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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

2026-2027 Undergraduate Academic Calendar


Fall Semester 2026

August 24 - December 11

Opening Faculty Meeting and Remarks to the College Community Tues., Aug. 18
Orientation Thurs., Aug. 20 - Sun., Aug. 23
Introduction Convocation Fri., Aug. 21
Classes begin Mon., Aug. 24
Last day to add class Fri., Aug. 28
Deadline to add 3-4 credit Independent Studies Fri., Sept. 4
Last day to drop class w/no grade or change to audit Fri., Sept. 4
Labor Day - no classes Mon., Sept. 7
January Term 2027 registration begins (for non-travel courses) Mon., Sept. 21
Fall Break - no classes (UG only) Mon., Oct. 12 & Tues., Oct. 13
Mid semester UG grades due by 12 noon Tues., Oct. 13, noon
Deadline to register for fall Internship Tues., Oct. 20
Deadline to register for 1-2 credit Independent Studies Wed., Oct. 28
Last date to withdraw with “W” grade of select P/Dx/F Wed., Oct. 28
Spring 2027 registration begins (day/time assigned based on credit earned) Mon., Nov. 2
Deadline for May 2027 expected graduates to submit online Graduation Application Sun., Nov. 15
Thanksgiving holiday - no classes Wed., Nov. 25 - Sun., Nov. 29
Classes resume Mon., Nov. 30
Classes end Fri., Dec. 4
Reading days Sat., Dec. 5 - Sun., Dec. 6
Final exams (as scheduled by final exam grid) Mon., Dec. 7 - Fri., Dec. 11
Semester ends Fri., Dec. 11
Final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Dec. 15
Official fall undergraduate degree conferral date December 11, 2026*
   
Important dates specific to Kinesiology (KIN) Sessions A & B  
KIN Session A (6-week session) Mon., Aug. 24 - Fri., Oct. 2
Classes begin Mon., Aug. 24
Last day to add KIN Session A class Thurs., Aug. 27
Last day to drop KIN Session A class w/no grade or change to audit Mon., Aug. 31
Last day to withdraw from KIN Session A class with “W” grade or select P/Dx/F Wed., Sept. 16
Classes end Fri., Oct. 2
KIN A final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Oct. 6
KIN Session B (6-week session) Wed., Oct. 14 - Tues., Nov. 24
Classes begin Wed., Oct. 14
Last day to add KIN Session B class Mon., Oct. 19
Last day to drop KIN Session B class w/no grade or change to audit Wed., Oct. 21
Last day to withdraw from KIN Session B class with “W” grade or select P/Dx/F Mon., Nov. 9
Classes end Tues., Nov. 24
KIN B final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Dec. 1
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January Term 2027

January 4 - 22

Classes begins Mon., Jan. 4
Last day to add a class Tues., Jan. 5
Last day to drop a class w/no grade or change to audit Wed., Jan. 6
Last day for withdrawals from class with “W” grade or select P/Dx/F Wed., Jan. 13
Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday - no classes Mon., Jan. 18
Classes ends Fri., Jan. 22
Final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Jan. 26
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Spring Semester 2027

January 25 - May 14

Classes begin Mon., Jan. 25
Last day to add class Fri., Jan. 29
Deadline to add 3-4 credit Independent Studies Fri., Feb. 5
Last day to drop a class w/no grade or change to audit Fri., Feb. 5
Spring recess - no classes Sat., March 13 - Sun., March 21
Mid semester grades due by 12 noon Tues., March 16, noon
Deadline to register for spring Internship Sat., March 20
Summer 2027 registration opens
Deadline to register for 1-2 credit Independent Studies
Tues., March 23
Wed., March 31
Last day to withdraw from class w/ “W” grade or opt-in to P/Dx/F Wed., March 31
Fall 2027 registration begins (day/time assigned based on credit earned) Mon., April 5
Deadline for Aug/Dec 2027 expected graduates to submit online Graduation Application Thurs., April 15
Academic Symposium - no classes Mon., May 3
Classes end Fri., May 7
Reading days Sat., May 8 - Sun., May 9
Final Exams (as scheduled by final exam grid) Mon., May 10 - Fri., May 14
Semester ends Fri., May 14
Final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., May 18
Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation Fri., May 21
Commencement Sat., May 22
Official spring undergraduate degree conferral date May 14, 2027*
   
Important dates specific to Kinesiology (KIN) Sessions A & B  
KIN Session A (6-week session) Mon., Jan. 25 - Fri., March 5
Classes begin Mon., Jan. 25
Last day to add KIN A class Thurs., Jan. 25
Last day to drop KIN A class with no grade or change to audit Mon., Feb. 1
Last day to withdraw from KIN A class w/ “W” or opt-in to P/Dx/F Wed., Feb. 17
Classes end Fri., March 5
KIN A final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., March 9
   
KIN Session B (6-week session) Mon., March 22 - Fri., April 30
Classes begin Mon., March 22
Last day to add KIN B class Thurs., March 25
Last day to drop KIN B class with no grade or change to audit Mon., March 29
Last day to withdraw from KIN B class w/ “W” or opt-in to P/Dx/F Wed., April 14
Classes end Fri., April 30
KIN B final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., May 4
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Summer Term 2027

May 24 - August 13

12-week Internship/Independent Studies May 24 - August 13
Deadline to add 3-4 credit Independent Studies Tues., June 1
Last day to drop Internship/Independent Studies w/no grade Tues., June 1
Deadline to register for summer Internship Thurs., July 1
Deadline to add 1-2 credit Independent Studies Mon., July 12
Last day to withdraw from 12-week with “W” grade Mon., July 12
12-week term ends Fri., Aug. 13
12-week final grades due within 48 hours after end date No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Aug. 17
Official summer undergraduate degree conferral date August 13, 2027*
Summer Session (SS) I (6-week session) May 24 - July 2
SS I classes begin Thurs., May 27
Last day to add SS I class Fri., May 30
Memorial Day holiday - no classes Mon., May 31
Last day to drop SS I class w/no grade or change to audit Tues., June 1
Last day to withdraw from UG SS I class w/ “W” or opt-in to P/Dx/F Wed., June 16
Juneteenth holiday oberserved - no classes Fri., June 18
SS I classes end Fri., July 2
SS I final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., July 6
Summer Session (SS) II (6-week session) July 6 - August 13
SS II classes begin Tues., July 6
Last day to add SS II class Fri., July 9
Last day to drop SS II class w/no grade or change to audit Tues., July 13
Last day to withdraw from SS II class w/ “W” or opt-in to P/Dx/F Wed, July 28
SS II classes end Fri., Aug. 13
SS II final grades due within 48 hours after exam/last class No later than 10:00 a.m., Tues., Aug. 17
   
  *Note: Official graduation date is the last day of semester/term.

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