Academic Calendar
Printable PDF Copy: 2026-27 academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-27
Opening the University/Advising Day & Convocation
September 1
First Complete Teaching Day (Day & CPS/G, Fall I)
September 2
CPS/G Fall I Add/Drop Period Ends
September 3
LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
September 7
Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends
September 9
CPS/G Fall I Last day to Withdraw
September 22
Last Day to Withdraw from 1st Quarter Classes
October 2
Fall I Classes End CPS/G
October 10
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY (Columbus Day State Holiday)
October 12
CPS/G Fall II Classes Begin
October 13
CPS/G Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends
October14
CPS/G Makeup Day for Indigenous Peoples Day Holiday
October 16
Classes End in 1st Quarter Classes
October 20
1st Quarter Final Examinations Begin
October 21
1st Quarter Final Examinations End
October 23
Classes Begin for 2nd Quarter Classes
October 24
Last Day to Add a 2nd Quarter Course
October 26
CPS/G Fall II Last Day to Withdraw
October 30
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October 31
Make-Up Day for Halloween (as needed)
November 6
VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY
November 11
CPS/G Makeup Day for Veterans' Day Holiday
November 13
CPS/G Fall II Classes End
November 22
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Classes
November 23
Last Day to Withdraw from 2nd Quarter Classes
November 30
Advising/Reading Day (No Day or CPS/G Classes)
November 25
THANKSGIVING DAY RECESS
November 26-28
Classes Resume
November 30
Last Day of Classes- Day School
December 11
Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)
December 14
Fall Examinations Begin - Day School
December 15
Fall Examinations End - Day School/End of Semester
December 22
Last Day of Classes-CPS/G
December 18
Fall Exam Make Up Day School
December 23
WINTER RECESS (Begins at 2 pm)
December 23
Wintersession
Wintersession Online begins
December 28
Wintersession Online Add/Drop Period ends
December 29
NEW YEAR'S DAY HOLIDAY
January 1
Wintersession One-Week Classes Begin
January 4
Last Day to Drop Wintersession One-Week Classes
January 4
Last day to Withdraw from Wintersession One-Week Classes
January 7
Wintersession One-Week Day Ends
January 8
Wintersession One-Week Snow Make-Up Day
January 11
Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Classes
January 15
Wintersession Online Ends
February 5
*CPS/G = School of Continuing and Professional Studies / School of Graduate Studies
Spring Semester 2027
Advising Days
January 13-15
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY HOLIDAY
January 18
First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Classes (Day & CPS/G)
January 19
Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends
January 25
CPS/G Spring I Classes Begin
February 8
CPS/G Spring I Add/Drop Ends
February 9
Last Day to Withdraw from 3rd Quarter Classes
February 19
PRESIDENTS' DAY HOLIDAY
February 15
CPS/G Make-up Day for Presidents' Day Holiday
February 26
CPS/G Spring I Last Day to Withdraw
February 26
Classes End in 3rd Quarter Classes
March 16
3rd Quarter Final Examinations Begin
March 17
3rd Quarter Final Examinations End
March 19
Classes Begin 4th Quarter Classes
March 29
Last Day to Add 4th Quarter Classes
March 10
SPRING RECESS
March 13-19
CPS/G Spring I Classes End
March 27
CPS/G Spring II Classes Begin
March 29
CPS/G Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends
March 30
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Classes
April 9
CPS/G Spring II Last Day to Withdraw
April 16
Last Day to Withdraw from 4th Quarter Classes
April 16
PATRIOTS' DAY HOLIDAY
April 19
CPS/G Make-up Day for Patriots' Day Holiday
April 23
Last Day of Classes - Day School
May 4
Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)
May 5
Final Examinations Begin - Day School Classes
May 6
CPS/G Spring II Classes End
May 8
CPS/G Classes End Full Semester
May 9
Final Examinations End - Day School Classes/End of Semester
May 13
Final Exam Make-Up Day School
May 14
Commencement Ceremonies
May 20-22
Summer Session 2027
Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin
May 24
Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends
May 25
MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY
May 31
CPS/G Make-up Day for Memorial Day Holiday
June 4
Last Day for Withdrawal SSI
June 11
JUNETEENTH HOLIDAY
June 19
Last Day of Classes Summer Session I
July 3
JULY 4 RECESS (No Classes)
July 5
Summer Session II Classes Begin
July 12
Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends
July 13
Last Day for Withdrawal SSII and Full Summer
July 30