Fall Semester 2026

August 21Friday
Orientation
August 25Tuesday
Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester
August 25Tuesday
Classes Begin
August 26Wednesday
Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
September 1Tuesday
Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester at 11:59PM
September 24Thursday
Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
October 9Friday
First Half Semester Courses End
October 9Friday
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00PM
October 12Monday
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
October 13Tuesday
Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
October 14Wednesday
Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
October 19Monday
Fall Break Ends at 8:00AM
October 29Thursday
Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
October 30Friday
Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W")
November 3Tuesday
Registration Opens for Winter, Spring , & Summer 2027
November 16Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
November 20Friday
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
November 30Monday
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00AM
December 4Friday
Classes End
December 5Saturday
Reading Day
December 7-11Monday-Friday
Examinations
December 15Tuesday
Grades Due at 12:00PM

Winter Term 2027

January 4Monday
Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
January 5Tuesday
Drop-Add Ends at 11:59PM
January 15Friday
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W"
January 18Monday
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 21Thursday
Classes End
January 22Friday
Examinations
January 25Monday
Grades Due at 12:00PM

Note that in order to satisfy the contact hour requirement for SACSCOC the class times for 2027 WT classes will be extended 15 minutes each day.

Class periods will run 8:30-11:45AM and 1:00PM-4:15PM

Spring Semester 2027

January 28Thursday
Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins
January 29Friday
Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
February 3Wednesday
Drop-Add Ends for Thru Semester at 11:59PM
March 2Tuesday
Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade "W")
March 12Friday
Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
March 22Monday
Classes Resume
March 23Tuesday
Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00PM
March 23Tuesday
Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
March 24Wednesday
First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
March 25Thursday
Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
April 12Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from Thru Semester Courses (grade of "W")
April 13Tuesday
Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
April 14Wednesday
Registration Begins for Fall 2027
April 23Friday
Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
April 27Tuesday
SURF*
May 10Monday
Classes End
May 11Tuesday
Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
May 12-18Wednesday-Tuesday
Examinations
May 19Wednesday
Senior Grades Due by 1:00PM
May 21Friday
All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00PM
May 21Friday
Undergraduate Commencement

*All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on April 27. SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time.

Summer Session I 2027

June 1Tuesday
Classes Begin
June 2Wednesday
Drop-Add Ends
June 21Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W"
June 28Monday
Classes End
June 29Tuesday
Examinations
July 1Thursday
Grades Due at 12:00PM

Summer Session II 2027

July 6Tuesday
Classes Begin
July 7Wednesday
Drop-Add Ends
July 19Monday
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W"
July 23Friday
Classes End
July 26Monday
Examinations
July 28Wednesday
Grades Due at 12:00PM