Graduate Academic Calendar 2026-2027
Fall Semester 2026 (15 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Monday | Deadline for Fall Semester Course Registration & Tuition and Fees Due for 15-Week Courses |
| August 31 | Monday | First Day of Fall Semester Classes |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day: College Holiday |
| September 11 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| September 11 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| September 20 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session 13-Week and Summer Session II |
| September 25 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #4); Tuition Refund Period Ends |
| October 9-13 | Friday - Tuesday | Fall Recess begins after Friday classes end |
| October 26 | Monday | Online Registration begins for 15-Week Spring Semester and 6-Week Spring Sessions |
| November 25-29 | Wednesday - Sunday | Thanksgiving holiday: No classes |
| December 9 | Wednesday | Last day of classes |
| December 10 | Thursday | Reading Day** |
| December 11 | Friday | Examinations begin** |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Examinations end** |
| December 18 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| January 8 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Semester |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Winter Session 2026-2027 (4 Weeks - 2 Credits)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
| December 4 | Friday | Deadline for 4-Week Winter Session Course Registration |
| December 18 | Friday | First Day of Winter Session Classes & Tuition and Fees Due for 4-Week Winter Session |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day: College Holiday |
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day: College Holiday |
| January 4 | Monday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #3) |
| January 8 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Semester |
| January 14 | Thursday | Last Day of Classes |
| January 17 | Sunday | Grades due by 4:00pm |
| February 22 | Monday | Incomplete work due from 4-Week Winter Session |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Winter Session 2026-2027 (5 Weeks)
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
| December 4 | Friday | Deadline for 5-Week Winter Session Course Registration |
| December 18 | Friday | First Day of Winter Session Classes & Tuition and Fees Due for 5-Week Winter Session |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| December 23 | Wednesday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| December 25 | Friday | Christmas Day: College Holiday |
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day: College Holiday |
| January 4 | Monday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #3) |
| January 8 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Semester |
| January 21 | Thursday | Last Day of Classes |
| January 24 | Sunday | Grades due by 4:00pm |
| February 22 | Monday | Incomplete work due from 5-Week Winter Session |
Spring Semester 2027 (15 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Janaury 11 | Monday | Deadline for Spring Semester Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Spring Semester (15-Week) |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: College Holiday |
| January 25 | Monday | First Day of Spring Semester Classes |
| February 8 | Monday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| February 8 | Monday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| February 22 | Monday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #4) |
| February 22 | Monday | Incomplete work due from 4- and 5-Week Winter Sessions |
| March 8-12 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break |
| March 12 | Friday | Spring and Summer 2027 Conferral Due Date (Intent to Graduate) |
| March 25-29 | Thursday - Monday | Easter break |
| May 7 | Friday | Last Day of classes |
| May 8 | Saturday | Reading Day** |
| May 10 | Monday | Examinations begin** |
| May 14 | Friday | Examinations end** |
| May 17 | Monday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| May 22 | Saturday | Commencement |
| June 7 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Spring Semester |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Fall Session I 2026 (6 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Monday | Deadline for Fall Semester I Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Fall Session I |
| August 31 | Monday | First Day of Fall Session I Classes |
| September 4 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| September 4 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day: College Holiday |
| September 11 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| September 18 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session II |
| October 11 | Sunday | Last Day of Fall Session I Classes |
| October 12 | Monday | Indigenous People's Day: College Holiday |
| October 16 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| November 13 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Session I |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Fall Session II 2026 (6 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| October 12 | Monday | Deadline for Fall Semester II Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Fall Session II |
| October 26 | Monday | First Day of Fall Session II Classes |
| October 30 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| October 30 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| November 6 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| November 13 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Session I |
| November 26-29 | Wednesday -Sunday | Thanksgiving Holiday: No classes |
| December 9 | Wednesday | Last Day of Fall Session II Classes |
| December 10 | Thursday | Reading Day** |
| December 11 | Friday | Examinations begin** |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Examinations end** |
| December 18 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| January 8 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Session II |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Spring Session I 2027 (6 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| January 8 | Friday | Incomplete work due from Fall Session II |
| January 11 | Monday | Deadline for Spring Session I Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Spring Session I |
| January 18 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: College Holiday |
| January 25 | Monday | First Day of Spring Session I Classes |
| January 29 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| January 29 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| February 5 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| February 22 | Monday | Incomplete work due from 4- and 5-Week Winter Sessions |
| March 7 | Sunday | Last Day of classes |
| March 8-12 | Monday - Friday | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Monday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| April 7 | Wednesday | Incomplete work due from Spring Session I |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Spring Session II 2027 (6 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| March 16 | Tuesday | Deadline for Spring Session II Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Spring Session II |
| March 25-29 | Thursday - Monday | Easter Break |
| March 27 | Saturday | First Day of Spring Session II Classes |
| April 2 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| April 2 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| April 7 | Wednesday | Incomplete work due from Spring Session I |
| April 9 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| May 7 | Friday | Last Day of classes |
| May 8 | Saturday | Reading Day** |
| May 10 | Monday | Examinations begin** |
| May 14 | Friday | Examinations end** |
| May 17 | Monday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| May 22 | Saturday | Commencement |
| June 7 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Spring Semester and Spring Session II |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Summer Session I 2027*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| April 30 | Monday | Deadline for Summer Session Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for Summer Session I & II |
| May 24 | Monday | First Day of Summer Session I Classes |
| May 28 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| May 28 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day: College Holiday |
| June 4 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| June7 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Spring Semester and Spring Semester II |
| July 3 | Saturday | Last Day of classes |
| July 4 | Sunday | Fourth of July: College Holiday |
| July 9 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| August 2 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session I |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Summer Session II 2027*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| July 12 | Monday | First Day of Summer Session II Classes |
| July 16 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #1) |
| July 16 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| July 23 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| August 2 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session I |
| August 22 | Sunday | Last Day of classes |
| August 27 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| September 20 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session II |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
Summer Semester 2027 (13 Weeks)*
| Date(s) | Day(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|
| May 10 | Monday | Deadline for 14-Week Summer Session Course Registration; Tuition and Fees Due for 13-Week Summer Session |
| May 24 | Monday | First Day of 13-Week Summer Session Classes |
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day: College Holiday |
| June 4 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 100% Refund of Tuition (Week #2) |
| June 4 | Friday | Add/Drop Course Deadline |
| June 18 | Friday | Course/Institutional Withdrawal Deadline to receive 50% Refund of Tuition (Week #4) |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth: College Holiday |
| July 5 | Monday | Inpdendence Day: College Holiday |
| August 22 | Sunday | Last Day of classes |
| August 27 | Friday | Grades due by 4:00 p.m. |
| September 20 | Monday | Incomplete work due from Summer Session 13-Week and Summer Session II |
| * If a deadline is missed, please reach out to the Graduate Program Director. | ||
** Reading Day and Exams may be applicable depending on the course and program; students should confirm expectations with their instructor.