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2025-2026 Academic Calendar

 

2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2025 
Opening Faculty MeetingAugust 13, Wednesday
Orientation for New StudentsAugust 14-19, Thursday - Tuesday
Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*August 15, Friday
Late Registration BeginsAugust 18, Monday
Classes BeginAugust 20, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional GradesAugust 20, Wednesday
Labor Day/No ClassesSeptember 1, Monday
Late Registration EndsAugust 26, Tuesday
Enrollment Clearance EndsAugust 26, Tuesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsAugust 27, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period EndsSeptember 10, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsSeptember 11, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksOctober 8, Wednesday
Fall Recess BeginsOctober 8, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Fall Recess EndsOctober 13, Monday, 8 a.m.
Midterm Grades DueOctober 15, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Spring 2026 Pre-Registration BeginsOctober 22, Wednesday
Withdraw Period EndsNovember 7, Friday
Pass/Fail Option EndsNovember 7, Friday
Thanksgiving Recess BeginsNovember 21, Friday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess EndsDecember 1, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes EndDecember 5, Friday
Reading DayDecember 6, Saturday & December 11, Thursday
Final ExaminationsDecember 8-13, Monday - Saturday
End of Fall SemesterDecember 13, Saturday
Final Grades DueDecember 15, Monday, 5 p.m.
  
  
Spring 2026 
Orientation for New Students January 12, Monday
Late Registration BeginsJanuary 12, Monday
Classes BeginJanuary 14, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional GradesJanuary 14, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No ClassesJanuary 19, Monday
Late Registration EndsJanuary 21, Wednesday
Enrollment Clearance EndsJanuary 21, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsJanuary 22, Thursday
Extended Drop Period EndsFebruary 4, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsFebruary 5, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksMarch 4, Wednesday
Midterm Grades DueMarch 6, Friday, 12 p.m.
Spring Recess BeginsMarch 6, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess EndsMarch 16, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2026 Pre-Registration BeginsMarch 18, Wednesday
Easter Recess BeginsApril 1, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess EndsApril 6, Monday, 8 a.m.
Withdraw Period EndsApril 10, Friday, 5 p.m.
Pass/Fail Option EndsApril 10, Friday, 5 p.m.
Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*May 1, Friday
Rhodes SymposiumMay 1, Friday
Classes EndMay 1, Friday, 10 p.m.
Reading DayMay 2, Saturday
Final Examinations BeginMay 4, Monday
Reading DayMay 7, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of SemesterMay 9, Saturday
Final Grades DueMay 11, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion*May 15, Friday
Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion*May 16, Saturday
  
  
Summer 2026 Term 
Summer Session I 
Classes Begin May 20, Wednesday
Add Period EndsMay 21, Thursday
Memorial Day Holiday/No ClassesMay 25, Monday
Drop Period EndsMay 27, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsMay 28, Thursday
Withdraw Period EndsJune 15, Monday
Pass/Fail Option EndsJune 15, Monday
Juneteenth Holiday/No ClassesJune 19, Friday
Classes EndJune 25, Thursday
Final ExamsJune 26, Friday
Final Grades DueJune 29, Monday, 12 p.m.
  
  
Summer Session II 
Classes BeginJune 30, Tuesday
Add Period EndsJuly 1, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday/No ClassesJuly 3, Friday
Drop Period EndsJuly 7, Tuesday
Withdraw Period BeginsJuly 8, Wednesday
Withdraw Period EndsJuly 22, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option EndsJuly 22, Wednesday
Classes EndAugust 4, Tuesday
Final ExamsAugust 5, Wednesday
Final Grades DueAugust 6, Thursday, 5 p.m.
  
Full Summer Session Final Grades DueAugust 6, Thursday, 5 p.m.

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