| 2027-2028 Academic Calendar |
| Fall Semester 2027 | |
| Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) Begins | August 2, Monday |
| Opening Faculty Meeting | August 11, Wednesday |
| Orientation for New Students | August 11-17, Wednesday - Tuesday |
| Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion* | August 16, Monday |
| Classes Begin | August 18, Wednesday |
| Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades | August 18, Wednesday |
| Registration Add Period Ends | August 24, Tuesday |
| Extended Drop Period Begins | August 25, Wednesday |
| Labor Day/No Classes | September 6, Monday |
| Extended Drop Period Ends | September 8, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | September 9, Thursday |
| 1st 7 weeks Course Withdrawal and Pass/Fail Ends | September 24, Friday |
| End of First Seven Weeks | October 6, Wednesday |
| Fall Recess Begins | October 6, Wednesday, 10 pm. |
| Fall Recess Ends | October 11, Monday, 8 a.m. |
| Midterm Grades Due | October 13, Wednesday |
| 1st 7 weeks Final Grades Due | October 13, Wednesday |
| Spring 2028 Onboarding and Advising Appointments Begin | October 18, Monday |
| Spring 2028 Onboarding and Advising Appointments End | October 29, Friday |
| Withdraw Period Ends | November 5, Friday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | November 5, Friday |
| Spring 2027 Registration Appointments | November 8-12, Monday - Friday |
| Thanksgiving Recess Begins | November 19, Friday, 10 p.m. |
| Thanksgiving Recess Ends | November 29, Monday, 8 a.m. |
| Classes End | December 3, Friday |
| Spring 2028 Registration Closes | December 3, Friday |
| Reading Day | December 4, Saturday |
| Final Examinations | December 6 - 13, Monday - Saturday |
| End of Fall Semester | December 11, Saturday |
| Final Grades Due | December 13, Monday, 5 p.m. |
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| Spring 2028 | |
| Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) Begins | January 10, Monday |
| Orientation for New Students | January 10, Monday |
| Classes Begin | January 12, Wednesday |
| Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional Grades | January 12, Wednesday |
| MLK Jr. Day/No Classes | January 17, Monday |
| Registration Add Period Ends | January 19, Wednesday |
| Extended Drop Period Begins | January 20, Thursday |
| Extended Drop Period Ends | February 2, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | February 3, Thursday |
| 1st 7 weeks Course Withdrawal and Pass/Fail Ends | February 18, Friday |
| End of First Seven Weeks | March 1, Wednesday |
| Midterm Grades Due | March 3, Friday, Noon |
| 1st 7 weeks Final Grades Due | March 3, Friday, Noon |
| Spring Recess Begins | March 3, Friday, 10 p.m. |
| Spring Recess Ends | March 13, Monday, 8 a.m. |
| Fall 2028 Onboarding and Advising Appointments Begin | March 13, Monday |
| Fall 2028 Onboarding and Advising Appointments End | March 29, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Ends | April 7, Friday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | April 7, Friday |
| Easter Recess Begins | April 12, Wednesday, 10 p.m. |
| Easter Recess Ends | April 17, Monday, 8 a.m. |
| Fall 2028 Registration Appointments | April 18 - 21, Tuesday - Friday |
| Classes End | April 27, Thursday, 10 p.m. |
| Fall 2028 Registration Closes | April 27, Thursday |
| Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion* | April 28, Friday |
| Rhodes Symposium | April 28, Friday |
| Reading Day | April 29, Saturday |
| Final Examinations Begin | May 1, Monday |
| Reading Day | May 4, Thursday |
| Final Examinations End/End of Semester | May 6, Saturday |
| Final Grades Due | May 8, Monday, 9 a.m. |
| Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion* | May 12, Friday |
| Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion* | May 13, Saturday |
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| Summer 2028 Term | |
| Summer Session I | |
| Classes Begin | May 22, Monday |
| Registration Add Period Ends | May 23, Tuesday |
| Registration Drop Period Ends | May 26, Friday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | May 27, Saturday |
| Memorial Day Holiday/No Classes | May 29, Monday |
| Withdraw Period Ends | June 15, Thursday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | June 15, Thursday |
| Juneteenth Holiday/No Classes | June 19, Monday |
| Classes End | June 23, Friday |
| Final Exams | June 24, Saturday |
| Final Grades Due | June 26, Monday, 12 p.m. |
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| Summer Session II | |
| Classes Begin | June 27, Tuesday |
| Registration Add Period Ends | June 28, Wednesday |
| Registration Drop Period Ends | July 3, Monday |
| Independence Day Holiday/No Classes | July 4, Tuesday |
| Withdraw Period Begins | July 5, Wednesday |
| Withdraw Period Ends | July 21, Friday |
| Pass/Fail Option Ends | July 21, Friday |
| Classes End | July 28, Friday |
| Final Exams | July 29, Saturday |
| Final Grades Due | July 31, Monday, 12 p.m. |
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| Full Summer Session Final Grades Due | July 31, Monday, 12 p.m. |