Academic Calendar: 2026-2027

Fall 2026 
Aug. 20-23 (Th-Su)New Student Orientation and Registration
Aug. 24 (M)Classes Begin; Classes Begin for Full Semester Classes and FastForward 1 Classes*
Aug. 28 (F)Last day for requesting Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory or Audit
Aug. 31 (M)Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes
Sept. 7 (M)Labor Day - No Classes
Sept. 14 (M)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty; (WX) for FastForward 1
Oct. 9 (F)Mid-term
Oct. 11 (Su)Final Day for FastForward1 Classes 
Oct. 12 (M)Semester Recess
Oct. 14 (W)Final Grades Due for FastForward 1 Classes (Noon)
Oct. 19 (M)Classes Resume; FastForward 2 Classes begin*
Oct. 21 (W)Midterm Grades Due for Full Semester Classes (Noon)
Oct. 23 (F)Undergraduate Advising Begins
Oct. 25 (Su)Drop/add for FastForward 2 
TBDUndergraduate Registration Begins for Spring 2026 semester
Nov. 9 (M)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty; (WX) for FastForward 2 Classes only
Nov. 11 (W)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for Full Semester Classes
Nov. 24 (T)Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class
Nov. 30 (M)Classes Resume
Dec. 8 (T)Deemed a Friday Class and follow a Friday Schedule for UG Day Classes only
Dec. 10 (Th)Final Day of Classes
Dec. 11 (F)Reading Day
Dec. 12-18 (Sa-F)Final Examinations (No Exams on Sunday, Dec. 13)
Dec. 13 (Su)Final Day for FastForward 2 Classes
Dec. 16 (W)Final Grades Due FastForward 2 Classes (Noon)
Dec. 21 (M)Final Grades due (9:00am)
Jan. 29 (F)Last day for student submission of work to remove incomplete (N/NG) grade.
Feb. 12(F)Last day for faculty to submit "N" grade conversion of final grade (Fall 2025 semester).
Feb. 12 (F)Grade change requests must be submitted by faculty to the Registrar via the Workflow BEFORE 5 p.m.
 *FastForward Classes run in two 7 weeklong sessions
Spring 2027 
Jan. 11 (M)Classes Begin; Classes Begin for Full Semester Classes and FastForward 3 Classes*
Jan. 15 (F)Last Day for requesting Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory or Audit
Jan. 17 (Su)Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes; FastForward 3 drop/add ends
Jan. 18 (M)Martin Luther King Day (No Classes)
Feb. 7 (Su)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty; (WX) for FastForward 
Feb. 26 (F)Mid-Term
Feb. 28 (Su)Final Day of Classes for FastForward 3
Mar. 1 (M)Semester Recess
Mar. 3 (W)Final Grades Due for FastForward 3 Classes (Noon)
Mar. 8 (M)Full Semester Classes Resume and *FastForward 4 Classes begin
Mar. 10 (W)Midterm Grades Due for Full Semester Classes (Noon)
Mar. 12 (F)Undergraduate Advising Begins
Mar. 14 (Su)Drop/add For FastForward 4
TBDUndergraduate Registration Begins for Fall 2027 semester
Mar. 24 (W)Easter Recess begins after last class
Mar. 30 (T)Classes Resume
Mar. 31 (W)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for Full Semester Classes
Apr. 4 (Su)Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty; (WX) for FastForward 4 Classes only
Apr. 27 (T)Deemed a Friday and will follow a Friday Class Schedule (Undergraduate Day Only)
Apr. 28 (W)Deemed a Monday and will follow a Monday Class Schedule (Undergraduate Day Only)
Apr. 29 (Th)Final Day of Classes
Apr. 30 (F)Reading Day
May 1-7 (Sa-F)Final Examinations (No exams on Sun., May 2)
May 2 (Su)Final Day for FastForward 4 Classes
May 5 (W)Final grades due for FastForward 4 (Noon)
May 10 (M)Final Grades due for Full Semester Classes (12:00 Noon)
May 14-15 (F-Sa)Baccalaureate and Commencement
Jun. 25 (F)Last day for student submission of work to remove incomplete (N/NG) grade.
Jul. 9 (F)Last day for faculty to submit "N" grade conversion of final grade (Spring 2026 semester).
Jul. 9 (F)Grade change requests must be submitted by faculty to the Registrar via the Workflow BEFORE 5 p.m.
 *FastForward classes run in two 7 weeklong sessions