2025 - 2026 Academic Calendar
First Summer (Session B)
                                          
                                          | Date | Event | 
|---|---|
| May 23 | New International Student Orientation | 
| May 26 | Memorial Day - no classes held | 
| May 27 | Classes Begin | 
| May 29 | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| May 30 | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes | 
| June 12 | Mid-term grades due at 9:00am | 
| June 19 | Juneteenth - no classes held | 
| June 20 | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| June 28 & 30 | Final classes and Final examinations held | 
| July 1 | Final grades due at 9:00am | 
| August 15 | Commencement Day | 
| 24 Classes | |
| June 30 - July 4 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time | |
Second Summer (Session C)
| Date | Event | 
|---|---|
| July 7 | Classes Begin | 
| July 9 | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of "W" | 
| July 11 | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes | 
| July 23 | Mid-term grades due at 9:00am | 
| July 31 | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| August 9 & 11 | Final classes and final examinations held | 
| August 12 | Final grades due at 9:00am | 
| August 15 | Commencement Day | 
| 25 Classes | |
| Date | Event | 
|---|---|
| August 15 | New International Student Orientation | 
| TBD | Welcome Week | 
| August 25 | Classes Begin | 
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday | 
| September 3 | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| September 4 | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes | 
| October 16 - 17 | Fall Holiday | 
| October 20 | Course scheduling for spring terms | 
| October 21 | Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am | 
| November 7 | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are
                                                         scheduled in 24 | 
| November 26 - 28 | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 26 | 
| December 3 | Concentrated Study Period begins. Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. | 
| December 6 | Last Day of Classes | 
| December 7 | Concentrated Study Period ends | 
| December 8 - 13 | Final Examinations | 
| December 16 | Final grades due at 9:00am | 
| December 18 | Commencement Day | 
| 42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes | |
| Date | Event | 
|---|---|
| December 15 | Classes Begin | 
| December 15 | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| December 16 | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes | 
| December 24 | Winter Holiday begins | 
| January 2 | Classes resume | 
| January 2 | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| January 5 | Last Day of Classes | 
| January 6 | Final Examinations | 
| January 8 | Final grades due at 9:00am | 
| 11 Classes | |
| Date | Event | 
|---|---|
| TBD | Welcome Week | 
| January 9 | New International Student Orientation | 
| January 12 | Classes Begin | 
| January 19 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday | 
| January 21 | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| January 22 | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes | 
| February 16 - 18 | Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 18 | 
| March 6 | Mid-semester grades due at 9:00am | 
| March 9 - 13 | Spring Break | 
| March 27 | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours | 
| March 30 | Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins *Tentative* | 
| April 3 | Good Friday Holiday | 
| April 29 | Concentrated Study period begins Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. | 
| May 2 | Last Day of Classes | 
| May 3 | Concentrated Study Period ends | 
| May 4 - 9 | Final Examinations | 
| May 13 | Final grades due at 9:00am | 
| May 15 - 16 | Commencement will be held over a two-day period | 
| 42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes | |
Additional Calendars
2025 - 2026 Accelerated Sessions Calendar


