2026-2027

 
 
 

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Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2026-2027

Fall 2026 (Term 2027/10)

August 18-Tuesday

Fall Validation & Registration

August 19-Wednesday

Day and Evening Classes Begin

August 26-Wednesday

Final Day to Register or Change Course Status to Pass/Fail

September 7-Monday

Labor Day (No Classes)

September 10-Thursday

Early Support Notice Window Opens

September 14-Monday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for 1st Half Courses

September 15-Tuesday

Final Day to File for December Graduation

September 16-Wednesday

Early Support Notice Window Closes

September 18-Friday

Deadline for Incomplete Grades from Spring/May/Summer

September 23-Wednesday

Final Day to Drop a 1st Half Course

September 23-Wednesday

All Campus Event Day (Evening Classes Meet)

October 9-Friday

1st Half Classes End

October 12-Monday

2nd Half Classes Begin

October 14-Wednesday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for Full Semester Classes

October 15 & 16 Thursday & Friday

Fall Break (No Classes)

October 19-Monday

Final Day to Register for a 2nd Half Course

November 3-Tuesday

All Campus Event Day (Evening Classes Meet)

November 4-Wednesday

Final Day to Drop a Full Semester Course

November 9-Monday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for 2nd Half Courses

November 18-Wednesday

Final Day to Drop a 2nd Half Course

November 25-Wednesday

Thanksgiving Holiday Begins

November 30-Monday

Classes Resume

December 4-Friday

Last Day of Classes

December 7-Monday

Final Exams Begin

December 9-Wednesday AM

Reading Period

December 11-Friday

Fall Semester Ends after Last Exam

December 14-Monday

Final Grades Due in Office of Registrar

Spring 2027 (Term 2027/20)

January 12-Tuesday

Spring Validation & Registration

January 13-Wednesday

Day and Evening Classes Begin

January 20-Friday

Final Day to Register or Change Course Status to Pass/Fail

February 3-Wednesday

All Campus Event Day (Evening Classes Meet)

February 4-Thursday

Early Support Window Opens

February 5-Friday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar-1st Half Courses

February 8-Monday

Final Day to File for May Graduation

February 10-Wednesday

Early Support Window Closes

February 12-Friday

Deadline for Incomplete Grades from Fall 2025

February 16-Tuesday

Final Day to Drop a 1st Half Course

March 5-Friday

1st Half of Classes End

March 5-Friday

Spring Break Begins After Last Class

March 15-Monday

2nd Half of Classes Begin

March 15-Monday

Classes Resume

March 15-Monday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for Full Semester Classes

March 18-Thursday

Final Day to Register for a 2nd Half Course

March 24-Wednesday

Easter Holiday Break Begins After Last Class

March 30-Tuesday

Classes Resume

March 31-Wednesday

Final Day to Drop a Full Semester Course

April 13-Tuesday

Palmer Undergraduate Research Symposium (Evening Classes Meet)

April 14-Wednesday

Midterm Reports Due in Office of the Registrar for 2nd Half Courses

April 14-Wednesday

Final Day to Drop 2nd Half Course

May 4-Tuesday

Last Day of Classes

May 5-Wednesday PM

Final Exam Week Begins

May 11-Tuesday

Spring Semester Ends after Last Exam

May 13-Thursday

Final Grades Due in Office of the Registrar

May 14-Friday

Baccalaureate Services (Time and Place TBA)

May 15-Saturday

Commencement (Time and Place TBA)

Summer 2027

May 17-June 6 (2027/24)

May Term

June 7-July 30 (2027/30)

Summer

June 1-July 2 (2027/30)

Summer Session I

July 5-July 30 (2027/32)

Summer Session II