Fall Term 2026 Academic Calendar

Changes may be made to the following tentative academic calendar, which is not official until it is approved by the Board of Trustees.

September 2026

September 1 

Fall faculty conference

September 3

Classes begin (full-term and sub-term A)

September 3-9

Drop/add period (full-term)

September 9 

Deadline to file FERPA hold to prevent release of student information

Deadline to drop full-term and sub-term A course(s) with a 100% refund

September 18

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

September 24

Deadline to withdraw from a full-term course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students


October 2026

October 1

Deadline to file fall 2025 graduation application without financial penalty

October 3 

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with W grade

October 24

Sub-term A classes end

October 26

Sub-term B classes begin

October 26-30

Sub-term B drop/add period

October 30

Deadline to drop sub-term B course(s) with a 100% refund


November 2026

November 7

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

November 18 

Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a W grade

November 24

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a W grade


December 2026

December 16 

Term ends

December 25-January 1

Holiday break; University closed