Spring Term 2026 Academic Calendar
January 2026
January 1 —Thursday
New Year's Day Holiday; Observed
January 16 — Friday
Registration for undergraduate non-matriculated students (Spring and Summer)
Registration for graduate non-matriculated students
January 19 — Monday
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; University closed
January 20 — Tuesday
Classes begin (full-term and sub-term A)
January 20-26 — Tuesday-Monday
Drop/add period (full-term and sub-term A)
January 24 — Saturday
Saturday classes begin
January 26 — Monday
Deadline to drop full-term and sub-term A course(s) with a 100% refund
Deadline to file FERPA hold to prevent release of student information
February 2026
February 2 — Monday
Deadline to file spring 2026 graduation application without financial penalty
February 4 — Wednesday
Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students
February 12 — Thursday
Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students
February 16 — Monday
President's Day holiday; normal campus operations
February 25 — Wednesday
Board of Trustees meeting
February 27 — Friday
Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a W grade
March 2026
March 5— Thursday
Sub-term A classes end
March 6— Friday
Sub-term B classes begin
March 6-9— Friday-Monday
Sub-term B drop/add period
March 9 — Monday
Deadline to drop sub-term B course(s) with a 100% refund
March 15-21 — Sunday-Saturday
Spring break
March 23 — Monday
Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students
March 31 — Tuesday
Preceptorial advising day; no classes
Arpril 1 -April 14 Wednesday-Tuesday
Fall 2026 pre-registration is available
April 2026
April 3— Friday
Holiday; normal campus operations
April 8 — Wednesday
Preceptorial Advising Day; No classes
April 9 — Thursday
Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a W grade
Final deadline to file Spring 2026 graduation application
April 21— Tuesday
Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a W grade
May 2026
May 1— Friday
Spring term classes end
May 2-8— Saturday-Friday
Final week
May 6— Wednesday
Board of Trustees meeting
May 8— Friday
Term ends
May 11— Monday
Grades due for graduating students by 12 noon
May 14 — Thursday
Grades due for non-graduating students 12 Noon
Note: Doctoral, Master's, and Baccalaureate Commencement ceremony schedule will be posted on the Commencement website.
