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Academic Calendar

Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2025-262026-27 (Tentative)DayActivity
Aug 20-22Aug 19-21Wednesday-FridayInternational Student Orientation

Aug 23-25

Aug 22-24Saturday-MondayFreshman Orientation
Aug 25Aug 24MondayTransfer/Returning Student Orientation
Aug 26Aug 25

Tuesday

Classes begin - 8:10 a.m.
Aug 27Aug 26WednesdayConvocation - 11:10 a.m.
Oct 2-3Oct 1-2Thursday-FridayReading Days - Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes
Oct 16Oct 15ThursdayEnd of first set of half-courses
Oct 17Oct 16FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses
Nov 1-11Nov 1-11Registration for spring semester
Nov 26Nov 25WednesdayThanksgiving recess

Dec 2

Dec 1

TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
Dec 15-17Dec 14-16Mon-Wed

Testing

Jan 7Jan 6WednesdayNew/Transfer/Returning Student Orientation
Jan 8Jan 7ThursdaySpring semester begins - 8:10 a.m.

Feb 27

Feb 26FridayEnd of first set of half-courses

Feb 28

Feb 27

SaturdaySpring Break
Mar 11Mar 10WednesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
Mar 11Mar 10WednesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses
April 2-12April 2-12Registration for fall semester

April 3

March 26

FridayEaster Break
April 7March 30TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.

May 4

May 3

MondayAssessment Day (no classes)
May 5-7May 4-6

Tuesday-Thursday

Testing - a.m. and p.m.
May 8May 7Friday Undergraduate Commencement - 9:30 a.m.
May 8May 7Friday

Master's Commencement - 2:00 p.m.

June 2

June 1Undergraduate summer session begins
August 14August 13Undergraduate summer session ends

Graduate Calendar

2025-2026DayActivity

August 26

TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA fall module 1 classes begin

September 1

MondayLast day of drop/add period
October 13MondayMBA and MPA fall module I session ends
October 20MondayEnd of first set of half-courses (MAT, MEd, and MSpEd)
October 21TuesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, M.Ed. and MSpEd)
October 20

Monday

MBA and MPA fall module II classes begin
November 1-11


Registration for spring semester
November 3MondayLast day to withdraw from a course
December 15MondayFall semester ends (MAT, MEd, MSpEd, MBA, MSW, MPA)
January 8ThursdayMAT MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA spring module I classes begin

January 14

WednesdayLast day of drop/add period

February 27

FridayMBA and MPA spring module I session ends

March 4

Wednesday

End of first set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)
March 10TuesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)
March 11WednesdayMBA and MPA spring module II classes begin
March 26ThursdayLast day to withdraw from a course

April 2-12

Registration for fall and summer terms
May 1MondaySpring semester ends (MPA, and MBA)
May 6WednesdaySpring semester ends (MAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW)
May 8Friday

Commencement - 2 p.m.

May 13WednesdayMBA, MPA, MSW summer module I classes begin
June 1MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd summer session begins
June 30Tuesday

MBA, MPA, MSW summer module I classes ends

July 2ThursdayMBA, MPA, MSW summer module II classes begin
July 27MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd summer session ends
August 19WednesdayMBA, MPA, MSW summer module II classes end