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Academic Calendar

Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2026-272027-28 (Tentative)DayActivity
Aug 19-21Aug 18-20Wednesday-FridayInternational Student Orientation
Aug 22-24Aug 21-23Saturday-MondayFreshman Orientation
Aug 24Aug 23MondayTransfer/Returning Student Orientation
Aug 25Aug 24TuesdayClasses begin - 8:10 a.m.
Aug 26Aug 25WednesdayConvocation - 11:10 a.m.
Oct 1-2Oct 7-8Thursday-FridayReading Days - Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes
Oct 15Oct 14ThursdayEnd of first set of half-courses
Oct 16Oct 15FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses
Nov 1-11Nov 5-15 Registration for spring semester
Nov 25Nov 24WednesdayThanksgiving recess
Dec 1Nov 30TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
Dec 14-16Dec 13-15Mon-WedTesting
Dec 17 ThursdayChristmas Recess
Jan 6Jan 5WednesdayNew/Transfer/Returning Student Orientation
Jan 7Jan 6ThursdaySpring semester begins - 8:10 a.m.
Feb 26Feb 25FridayEnd of first set of half-courses
Feb 27Feb 26SaturdaySpring Break
Mar 10Mar 8WednesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
Mar 10Mar 8WednesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses
Mar 26 FridayEaster Break
Mar 30 TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
April 2-12Mar 31 - April 10 Registration for fall semester
 April 14FridayEaster Break
 April 18TuesdayClasses resume - 8:10 a.m.
May 3May 1MondayAssessment Day (no classes)
May 4-6May 2-4Tuesday-ThursdayTesting - a.m. and p.m.
May 7May 5FridayUndergraduate Commencement - 9:30 a.m.
May 7May 5Friday


 

Graduate Commencement - 2:00 p.m.

June 1June 7 Undergraduate summer session begins
August 13August 18 Undergraduate summer session ends

Graduate Calendar

2026-2027DayActivity
September 1TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall semester/module I classes begin
September 4FridayLast day of drop/add period for fall module I
October 19MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall module I classes end
October 27TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall module II classes begin
October 30FridayLast day of drop/add period for fall module II
November 1-11 Registration for spring semester
December 16WednesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA fall semester/module II classes end
   
January 12TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring semester/module I classes begin
January 15WednesdayLast day of drop/add period for spring module I
March 1MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring module I classes end
March 9TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring module II classes begin
March 12FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses (MAT, MSW, MEd and MSpEd)
March 11WednesdayLast day of drop/add period for spring module II
April 2-12 Registration for fall and summer terms
April 26MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA spring semester/module II classes end
May 7FridayCommencement - 2:00 p.m.
   
May 11TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer semester/module I classes begin
May 14FridayLast day of drop/add period for summer module I
June 28MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer module I classes end
July 6TuesdayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer module II classes begin
July 9FridayLast day of drop/add period for summer module II
August 23MondayMAT, MEd, MSpEd, MSW, MPA, MSN, and MBA summer semester/module II classes end