2026-2027 Academic Calendar
On Campus Programs
Fall Semester 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 19 | Wednesday | Mandatory New Student Orientation |
| August 24 | Monday | Classes begin |
| August 27 | Thursday | Last day to add Fall First Half of Term course sections |
| September 1 | Tuesday | Last day to add Fall Term course sections |
| September 7 | Monday | No Classes (Labor Day) |
| September 10 | Thursday | Last day to drop Fall First Half of Term course sections |
| September 18 | Friday | *Deadline to apply to graduate in December |
| September 23 | Wednesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| September 29 | Tuesday | Last day to drop Fall Term course sections |
| October 8 | Thursday | Deadline for instructors to report Incomplete ("I") grade change |
| October 10-13 | Saturday - Tuesday | Fall Break |
| October 14 | Wednesday | Classes end for Fall First Half of Term |
| October 15 | Thursday | Classes begin for Fall Second Half of Term course sections |
| October 19 | Monday | Last day to add Fall Second Half of Term course sections |
| October 19 | Monday | Advising for Spring 2027 begins |
| November 2 | Monday | Last day to drop Fall Second Half of Term course sections |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Registration for Spring 2027 begins |
| November 13 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in December |
| November 25 - 29 | Wednesday - Sunday | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 7 | Monday | Classes end |
| December 9 - 15 | Wednesday - Tuesday | Final Examinations |
| December 11 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in December |
| December 16 | Wednesday | Deadline for December graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
Spring Semester 2027
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 14 | Thursday | Last day to add Spring First Half of Term course sections |
| January 18 | Monday | No classes (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) |
| January 20 | Wednesday | Last day to add Spring Term course sections |
| January 22 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in May |
| January 28 | Thursday | Last day to drop Spring First Half of Term course sections |
| February 9 | Tuesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| February 16 | Tuesday | Last day to drop Spring Term course sections |
| February 24 | Wednesday | Deadline for instructors to report Incompleted ("I") grade change |
| March 1 | Monday | Classes end for Spring First Half of Term |
| March 2 | Tuesday | Classes begin for Spring Second Half of Term |
| March 5 | Friday | Last day to add Spring Second Half of Term course sections |
| March 6 - 14 | Saturday - 2nd Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Monday | Registration for Summer 2027 begins |
| March 15 | Monday | Advising for Fall 2027 begins |
| March 19 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in May |
| March 25 | Thursday | Last day to drop Spring Second Half of Term course sections |
| March 30 | Tuesday | Registration for Summer/Fall 2027 begins |
| April 16 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in May |
| April 23 | Friday | Deadline for May graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| April 26 | Monday | Classes end |
| April 28-May 5 | Wednesday - Wednesday | Final Examinations |
| May 15 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
2026 Summer Calendar (On Campus)
Summer Session I
May 27 – June 29, 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 27 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| May 29 | Friday | Last day to add Summer First Half of Term course sections |
| June 2 | Tuesday | Last day to add Summer Term course sections |
| June 8 | Monday | Last day to drop Summer First Half of Term course sections |
| June 12 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in August |
| June 19 | Friday | No Classes (Juneteenth) |
| June 23 | Tuesday | Last day to drop Summer Term course sections |
| June 29 | Monday | Last day of Summer First Half of Term |
| June 30 | Tuesday | Final examinations begin for Summer First Half of Term |
| July 1 | Wednesday | Final examinations end for Summer First Half of Term |
Summer Session II
July 7 – August 6, 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| July 7 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| July 9 | Thursday | Last day to add Summer Second Half of Term course s ections |
| July 10 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in August |
| July 17 | Friday | Last day to drop Summer Second Half of Term course sections |
| July 31 | Friday | Deadline to defend to graduate in August |
| August 7 | Thursday | Last day of classes for Summer Second Half of Term and Summer Term |
| August 7 | Friday | Deadline for August graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| August 7 | Friday | Final Examinations begin for Summer Second Half of Term and Summer Term |
| August 8 | Saturday | Final examinations end for Summer Second Half of Term and Summer Term |
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Fall Semester 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 10-23 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| August 24 | Monday | First Class Day |
| August 28 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| September 7 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| September 9 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| September 11 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) Deadline to submit intent to Graduate, December |
| September 18 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for December graduation |
| September 28 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| October 4 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| October 11 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| October 12 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| October 16 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| October 28 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| November 2 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| November 3 | Tuesday | Registration for Spring 2027 begins |
| November 23-29 | Monday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 6 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| December 10-13 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 42), Residency II (Cohort 39) |
| December 16 | Friday | Deadline to meet December Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
Spring Semester 2027
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 28 - January 10 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| January 11 | Monday | First Class Day |
| January 15 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| January 16 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in May |
| January 25 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| January 29 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| January 29 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| February 15 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| February 21 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| February 28 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| March 1 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| March 5 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| March 8-14 | Monday-Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 23 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| March 24 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| March 30 | Registration for Summer/Fall 2027 begins | |
| April 23 | Friday | Deadline to meet May Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| April 25 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| April 29 - May 2 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 43), Residency II (Cohort 40) |
| May 15 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
2027 Summer Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Summer Semester 2027
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April 26-May 9 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| May 10 | Monday | First Class Day |
| May 14 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| May 24 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| May 26 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| May 28 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| June 11 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in August |
| June 14 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| June 17 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| June 27 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| June 28 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| July 2 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| July 14 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| July 19 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| August 6 | Thursday | *Deadline to meet August Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| August 15 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| August 19-22 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 44), Residency II (Cohort 41) |