2027 - 2028 Academic Calendar
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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TBD |
New International Student Orientation |
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August 23 |
Classes Begin |
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August 31 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes |
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September 1 |
Final date for adding courses for credit |
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September 6 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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October 14 - 15 |
Fall Holiday **Tentative** |
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October 19 |
Interim grades due at 9:00am |
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October 25 |
Course scheduling for spring terms |
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November 5 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
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November 24 - 26 |
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 24 |
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December 1 |
Concentrated Study Period begins. Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
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December 4 |
Last Day of Classes |
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December 5 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
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December 6 - 11 |
Final Examinations |
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December 14 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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December 17 |
Commencement Day |
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42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes |
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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December 13 |
Classes Begin Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes |
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December 14 |
Final date for adding courses for credit |
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December 21 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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December 24 |
Winter Holiday begins |
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January 4 |
Classes resume |
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January 5 |
Last Day of Classes |
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January 6 |
Final Examinations |
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January 7 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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11 Classes |
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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TBD |
New International Student Orientation |
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January 10 |
Classes Begin |
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January 17 |
Martin Luther King Day Holiday |
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January 19 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes |
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January 20 |
Final date for adding courses for credit |
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February 28 - March 1 |
Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on March 1 |
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March 3 |
Interim grades due at 9:00am |
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March 20 - 24 |
Spring Break **Tentative** |
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March 27 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours |
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March 29 |
Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins |
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April 14 |
Good Friday Holiday |
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April 26 |
Concentrated Study period begins Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. |
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April 29 |
Last Day of Classes |
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April 30 |
Concentrated Study Period ends |
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May 1 - 6 |
Final Examinations |
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May 9 |
Final grades due at 9:00am |
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May 12 - 13 |
Commencement will be held over a two-day period |
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42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes |
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First Summer
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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May 22 |
Classes Begin |
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May 24 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes |
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May 26 |
Final date for adding courses for credit |
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May 29 |
Memorial Day - no classes held |
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June 8 |
Interim grades due at 9:00am |
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June 16 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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June 19 |
Juneteenth - no classes held |
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June 24 & 26 |
Final classes and Final examinations held |
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June 27 |
Final Grades due at 9:00am |
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August 11 |
Commencement Day |
| 24 Classes | |
| June 26 - June 30 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time | |
Second Summer
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Date |
Event |
|---|---|
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July 3 |
Classes Begin |
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July 4 |
4th of July Holiday |
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July 5 |
Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes |
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July 7 |
Final date for adding courses for credit |
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July 20 |
Interim grades due at 9:00am |
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July 28 |
Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University |
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August 5 & 7 |
Final classes and Final examinations held |
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August 8 |
Final Grades due at 9:00am |
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August 11 |
Commencement Day |
| 25 Classes | |
Additional Calendars
2027 - 2028 Accelerated Sessions Calendar