2028 - 2029 Academic Calendar

Date

Event

TBD

New International Student Orientation

August 21

Classes Begin

August 29

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

August 30

Final date for adding courses for credit

September 4

Labor Day Holiday

October 12 - 13

Fall Holiday **Tentative**

October 17

Interim grades due at 9:00am

October 30

Course scheduling for spring terms

November 3

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

November 22 - 24

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 22

November 29

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.

December 2

Last Day of Classes

December 3

Concentrated Study Period ends

December 4 - 9

Final Examinations

December 12

Final grades due at 9:00am

December 15

Commencement Day

42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes  

Date

Event

December 11

Classes Begin

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

December 12

Final date for adding courses for credit

December 19

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

December 22

Winter Holiday begins

January 2

Classes resume

January 2

Last Day of Classes

January 3

Final Examinations

January 5

Final grades due at 9:00am

11 Classes

Date

Event

TBD

New International Student Orientation

January 8

Classes Begin

January 15

Martin Luther King Day Holiday

January 17

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" and making section changes

January 18

Final date for adding courses for credit

February 12 - 14

Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 14

March 7

Interim grades due at 9:00am

March 5 - 9

Spring Break **Tentative**

March 23

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

March 26

Course scheduling for summer and fall terms begins

March 30

Good Friday Holiday

April 25

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.

April 28

Last Day of Classes

April 29

Concentrated Study Period ends

April 30 - May 5

Final Examinations

May 8

Final grades due at 9:00am

May 11 - 12

Commencement will be held over a two-day period

42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes

 

First Summer

Date

Event

May 21

Classes Begin

May 23

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes

May 25

Final date for adding courses for credit

May 28

Memorial Day - no classes held

June 6

Interim grades due at 9:00am

June 19

Juneteenth - no classes held

June 20

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

June 23 & 25

Final classes and Final examinations held

June 26

Final Grades due at 9:00am

August 10

Commencement Day

24 Classes
June 25 - June 29 will serve as the Summer Break - no long session classes will be held at this time

 

Second Summer

Date

Event

July 2

Classes Begin

July 4

4th of July Holiday

July 5

Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W"and making section changes

July 6

Final date for adding courses for credit

July 18

Interim grades due at 9:00am

July 25

Final date for dropping courses

Final date for resigning from the University

August 4 & 6

Final classes and Final examinations held

August 7

Final Grades due at 9:00am

August 10

Commencement Day

25 Classes

 

Additional Calendars

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