Fall Term 2026 Academic Calendar

September 2026

September 1 

Fall faculty conference

September 8

Classes begin (full-term and sub-term A)

September 8-14

Drop/add period (full-term)

September 14 

Deadline to file FERPA hold to prevent release of student information

Deadline to drop full-term and sub-term A course(s) with a 100% refund

September 21

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

September 29

Deadline to withdraw from a full-term course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students


October 2026

October 1

Deadline to file fall 2026 graduation application without financial penalty

October 5

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with W grade

October 28

Sub-term A classes end

Sub-term B classes begin

October 28-30

Sub-term B drop/add period

October 30

Deadline to drop sub-term B course(s) with a 100% refund


November 2026

November 9

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

November 21

Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a W grade

November 24

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a W grade

November 26

Thanksgiving holiday; University closed

November 27

No classes; University closed


December 2026

December 19

Term ends

December 25-January 1

Holiday break; University closed