Fall Academic Calendars
Fall I & II 8-Week Sessions
Fall Semester (16 weeks)
| Key Dates | Day | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall I Session Open Registration ends at midnight | Sunday | August 16 | August 22 | August 20 |
| Fall I Session Begins | Monday | August 17 | August 23 | August 21 |
| Fall I Session, Saturday classes begin | Saturday | August 15 | August 21 | August 19 |
| Fall I Session Late registration and registration change period begins, late registration fees apply | Monday | August 17 | August 23 | August 21 |
| Fall I Session Late and change registration ends, Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade | Sunday | August 23 | August 29 | August 27 |
| Fall I Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% | Sunday | August 23 | August 29 | August 27 |
| Fall I Session Last day to convert from Credit to Audit or vice versa, Last day to request or cancel Pass/No Pass option | Monday | August 24 | August 30 | August 28 |
| Fall I Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 80% | Sunday | August 30 | September 5 | September 3 |
| Labor Day, No classes | Monday | September 7 | September 6 | September 4 |
| Classes resume after Labor Day | Tuesday | September 8 | September 7 | September 5 |
| Fall I Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 40% (zero credit thereafter) | Sunday | September 6 | September 12 | September 10 |
| Fall I Session Last Day to withdraw with a grade of "W," After this date students are assigned the grade earned. | Friday | September 25 | October 1 | September 29 |
| Application for Degree. Last day to file for degrees being awarded at the end of Spring Semester and the Summer Term of the following year. | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 | |
| Fall I Session Ends | Saturday | October 10 | October 16 | October 14 |
| Fall II Session Open Registration ends at midnight | Friday | October 16 | October 22 | October 20 |
| Fall II Session Begins | Saturday | October 17 | October 23 | October 21 |
| Fall II Session Late registration and registration change period begins, Late registration fees apply | Saturday | October 17 | October 23 | October 21 |
| Fall II Session Late and change registration ends, Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade | Friday | October 23 | October 29 | October 27 |
| Fall II Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% | Friday | October 23 | October 29 | October 27 |
| Fall II Session Last day to convert from Credit to Audit or vice versa, Last day to request or cancel Pass/No Pass option | Monday | October 26 | November 1 | October 30 |
| Fall II Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 80% | Friday | October 30 | November 5 | November 3 |
| Fall II Session Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 40% (zero credit thereafter) | Friday | November 6 | November 12 | November 10 |
| Spring Registration Begins | Monday | November 9 | November 15 | November 13 |
| Thanksgiving Break, No classes | Wednesday–Saturday | November 25-28 | November 24-27 | November 22-25 |
| Classes Resume | Monday | November 30 | November 29 | November 27 |
| Fall II Session Last Day to Withdraw with a Grade of "W," After this date students are assigned the grade earned. | Monday | November 30 | December 6 | December 4 |
| Fall II Session Ends | Saturday | December 12 | December 18 | December 16 |
| Spring I Session Begins | January 19, 2027 | January 18, 2028 | January 16, 2029 |