Academic Calendar

Current Academic Year

Event Date
Summer Payment Deadline Wednesday, May 15
Classes Begin Monday, May 20
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, May 28
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, May 28
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 4
Midterm Exams Tuesday, June 18 - Monday, June 24
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, July 5
Final Exams Tuesday, July 23 – Thursday, August 1
Classes End Thursday, August 1
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Summer Payment Deadline  Wednesday, May 15
Classes Begin  Monday, June 10
Course Add Deadline  Tuesday. June 18
Independent Study Proposal Deadline  Tuesday, June 18
Course Drop Deadline  Tuesday, July 2
Course Withdrawal Deadline  Friday, July 26
Classes End  Tuesday, August 20
Event Date
Memorial Day Monday, May 27
Juneteenth Day Wednesday, June 19
Independence Day Thursday, July 4
Event Date
Registration Monday, April 15–Saturday, June 15
Registration Payment Deadline Saturday, June 15
Late Registration ($275 Late Fee) Sunday, June 16–Sunday, August 25
Classes Begin Monday, August 26
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, September 3
Independent Study Deadline Tuesday, September 3
Last Day to Drop a Class Tuesday, September 10
Midterm Exams Tuesday, October 8–Monday, October 14
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, November 1
Spring Registration Begins Monday, November 18
Final Exams Monday, December 9–Saturday, December 14
Spring Payment Deadline Sunday, December 15
Spring Registration Deadline Sunday, December 15 ($275 late fee after this date)
Classes End Saturday, December 14
Event Date
Labor Day Monday, September 2
Election Day Tuesday, November 5
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, November 27–Sunday, December 1
Event Date
Spring Payment Deadline Sunday, December 15
Registration Deadline Sunday, December 15
Late Registration ($275 Late Fee) Monday, December 16–Sunday, January 12
Classes Begin Monday, January 13
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, January 21
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, January 21
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, January 28
Midterm Exams Saturday, March 1–Friday, March 7
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, March 28
Summer Registration Begins Monday, April 7
Fall Registration Begins Monday, April 14
Final Exams Tuesday, April 29–Tuesday, May 6
Classes End Tuesday, May 6
Fall Registration Deadline Sunday, June 15
Fall Payment Deadline Sunday, June 15
Commencement Sunday, May 11
Event Date
Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 20
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 17
Spring Break Monday, March 17–Sunday, March 23

Future Term Calendars

Summer 2025 Important Dates

Undergraduate Programs

Event Date
Summer Payment Deadline Thursday, May 15
Classes Begin Monday, May 19
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, May 27
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, May 27
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 3
Midterm Exams Tuesday, June 17–Monday, June 23
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, July 11
Final Exams Tuesday, July 22–Friday, August 1
Classes End Friday, August 1

Graduate Graphic Design Program

Event Date
Summer Payment Deadline Thursday, May 15
Classes Begin Monday, June 9
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, June 17
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, June 17
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 24
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, August 1
Classes End Tuesday, August 19

Summer 2025 Holidays

Event Date
Memorial Day Monday, May 26
Juneteenth Day Thursday, June 19
Independence Day Friday, July 4

Fall 2025 Important Dates

Event Date
Registration Monday, April 14–Sunday, June 15
Registration Payment Deadline Sunday, June 15
Late Registration ($275 Late Fee) Monday, June 16–Friday, Aug. 22
Classes Begin Monday, August 25
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, September 2
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, September 2
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, September 9
Midterm Exams Tuesday, Oct. 7–Monday, Oct. 13
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, October 31
Spring Registration Begins Monday, November 17
Final Exams Monday, Dec. 8–Saturday, Dec. 13
Spring Payment Deadline Monday, December 15
Spring Open Registration Deadline Friday, December 12 ($275 late fee after this date)
Classes End Saturday, December 13

Fall 2025 Holidays

Event Date
Labor Day Monday, September 1
Election Day Tuesday, November 4
Thanksgiving Break Wednesday, Nov. 26–Sunday, Nov. 30

Spring 2026 Important Dates

Event Date
Spring Payment Deadline Monday, December 15
Registration Deadline Monday, December 15
Late Registration ($275 Late Fee) Tuesday, December 16–Friday, Jan. 9
Classes Begin Monday, January 12
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, January 20
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, January 20
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, January 27
Midterm Exams Saturday, Feb. 28–Friday, Mar. 6
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, March 27
Fall Registration Begins Monday, April 13
Final Exams Tuesday, April 28–Tuesday, May 5
Classes End Tuesday, May 5
Fall Registration Deadline Monday, June 15
Fall Payment Deadline Monday, June 15
Commencement Sunday, May 10

Spring 2026 Holidays

Event Date
Martin Luther King, Jr. Monday, January 19
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 16
Spring Break Monday, March 16–Sunday, March 22

Summer 2026 Important Dates

Undergraduate Programs

Event Date
Summer Payment Deadline Friday, May 15
Classes Begin Monday, May 18
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, May 26
Independent Study Proposal Deadline Tuesday, May 26
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 2
Midterm Exams Tuesday, June 16–Monday, June 22
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, July 10
Final Exams Tuesday, July 21–Wednesday, July 29
Classes End Wednesday, July 29

Graduate Graphic Design Program

Event Date
Summer Payment Deadline Friday, May 15
Classes Begin Monday, June 8
Course Add Deadline Tuesday, June 16
Course Drop Deadline Tuesday, June 23
Course Withdrawal Deadline Friday, August 31
Classes End Monday, August 17

Summer 2026 Holidays

Event Date
Memorial Day Monday, May 25
Juneteenth Day Friday, June 19
Independence Day Holiday Friday, July 3

Future Academic Calendars