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Academic Calendar

  • 2025-26 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
    ACADEMIC CALENDAR2025-26
    Fall Legend: Fall (full semester); Fall 1 (1st 7.5 week term); Fall 2 (2nd 7.5 week term)
    Spring Legend: Spring (full semster) Spring 1 (1st 7.5 week term); Spring 2 (2nd 7.5 week term)
    Summer Legend: Summer (full 15 wk term); Summer 1 (7.5 week term); Summer 2 (7.5 week term); Summer 3 (12 week term)
    SUBJECTStart DateEnd Date
    Faculty meetings & workshops8/12/258/13/25
    Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors)8/14/2025
    Freshman Orientation08/22/258/23/25
    ESL Testing - 9:00 am8/23/25
    Fall and Fall 1 classes begin8/25/25
    Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes)9/1/2025
    Last day to drop/add full semester and 7.5 week classes9/2/25
    Fall Convocation9/4/25
    Last day to apply for December graduation9/26/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for Fall 1 7.5 week clsses9/26/25
    Fall mid-terms10/6/2510/10/25
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm10/14/25
    Fall 1 (7.5 week) ends10/15/25
    Fall 2 (7.5 week) begins10/15/25
    Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration)10/20/2510/24/2025
    Fall 1 (7.5 week) grades due by 2:00 pm10/21/25
    Last day to drop/add Fall 2 (7.5 week) classes10/22/25
    Homecoming10/25/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" Fall (15 week term)10/31/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for Fall 2 (7.5 week) classes11/14/25
    Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed)11/24/2511/28/25
    Last day of classes Fall & Fall 212/5/25
    Student Research Symposium - no classes12/8/25
    Final Exams12/9/2512/12/25
    Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2026)12/12/25
    Fall & Fall 2 grades due by 2:00 pm12/16/25
    College offices closed for Christmas break12/22/251/2/25
    Fall Intersession begins (online classes only)12/29/25
    Last day to drop/add fall intersession12/31/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" fall intersession1/9/26
    Fall intersession ends1/16/26
    Offices closed for MLK holiday1/19/26
    Spring check-in and confirm registration1/20/26
    Spring New Student Orientation & Check-in1/20/26
    ESL Testing - 9:00 am1/20/26
    Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm1/20/26
    Spring & Spring 1 classes begin1/21/26
    Last day to drop/add Spring & Spring 1 classes1/28/26
    Last day to declare pass/fail withdraw "W" Spring 1 (7.5)2/20/26
    Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation2/20/26
    Spring Mid-terms3/2/263/6/26
    Spring Break3/9/263/13/26
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm3/10/26
    Offices closed for spring break3/12/263/13/26
    Spring 1 classes end3/18/26
    Spring 2 classes begin3/18/26
    Course pre-registration week for next academic year3/23/263/27/26
    Last day to drop/add Spring 2 classes3/25/26
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes4/2/26
    Good Friday - no classes & offices closed4/3/26
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" Fall 2 classes4/17/26
    Last day of classes for Spring & Spring 25/1/26
    Student Research Symposium - no classes5/4/26
    Final Exams5/5/265/8/26
    Commencement (Graduation)5/9/26
    Spring grades due by 2:00 pm5/12/26
    Family WeekendTBDTBD
    SUMMER TERMS:
    Memorial Day - Offices closed05/26/26
    Juneteenth Holiday - offices closed06/19/26
    Independence Day holiday--offices closed07/03/26
    Summer - 15 week term (Internships)
    Summer begins5/11/26
    Summer last day to drop/add5/18/26
    Summer last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail7/17/26
    Summer term ends8/21/26
    Summer grades due8/25/26
    Summer 1 - 7.5 week term
    Summer 1 begins5/11/26
    Summer 1 last day to drop/add5/15/26
    Summer 1 last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail6/12/26
    Summer 1 ends7/1/26
    Summer 1 grades due7/7/26
    Summer 2 - 7.5 week term
    Summer 2 begins7/1/26
    Summer 2 last day to drop/add7/7/26
    Summer 2 last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail7/31/26
    Summer 2 ends8/21/26
    Summer 2 grades due8/25/26
    Summer 3 12-week term (Graduate MSN (online) & Educ Admin (face to face), MACC (face to face))
    Summer 3 term term begins5/18/26
    Summer 3 term last day to drop/add5/26/26
    Summer 3 term last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail6/26/26
    Summer 3 term term ends8/7/26
    Summer 3 term grades due8/11/26
    Official summer graduation confirmation - all summer terms8/22/26
  • 2024-25 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
    ACADEMIC CALENDAR2024-25
    SUBJECTStart DateEnd Date
    Faculty meetings & workshops8/13/248/14/24
    Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors)8/15/2024
    Freshman Orientation8/23/248/24/24
    ESL Testing - 9:00 am8/24/24
    Fall Check-in and confirm registration8/25/24
    Fall & Fall 1 classes begin8/26/24
    Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes)9/2/2024
    Last day to drop/add full semester and 7.5 week classes9/3/24
    Fall Convocation9/5/24
    Last day to apply for December graduation9/27/24
    Family Weekend9/28/249/29/24
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for Fall 1 7.5 week clsses9/27/24
    Fall mid-terms10/7/2410/11/24
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm10/15/24
    Fall 1 (7.5 week) ends10/16/24
    Fall 2 (7.5 week) begins10/16/24
    Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration)10/21/24
    Fall 1 (7.5 week) grades due by 2:00 pm10/22/24
    Last day to drop/add Fall 2 (7.5 week) classes10/23/24
    Homecoming10/26/2410/27/24
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" Fall (15 week term)11/1/24
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for Fall 2 (7.5 week) classes11/15/24
    Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed)11/25/2411/29/24
    Last day of classes Fall & Fall 212/6/24
    Student Research Symposium - no classes12/9/24
    Final Exams12/10/2412/13/24
    Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2025)12/13/24
    Fall & Fall 2 grades due by 2:00 pm12/17/24
    College offices closed for Christmas break12/23/241/3/24
    Fall Intersession begins (online classes only)12/30/24
    Last day to drop/add fall intersession12/31/24
    Fall intersession ends1/17/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" fall intersession1/8/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail withdraw "W" Spring 1 (7.5)2/21/25
    Offices closed for MLK holiday1/20/25
    Spring check-in and confirm registration1/21/25
    Spring New Student Orientation & Check-in1/21/25
    ESL Testing - 9:00 am1/21/25
    Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm1/21/25
    Spring & Spring 1 undergraduate and graduate classes begin1/22/25
    Last day to drop/add Spring & Spring 1 classes1/29/25
    Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation2/21/25
    Spring Mid-terms3/03/253/07/25
    Spring Break3/10/253/14/25
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm3/11/25
    Offices closed for spring break3/13/253/14/25
    Spring 1 classes end3/19/25
    Spring 2 classes begin3/19/25
    Course pre-registration week for next academic year3/24/253/28/25
    Last day to drop/add Spring 2 classes3/26/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes4/4/25
    HLC Site Visit4/13/254/15/25
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" Fall 2 classes4/17/25
    Good Friday - no classes & offices closed4/18/25
    Last day of classes for Spring & Spring 25/2/25
    Student Research Symposium - no classes5/5/25
    Final Exams5/6/255/9/25
    Commencement (Graduation)5/10/25
    Summer 1 begins5/12/25
    Spring grades due by 2:00 pm5/13/25
    Summer 1 last day to drop/add5/16/25
    Summer 12-week term term begins5/19/25
    Summer last day to drop/add5/19/25
    Memorial Day - Offices closed5/26/25
    Summer 12-week term last day to drop/add5/27/25
    Summer 1 last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail6/13/25
    Juneteenth Holiday - offices closed06/19/25
    Summer 12-week term last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail6/27/25
    Summer 1 ends7/2/25
    Summer 2 begins7/2/25
    Independence Day holiday--offices closed7/4/25
    Summer 1 grades due7/8/25
    Summer 2 last day to drop/add7/9/25
    Summer last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail7/18/25
    Summer 2 last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail8/1/25
    Summer 12-week term term ends8/8/25
    Summer 12-week term grades due8/12/25
    Summer 2 ends8/22/25
    Official summer graduation confirmation - all summer terms8/22/25
    Summer term ends8/22/25
    Summer grades due8/26/22
    Summer 2 grades due8/26/22
  • 2023-24 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
    ACADEMIC CALENDARStart DateEnd Date
    Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors)8/10/23
    Faculty meetings & workshops8/14/238/17/23
    Freshman Orientation8/18/238/19/23
    Fall Check-in and confirm registration8/20/238/21/23
    Fall classes begin--undergraduate students8/22/23
    Fall classes begin--graduate students8/22/23
    Last day to drop/add full semester and 1st 8-week classes8/29/23
    Fall Convocation8/31/23
    Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes)9/4/23
    Last day to apply for December graduation9/15/23
    Family Weekend9/23/23
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 1st 8-week classes9/29/23
    Fall mid-terms10/9/2310/13/23
    First 8-week classes end10/13/23
    Homecoming10/14/23
    2nd 8-week classes begin10/16/23
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm10/17/23
    Fall Break (no classes / offices closed)10/19/2310/20/23
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes10/23/23
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes10/27/23
    Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration)10/30/2311/3/23
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 2nd 8-week classes11/20/23
    Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed)11/22/2311/27/23
    Last day of classes--graduate & undergraduate12/1/23
    Student Research Symposium - no classes12/4/23
    Final Exams12/5/2312/8/23
    Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2024)12/8/23
    Fall grades due by 2:00 pm12/12/23
    Fall Intersession begins (online classes only)12/14/23
    Last day to drop/add fall intersession12/18/23
    College offices closed for Christmas break12/20/231/1/24
    Last day to withdraw "W" fall intersession12/29/23
    Fall intersession ends1/5/24
    Spring check-in and confirm registration1/8/24
    Spring New Student Orientation1/8/24
    Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm1/9/24
    Spring undergraduate and graduate classes begin; 1st 8 & full semester1/9/24
    No classes & offices closed for MLK holiday1/15/24
    Last day to drop/add classes1/16/24
    Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation2/9/24
    Last day to withdraw "W"1st 8-week classes2/16/24
    Spring Mid-terms2/26/243/1/24
    First 8-week classes end3/1/24
    Spring Break3/4/243/8/24
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm3/5/24
    Offices closed for spring break3/7/243/8/24
    2nd 8-week classes begin3/11/24
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes3/18/24
    Course pre-registration week for next academic year3/18/243/22/24
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes3/22/24
    Good Friday - no classes & offices closed3/29/24
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" 2nd 8-week classes4/19/24
    Last day of classes-graduate4/26/24
    Last day of classes--undergraduate4/26/24
    Student Research Symposium - no classes4/29/24
    Final Exams - undergraduates4/30/245/3/24
    Final Exams--graduate classes4/30/245/3/24
    Commencement (Graduation)5/4/24
    Spring grades due by 2:00 pm5/7/24
    SUMMER TERMS:
    Memorial Day - Offices closed5/27/24
    Juneteenth Holiday - offices closed6/19/24
    Independence Day holiday--offices closed7/4/247/5/24
    Summer 8-week terms (online)
    Summer 1st 8-week term begins5/6/24
    Summer 1st 8-week last day to drop/add5/13/24
    Summer 1st 8-week last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail6/14/24
    Summer 1st 8-week term ends6/28/24
    Summer 1st 8-week grades due7/2/24
    Summer 2nd 8-week term begins7/1/24
    Summer 2nd 8-week last day to drop/add7/8/24
    Summer 2nd 8-week last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail8/2/24
    Summer 2nd 8-week term ends8/23/24
    Summer 2nd 8-week grades due8/27/24
    Summer 16-week term (Internships)
    Summer 16-week term begins5/6/24
    Summer 16-week last day to drop/add5/13/24
    Summer 16-week last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail7/12/2024
    Summer 16-week term ends8/23/24
    Summer 16-week grades due8/27/24
    Summer 12-week term (Graduate MSN (online) & Educ Admin (face to face))
    Summer 12-week term term begins5/13/24
    Summer 12-week term last day to drop/add5/20/24
    Summer 12-week term last day to withdraw "W" or declare Pass/Fail7/5/24
    Summer 12-week term term ends8/2/24
    Summer 12-week term grades due8/6/24
  • 2022-23 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
    2022-23 ACADEMIC CALENDARStart DateEnd Date
    Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors)8/11/22
    Faculty meetings & workshops8/15/228/18/22
    Freshman Orientation8/19/228/20/22
    Fall Check-in and confirm registration8/22/22
    Fall classes begin--undergraduate students8/23/22
    Fall classes begin--graduate students8/23/22
    Last day to drop/add full semester and 1st 8-week classes8/30/22
    Fall Convocation9/1/22
    Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes)9/5/22
    Last day to apply for December graduation9/16/22
    Family Weekend9/10/229/11/22
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 1st 8-week classes9/30/22
    Fall mid-terms10/10/2210/14/22
    Homecoming10/21/2210/23/22
    First 8-week classes end10/14/22
    2nd 8-week classes begin10/17/22
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm10/18/22
    Fall Break (no classes / offices closed)10/27/2210/28/22
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes10/24/22
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes10/28/22
    Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration)10/31/2211/4/22
    Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed)11/23/2211/25/22
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 2nd 8-week classes11/28/22
    Last day of classes--graduate & undergraduate12/2/22
    Student Research Symposium - no classes12/5/22
    Final Exams12/6/2212/9/22
    Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2020)12/9/22
    Fall grades due by 2:00 pm12/13/22
    Fall Intersession begins (online classes only)12/15/22
    Last day to drop/add fall intersession12/19/22
    College offices closed for Christmas break12/21/221/2/23
    Last day to withdraw "W" fall intersession12/31/22
    Fall intersession ends1/6/23
    Spring check-in and confirm registration1/9/23
    Spring New Student Orientation1/9/23
    Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm1/10/23
    Spring undergraduate and graduate classes begin; 1st 8 & full semester1/10/23
    No classes & offices closed for MLK holiday1/16/23
    Last day to drop/add classes1/17/23
    Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation2/10/23
    Last day to withdraw "W"1st 8-week classes2/17/23
    Spring Mid-terms2/27/233/3/23
    Spring Break3/6/233/10/23
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm3/7/23
    Offices closed for spring break3/9/233/10/23
    2nd 8-week classes begin3/13/23
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes3/17/23
    Course pre-registration week for next academic year3/20/233/24/23
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes3/24/23
    Good Friday - no classes & offices closed4/7/23
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" 2nd 8-week classes4/21/23
    Last day of classes-graduate4/27/23
    Last day of classes--undergraduate4/28/23
    Student Research Symposium - no classes5/1/23
    Final Exams - undergraduates5/2/235/5/23
    Final Exams--graduate classes5/2/235/5/23
    Commencement (Graduation)5/6/23
    Summer graduate classes begin5/8/23
    Spring grades due by 2:00 pm5/9/23
    Summer graduate session last day to drop/add5/18/23
    Memorial Day - Offices closed5/29/23
    Summer Session - 8-week session begins (online only)6/5/237/28/23
    Summer Session - 8-week session last day to drop/add6/9/23
    Juneteenth Holiday - offices closed, no classes6/19/23
    Independence Day holiday--offices closed7/3/23
    Summer Session - 8-week session last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W"7/14/23
    Summer graduate classes end7/28/23
    Official Summer graduation date (ceremony in May 2020)7/28/23
    Summer Session - 8-week session classes end7/28/23
    Summer graduate & undergraduate classes grades due8/1/23
  • 2021-22 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
    2021-22 ACADEMIC CALENDARStart DateEnd Date
    Advising Vikings Training (new faculty & advisors)8/12/21
    Faculty meetings & workshops8/16/218/19/21
    Freshman Orientation8/20/218/21/21
    Fall Check-in and confirm registration8/23/21
    Fall classes begin--undergraduate students8/24/21
    Fall classes begin--graduate students8/24/21
    Last day to drop/add full semester and 1st 8-week classes8/31/21
    Fall Convocation9/2/21
    Labor Day (Offices closed / no classes)9/6/21
    Last day to apply for December graduation9/17/21
    Family Weekend9/18/21
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 1st 8-week classes10/1/21
    Fall mid-terms10/11/2110/15/21
    Homecoming10/15/2110/17/21
    First 8-week classes end10/15/21
    2nd 8-week classes begin10/18/21
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm10/19/21
    Fall Break (no classes / offices closed)10/21/2110/22/21
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes10/25/21
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes10/29/21
    Registration Reminder week (confirm Fall Intersession & Spring Registration)11/1/2111/5/21
    Thanksgiving Break (no classes & offices closed)11/24/2111/28/21
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for 2nd 8-week classes11/26/21
    Last day of classes--graduate & undergraduate12/3/21
    Student Research Symposium - no classes12/6/21
    Final Exams12/7/2112/10/21
    Official December graduation date (Ceremony in May 2020)12/10/21
    Fall grades due by 2:00 pm12/14/21
    Fall Intersession begins (online classes only)12/16/21
    Last day to drop/add fall intersession12/20/21
    College offices closed for Christmas break12/22/2112/31/21
    Last day to withdraw "W" fall intersession12/30/21
    Fall intersession ends1/7/22
    Spring check-in and confirm registration1/10/22
    Spring New Student Orientation1/10/22
    Fall intersession grades due by 2:00 pm1/11/22
    Spring undergraduate and graduate classes begin; 1st 8 & full semester1/11/22
    No classes & offices closed for MLK holiday1/17/22
    Last day to drop/add classes1/18/22
    Last day to apply for May & Summer graduation2/11/22
    Last day to withdraw "W"1st 8-week classes2/18/22
    Spring Mid-terms2/28/223/4/22
    Spring Break3/7/223/11/22
    Mid-term grades due by 2:00 pm3/8/22
    Offices closed for spring break3/10/223/11/22
    2nd 8-week classes begin3/14/22
    Last day to drop/add 2nd 8-week classes3/18/22
    Course pre-registration week for next academic year3/21/223/25/22
    Last day to declare pass/fail and withdraw "W" for full semester classes3/25/22
    Good Friday - no classes & offices closed4/15/22
    Last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W" 2nd 8-week classes4/22/22
    Last day of classes-graduate4/28/22
    Last day of classes--undergraduate4/29/22
    Student Research Symposium - no classes5/2/22
    Final Exams - undergraduates5/3/225/6/22
    Final Exams--graduate classes5/3/225/6/22
    Commencement (Graduation)5/7/22
    Summer graduate classes begin5/9/22
    Summer Session - 1st 6-week classes begin5/9/2022
    Spring grades due by 2:00 pm5/10/22
    Summer graduate session last day to drop/add5/19/22
    Memorial Day - Offices closed5/30/22
    Summer Session - 1st 6-week last day to drop/add6/3/2022
    Summer Session - 1st 6-week last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W"6/3/2022
    Summer Session - 8-week session begins (online only)6/6/20227/29/22
    Summer Session - 8-week session last day to drop/add6/10/22
    Summer Session - 1st 6-week classes end6/17/2022
    Summer session - 2nd 6-week classes begin6/21/2022
    Juneteenth Holiday - offices closed, no classes6/20/22
    Independence Day holiday--offices closed7/4/22
    Summer Session - 8-week session last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W"7/15/22
    Summer Session - 2nd 6-week last day to declare pass/fail & withdraw "W"7/15/2022
    Summer graduate classes end7/29/22
    Official Summer graduation date (ceremony in May 2020)7/29/22
    Summer Session - 8-week session classes end7/29/22
    Summer session - 2nd 6-week classes end7/29/2022
    Summer graduate & undergraduate classes grades due8/2/22