Academic Calendar | College of Liberal Arts
Maymester 2026
| Maymester Online Registration Begins | Monday, March 30 |
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 11 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (No Classes) | Monday, May 25 |
| -Classes End -One Time Credit/No Credit Deadline | Thursday, June 4 |
| -Incomplete Grade Contract Deadline -Final Exams | Friday, June 5 |
| Grades Due at Noon | Tuesday, June 9 |
Fall 2026
| New International Students Report | Monday, August 17 |
| New Students Report | Wednesday, August 19 |
| Returning Students Report | Saturday, August 22 |
| First Day of Class | Monday, August 24 |
| Schedule Changes (Drop/Add) | Monday, August 24, through Friday, August 28 |
| -Last Day to Add a Course without instructor consent -Waitlist notification ends | Friday, August 28 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Class) | Monday, September 7 |
| -Last Day to Drop a Course without transcript notation -Credit/No Credit Deadline | Monday, September 7 |
| Fall Break | Monday, October 12, through Tuesday, October 13 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | Friday, November 6 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Class) | Wednesday, November 25 to Sunday, November 29 |
| Classes End | Friday, December 4 |
| Reading Days | Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6 |
| Final Exams | Monday, December 7 and Tuesday, December 8 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11 |
| Incomplete Grade Contract Deadline | Friday, December 11 |
| Grades Due at Noon | Tuesday, December 15 |
| (Contingency Days) | Monday, Dec. 14, through Friday, Dec. 18 |
Spring 2027
| Intersession | Monday, January 4, through Friday, January 8, 2027 |
| New International Students Report | Thursday, January 7 |
| New Students Report | Friday, January 8 |
| First Day of Class | Wednesday, January 13 |
| Schedule Changes (Drop/Add) | Wednesday, January 13, through Tuesday, January 19 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Class) | Monday, January 18 |
| Last Day to Add a Course without instructor consent | Tuesday, January 19 |
| -Credit/No Credit Deadline -Last Day to Drop a Course w/o transcript notation | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Spring Break (No Class) | Monday, March 15, through Sunday, March 21 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | Friday, March 26 |
| -Classes End -One Time Credit/No Credit Deadline | Tuesday, April 27 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, April 28 |
| Final Exams | Thursday, April 29, and Friday, April 30 |
| Reading Days | Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2 |
| Final Exams | Monday, May 3, and Tuesday, May 4 |
| Incomplete Grade Contract Deadline | Tuesday, May 4 |
| Grades for Graduating Seniors Due at Noon | Wednesday, May 5 |
| Commencement | Sunday, May 9 (Mother’s Day) |
| Grades for All Other Students Due at Noon | Monday, May 10 |