Fall Semester 2027
| New faculty orientation | Mon-Tue | Aug 16-17 |
| Faculty meetings | Wed | Aug 18 |
| New students arrive | Thu | Aug 19 |
| Fall welcome week | Thu-Sun | Aug 19-22 |
| Regular class schedule begins | Mon | Aug 23 |
| Labor Day, University closed* | Mon | Sep 6 |
| Fall break begins, 4:00 p.m. | Fri | Oct 15 |
| Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. | Wed | Oct 20 |
| Thanksgiving break begins, 8:00 a.m. | Wed | Nov 24 |
| Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. | Mon | Nov 29 |
| Last day of classes | Fri | Dec 3 |
| Final exams | Mon-Fri | Dec 6-10 |
| Graduate/Doctoral Commencement | Fri | Dec 10 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Sat | Dec 11 |
*The fall semester has one less Monday day/evening class--made up at the discretion of faculty.
Winter Term 2027
| Session opens | Mon | Dec 13 |
| Session ends | Fri | Jan 14 |
Spring Semester 2028
| New students arrive | Fri | Jan 14 |
| New student orientation | Fri-Sun | Jan 14-16 |
| MLK Day, University Closed | Mon | Jan 17 |
| Regular class schedule begins | Tue | Jan 18 |
| Spring break begins, 4:00 p.m. | Fri | Mar 3 |
| Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. | Mon | Mar 13 |
| Last day of classes | Fri | Apr 28 |
| Final exams | Mon-Fri | May 1-5 |
| Graduate/Doctoral Commencement | Fri | May 5 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | Sat | May 6 |
*The spring semester has one less Monday day/evening class--made up at the discretion of faculty.
*Inclement Weather Make-Up Days - March 25 and April 8
Summer Term 2028
| Session opens | Mon | May 8 |
| Memorial Day, University Closed | Mon | May 29 |
| Special make-up for Memorial Day | Sat | Jun 3 |
| Juneteenth, University Closed | Mon | Jun 19 |
| Special make-up for Juneteenth | Sat | Jun 24 |
| University Closed for July 4th | Tue | Jul 4 |
| Special make-up for July 4th | Sat | Jul 8 |
| Session ends | Fri | Aug 18 |
EMT Appvd. 4/14/26