Fall 2026 Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Classes begin (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) | Monday, August 24 |
| Last day to add courses for 16-week semester and 1st 8-week term | Friday, August 28 |
| Last day to drop 1st 8-week term course(s) without grade of W | Wednesday, September 2 |
| Labor Day (No Classes) | Monday, September 7 |
| Last day to drop 16-week semester course(s) without grade of W | Friday, September 11 |
| Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week term course without a grade of F | Friday, September 18 |
| Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 1st 8-week term | Friday, September 18 |
| Declaration of major is due (B.A./B.F.A./B.S./B.S.Ed. students only) | Tuesday, September 22 |
| Classes end for 1st 8-week term | Friday, October 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from 1st 8-week term) | Friday, October 9 |
| Fall Break (16-week semester) | Saturday – Tuesday, October 10 – 13 |
| Final exams for 1st 8-week term classes | Monday – Friday, October 12 – 16 |
| 2nd 8-week term classes begin | Monday, October 19 |
| Pre-Registration Advising | Monday, October 19 – Friday, October 30 |
| Last day to add courses for 2nd 8-week term | Friday, October 23 |
| Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week term course(s) without a grade of W | Wednesday, October 28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course without a grade of F; last day to change from/to pass/fail grade (16-week semester courses) | Friday, October 30 |
| Advance registration for upcoming Spring semester | Monday – Thursday, November 2 – 5 |
| Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 8-week term course without a grade of F | Friday, November 13 |
| Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 2nd 8-week term | Friday, November 13 |
| Thanksgiving Break begins | Wednesday, November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Break ends; classes resume | Monday, November 30 |
| Classes end (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) | Friday, December 4 |
| Last day to withdraw from the University (if registered for 16-week courses and/or 2nd 8-week term courses if no grade was awarded for a 1st 8-week term course) | Friday, December 4 |
| Reading Period | Saturday – Sunday, December 5 – 6 |
| Final Examinations (16-week and 2nd 8-week term) | Monday – Friday, December 7 – 11 |