(This calendar does not pertain to the Law School or the Online Graduate Courses Calendar)
Fall Semester 2026
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Date
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New Faculty Orientation
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Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21 |
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Fall Faculty Conference
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Thursday, August 27 |
| Learning Assessment Day (LeAD) |
Thursday, August 27 |
| Reserved for Faculty Meetings as Needed |
Friday, August 28 |
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Residence Halls Open (New Students)
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Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29 |
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Residence Halls Open (Returning Students)
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Sunday, August 30 |
| Welcome Weekend |
Friday, August 28 – Monday, August 31 |
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President’s Reception and Welcome Mass
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Sunday, August 30 |
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Academic Convocation
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Monday, August 31 |
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New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors
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Monday, August 31 |
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Monday ONLY Classes Begin
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Monday, August 31 |
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Classes Begin
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Tuesday, September 1 |
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Labor Day Holiday
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Monday, September 7 |
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Last Day to Add
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Wednesday, September 9 |
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Last Day to Drop
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Friday, September 11 |
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Mass of the Holy Spirit
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Tuesday, September 15 (Classes meeting 9:30-10:45 a.m. and 11:00-12:15 p.m. are canceled – labs that meet once per week are not canceled)
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Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades
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Friday,October 2 |
| Fall Family Weekend
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Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4 |
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Founder’s Day Holiday
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Monday, October 19 |
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Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
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Wednesday, October 28 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
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Friday, November 20 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday |
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the Semester |
Friday, December 4 |
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Reading/Study Days
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Saturday, December 12 - Monday, December 14 |
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Last Week of the Semester
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Tuesday, December 15 - Friday, December 18 |
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Christmas Holiday Begins
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Monday, December 21 |
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Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
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Wednesday, December 23 |
Spring Semester 2027
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Date
|
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Residence Halls Open
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Sunday, January 10 |
| New Student Orientation |
To be set by Student Affairs |
| Spring Faculty Conference |
Monday, January 11 |
| Advising Summit |
Monday, January 11 |
| Monday Only Classes Begin |
Monday, January 11 |
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday |
Monday, January 18 |
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Last Day to Add
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Wednesday, January 20 |
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Last Day to Drop
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Friday, January 22 |
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Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades
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Friday, February 12 |
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Presidents’ Day Holiday
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Monday, February 15 |
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Spring Vacation
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Monday, March 8 - Friday, March 12 |
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Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
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Wednesday, March 10 |
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Last Day to Withdraw from a Course
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Thursday, March 25 |
Good Friday Holiday
|
Friday, March 26
|
| Easter Holiday |
Monday, March 29 |
| Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the semester |
Friday, April 9 |
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Reading/Study Days
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Saturday, May 1– Monday, May 3 |
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Last Week of Semester
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Tuesday, May 4 - Friday, May 7 |
Student Honors and Magis Academic Achievement Awards
|
Friday, May 7
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Commencement Mass
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Saturday, May 8 |
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Graduate School Commencement
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Saturday, May 8 |
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Undergraduate Commencement
|
Sunday, May 9 |
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Grades Due in Registrar’s Office
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Wednesday, May 12 |
Summer 2027
|
Date
|
| First Session Begins |
Monday, May 17 |
| Full Summer Begins |
Monday, May 17 |
Memorial Day Holiday
|
Monday, May 31
|
| Juneteenth Holiday |
Friday, June 18 |
| First Session Ends |
Friday, June 25 |
| First Session Grades Due |
Wednesday, June 30 |
| Second Session Begins |
Monday, June 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday |
Monday, July 5 |
| Second Session Ends |
Friday, August 6 |
| Full Summer Ends |
Friday, August 6 |
| Second Session Grades Due |
Wednesday, August 11 |
| Full Session Grades Due |
Wednesday, August 11 |
Approved by Academic Council - December 4, 2024
