2026-2027 Calendar

(This calendar does not pertain to the Law School or the Online Graduate Courses Calendar)

Fall Semester 2026

Date

New Faculty Orientation Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21
Fall Faculty Conference Thursday, August 27
Learning Assessment Day (LeAD) Thursday, August 27
College/School Meeting Friday, August 28
Residence Halls Open (New Students) Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29
Residence Halls Open (Returning Students) Sunday, August 30
New Student Orientation Friday, August 28 – Monday, August 31
President’s Reception and Welcome Mass Sunday, August 30
Academic Convocation Monday, August 31
New Students Meet with Assigned Advisors Monday, August 31
Monday ONLY Classes Begin Monday, August 31
Classes Begin Tuesday, September 1
Labor Day Holiday Monday, September 7
Last Day to Add Wednesday, September 9
Last Day to Drop Friday, September 11
Mass of the Holy Spirit 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)
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Friday,October 2
Fall Family Weekend Friday, October 2 – Sunday, October 4
Founder’s Day Holiday Monday, October 19
Mid-Semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Tuesday, October 21
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course Friday, November 6
Last Day to Completely Withdraw from the semester Friday, November 20
Thanksgiving Holiday Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27
Reading/Study Days Saturday, December 12 - Monday, December 14
Last Week of the Semester Tuesday, December 15 - Friday, December 18
Christmas Holiday Begins Monday, December 21
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Wednesday, December 23

Spring Semester 2027

Date

Residence Halls Open 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
Last Day to Add Wednesday, January 20
Last Day to Drop Friday, January 22
Incompletes Revert to Provisional Grades Friday, February 12
Presidents’ Day Holiday Monday, February 15
Spring Vacation Monday, March 8 - Friday, March 12
Mid-semester Grades Due in Registrar’s Office Tuesday, March 10
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course 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
Reading/Study Days Saturday, May 1– Monday, May 3
Last Week of Semester Tuesday, May 4 - Friday, May 7
Student Honors and Magis Academic Achievement Awards
Friday, May 7
Commencement Mass Saturday, May 8
Graduate School Commencement Saturday, May 8
Undergraduate Commencement Sunday, May 9
Grades Due in Registrar’s Office 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, June18
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