Five-Year Academic Calendar

The Office of the Registrar publishes five-year calendars each year. Direct questions to the Registrar.

First semester

	2026–27	2027–28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31
Staggered Early Arrivals Begin	Aug. 10	Aug. 09	Aug. 07	Aug. 13	Aug. 12
New Student Orientation Begins	Aug. 21	Aug. 20	Aug. 18	Aug. 24	Aug. 23
8 a.m. Residence Halls Open to Returning Students	Aug. 23	Aug. 22	Aug. 20	Aug. 26	Aug. 25
First Day Of Classes	Aug. 27	Aug. 26	Aug. 24	Aug. 30	Aug. 29
Labor Day - No Classes	Sept. 7	Sept. 6	Sept. 4	Sept. 3	Sept. 2
Fall Break Begins — Residence Halls Remain Open	Oct. 17	Oct. 16	Oct. 14	Oct. 20	Oct. 19
Classes Resume	Oct. 26	Oct. 25	Oct. 23	Oct. 29	Oct. 28
Thanksgiving Recess — Residence Halls Remain Open	Nov. 26	Nov. 25	Nov. 23	Nov. 22	Nov. 28
Classes Resume	Nov. 30	Nov. 29	Nov. 27	Nov. 26	Dec. 2
Last Day of Classes	Dec. 11	Dec. 10	Dec. 08	Dec. 14	Dec. 13
Exam Week Begins	Dec. 14	Dec. 13	Dec. 11	Dec. 17	Dec. 16
Last Day of Exam Week	Dec. 18	Dec. 17	Dec. 15	Dec. 21	Dec. 20
Noon — Residence Halls Close for Winter Recess	Dec. 19	Dec. 18	Dec. 16	Dec. 22	Dec. 21

	2026–27	2027–28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31
8 a.m. — Residence Halls Open	Jan. 23	Jan. 22	Jan. 20	Jan. 19	Jan. 18
Martin Luther King Day	Jan. 18	Jan. 17	Jan. 15	Jan. 21	Jan. 20
First Day Of Classes	Jan. 25	Jan. 24	Jan. 22	Jan. 22	Jan. 21
Spring Break Begins — Residence Halls Remain Open	Mar. 13	Mar. 11	Mar. 10	Mar. 9	Mar. 8
Classes Resume	Mar. 29	Mar. 27	Mar. 26	Mar. 25	Mar. 24
Last Day of Classes	May 14	May 12	May 11	May 10	May 9
Exam Week Begins	May 17	May 15	May 14	May 13	May 12
Last Day of Exam Week	May 21	May 19	May 18	May 17	May 16
5 p.m. — Residence Halls Close for Non-Seniors	May 22	May 20	May 19	May 18	May 17
Commencement	May 24	May 22	May 21	May 20	May19
Noon— Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors	May 25	May 23	May 22	May 21	May 20
Memorial Day	May 31	May 29	May 28	May 27	May 26