Academic Calendar: Fall 2025 - Summer 2026

Fall Semester 2025

Aug. 25

First day of classes

Sept. 1

Labor Day—University closed

Sept. 2

Last day to add/drop 16-week undergraduate courses

Oct. 2

Yom Kippur — University closed

Oct. 13 - 14

Fall Break —University open

Oct. 13

Midterm grades available to students in Student Planning

Oct 27

Registration for Spring 2026 begins

Oct. 30

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week class with a “W”

Nov. 26 - Nov. 30

Thanksgiving holiday — University closed

Dec. 8 - 14

Final examinations

Dec. 16

Final grades due by 5pm

Dec. 24 - 25

Christmas holiday — University closed

Dec. 31 - Jan. 1

New Year's holiday — University closed

Winterim 2026

Jan. 5

Winterim begins

Jan. 19

Martin Luther King Day — University closed

Jan. 25

Winterim ends

Spring Semester 2026

Jan. 26

First day of classes

Feb. 3

Last day to add/drop 16-week undergraduate courses

Mar. 16 - 22

Spring Break - University open

Mar. 16

Midterm grades available to students in Student Planning

Apr. 3 - 5

Apr. 6

Easter Holiday – University closed

Registration for Fall 2026 begins

Apr. 9

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week class with a "W"



May 11 - 17

Final examinations

May 18 - 19

Commencement (Schedule TBD)

May 19

Final grades due by 5pm

May 25

Memorial Day—University closed

Summer Session 2026

Summer sessions will be held between May and August. Multiple sessions are available. Please consult the Summer Schedule of Classes for details on the sessions and classes available or contact the Registrar’s Office at 443-334-2206.

Academic calendar information for students enrolled in accelerated undergraduate and master’s programs can be found in the Enrollment Calendar available on the Registrar's Office website.