Important Academic Dates

Important Dates and Deadlines (PDFs):

Key Dates by Semester

Fall 2025

May 5 Fall semester registration begins
Aug. 18 First day of classes (16-week, first 8-week, first 4-week courses)
Aug. 23 Weekend classes begin (15-week, first 7-week courses)
Sep. 15 12-week and second 4-week classes begin
Oct. 13 Second 8-week and third 4-week classes begin
Oct. 18 Second 7-week weekend classes begin
Nov. 10 Fourth 4-week classes begin
Dec. 13 Semester ends

Spring 2026

Nov. 3, 2025 Spring semester registration begins
Jan. 20, 2026 First day of classes (16-week, first 8-week, first 4-week courses)
Jan. 24 Weekend classes begin (15-week courses, first 7-week courses)
Feb. 16 12-week and second 4-week classes begin
Mar. 23 Second 8-week and third 4-week classes begin
Mar. 28 Second 7-week weekend classes begin
Apr. 20 Fourth 4-week classes begin
May 15 Semester ends

Holidays

(classes will not meet)

2025

Jan. 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mar. 17-23 Spring break
Apr. 20 Easter Sunday
May 24-26 Memorial Day break
June 19 Juneteenth observed
July 4-6 Independence Day break
Aug. 30 - Sep. 1 Labor Day break
Nov. 24-30 Thanksgiving break

2026

Jan. 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Mar. 16-22 Spring break
Apr. 5 Easter Sunday
May 23-25 Memorial Day break
June 19 Juneteenth observed
July 3-5 Independence Day break
Sep. 5-7 Labor Day break
Nov. 23-29 Thanksgiving break