Arts & Sciences, Business, Leadership Studies Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

June 1-19, August 14-23 Registration for Incoming Transfer Students 9am
TBD Registration for 1st-Yr Entering Students 9am
August 17-23 Registration for Fall 2026 for Continuing Students 9am
August 24

CLASSES BEGIN

Begin Add/Drop Period

August 25 Begin Late Payment Fee
August 28 End Add/Late Registration, 11:59pm
September 4 End No-Record Drop Period, 11:59pm
Last Day to Declare Major/Minor for Fall Term
End Pass/Fail, Audit Option, 11:59pm
September 7 Labor Day - Classes in session
September 25 Last Day to File for May or August Graduation 
September 25-27 Family Weekend 
October 1 Readmitted Student Application Due
October 9 MidSemester
October 9 Begin Fall Break After Last Class
October 14 Classes Resume
October 26 Begin Spring Registration Advising
October 30 Last Day to Withdraw from Class
November 2-13, November 16- January 10 Spring Pre-Registration for Continuing Students
November 20 Begin THANKSGIVING BREAK After Last Class
November 30 Classes Resume 
December 8 LAST DAY OF CLASSES
December 9, 12, 13 Study Period 
December 10, 11, 14-17 Fall Term Exams 
December 17 END Fall TERM
December 18 Residence Halls Close at 12pm
December 21 All Fall Grades due by 9am
December 30 Fall Diploma Date 
February 1 End Make-Up of Fall "I" Grade (after this date, grade becomes "F" or "U")