Academic Calendar

For key academic dates, please refer to the academic calendars.

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Important Upcoming Dates

Spring Semester 2026

March 30–April 10 – Advising/Registration for Fall 2026
April 3 – Good Friday – No Classes
April 6 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM)
April 7 – Ribbons of Excellence Day - No Classes
April 8 – Instruction Resumes
April 24 – Last Day of Instruction: 15-week Semester
April 27–May 1 – Final Exam Week
May 1 – Last Day of Instruction: Term B Courses
May 1 – Graduate Grades Due (Noon)
May 3 – Commencement
May 7 – Final Grades Due (Noon); All Incompletes Due from Fall 2025

May Term 2026

May 6 – Classes Begin
May 7 – Last Day to Add or Drop a Class (4:00 PM), Last Day for Tuition Refund
May 13 – Last Day to Withdraw
May 25 – Memorial Day - No Classes
June 3 – Last day of Classes
June 5 – May Grades Due (Noon)

Summer Term 2026

June 10 - Classes Begin, Last Day to Register
June 11 - Last Day to Add or Drop a Class (4:00 PM), Last Day for Tuition Refund
June 15 - Last Day to Withdraw
July 3 - 4th of July Holiday - No Classes
July 22 - Last Day of Classes
July 24 - Summer Grades Due (Noon)

Fall Semester 2026

August 24 – Classes Begin for all 15-week courses and AC Term A Graduate Courses
August 25 – Last day to Register for Classes; last day to add/drop AC Term A Course
August 31 – Classes Begin for RIZE/LCMC courses (14 wk and Term A)
August 31 – Last day to Add/Drop a 15 week or AC Term A graduate course
September 7 – Labor Day - No Classes
September 8 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM); Last day to Withdraw from a AC Term A graduate courses
September 8 – Last day to Add or Drop a 15-week course
September 11 – Last day to add a 14 Week or Term A RIZE/LCMC Course
September 18 – Last day to drop a 14 Week or Term A RIZE/LCMC Course
September 24 – Last day to report any grade changes from Spring, May or Summer 2026
October 9–13 – Fall Mid-term Break (No instruction for 15-week semester)
October 14 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM)
October 16 – Last Day of Instruction: AC Term A graduate courses
October 16 – Mid-Term Grades Due for 15-week courses (Noon)
October 18 – MBA Program - End of Term A RIZE/LCMC Course
October 19 – Classes begin for AC Term B graduate courses
October 19–30 – Advising/Registration for Spring 2027
October 22 – Last day to add/drop a AC Term B graduate courses
October 23 – Last Day to Withdraw from a 15-week course
October 23 – Grades due for MBA Term A RIZE/LCMC courses
October 25 – Last Day for Term A RIZE/LCMC courses
October 26 – First Day of classes for Term B RIZE/LCMC courses
October 26 – Last day to Withdraw from a AC Term B course
October 30 – Grades due for Term A RIZE/LCMC courses
November 6 – Last day to add a Term B RIZE/LCMC course
November 13 – Last day to drop a Term B RIZE/LCMC course
November 25–29 – Thanksgiving Break Begins on Tuesday at 10:00 PM
November 30 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM)
December 4 – Last Day of Instruction: 15 week Semester
December 7–11 – Final Exam Week
December 11 – All Graduate Grades Due (Noon)
December 11 – Last Day of Instruction: AC Term B Graduate Courses
December 11 – Winter Commencement
December 13 – End of Term for 14 Week and MBA Term B RIZE/LCMC Courses
December 16 – Final Grades Due (Noon); All Incompletes Due from Spring, May and Summer 2025
December 18 – Grades Due for 14 Week and MBA Term B RIZE/LCMC Courses
December 20 – End of Term for Term B RIZE/LCMC Courses
December 23 – Grades Due for Term B RIZE/LCMC Courses

Spring Semester 2027

January 11 – Classes Begin for all 15-week, RIZE/LCMC 14-week, Term A RIZE/LCMC and AC Graduate courses
January 12 – Last day to Register; Last day to add/drop an AC Term A course
January 18 – MLK Day - No Classes
January 19 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM), Last day to Add or Drop a 15-week course
January 22 – Last Day to Add a RIZE/LCMC 14-week or RIZE/LCMC TERM A course
January 25 – Last day to Withdraw from a AC Term A course
January 29 – Last day to Withdraw from a RIZE/LCMC 14-week or RIZE/LCMC TERM A course
February 2 – Last day to report any grade changes from Fall 2026
February 27–March 7 – Spring Break Begins (5:00 PM - No Instruction for 15-week semester)
February 28 – End of Term A for MBA RIZE/LCMC 7-week TERM A course
March 5 – Last day of classes for AC Term A Graduate courses
March 5 – Grades due for MBA RIZE/LCMC 7-week Term A courses
March 7 – Last day of classes for RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term A courses
March 8 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM), Classes begin for All Term B courses
March 8–14 – RIZE/LCMC - 14-week Classes ONLY - Spring Break
March 9 – Last day to add/drop a AC Term B course
March 10 – Mid-Term Grades Due for 15-week courses (Noon)
March 12 – Grades due for RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term A courses
March 17 – Last Day to Withdraw from a 15-week course
March 19 – Last day to add a RIZE/LCMC MBA 7-week or RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term B course
March 22 – Last day to Withdraw from a AC Term B course
March 26 – Last day to withdraw from a RIZE/LCMC MBA 7-week or RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term B course
March 26 – Good Friday - No Classes
March 29 – Classes Resume (7:30 AM)
March 29–April 9 – Advising/Registration for Fall 2025
April 7 – Ribbons of Excellence Day: Student Academic Conference (No instruction)
April 8 – Instruction Resumes
April 23 – Last Day of Instruction: 15-week Semester
April 25 – End of Term for MBA RIZE/LCMC 7-week Term B
April 26–30 – Final Exam Week
April 30 – Last Day of Instruction: AC Term B Graduate courses
April 30 – All Graduate Grades Due by Noon (RIZE and AC courses)
May 2 – Commencement
May 2 – End of Term for RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term B courses
May 5 – Grades Due for RIZE/LCMC 8-week Term B courses
May 6 – Final Grades Due (Noon); All Incompletes Due from Fall 2025

May Term 2027

May 3 – Start Date for RIZE Term A & RIZE Grad Term A (Summer Term)
May 5 – Classes Begin
May 6 – Last Day to Add or Drop a Class (4:00 PM), Last Day for Tuition Refund
May 12 – Last Day to Withdraw
May 14 – Last Day to add a RIZE Term A & RIZE Grad Term A (Summer Term)
May 21 – Last Day to Drop a RIZE Term A & RIZE Grad Term A (Summer Term)
May 31 – Memorial Day - No Classes
June 2 – Last Day of Classes
June 4 – May Grades Due (Noon)
June 20 – Last Day of classes for RIZE Grad Term A (Summer Term)
June 25 – Grades Due for RIZE Grad Term A (Summer Term)
June 27 – Last Day of Classes for RIZE Term A (Summer Term)
July 2 – Grades Due for RIZE Term A (Summer Term)

Summer Term 2027

June 9 – Classes Begin, Last Day to Register
June 10 – Last Day to Add or Drop a Class (4:00 PM), Last Day for Tuition Refund
June 14 – Last Day to Withdraw
June 28 – Start Date for RIZE Term B & RIZE Grad Term B (Summer Term)
July 5 – Observance of 4th of July Holiday - No Classes
July 9 – Last Day to Register for a RIZE Term B & RIZE Grad Term B (Summer Term)
July 16 – Last Day to withdraw from a RIZE Term B & RIZE Grad Term B (Summer Term)
July 21 – Last Day of Classes
July 23 – Summer Grades Due (Noon)
August 15 – Last Day of Classes for RIZE Grad Term B (Summer Term)
August 20 – Grades Due for RIZE Grad Term B (Summer Term)
August 22 – Last Day of Classes for RIZE Term B (Summer Term)
August 27 – Grades Due for RIZE Term B (Summer Term)

Previous Academic Calendars