Academic Calendar

Spring 2026 (2630) Intersession Full 16 Week First 8 Weeks Second 8 Weeks
Classes begin at 4:00 PM (CST)   Mon, Jan 12 Mon, Jan 12  
Classes begin Mon, Dec 22 Tues, Jan 13 Tues, Jan 13 Mon, Mar 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; campus closes   Mon, Jan 19 Mon, Jan 19  
Last day to add Mon, Dec 22 Thurs, Jan 22 Thurs, Jan 15  
Last day to drop or withdraw from all classes - 100% refund Mon, Dec 22 Thurs, Jan 22 Thurs, Jan 15 Thurs, Mar 19
Tuition/fee payment deadline   Wed, Jan 28    
Enrollment census date   Mon, Feb 9    
Presidents Day; campus closed   Mon, Feb 16 Mon, Feb 16  
Professional Development Day   Tues, Feb 17 Tues, Feb 17  
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 75% refund Sat, Dec 27 Mon, Feb 23 Thurs, Jan 29 Thurs, Apr 2
Midterm grades due   Mon, Mar 9    
Spring Break   Mar 9 - 13    
Registration opens for summer and fall   Mon, Mar 16   Mon, Mar 16
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 50% refund Thurs, Jan 1 Thurs, Mar 26   Thurs, Apr 16
Holiday; no classes, campus closed Friday   Apr 3 - 6   Apr 3 - 6
Spring graduation applications due   Fri, Apr 3    
Last day to drop Fri, Jan 2 Fri, Apr 10   Thurs, Apr 23
Final exams Fri, Jan 9 May 11 - 15   May 7 - 8
Commencement at Thatcher Hall Gym - 3:00 PM (CST)   Fri, May 15    
Grades must be entered by 12:00 PM (Noon/CST) Mon, Jan 12 Mon, May 18 Fri, Mar 9 Mon, May 18
Incomplete grades change to 'F' Mon, Jan 19 Mon, Jun 15 Mon, Mar 23 Mon, May 26

 

Summer 2026 (2640) Regular Nursing Dental
Classes begin Mon, Jun 1 Mon, May 25 Mon, May 18
Last day to add Thurs, Jun 4 Thurs, May 28 Thurs, May 21
Last day to drop or withdraw from all classes - 100% refund Thurs, Jun 4 Thurs, May 28 Thurs, May 21
Tuition/fee payment deadline Mon, Jun 8 Mon, Jun 1  
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 75% refund Fri, Jun 19 Fri, Jun 12 Thurs, Jun 4
Summer graduation applications due Fri, Jun 23 Fri, Jun 23 Fri, Jun 23
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 50% refund Thurs, Jul 2 Thurs, Jun 25 Thurs, Jun 18
Independence Day observed; campus closed Fri, Jul 3 Fri, Jul 3 Fri, Jul 3
Last day to drop Fri, Jul 10 Fri, Jul 3 Fri, Jun 26
Final exams Jul 23 - 24 Jul 16 -17 Jul 9 - 10
Grades must be entered by 12:00 PM (Noon/CST) Mon, Jul 27 Mon, Jul 20 Mon, Jul 13
Incomplete grades change to 'F' Mon, Aug 10 Mon, Aug 3 Mon, Jul 27

 

Fall 2026 (2710) Full 16 Week First 8 Weeks Second 8 Weeks
Classes begin at 4:00 PM (CST) Mon, Aug 24    
Classes begin Tues, Aug 25 Mon, Aug 24 Mon, Oct 19
Last day to add Wed, Sept 2 Thurs, Aug 27 Thurs, Oct 22
Last day to drop or withdraw from all classes - 100% refund Web, Sept 2 Thurs, Aug 27 Thurs, Oct 22
Labor Day observed, campus closed Mon, Sept 7 Mon, Sept 7  
Tuition/fee payment deadline Wed, Sept 9 Wed, Sept 9 Wed, Sept 9
Enrollment census date Mon, Sept 21 Mon, Sept 21 Mon, Sept 21
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 75% refund Fri, Oct 9 Thurs, Sept 10 Thurs, Nov 5
Professional Development Day Mon, Oct 12 Mon, Oct 12  
Midterm grades due Mon, Oct 19    
Registration opens for Spring 2027 Mon, Oct 19 Mon, Oct 19 Mon, Oct 19
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 50% refund Sun, Nov 1 Thurs, Sept 24 Thurs, Nov 19
Veteran's Day; campus closed Wed, Nov 11   Wed, Nov 11
Last day to drop Fri, Nov 13 Fri, Oct 2 Mon, Nov 23
Fall graduation applications due Fri, Nov 13 Fri, Nov 13 Fri, Nov 13
Thanksgiving break, no classes, campus closed Thursday Nov 25 - 27   Nov 25 - 27
Final exams Dec 14 - 18 Oct 15 - 16 Dec 10  - 11
Grades must be entered by 12:00 PM (Noon/CST) Mon, Dec 21 Mon, Oct 19 Mon, Dec 21
Winter break, campus closed Dec 24 (Noon), Dec 25, Jan 1 Dec 21 - Jan 10    
Incomplete grades change to 'F' Tues, Jan 19 Mon, Nov 2 Mon, Dec 28

 

Spring 2027 (2730) Intersession Full 16 Week First 8 Weeks Second 8 Weeks
Classes begin at 4:00 PM (CST)   Mon, Jan 11 Mon, Jan 11  
Classes begin Mon, Dec 21 Tues, Jan 12 Tues, Jan 11 Mon, Mar 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day; campus closes   Mon, Jan 18 Mon, Jan 18  
Last day to add Mon, Dec 21 Thurs, Jan 21 Thurs, Jan 14 Thurs, Mar 18
Last day to drop or withdraw from all classes - 100% refund Mon, Dec 21 Thurs, Jan 21 Thurs, Jan 14 Thurs, Mar 18
Tuition/fee payment deadline   Wed, Jan 27 Wed, Jan 27 Wed, Jan 27
Enrollment census date   Mon, Feb 8 Mon, Feb 8  
Presidents Day; campus closed   Mon, Feb 16 Mon, Feb 16  
Professional Development Day   Mon, Feb 15 Mon, Feb 15  
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 75% refund Sat, Dec 26 Mon, Feb 22 Thurs, Jan 28 Thurs, Apr 1
Midterm grades due   Mon, Mar 8    
Spring Break   Mar 8 - 12 Mar 8 - 12 Mar 8 - 12
Registration opens for summer and fall   Mon, Mar 15 Mon, Mar 15 Mon, Mar 15
Last day to withdraw from all classes - 50% refund Thurs, Dec 31 Thurs, Mar 25 Thurs, Feb 11 Thurs, Apr 15
Holiday; no classes, campus closed Friday   Mar 26 -29 Mar 26 -29 Mar 26 - 29
Spring graduation applications due   Fri, Apr 2   Fri, Apr 2
Last day to drop   Fri, Apr 9 Thurs, Feb 18 Thurs, Apr 22
Final exams Fri, Jan 8 May 10 - 14 Mar 4 - 5 May 6 - 7
Commencement at Thatcher Hall Gym - 3:00 PM (CST)   Fri, May 14   Fri, May 14
Grades must be entered by 12:00 PM (Noon/CST) Mon, Jan 11 Mon, May 17 Fri, Mar 8 Mon, May 17
Incomplete grades change to 'F' Mon, Jan 25 Mon, Jun 14 Mon, Mar 8 Mon, May 31