2026 - 2027 Academic Catalog

Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2026

Residence halls open to all students  8/3/26 

On-campus Orientation

*Mandatory for new residential students

8/6 - 8/7
Undergraduate Semester Begins 8/10/26*
Fall Term 1 Begins 8/10/26
Term 1 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 8/13/26
Semester Courses Drop/Add Final Date 8/16/26
Labor Day 9/7/26
Fall Graduation Application Deadline 9/8/26
Last day to drop Fall Term 1 courses without failing grade 9/8/26
Last day to remove Incomplete Grades from Previous Semester 9/11/26
Last day to appeal grade of previous semester 9/11/26
Fall Missions Conference 9/21 - 9/23
Fall Term 1 Ends 10/2/26
Last day to drop Semester courses without failing grade 10/2/26
Fall Missions Break  10/5 - 10/9
Fall Term 2 Begins 10/5/26
Term 2 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 10/8/26
Last day to drop Fall Term 2 courses without failing grade  10/30/26
Directed Study Application Deadline 11/17/26
Thanksgiving Break 11/23 - 11/27
Semester Exams 11/30 - 12/3
Fall Term 2 Ends 12/2/26
Spring Graduation Application Deadline 12/4/26
Fall Graduation 12/4/26
Last day to move out of residence dorms 12/5/26

*Some classes (such as EDU 2000F and EDU 4090F) require students to begin their work prior to the scheduled beginning of the semester.

 

Fall Advising Calendar

Open Advising for Fall Term 2 Begins 9/14/26
Spring/J-Term GRADUATE and SENIOR Advising and Registration Begins 10/12/26
Spring/J-Term JUNIOR Advising and Registration Begins 10/19/26
Spring/J-Term SOPHOMORE Advising and Registration Begins 10/26/26
Spring/J-Term FRESHMAN Advising and Registration Begins 11/2/26
Spring/J-Term Dual Enrollment and Non-Degree Seeking Advising and Registration Begins 11/2/26

 

Fall Financial Aid Calendar

Priority Filing Deadline for Returning Students  6/1/26
Priority Filing Deadline for New Students  7/1/26
Undergraduate Payment Plan Required  8/12/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Fall Term 1) 9/12/26
Anticipated Fall Disbursement 1 8/27/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester)  10/18/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Fall Term 2) 11/7/26
Deadline for Fall FAFSA/Student Loan Requests 11/20/26
Anticipated Fall Disbursement 2 12/2/26
 

January Term 2027

Administrative Offices Open 1/4/27
Registration for all students 1/4/27
January Term 1/4 - 1/8

 

Spring Semester 2027

Residence halls open to all students 1/4/27

On-campus Orientation

*Mandatory for new residential students

1/7/27
Undergraduate Semester Begins 1/11/27*
Spring Term 3 Begins 1/11/27
Term 3 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 1/13/27
Semester Courses Drop/Add Final Date 1/18/27
MLK Day 1/18/27
Last day to drop Spring Term 3 courses without failing grade 2/5/27
Last day to remove Incomplete Grades from Previous Semester 2/5/27
Last day to appeal grade of previous semester 2/5/27
Spring Term 3 Ends 3/5/27
Last day to drop Semester courses without failing grade 3/5/27
Spring Term 4 Begins 3/8/27
Term 4 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 3/10/27
Spring Break 3/15 - 3/19
Last day to drop Spring Term 4 courses without failing grade 4/2/27
Directed Study Application Deadline 4/9/27
Spring Term 4 Ends 4/30/27
Semester Exams 5/3 - 5/5
Spring Graduation 5/7/27
Last day to move out of residence dorms 5/8/27

*Some classes (such as EDU 2000F and EDU 4090F) require students to begin their work prior to the scheduled beginning of the semester.

 

Spring Advising Calendar

Open Advising for Spring Term 4 begins 2/8/27
Fall/Summer GRADUATE and SENIOR Advising and Registration Begins 3/22/27
Fall/Summer JUNIOR Advising and Registration Begins 3/29/27
Fall/Summer SOPHOMORE Advising and Registration Begins 4/5/27
Fall/Summer FRESHMAN Advising and Registration Begins 4/12/27
Fall/Summer Dual Enrollment and Non-Degree Seeking Advising and Registration Begins 4/12/27

 

Spring Financial Aid Calendar

Priority Filing Deadline for New Students 12/1/26
Undergraduate Payment Plan Required 1/13/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Spring Term 3) 2/13/27
Anticipated Spring Disbursement 1 1/29/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester) 3/27/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Spring Term 4) 4/10/27
Deadline for Spring FAFSA / Student Loan Requests 4/23/27
Anticipated Spring Disbursement 2 4/28/27

 

Summer Semester 2027

Registration - All Students 5/3/27
Summer Term 5 Begins 5/3/27
Term 5 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 5/5/27
Undergraduate Summer Semester Begins 5/10/27
Last day to drop Summer Term 5 courses without failing grade 5/21/27
Memorial Day 5/31/27
Summer Term 6 Begins 6/14/27
Term 6 Courses Drop/Add Final Date 6/16/27
Summer Term 5 Ends 6/25/27
Independence Day Observed 7/5/27
Last day to drop Summer Term 6 courses without failing grade 7/9/27
Undergraduate Semester Exams 7/26 - 7/29
Summer Semester Ends 7/30/27
Summer Term 6 Ends 8/6/27

 

Summer Financial Aid Calendar

Priority Filing Deadline for Returning Students 5/1/27
Undergraduate Payment Plan Required 5/5/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Summer Term 5) 6/5/27
Deadline for Spring FAFSA / Student Loan Requests 6/11/27
Anticipated Summer Disbursement 6/16/27
Priority Filing Deadline for New Students 7/1/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester) 7/6/27
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Summer Term 6) 7/17/27