Nov 05, 2025  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Year Calendar



Summer 2025

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I, Full term May 19
Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices closed May 26
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I June 6
Juneteenth Day - No Classes, Offices closed June 19
Last Day of Classes, Term I June 20
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II June 23
Grades Due at 10 am, Term I June 25
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full term June 27
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II July 11
Last Day of Classes, Term II, Full term July 25
Grades Due at 10 am, Term II, Full term July 30

Fall 2025

Fall 2025 New Student Welcome Kick-off August 14
Faculty Workshop August 14
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full Semester August 20
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term I August 20
Convocation - Offices Closed 11-Noon August 21
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Full Semester August 27
First Week Attendance Due - 10 AM August 27
Labor Day - Offices Closed, No Classes September 1
4-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm September 21
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I September 24
Patricia Adams Lecture Series September 25
Last Day to Add HYPE 1 Sessions October 10
Fall Break - No Classes October 9-10
Last Day of Classes, Term I October 14
HYPE Day 1 - Classes suspended until 3 pm October 15
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II October 16
8-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm October 19
Grades Due, Term I, at 10 am October 20
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester October 29
Registration begins, Spring Semester November 3
Last Day to Add HYPE 2 Sessions November 6
HYPE Day 2 - Classes suspended until 3 pm November 11
12-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm November 16
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II November 17
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes, Offices Closed November 26-28
Last Day of Classes, Full semester December 5
Reading Day December 7
Final Exams, Full semester December 8-11
Last Day of Classes, Term II December 11 (*Term II will meet during finals week, adjust to finals time-slots to avoid student/instructor conflicts.)
Semester Break Begins - No Classes December 12
Graduating Grades Due at 10 am December 12
Remaining Grades Due at 10 am December 15
Contact Days MWF, 2250 min 14, 14, 14
Contact Days TR, 2250 min 14, 14
Contact days POT 7-8

Spring 2026

Faculty Workshop January 5
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full semester January 7
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I January 7
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Full semester January 14
First Week Attendance Due - 10 AM January 14
MLK Day On - Required January 19
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I February 6
4-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm February 8
Last Day to Add HYPE 1 Sessions February 13
HYPE Day 1 - Classes suspended until 3 pm February 18
Last Day of Classes, Term I February 27
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II March 2
Grades Due, Term I at 10 am March 4
8-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm March 8
Spring Break - No Classes March 9-13
Registration begins, Summer terms March 16
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester March 20
Last Day to Add HYPE 2 Sessions March 20
Registration begins, Fall Semester March 23
HYPE Day 2 - Classes suspended until 3 pm March 26
Easter Break - No Classes, Offices Closed April 3
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II April 10
12-week Appraisals Due, 11:59 pm April 12
Minds at Work: The Heidelberg Research Conference April 14
Last Day of Classes, Full semester April 27
Reading Day April 28
Final Exams, Full semester April 29, 30 May 1, 4
Last Day of Classes, Term II May 4 (*Term II will meet during finals week, adjust to finals time-slots to avoid student/instructor conflicts.)
Graduating Grades Due at 10 am May 5
Commencement May 9
Remaining Grades Due at 10 am May 12
Contact Days MWF, 2250 min 14, 14, 14
Contact Days TR, 2250 min 14, 14
Contact days POT 7-8

Quarter Terms Fall - Assuming a T/R schedule for contact hours

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term I May 20
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term I September 4
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term I September 23
Quarter Term I, Grades due at 10 am September 26
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term II September 25
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term II October 14
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term II October 30
Quarter Term II, Grades due at 10 am November 4
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term III November 4
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term III November 20
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term III December 11 (%Quarter Term III will meet during finals week, adjust to finals time-slots to avoid student/instructor conflicts.)
Quarter Term III, Graduating Grades due at 10 am December 12
Quarter Term III, Grades due at 10 am December 15

Quarter Terms Spring- Assuming a T/R schedule for contact hours

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term I January 7
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term I January 27
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term I February 10
Quarter Term I, Grades due at 10 am February 13
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term II February 12
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term II March 3
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term II March 24
Quarter Term II, Grades due at 10 am March 27
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Quarter Term III March 31
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Quarter Term III April 16
Last Day of Classes, Quarter Term III May 4 (%Quarter Term III will meet during finals week, adjust to finals time-slots to avoid student/instructor conflicts.)
Quarter Term III, Graduating Grades due at 10 am May 5
Quarter Term III, Grades due at 10 am May 12