Spring Term 2026 Academic Calendar

January 2026

January 1 

New Year's Day Holiday; Observed

January 20

Classes begin (full-term and sub-term A) 

January 20-26 

Drop/add period (full-term and sub-term A) 

January 26 

Deadline to drop full-term and sub-term A course(s) with a 100% refund

Deadline to file FERPA hold to prevent release of student information


February 2026

February  3 

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

February 14

Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

February 26 

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term A course(s) with a W grade


March 2026

March 4

Sub-term A classes end

March 8-14 

Spring break

March 16

Sub-term B classes begin

March 16-20

Sub-term B drop/add period

March 20

Deadline to drop sub-term B course(s) with a 100% refund


April 2026

April 7

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a 50% refund for eligible students

April 9 

Deadline to withdraw from full-term course(s) with a W grade

April 21

Deadline to withdraw from sub-term B course(s) with a W grade


May 2026

May 8

Term ends

Note: Doctoral, Master's, and Baccalaureate Commencement ceremony schedule will be posted on the Commencement website.