Spring Term 2026 Academic Calendar
January 2026
January 1
New Year's Day Holiday; Observed
January 19
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday; University closed
January 20
Classes begin (full-term and sub-term A)
January 20-26
Drop/add period (full-term and sub-term A)
January 24
Saturday classes begin
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 2
Deadline to file spring 2026 graduation application without financial penalty
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 16
President's Day holiday; normal campus operations
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
Final deadline to file Spring 2026 graduation application
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.