These dates and time are subject to change. Please check website frequently to ensure you remain abreast of all changes to the University’s Academic Calendar.
| January | ||
| 4, Sunday | Residence Halls Open for All Students | |
| 5-9, Monday - Friday | New Student Orientation Week | |
| 5-8, Monday - Thursday | Registration of New Undergraduate Students | |
| 7-8, Wednesday - Thursday | Registration of New Graduate Students | |
| 8, Thursday | Late Registration (late fee of $50.00 applies) | |
| 8, Thursday | Classes Begin | |
| 15, Thursday | Last Day to Register or Add Classes | |
| 19, Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | |
| 20, Tuesday | Classes Resume | |
| February | ||
| 6, Friday | Final Day for Submitting Applications for 2026 Spring Graduation | |
| 16-18, Monday-Wednesday | Mardi Gras Holidays | |
| 19, Thursday | Classes Resume | |
| March | ||
| 2-6, Monday-Friday | Mid Semester Examinations | |
| 9, Monday | 2nd 9-week Courses Begin | |
| 9, Monday | Rising Junior Exam (RJE) | |
| 18, Tuesday | Mid-Semester Grades Due | |
| 17, Tuesday | Deadline for Faculty Submission of "I" Grades Work from Fall | |
| 23, Monday | Registration for Continuing Students for Summer 2026 Begins | |
| 27, Friday | Spring Break Begins at the End of the Day | |
| April | ||
| 7, Tuesday | Spring Break and Easter Observance ends at 7:30 a.m. | |
| 9, Thursday | Last Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw with "W" Grades | |
| 13, Monday | Registration for Continuing Students for Fall 2026 Semester Begins | |
| 22-23, Tuesday - Wednesday | Final Examinations for Candidates for Graduation | |
| May | ||
| 1, Friday | Last Day of Classes | |
| 5, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. | Deadline for Submitting Grades for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 4-8 Monday-Friday | Final Examinations for Non-Graduating Students | |
| 10, Sunday | Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students | |
| 12, Tuesday | Deadline for Submission of Final Grades for Non-Graduating Students | |
| 15, Friday | Residence Halls Close for Graduating Seniors | |
| 15, Friday | 2026 SPRING COMMENCEMENT | |
| 15, Friday | Spring Semester Ends | |