Undergraduate Academic Calendar
The undergraduate academic calendar for 2025-2026 is provided below. For additional important dates and access to the graduate academic calendar, please refer to the following calendars:
Fall 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 23 (Saturday) | New Student Convocation |
| August 28 (Thursday) | First Day of classes |
| September 1 (Monday) | Labor Day – No Classes |
| September 4 (Thursday) | Deadline to: - Add 1st 7-week courses (with approvals) - Elect audit option for 1st 7-week courses - Add full semester courses (myˮAV˵) - Drop 1st 7-week or full semester courses (myˮAV˵) |
| September 11 (Thursday) | Deadline to: - Add full semester courses (with approvals) - Elect audit option for full semester courses - Drop full semester courses without a “W” - Submit leave of absence for Fall - Submit Fall Internship Learning Agreements |
| October 15 (Wednesday) | Last day of 1st 7 Weeks Courses |
| October 16–19 (Thursday–Sunday) | Fall Break – No Classes |
| October 20 (Monday) | First Day 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
| October 22 (Wednesday) | Last day to add 2nd 7-week course without instructor approval |
| October 24 (Friday) | Deadline to: - Drop 2nd 7-week course without “W” - Add 2nd 7-week course (with approvals) - Elect audit for 2nd 7-week course (with approvals) |
| October 29–November 14 (Wednesday–Friday) | Academic advising for Winter and Spring |
| November 26–30 (Wednesday–Sunday) | Thanksgiving Break – No Classes |
| December 1 (Monday) | Classes resume at 8 am |
| December 12 (Friday) | Last Day of classes Deadline to withdraw/change grade mode (Fall courses & internships) Incomplete grade requests due Last day for student work submission (internships, incompletes) |
| December 13–15 (Saturday–Monday) | Reading Period |
| December 15 (Monday) | Capstone Day |
| December 16–19 (Tuesday–Friday) | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| December 20 (Saturday) | Winter Break begins |
| January 2 (Friday) | Grades Due for Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
| January 16 (Friday) | Work due to faculty for Fall incompletes |
| January 23 (Friday) | Grades due for Fall courses marked as incomplete |
J-Term 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 5–23 (Monday–Friday) | Class days |
| January 5 (Monday) | Last day to add/drop or change to audit J-Term course Last day to submit Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) for J-Term |
| January 7 (Wednesday) | Last day to add/drop or audit other Winter Session courses (not J-Term) |
| January 19 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes) |
| January 23 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw or change to pass/no pass for Winter internships, intersession,
and J-Term courses (W grade – advisor's signature required) Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for J-Term internships |
| January 30 (Friday) | Grades Due for J-Term |
| February 20 (Friday) | Work due to faculty for Winter incompletes |
| February 27 (Friday) | Grades due for Winter courses marked as incomplete |
Spring 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| January 26 (Monday) | First Day of classes |
| February 1 (Sunday) | Last day to add/drop semester courses through myˮAV˵ (no special approvals required) Last day to add 1st 7-week course without instructor’s approval Deadline to: – Add 1st 7-week courses (with approvals) – Drop 1st 7-week courses (with advisor approval) – Elect audit option for 1st 7-week courses (with approvals) |
| February 3 (Tuesday) | Last day to add 1st 7-week course without instructor’s approval Deadline to: – Add 1st 7-week courses (with approvals) – Drop 1st 7-week courses (with advisor approval) – Elect audit option for 1st 7-week courses (with approvals) |
| February 10 (Tuesday) | Deadline to: – Add full semester courses (with approvals) – Drop full semester courses without a “W” (with advisor approval) – Elect audit option for enrolled semester courses (with approvals) – Submit Spring Internship Learning Agreements (ILAs) – Submit Spring leave of absence form |
| March 13 (Friday) | Last day of 1st 7 weeks Deadline to: – Withdraw from 1st 7-week course with a “W” – Elect or change pass/no pass for 1st 7-week course (advisor approval required) |
| March 14–22 (Saturday–Sunday) | Spring Break – No Classes |
| March 23 (Monday) | 1st Day of 2nd 7 weeks classes. Semester classes resume. |
| March 25 (Wednesday) | Last day to add 2nd 7-week course without instructor approval |
| March 27 (Friday) | Grades Due for 1st 7 Weeks Courses Deadline to: – Add 2nd 7-week course (with approvals) – Drop 2nd 7-week course without a “W” – Elect audit option for 2nd 7-week course (with approvals) |
| April 1 – 17 (Wednesday–Friday) | Academic advising for Summer and Fall |
| April 20–24 (Monday–Friday) | Online registration for Summer and Fall (based on completed credits) |
| May 7, 2026 (Thursday) | Last day of classes Deadline to: – Withdraw with a “W” – Elect or revert pass/no pass (semester & 2nd 7-week courses) – Internship grade mode changes – Incomplete requests due by 5 p.m. – Work submission deadline for Spring internships, independents, incompletes |
| May 8, 2026 (Friday) | Student Symposium Day / Spring Convocation |
| May 9 & 10 (Saturday & Sunday) | Reading Days |
| May 11–14 (Monday–Thursday) | Final Experience/Exam Week |
| May 14 (Thursday, 5:30 pm) | Baccalaureate |
| May 15–16 (Friday–Saturday) | Senior Celebration and Affinity Ceremonies |
| May 17 (Sunday) | Commencement |
| *Grades due after Commencement | |
| May 21 (Thursday) | Grades Due for all Full Semester & 2nd 7 Weeks Courses |
| June 11 (Thursday) | Work due to faculty for Spring incompletes |
| June 18 (Thursday) | Grades due for Spring courses marked as incomplete |
Summer 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 1–26 (Monday–Friday) | Session I |
| June 1 (Monday) | Last day to add/drop Summer Session I course |
| June 19 (Friday) | Juneteenth observed – No classes |
| June 26 (Friday) | Last day of Summer Session I Deadline to withdraw or change to pass/no pass for Summer Session I |
| July 3 (Friday) | Grades Due for Session I |
| July 6–30 (Monday–Thursday) | Session II |
| July 6 (Monday) | Last day to add/drop Summer Session II course Final deadline to submit Internship Learning Agreement (ILA) to CEO for summer |
| July 30 (Thursday) | Last day of Summer Session II Deadline to withdraw or change to pass/no pass for Summer Session II courses |
| August 6 (Thursday) | Grades Due for Session II Last day to submit work to faculty internship sponsor for summer internships |
| August 14 (Friday) | Last day for students to submit work to faculty sponsors for Summer independent work and internships |
| August 21 (Friday) | Grades due for Summer internships, Independent Work, and incompletes |