Fall 2026 Academic Calendar Traditional Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

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Full-Term Courses

Spring 2021, Full-Term Courses
Event Date
Classes begin August 17
Last day to add a full-term course August 21
Last day to drop a full-term course without financial penalty August 21
Last day to select pass/fail option on full-term courses August 21
Last day to submit grade substitution form August 21
Census date August 31
Labor Day (No classes) September 7
Deadline to apply for Fall conferral October 1
Mid-term grades due by 9am October 9
Last day to withdraw October 16
Registration for spring semester begins October 26
Veterans' Day Holiday (No classes) November 11
Classes end November 19
Final examinations November 20-24
Thanksgiving Break November 25-27
Degree Conferral Date (No ceremony) November 29
Final Grades Due by 9am December 3

Half-Term Courses

First Half of Term

Spring 2021, Half-Term Courses, First Half of Term
Event Date
Classes begin August 17
Last day to add a half-term course August 21
Last day to drop a half-term course without financial penalty August 21
Labor Day- Classes held for half term courses September 7
Last day to withdraw from first-half courses with W grades September 11
Classes end October 4
Grades Due by 9am October 8

Second Half of Term

Spring 2021, Half-Term Courses, Second Half of Term
Event Date
Classes begin October 5
Last day to add a half-term course October 9
Last day to drop a half-term course without financial penalty October 9
Last day to withdraw from second-half courses with W grades October 30
Veterans' Day Holiday (No classes) November  11
Classes end November 24
Final grades due by 9 a.m. December 3