Academic Year 2026 - 2027
Academic Year 2026 - 2027
March 23, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes
March 24, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes
April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for academic year 2026-27
May 26, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin
June 1, 2026
Last day to add Summer 2026 graduate classes
June 5, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2026 semester
June 8, 2026
Last day to drop Summer 2026 graduate classes
June 19, 2026
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held
June 19, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2026 graduate classes
July 3, 2026
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held
July 14-20, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes
July 20, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end
July 21, 2026
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)
July 27, 2026
Accelerated summer session classes begin
August 21, 2026
Accelerated summer session classes end
August 28, 2026
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)
August 28, 2026
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for Summer 2026 graduates
*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students
April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for Fall 2026
April 13, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all fall semester classes
April 14, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all fall semester classes
August 10-14, 2026
Full-time MBA Foundations Week | on-site
August 31, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes begin
September 6, 2026
Last day to add Fall I 2026 graduate classes
September 7, 2026
Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held
September 11, 2026
Last day to add Fall 2026 undergraduate classes
(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)
September 13, 2026
Last day to drop Fall I 2026 graduate classes
September 11, 2026
Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2026
September 25, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Fall I 2026 graduate classes
October 11, 2026
Last day to drop Fall 2026 undergraduate classes
(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)
October 20-26, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes
October 24, 2026
Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed)
October 26, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes end
October 27, 2026
Graduate 8-week Fall II session classes begin
November 2, 2026
Last day to add Fall II graduate classes
November 9, 2026
Last day to drop Fall II graduate classes
November 20, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Fall II graduate and undergraduate classes
November 26– 27, 2026
Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held
December 15-23, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)
December 19, 2026
Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes
December 23, 2026
Fall II graduate session classes end
April 13, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for Intersession semester classes
April 14, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for Intersession semester classes
January 4, 2027
Intersession classes begin
January 16, 2027
Make-up day for Intersession (if needed)
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held
January 22, 2027
Intersession classes end
April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for Spring 2027
November 16, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes
November 17, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held
January 25, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes classes begin
January 31, 2027
Last day to add Spring I 2027 graduate classes
February 5, 2027
Last day to add Spring 2027 undergraduate classes
(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)
February 7, 2027
Last day to drop Spring I 2027 graduate classes
February 12, 2027
Last day to submit an application for graduation for the Spring 2027 semester
February 19, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring I 2027 graduate classes
March 7, 2027
Last day to drop Spring 2027 undergraduate classes
(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)
March 15-19, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes
March 20, 2027
Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed)
March 21, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes end
March 22-26, 2027
Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held)
March 29, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes begin
April 4, 2027
Last day to add Spring II 2027 graduate classes
April 11, 2027
Last day to drop Spring II 2027 graduate classes
April 16, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring 2027 undergraduate classes
(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)
April 23, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Spring II 2027 graduate classes
May 17-21, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes schedule
May 22, 2027
Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed)
May 23, 2027
Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes end
May 25, 2027 (tentative)
Carey Graduation Ceremony
May 27, 2027 (tentative)
University-wide Commencement
March 29, 2027
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes
March 30, 2027
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes
April 1, 2027
Application for graduation available for Summer 2027
June 1, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin
June 7, 2027
Last day to add Summer 2027 graduate classes
June 14, 2027
Last day to drop Summer 2027 graduate classes
June 14, 2027
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2027 semester
June 18, 2027
Juneteenth Observance– no onsite classes held
June 25, 2027
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2027 graduate classes
July 5, 2027
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held
July 20-26, 2027
Exam week for onsite classes (adjusted)
July 24, 2027
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)
July 26, 2027
Graduate 8-week summer session classes end
August 27, 2027
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)
*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students
