Important Dates
Last updated March 6, 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
November 26, 2025 (Wednesday) | Thanksgiving break begins at noon (Residence halls remain open.) |
December 8, 2025 (Monday) | Last day of classes for fall term |
December 9–11, 2025 (Tuesday–Thursday) | Reading period for fall term |
December 12–18, 2025 (Friday–Thursday) | Final exams for fall term |
December 19, 2025 (Friday) | Residence Halls close at 9:00 a.m. |
December 19, 2025–January 15, 2026 (Friday–Thursday) | Semester break |
January 15, 2026 (Thursday) | Residence halls officially open at 9 a.m. for returning students. All room change students are required to return. New student (new students, transfers, or return from study abroad or leave of absence.) check in is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. |
January 19, 2026 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No classes, University offices closed) |
January 20, 2026 (Tuesday) | Classes begin for spring term |
March 6–15, 2026 (Friday–Sunday) | Spring Break (Residence halls remain open.) |
March 16, 2026 (Monday) | Classes resume |
May 1, 2026 (Friday) | Last day of classes for spring |
May 2–4, 2026 (Saturday–Monday) | Reading period for spring term |
May 5–10, 2026 (Tuesday–Sunday) | Final Exams (Students have 48 hours from the end of their last final exam to vacate their room.) |
May 15–17, 2026 (Friday–Sunday) | Commencement Weekend |
May 17, 2026 (Sunday) | Residence halls close at noon (Students who are graduating may remain until noon, Sunday, May 17, 2026. Students with an active summer housing contract may remain in their current room until they receive instructions to relocate to the summer room assignment.) |