ACADEMIC CALENDAR

July 21

Tuition and fee payments due (classes will be cancelled for students with unpaid tuition and fees)

August 11-15

Thatcher Campus faculty advising (appointment suggested – check curriculum pages for advisor contact information)

August 14

Thatcher Campus residence halls open at 9:00 a.m. and food service facilities open at 11 a.m.

August 18

Classes begin
Please Note: The last day to withdraw without record and receive a refund for courses that do not meet the entire semester (8/18-12/11) is two days after the start date.
Financial aid and scholarship funds available 10 days after the start of the term.

August 22

Last day to register and add classes for semester-length courses

August 25

Last day to withdraw without record and receive refund for semester-length courses

September 1

Labor Day Holiday

October 10

Fair Day Holiday (Columbus Day Observed)

November 11

Veterans Day Holiday

November 26-28

Thanksgiving Holiday
(Thatcher Campus food service facilities close November 25th at 6 p.m. and reopens November 29th at 11 a.m.)

December 5

Last day for students to withdraw with a “W” for semester-length courses

December 5

Last day of regular classes

December 8-11

Final Exams
(Thatcher Campus food service facilities close December 11th at 6 p.m. Residence halls close December 12 at 9 a.m. Residence halls reopen January 10th at 10 a.m.; Food service facilities reopen January 12th at 11a.m.)

December 11

Semester Ends

December 15

Tuition and fee payments due for Spring 2026 Semester (classes will be cancelled for students with unpaid tuition and fees)

December 19-26

Christmas Holiday - All offices closed

December 31

Scholarship Applications due

December 15

Tuition and fee payments due (classes will be cancelled for students with unpaid tuition and fees)

January 1

New Year’s Day Holiday (Observed)

January 5-9

Thatcher Campus faculty advising (appointment suggested – check curriculum pages for advisor contact information)

January 10

Thatcher Campus residence halls open at 10:00 a.m.

January 12

Thatcher Campus food service facilities open at 11a.m.

January 12

Classes begin
Please Note: The last day to withdraw without record and receive a refund for courses that do not meet the entire semester (1/12-5/8) is two days after the start date. Financial aid and scholarship funds available 10 days after the start of the term.

January 16

Last day to register and add classes for semester-length courses

January 19

Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Day Holiday

January 20

Last day to withdraw without record and receive refund for semester-length courses

February 16

Presidents’ Day Holiday

March 2

Graduation Petitions due (to participate in Commencement)

March 1

Scholarship Applications due

March 16-20

Spring Break

(Thatcher Campus food service facilities close March 15th at 6 p.m. and reopen March 22nd at 11 a.m.)

May 1

Last day for students to withdraw with a “W” for semester-length courses

May 1

Last day of regular classes

May 4-7

Final Exams
Thatcher Campus food service facilities close May 7th at 6 p.m. Residence halls close May 8th at 9 a.m.)

May 8

Semester Ends

May 8

Commencement Ceremony - 7:30 p.m.

May 11

Tuition and fee payments due (classes will be cancelled for students with unpaid tuition and fees)

May 25

Memorial Day Holiday

May 26

Classes Begin for 1st 5-week and 10-week Sessions Financial aid and scholarship funds available 5 days after the start of the term.

May 27

Last day to register and add classes

May 28

Last day to withdraw without record and receive refund

June 26

Last Day to Withdraw with a “W” for 1st 5-week Courses is the last day of class
Final Exams given the last day of class

June 29

Classes Begin for 2nd 5-week Session

June 30

Last Day to Register for 2nd 5-week Session Classes

July 1

Last Day to Withdraw Without Record to Receive a Refund for 2nd 5-weeks

July 3

Independence Day Holiday

July 31

Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W” is the last day of class
Final Exams given the last day of class