Academic Calendar

August 24-28, 2026
Orientation for new students
August 31, 2026
Advisement for all students; Fall-term registration due
September 2, 2026
Fall-term classes begin
September 4, 2026
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead
September 7, 2026
Labor Day; classes do not meet; offices closed
October 20, 2026
Midterm; Last day to withdraw from a fall full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript with permission of registrar
October 21-23, 2026
October Break
October 26, 2026
Classes resume
November 18, 2026
Spring-term advisement for all students
November 20, 2026
November recess begins after last academic obligation
November 30, 2026
Classes resume
December 11, 2026
Last day to withdraw from a course with permission of instructor and registrar.; Fall-term classes end; Reading period begins
December 15, 2026
Critiques and examinations begin
December 22, 2026
Critiques and examinations end; Winter recess begins

January 10, 2027
Closing date for submission of Fall 2026 applications for admission
January 14, 2026
Spring-term registration due
January 18, 2027
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; classes do not meet; offices closed
January 19, 2027
Spring-term classes begin
January 29, 2027
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead; Last day to add a course with permission of registrar
March 5, 2027
Midterm; Last day to withdraw from a spring full-term course without the course appearing on the transcript with permission of registrar; Spring recess begins after last academic obligation
March 22, 2027
Classes resume
April 10 & 11, 2027
Open Studios
April 30, 2027
Last day to withdraw from a course with permission of instructor and registrar; Spring-term classes end; Reading period begins
May 5, 2027
Critiques and examinations begin
May 12, 2027
Critiques and examinations end; Summer recess begins
May 24, 2027
University Commencement