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Academic Year 2023-24

Fall 2023

Date Event
Wednesday, Aug. 16 University/Academic Affairs Meetings
Thursday, Aug. 17 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Aug. 18 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Aug. 18 General Registration
Monday, Aug. 21 Fall campus classes begin
Monday, Aug. 21 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Sept. 4 Labor Day – No classes
Friday, Oct. 6 Campus block 1 classes end
Friday, Oct. 6 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Oct. 9 Campus block 2 classes begin
Mon-Fri, Oct. 9-13 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Monday, Oct. 16 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Friday, Oct. 20 Walkout Day – No campus classes 
Mon-Fri, Nov. 20-24 Thanksgiving Break 
Monday, Nov. 27 Campus classes resume
Friday, Dec. 1 Campus classes end
Friday, Dec. 1 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Dec. 4 Finals begin
Friday, Dec. 8 Finals end
Friday, Dec. 8 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, Dec. 11 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Intersession

Date Event
Monday, Dec. 11 Online intersession classes begin
Friday, Jan. 5 Online intersession classes end
Monday, Jan. 8 Online intersession grades due by 10 a.m.

Spring 2024

Date Event
Wednesday, Jan. 3 Opening Day Events
Thursday, Jan. 4 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Jan. 5 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Jan. 5 General Registration
Monday, Jan. 8 Spring campus classes begin
Monday, Jan. 8 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Jan. 15 Martin Luther King Day – no classes
Friday, Feb. 23 Campus block 1 classes end
Friday, Feb. 23 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Feb. 26 Campus block 2 classes begin
Mon-Fri, Feb. 26-March 1 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Monday, March 4 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Mon-Fri, March 11-15 Spring Break
Monday, March 18 Campus classes resume
Friday, April 19 Campus classes end
Friday, April 19 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, April 22 Finals begin
Friday, April 26 Finals end
Friday, April 26 Commencement ceremony
Saturday, April 27 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, April 29 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Summer 2024

Date Event
Monday, April 29 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 1 (4-week); Block 1 & 2 (8-week); Full block (14-week)
Monday, April 29 Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin and registration
Friday, May 24 Campus block 1 classes end
Monday, May 27 Memorial Day – no classes
Tuesday, May 28 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 2 (4-week); Block 2 & 3 (8-week)
Friday, June 14 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Mon-Fri, June 17-21 Online and Full block break – no Online Professional classes and full block break
Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, June 21 Campus classes end
Block 2; Block 1 & 2
Monday, June 24 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin and registration
Monday, June 24 Campus block 3 classes (4-week) begin and registration
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday – no classes
Friday, July 5 Independence Day Holiday - campus closed
Friday, July 19 Campus classes end
Block 3; Block 2 & 3
Friday, Aug. 9 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Friday, Aug. 9 Campus Full Block ends
Monday, Aug. 12 Grades due by 10 a.m.

 

Academic Year 2024-25

Fall 2024

Date Event
Wednesday, Aug. 21 University/Academic Affairs Meetings
Thursday, Aug. 22 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Aug. 23 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Aug. 23 General Registration
Monday, Aug. 26 Fall campus classes begin
Monday, Aug. 26 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Sept. 2 Labor Day – No classes
Friday, Oct. 11 Campus block 1 classes end
Friday, Oct. 11 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Oct. 14 Campus block 2 classes begin
Mon-Fri, Oct. 14-18 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Friday, Oct. 18 Walkout Day* – No campus classes 
Monday, Oct. 21 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Mon-Fri, Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break 
Monday, Dec. 2 Campus classes resume
Friday, Dec. 6 Campus classes end
Friday, Dec. 6 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Dec. 9 Finals begin
Friday, Dec. 13 Finals end
Friday, Dec. 13 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, Dec. 16 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Intersession

Date Event
Monday, Dec. 16 Online intersession classes begin
Friday, Jan. 10 Online intersession classes end
Monday, Jan. 13 Online intersession grades due by 10 a.m.

Spring 2025

Date Event
Wednesday, Jan. 8 University/Academic Affairs Meetings
Thursday, Jan. 9 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Jan. 10 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Jan. 10 General Registration
Monday, Jan. 13 Spring campus classes begin
Monday, Jan. 13 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Day – no classes
Friday, Feb. 28 Campus block 1 classes end
Friday, Feb. 28 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, March 3 Campus block 2 classes begin
Mon-Fri, March 3-7 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Monday, March 10 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Mon-Fri, March 10-14 Spring Break
Monday, March 17 Campus classes resume
Friday, April 25 Campus classes end
Friday, April 25 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, April 28 Finals begin
Friday, May 2 Finals end
Friday, May 2 Commencement ceremony
Saturday, May 3 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, May 5 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Summer 2025

Date Event
Monday, May 5 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 1 (4-week); Block 1 & 2 (8-week); Full block (14-week)
Monday, May 5 Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin and registration
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day – no classes
Friday, May 30 Campus block 1 classes end
Tuesday, June 2 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 2 (4-week); Block 2 & 3 (8-week)
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth – no classes
Friday, June 20 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, June 23 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin and registration
Friday, June 27 Campus classes end
Block 2; Block 1 & 2
Monday, June 30 Campus block 3 classes (4-week) begin and registration
Friday, July 4 Independence Day Holiday – no classes
Friday, July 25 Campus classes end
Block 3; Block 2 & 3
Friday, Aug. 8 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Friday, Aug. 8 Campus Full Block ends
Monday, Aug. 11 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Approved by the Board of Regents on December 6, 2021

Academic Calendar 2025-26

Fall 2025

Date Event
Wednesday, Aug. 20 University/Academic Affairs Meetings
Wed-Fri, Aug. 20-22 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Aug. 22 General Registration
Monday, Aug. 25 Fall campus full-term and block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Aug. 25 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Sept. 1 Labor Day – No classes
Friday, Oct. 10 Campus block 1 (7-week) classes end
Friday, Oct. 10 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Oct. 13 Campus block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Mon-Fri, Oct. 13-17 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Friday, Oct. 17 Walkout Day - No campus classes (tentative until Homecoming dates finalized)
Monday, Oct. 20 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin 
Mon-Fri, Nov. 24-28 Thanksgiving Break - no campus classes
Monday, Dec. 1 Campus classes resume
Friday, Dec. 5 Campus full-term and bock 2 classes end
Friday, Dec. 5 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, Dec. 8 Finals begin
Friday, Dec. 12 Finals end
Friday, Dec. 12 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, Dec. 15 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Intersession

Date Event
Monday, Dec. 15 Online intersession classes begin
Friday, Jan. 9 Online intersession classes end
Monday, Jan. 12 Online intersession grades due by 10 a.m.

Spring 2026

Date Event
Wednesday, Jan. 7 tentative University/Academic Affairs Meetings
Wednesday-Friday, Jan. 7-9 Academic Unit Planning and Development Meetings
Friday, Jan. 9 General registration
Monday, Jan. 12 Spring campus full-term and block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Jan. 12 Online block 1 (7-week) classes begin
Monday, Jan. 19 Martin Luther King Day – no classes
Friday, Feb. 27 Campus block 1 classes end
Friday, Feb. 27 Online block 1 (7-week) end
Mon-Fri, March 2-6 Spring Break - no campus classes
Mon-Fri, March 2-6 Online Break – No Online Professional classes
Monday, March 9 Campus full-term classes resume
Monday, March 9 Campus block 2 classes begin
Monday, March 9 Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
Friday, April 24 Campus classes end
Friday, April 24 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Monday, April 27 Finals begin
Friday, May 1 Finals end
Saturday, May 2 Commencement ceremonies
Monday, May 4 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Summer 2024

Date Event
Monday, May 11 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 1 (4-week); Block 1 & 2 (8-week); Full-term (14-week)
Monday, May 11 Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin and registration
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day - no classes
Friday, June 5 Campus block 1 classes end
Monday, June 8 Campus classes begin and registration
Block 2 (4-week); Block 2 & 3 (8-week)
Friday, June 19 Juneteenth Holiday – no classes
Friday, June 26 Online block 1 (7-week) classes end
Monday, June 29 Online block 2 classes begin and registration
Thursday, July 2 Campus classes end
Block 2; Block 1 & 2
Friday, July 3 Independence Day Observed - no classes
Monday, July 6 Campus block 3 (4-week) classes begin and registration
Friday, July 31 Campus classes end
Block 3; Block 2 & 3
Friday, Aug. 14 Online block 2 (7-week) classes end
Friday, Aug. 14 Campus full-term classes end
Monday, Aug. 17 Grades due by 10 a.m.

Approved by the Board of Regents on December 6, 2021