| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 10, 2026 | Fall Tuition Due |
| Saturday, August 15, 2026 | Online December Graduation Application opens |
| Friday, August 21, 2026 | Freshman Orientation/Convocation. Freshmen Move-in Day. |
| Sunday, August 23, 2026 | Residence Halls open at 10:00 am for upper-class students. |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | ELMSN 15-week & first ELMSN 7-week session classes begin at 8:00am. |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 - Friday, December 4, 2026 | ELMSN 15-week session dates |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 - Friday, October 9, 2026 | ELMSN first 7-week accelerated session dates |
| Monday, August 24, 2026 | Full semester 16-week & first 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session classes begin at 8:00 am |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP 15-week classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP first 7-week classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP 16-week classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Friday, October 30, 2026 | Begins prorated tuition refund period for 16-week class withdrawals. Financial aid, if applicable, will be prorated in accordance with federal and state guidelines. "W" grade assigned. |
| Monday, September 7, 2026 | Labor Day Holiday. No classes. (Classes missed due to a holiday will be made up as indicated on the course syllabus) |
| Monday, September 14, 2026 | LAST DAY to apply for December graduation (online) without being charged $25 late fee. Late fee charged after this date. |
| Friday, September 18, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a first 7-week accelerated session class. "W" grade assigne |
| Friday, September 25, 2026 | LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a first 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session class. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, October 2, 2026 | Summer 2025 Incomplete grades due |
| Monday, October 5, 2026 - Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | FALL BREAK - No 16-week classes; 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session classes will still meet. |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | Classes resume at 8:00 am. |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 - Friday, December 4, 2026 | ELMSN second 7-week accelerated session dates |
| Monday, October 12, 2026 - Friday, October 16, 2026 | Midterm examinations for 16-week classes |
| Thursday, October 15, 2026 | Online December Graduation Application closes |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 - Friday, October 30, 2026 | Advising period for Spring & Summer 2027 semesters; Online initial registration continues through January 8, 2027 for Spring & through May 28, 2027 for Summer registration. |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Major Declaration or Change Deadline. (Undeclared students with 60 or more credits MUST declare by this date) |
| Monday, October 19, 2026 | Second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes begin |
| Tuesday, October 20, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP second session 7-week classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Final grades for first 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session due by 11:59 pm |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Midterm grades in 16-week classes due by 11:59 pm. Required for all undergraduate students. |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | LAST DAY TO DROP second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee. Instructor's permission is required to ADD 8-week classes after the first class meeting. |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Begins no tuition refund for second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session class withdrawals. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from 15-week session class. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, October 30, 2026 | LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a 16-week class. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, November 6, 2026 | ELMSN LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a second 7-week accelerated session class. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session class. "W" grade assigned. |
| Wednesday, November 25, 2026 - Sunday, November 29, 2026 | THANKSGIVING BREAK begins Wednesday at 6:00 pm. No classes after 6:00. |
| Monday, November 30, 2026 | Classes resume at 8:00 am. |
| Friday, December 4, 2026 | Last day for 16-week semester regular class meetings |
| Monday, December 7, 2026 - Friday, December 11, 2026 | Final Examinations |
| Thursday, December 10, 2026 | Spring Tuition Due |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Official December graduation date. No formal commencement ceremony. |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Residence Halls close at noon on Friday or 24 hours after student's last final exam, whichever comes first. |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | Final Grades for 16-week & second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes are due by 11:59 pm |
| Saturday, December 19, 2026 | CHRISTMAS BREAK begins. University closed until January 4, 2027. |
| Date | Session 8A Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 24, 2026 - Friday, October 16, 2026 | Session 8A First 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session dates |
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Session 8A LAST DAY TO DROP first 8-week (8A) accelerated session classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee. Instructor's permission is required to add 8 week classes after the first class meeting. |
| Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Friday, September 25, 2026 | Session 8A Begins prorated tuition refund period for first 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session class withdrawals. Financial aid, if applicable, will be prorated in accordance with federal and state guidelines. "W" grade assigned. |
| Friday, September 25, 2026 | Session 8A LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a first 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session class with no refund. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, October 16, 2026 | Session 8A First 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session classes end |
| Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Session 8A Final grades for First 8-week (8A, OA) accelerated session classes due by 11:59 pm |
| Date | Session 8B Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 19, 2026 - Friday, December 11, 2026 | Session 8B Second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session dates |
| Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | Session 8B LAST DAY TO DROP second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes with 100% tuition refund; No fee. Instructor's permission is required to add 8-week classes after the first class meeting. |
| Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - Friday, November 20, 2026 | Session 8B Begins no tuition refund for second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session class. "W" grade assigned. |
| Friday, November 20, 2026 | Session 8B LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW from a second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session class. "W" grade assigned |
| Friday, December 11, 2026 | Session 8B Second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes end |
| Tuesday, December 15, 2026 | Session 8B Final grades for second 8-week (8B, OB) accelerated session classes due bye 11:59 pm |