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Apr 15, 2026
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2025-2026 Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Academic Calendars
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Fall Semester 2025
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Virtual Orientation
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August 22
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N/A
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N/A
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Check-in and move in day for new students
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August 28
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N/A
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N/A
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In-person New Student Orientation
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August 29
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day for 100% Refund
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August 29
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August 29
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October 24
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Check-in and move in for returning students
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August 30-31
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N/A
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N/A
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Labor Day - University Closed
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September 1
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September 1
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N/A
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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September 2
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September 2
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October 27
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Graduation Applications due for Fall 2025 Graduates
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September 2
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September 2
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September 2
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Labs Open
Student Success Center Opens
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September 8
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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September 8
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September 8
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October 31
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Monday Classes Meet
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September 12
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September 12
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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September 15
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September 8
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October 31
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Last Day for 50% Refund
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September 22
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September 15
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November 7
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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September 28-October 3
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September 28-October 3
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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September 29
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September 22
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November 14
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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September 29
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N/A
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N/A
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Career Conference
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October 17
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October 17
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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October 20-24
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N/A
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N/A
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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October 28
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September 29
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November 18
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Thanksgiving - University Closed
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N/A
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N/A
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November 26-28
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Last Day to Drop with a grade of W
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November 10
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October 17
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December 12
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Fall Reading Days (All classes meet asynchronously)
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November 24-28
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N/A
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N/A
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Thanksgiving - University Closed
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November 26-28
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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December 12
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October 17
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December 12
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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December 12
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October 24
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December 19
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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December 12
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N/A
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December 12
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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December 15-19
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October 20-24
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December 15-19
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Graduate Classes End
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December 19 |
October 24 |
December 19 |
Semester Ends
Library Closes
Resident Halls close at 5 p.m.
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December 19
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N/A
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December 19
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Christmas - University Closed
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December 24-26
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N/A
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December 24-26
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New Year - University Closed
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December 31-January 1
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N/A
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December 31-January 1
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Spring Semester 2026
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Virtual Orientation
University Opens
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January 2
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January 2
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N/A
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Last Day for 100% Refund
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January 2
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January 2
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February 27
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Residence hall check-in for new students
Residence hall check-in for returning students
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January 3-4
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N/A
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N/A
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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January 5
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January 5
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March 2
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Graduation Applications due for Spring 2026 Graduates
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January 5
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January 5
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January 5
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Labs Open
Student Success Center Opens
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January 12
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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January 12
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January 12
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March 9
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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January 20
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January 12
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March 9
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
University Closed (All classes meet asynchronously)
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January 19
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January 19
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N/A
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Last Day for 50% Refund
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January 23
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January 16
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March 13
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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January 30
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January 23
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March 20
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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February 2
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N/A
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N/A
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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February 2-6
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February 2-6
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N/A
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Career Conference
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February 20
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N/A
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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February 23-27
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N/A
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N/A
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days-University Closed
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N/A
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N/A
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March 26-27
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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March 2
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February 2
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March 30
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Last Day to Drop with grade of W
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March 16
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February 20
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April 17
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Spring Reading Days (All classes meet asynchronously)
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March 23-27
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N/A
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N/A
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days - University Closed
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March 26-27
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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April 17
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February 20
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April 17
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Career Conference
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N/A
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February 20
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N/A
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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April 17
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February 27
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April 24
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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April 17
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N/A
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April 17
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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April 20-24
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February 23-27
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April 20-24
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Graduate Classes End
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April 24
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February 27
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April 24
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Semester Ends
Library Closes
Residence Halls Close at 5 p.m.
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April 24
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N/A
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April 24
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Hooding Ceremony for Doctoral Candidates
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May 1
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May 1
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May 1
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Commencement
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May 2
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May 2
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May 2
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Summer Semester 2026
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Last day for 100% Refund
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May 1
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May 1
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June 26
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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May 4
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May 4
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June 29
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Graduation applications due for Summer 2026 graduates
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May 4
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May 4
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May 4
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Independence Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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N/A
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N/A
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July 2-3
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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May 8
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May 8
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July 6
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Labs Open
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May 11
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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May 15
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May 8
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July 6
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Last Day for 50% Refund
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May 22
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May 15
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July 10
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Memorial Day -University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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May 25
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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May 29
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May 22
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July 17
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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June 1
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N/A
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N/A
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Financial Aid Dispursement Week
Pell Census
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June 7-13
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N/A
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N/A
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Juneteenth - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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June 19
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N/A
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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June 22-26
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N/A
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N/A
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Memorial Day -University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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N/A
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May 25
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N/A
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Financial Aid Dispursement Week
Pell Census
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N/A
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June 7-13
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N/A
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Independence Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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July 2-3
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N/A
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N/A
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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July 6
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June 8
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July 27
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Juneteenth - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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N/A
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June 19
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N/A
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Last Day to Drop with grade of W
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July 13
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June 22
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August 14
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Summer reading days
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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July 20-24
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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August 14
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June 22
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August 14
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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August 14
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June 26
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August 21
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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August 14
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N/A
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August 14
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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August 17-21
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June 22-26
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August 17-21
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Graduate Classes End
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August 21
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June 26
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August 21
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Semester Ends
Library Closes
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August 21
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N/A
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August 21
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Fall Semester 2026
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Virtual Orientation
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August 21
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N/A
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N/A
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Check-in and move in day for new students
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August 27
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N/A
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N/A
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In-person New Student Orientation
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August 28
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N/A
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N/A
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Last day for 100% Refund
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August 28
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August 28
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October 23
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Check-in and move in for returning students
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August 29-30
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N/A
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N/A
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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August 31
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August 31
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October 26
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Graduation Applications due for Fall 2026 Graduates
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August 31
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August 31
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August 31
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Labor Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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September 7
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September 7
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N/A
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Labs Open
Student Success Center Opens
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September 8
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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September 8
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September 8
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October 30
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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September 15
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September 8
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October 30
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Last Day for 50% Refund
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September 22
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September 15
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November 6
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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September 27-October 2
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N/A
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NA
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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September 29
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September 22
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November 13
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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September 29
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N/A
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N/A
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Career Conference
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October 16
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N/A
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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October 19-23
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N/A
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N/A
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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N/A
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September 27-October 2
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N/A
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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October 26
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September 29
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November 16
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Career Conference
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N/A
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October 16
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N/A
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Thanksgiving - University Closed
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N/A
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N/A
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November 25-27
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Last Day to Drop with grade of W
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November 9
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October 16
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December 11
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Fall Reading Days
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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November 23-27
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N/A
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N/A
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Thanksgiving - University Closed
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November 25-27
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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December 11
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October 16
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December 11
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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December 11
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October 23
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December 18
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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December 11
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N/A
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December 11
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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December 14-18
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October 19-23
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December 14-18
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Graduate Classes End
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December 18 |
October 23 |
December 18 |
Semester Ends
Library Closes
Resident Halls close at 5 p.m.
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December 18
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N/A
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December 18
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Christmas Day - University Closed
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December 24-25
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N/A
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December 24-25
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New Year’s Day - University Closed
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December 31-January 1
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N/A
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December 31-January 1
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Spring Semester 2027
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Virtual Orientation
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December 29
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N/A
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N/A
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Residence hall check-in for new students
Residence hall check-in for returning students
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January 3-4
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day for 100% Refund
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January 4
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January 4
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February 26
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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January 5
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January 5
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March 1
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Graduation Applications due for Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 Graduates
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January 5
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January 5
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January 5
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Labs Open
Student Success Center Opens
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January 11
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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January 11
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January 11
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March 5
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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N/A
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January 11
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March 5
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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January 18
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January 18
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund |
January 19 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last Day for 50% Refund
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January 26
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January 19
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March 12
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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February 1-5
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N/A
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N/A
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Career Conference
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N/A
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N/A
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March 12
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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February 2
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January 26
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March 19
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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February 2
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N/A
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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February 22-26
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N/A
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N/A
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day - University Closed
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N/A
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N/A
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March 26
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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March 1
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February 2
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March 29
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Career Conference
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March 12 |
N/A |
N/A |
Last Day to Drop with a grade of W
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March 15
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February 19
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April 16
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Spring Reading Days
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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March 22
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N/A
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N/A
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Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day - University Closed
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March 26
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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April 16
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February 19
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April 16
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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April 16
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February 26
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April 23
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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April 16
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N/A
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April 16
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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April 19-23
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February 22-26
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April 19-23
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Graduate Classes End
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April 23
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February 26
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April 23
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Semester Ends
Library Closes
Residence Halls Close at 5 p.m.
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April 23
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N/A
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April 23
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Hooding Ceremony for Doctoral Candidates
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April 30
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April 30
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April 30
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Commencement
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May 1
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May 1
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May 1
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Summer Semester 2027
Description
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Full Semester
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Term 1
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Term 2
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Last Day for 100% Refund
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April 30
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April 30
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June 25
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Classes Begin
First Tuition Installment Due
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May 3
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May 3
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June 28
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Graduation applications due for Summer 2027 Graduates
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May 3
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May 3
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May 3
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Last Day to Add for New Students
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May 7
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May 7
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July 2
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Labs Open
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May 10
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Add for Continuing Students
Last Day for 75% Refund
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May 14
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May 7
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July 2
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Independence Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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N/A
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N/A
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July 5
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Last Day for 50% Refund
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May 21
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May 14
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July 9
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Last Day to Drop without a grade of W
Last Day to Audit a Course
Last Day for 25% Refund
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May 28
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May 21
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July 16
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Memorial Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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May 31
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May 31
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N/A
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Second Tuition Installment Due
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June 1
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N/A
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N/A
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Financial Aid Disbursement Week/Pell Census
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June 6-12
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June 6-12
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N/A
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Juneteenth (observed) - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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June 18
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N/A
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N/A
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Midterm Examinations - Undergraduate
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June 21-25
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N/A
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N/A
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Final Tuition Installment Due
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July 5
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June 7
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July 26
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Independence Day - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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July 5
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N/A
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N/A
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Juneteenth (observed) - University Closed
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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N/A
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June 18
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N/A
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Last Day to Drop with a grade of W
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July 12
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June 18
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August 13
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Summer reading days
(All classes meet asynchronously)
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July 19-23
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N/A
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N/A
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Last Day to Withdraw from All Classes
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August 13
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June 18
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August 13
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Classes End - Undergraduate
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August 13
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June 25
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August 20
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Labs Close
All library materials due
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August 13
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N/A
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August 13
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Final Examinations - Undergraduate
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August 16-20
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June 21-25
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August 16-20
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Graduate Classes End
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August 20
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June 25
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August 20
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Semester Ends
Library Closes
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August 20
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N/A
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August 20
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