Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Term 2025
Aug. 20 (Wed)UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE & SERVICE RECOGNITIONS
Aug. 21 (Thurs)FACULTY CONFERENCE/Division Meetings
Aug. 22-23 (Fri-Sat)New Student Orientation (Day/Evening Students)
Aug. 23 (Sat.)New Student Convocation (Day/Evening Students)
Graduate Education Quarter I/V begins
Aug. 25 (Mon)Fall Semester begins
Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Fall Semester begins
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Fall Trimester begins
Aug. 25-29 (Mon-Fri)Late Registration & Drop/Add for Fall Semester
Sept 1 (Mon)Labor Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Sept. 2 (Tues)OT Weekday (Tuesdays) Fall Trimester Begins
Sept. 5 (Fri.)OT and PT Fall Trimesters begin
Sept. 6 (Sat)Weekend ABSN Fall Trimester begins
Oct. 21 (Tues)MBA/MSOLC Session II begins
Nov. 3 (Mon)Last day for withdrawal from Fall Semester courses
Nov. 4 (Tues) Election Day—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED
Nov. 14 (Fri)Last day for January graduates to file a “Candidate for Degree” form
Nov. 17 (Mon.)HONORS CONVOCATION
Nov. 26-30 (Wed-Sun)Thanksgiving Recess—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Dec. 8-12 (Mon-Fri)Final examination week, Fall semester
Dec. 24-Jan. 2 (Wed-Fri)UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Winter Session 2026
Nov. 1 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter II/VI begins
Jan. 5-Jan. 16 (Mon-Fri)Undergraduate Wintersession Classes (10 class sessions)
Winter Session 2026
Jan. 3 (Sat)Weekend ABSN Spring Trimester Begins
Jan. 5 (Mon)Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Spring Trimester begins
Jan. 7 (Wed)OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Spring Trimester Begins
Jan. 9 (Fri)OT and PT Spring Trimesters begin
Jan. 13 (Tues)MBA/MSOLC Session III begins
Jan. 15 (Thurs)UNIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Jan. 19 (Mon)Martin Luther King Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Jan. 20 (Tues)Residence Halls Open for Returning Students
Jan. 21 (Wed)Spring Semester Begins
Evening Traditional and Graduate Nursing Spring Semester begins
Jan. 21-27 (Wed-Tues)Late Registration & Drop/Add for Spring Semester
Jan. 30 (Fri) Last day for May/August graduates to file a “Candidate for Degree” form
Jan. 31 (Sat)Graduate Education Quarter III/VII begins
Mar. 2-6 (Mon-Fri)SPRING BREAK—UNDERGRADUATE CLASSES SUSPENDED
Mar. 10 (Tues)MBA/MSOLC Session IV begins
Apr. 1 (Wed)Classes follow Monday schedule
Apr. 2-Apr. 6 (Thurs-Mon)RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Apr. 10 (Wed)Last day for withdrawal from Spring Semester courses
May 11-15 (Mon-Fri)Final examination week, Spring Semester
May 14 (Thurs)GRADUATE PROGRAM HOODING CEREMONIES
May 16 (Sat)GRADUATION MASS and BACCALAUREATE AWARDS CEREMONY
May 17 (Sun)COMMENCEMENT
Summer Term 2026
Apr. 11 (Sat) Graduate Education Quarter IV begins
May 5 (Tues)MBA/MSOLC Session V begins
May 6 (Wed)OT Weekday (Wednesdays) Summer Trimester Begins
May 8 (Fri)OT and PT Weekend Summer Trimesters begin
May 9 (Sat) Weekend ABSN Summer Trimester begins
May 25 (Mon)Memorial Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
May 26 (Tues)ABSN Academic Year Begins
Graduate Nursing Summer Semester begins
May 27-June 11 (Wed-Thurs) Day/Evening Summer Session I (10 class sessions)
June 15-July 21 (Mon-Tues)Day/Evening Summer Session II (20 class sessions)
June 19 (Fri)Juneteenth—UNIVERSITY CLOSED
June 23-Aug 4 (Tues-Tues)Day/Evening Summer Session III (18 class sessions)
June 30 (Tues) MBA/MSOLC Session VI begins
July 3-5 (Fri-Sun)Independence Day—UNIVERSITY CLOSED

Alternative Undergraduate Delivery Systems and Graduate Programs, 2025-2026

Accelerated B.S.N., 2025-2026:
Summer Trimester I:Tuesday, May 27 – Friday, August 15, 2025
Fall Trimester II:Monday, August 25 – Friday, December 19, 2025
Spring Trimester III:Monday, January 5 – Friday, May 1, 2026
Weekend Accelerated B.S.N., 2025-2026:
Fall 2025 TrimesterSpring 2026 TrimesterSummer 2026 Trimester
Sept. 6, 7Jan. 3, 4May 9, 10
Sept. 13, 14Jan. 10, 11May 16, 17
Sept. 20, 21Jan. 24, 25May 30, 31
Sept. 27, 28Jan. 31, Feb. 1June 6, 7
Oct. 4, 5Feb. 7, 8June 13, 14
Oct. 18, 19Feb. 21, 22June 20, 21
Oct. 25, 26Feb. 28, Mar. 1June 27, 28
Nov. 1, 2Mar. 7, 8July 11, 12
Nov. 8, 9Mar. 14, 15July 18, 19
Nov. 15, 16Mar. 21, 22July 25, 26
Nov. 22, 23Mar. 28, 29Aug. 1, 2
Dec. 6, 7Apr. 11, 12Aug. 8, 9
Dec. 14, 15Apr. 18, 19Aug. 15, 16
(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)(Emergency Alternate)
8-Week MBA / MSOLC, 2025-2026:
Session I: Session II:Session III:
Aug. 26-Oct. 16, 2025Oct. 21-Dec. 11, 2025Jan. 13-Mar. 5, 2026
Session IV: Session VI:Session V:
Mar. 10-Apr. 30, 2026May 5-June 25, 2026June 30-Aug. 20, 2026
Evening Traditional & Graduate Nursing, 2025-2026:
Fall 2025Spring 2026Summer 2026
(Graduate Nursing Only)
August 25 (Monday)
Semester Begins
January 21 (Wednesday)
Semester Begins
May 26 (Tuesday)
Semester Begins
December 8 – 12
Finals Week
May 11 – 15
Finals Week
July 30 (Thursday)
Semester Ends
Occupational Therapy Weekend Program, 2025-2026:
On-Campus/ Instructional WeekendFall 2025
Trimester
Spring 2026
Trimester
Summer 2026
Trimester
1September 5 – 7January 9 – 11May 8 – 10
2September 19 – 21January 23 – 25May 29 – 31
3October 10 – 12February 6 – 8June 12 – 14
4Oct. 31 – Nov. 2February 27 – March 1June 26 – 28
5November 14 – 16March 20 – 22July 10 – 12
6December 5 – 7April 10 – 12July 31 – August 2
Alternate MakeupDecember 12 – 14April 17 – 19August 7 – 9
Occupational Therapy Weekend Program, 2025-2026:
On-Campus/ Instructional SessionFall 2025
(Tues.) Trimester
Spring 2026
(Wed.) Trimester
Summer 2026
(Wed.) Trimester
1September 2January 7May 6
2September 9January 14May 13
3September 16January 21May 20
4September 30January 28June 3
5October 21February 4June 10
6October 28February 11June 17
7November 4February 18June 24
8November 11February 25July 1
9November 18March 4July 8
10November 25March 11July 15
11December 2March 18July 29
12December 9March 25August 5
Alternate MakeupDecember 16 (re-mote if needed)April 15August 12
Physical Therapy, 2025-2026
On-Campus/ Instructional WeekendFall 2025
Trimester
Spring 2026
Trimester
Summer 2026
Trimester
1September 5 – 7January 9 – 11May 8 – 10
2September 19 – 21January 23 – 25May 15 – 17
3October 3 – 5February 6 – 8June 5 – 7
4October 17- 19February 20 – 22June 12 – 14
5October 24 – 26March 6 – 8June 26 – 28
6November 7 – 9March 20 – 22July 10 – 12
7November 21 – 23March 27 – 29July 24 – 26
8December 5 – 7April 17 – 19August 7 – 9
Alternate MakeupDecember 12 – 14April 24 – 26August 14 – 16
Graduate Teacher Education, 2025-2026
Quarter I, VQuarter II, VIQuarter III, VIIQuarter IV
Aug. 23, 24Nov. 1, 2Jan. 31, Feb. 1Apr. 11, 12
Sept. 6, 7Nov. 15, 16Feb. 14, 15Apr. 25, 26
Sept. 20, 21Nov. 29, 30Feb. 28, Mar. 1May 9, 10
Oct. 4, 5Dec. 13, 14Mar. 14, 15May 30, 31
Oct. 18, 19Jan. 3, 4Mar. 28, 29June 13, 14
Oct. 25, 26Jan. 10, 11TBDJune 20, 21
(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)(Alternate Days)