2026-2027 Academic Calendar
2027-2028 Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Summer
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| First Summer 5-Week Session |
Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| Extended Summer Session |
Monday, May 18 - Sunday, August 2, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Memorial Day |
Monday, May 25, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Juneteenth Day |
Friday, June 19, 2026 |
| Final Exams for First Summer Session |
Monday, June 22 - Tuesday, June 23, 2026 |
| Grade Submission for First Summer 5-Week Session |
Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26, 2026 |
| Second Summer 5-Week Session |
Wednesday, June 24 - Thursday, July 30, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Independence Day |
Friday, July 3, 2026 - Observed |
| Final Exams for Second Summer Session |
Wednesday, July 29 - Thursday, July 30, 2026 |
| Full Summer 8-Week Session |
Monday, June 8 - Sunday, August 2, 2026 |
| Final Exams for Full Summer 8-Week Session |
Last Scheduled Class |
| Final Exams for Extended Summer Session |
Last Scheduled Class |
| Grade Submission for Second and Full Summer Sessions |
Monday, July 27 - Wednesday, August 5, 2026 |
| Graduation Application Deadline Summer Semester |
Friday, August 7, 2026 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Thursday, August 13, 2026 |
Fall Semester
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Fall Conference Week (Faculty on Campus - No classes) |
Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21, 2026 |
| First Saturday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Saturday, August 22, 2026 |
| First Weekday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Monday, August 24, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Labor Day |
Monday, September 7, 2026 |
| 12-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, September 19, 2026 |
| Grade Submission for First 8-Week Session |
Monday, October 12 - Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Graduation Application Deadline Fall Semester |
Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Thanksgiving |
Thursday, November 26 - Sunday, November 29, 2026 |
| Final Exams Begin |
Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
| Final Exams End |
Friday, December 11, 2026 |
| Grade Submission for Second 8-Week, 12-Week, and Full 16-Week Sessions |
Saturday, December 5 - Monday, December 14, 2026 |
| Commencement (Summer/Fall) |
Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Tuesday, December 15, 2026 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Closure between Fall and Spring Semesters |
Thursday, December 24, 2026 - Sunday, January 3, 2027 |
Spring Semester
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Reading Days (Faculty on Campus - No classes) |
Thursday, January 7 - Friday, January 8, 2027 |
| First Saturday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Saturday, January 9, 2027 |
| First Weekday Class (Full 16-Week Session and First 8-Week Session) |
Monday, January 11, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 18, 2027 |
| 12-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, February 6, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED-- President’s Day |
Friday, February 12, 2027 |
| Grade Submission for First 8-Week Session |
Monday, March 1 - Wednesday, March 10, 2027 |
| Spring Break (College Offices Open) |
Saturday, March 6 - Friday, March 12, 2027 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, March 13, 2027 |
| Graduation Application Deadline Spring Semester |
Friday, April 2, 2027 |
| Final Exams Begin |
Saturday, May 1, 2027 |
| Final Exams End |
Friday, May 7, 2027 |
| Grade Submission for Second 8-Week, 12-Week, and Full 16-Week Sessions |
Saturday, May 1 - Monday, May 10, 2027 |
| Commencement (Spring) |
Saturday, May 8, 2027 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Tuesday, May 11, 2027 |
2027-2028 Academic Calendar
Summer Semester
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| First Summer 5-Week Session |
Monday, May 17 - Tuesday, June 22, 2027 |
| Extended Summer Session |
Monday, May 17 – Sunday, August 1, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Memorial Day |
Monday, May 31, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Juneteenth Day |
Friday, June 18, 2027 |
| Final Exams for First Summer Session |
Monday, June 21 - Tuesday, June 22, 2027 |
| Grade Submission for First Summer 5-Week Session |
Monday, June 21 - Friday, June 25, 2027 |
| Second Summer 5-Week Session |
Wednesday, June 23 - Thursday, July 29, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Independence Day |
Monday, July 5, 2027 |
| Final Exams for Second Summer Session |
Wednesday, July 28 - Thursday, July 29, 2027 |
| Full Summer 8-Week Session |
Monday, June 7 - Sunday, August 1, 2027 |
| Final Exams for Full Summer 8-Week Session |
Last Scheduled Class Day |
| Final Exams for Extended Summer Session |
Last Scheduled Class Day |
| Grade Submission for Second and Full Summer Sessions |
Monday, July 26 - Wednesday, August 4, 2027 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Thursday, August 5, 2027 |
Fall Semester
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Fall Conference Week (Faculty on Campus - No classes) |
Monday, August 16 - Friday, August 20, 2027 |
| First Saturday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Saturday, August 21, 2027 |
| First Weekday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Monday, August 23, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Labor Day |
Monday, September 6, 2027 |
| 12-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, September 18, 2027 |
| Grade Submission for First 8-Week Session |
Monday, October 11 - Wednesday, October 20, 2027 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, October 16, 2027 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Thanksgiving |
Thursday, November 25 - Sunday, November 28, 2027 |
| Final Exams Begin |
Saturday, December 4, 2027 |
| Final Exams End |
Friday, December 10, 2027 |
| Grade Submission for Second 8-Week, 12-Week, and Full 16-Week Sessions |
Saturday, December 4 - Monday, December 13, 2027 |
| Commencement (Summer/Fall) |
Saturday, December 11, 2027 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Tuesday, December 14, 2027 |
| College Closure between Fall and Spring Semesters |
Thursday, December 23, 2027- Sunday, January 2, 2028 |
Spring Semester
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Reading Days (Faculty on Campus - No classes) |
Thursday, January 13 - Friday, January 14, 2028 |
| First Saturday Class (Full 16-Week and First 8-Week Sessions) |
Saturday, January 15, 2028 |
| --COLLEGE CLOSED--Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
Monday, January 17, 2028 |
| First Weekday Class (Full 16-Week Session and First 8-Week Session) |
Tuesday, January 18, 2028 |
| 12-Week Session Begins |
Saturday, February 12, 2028 |
| College Closed President’s Day |
Monday, February 21, 2028 |
| Grade Submission for First 8-Week Session |
Monday, March 13 - Wednesday, March 22, 2028 |
| Spring Break (College Offices Open) |
Saturday, March 11 - Friday, March 17, 2028 |
| Second 8-Week Session Begins |
Saturday March 18, 2028 |
| Final Exams Begin |
Saturday, May 6, 2028 |
| Final Exams End |
Friday, May 12, 2028 |
| Grade Submission for Second 8-Week, 12-Week, and Full 16-Week Sessions |
Saturday, May 6 - Monday, May 15, 2028 |
| Commencement (Spring) |
Saturday, May 13, 2028 |
| Grades Appear on Transcript |
Tuesday, May 16, 2028 |
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