Academic Calendar
2025-26 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TRIMESTER 2025-26
| August 4, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| August 11, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| August 16, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| August 18, 2025 | Classes Begin |
| August 29, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| September 15 – 19, 2025 | Midterm Exams |
| October 27 – 31, 2025 | Final Exams |
| October 31, 2025 | Last Day of the Trimester |
WINTER TRIMESTER 2025-26
| October 27, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| November 3, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| November 8, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| November 10, 2025 | Classes Begin |
| November 22 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| November 21, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| December 15 – 19, 2025 | Midterm Exams |
| December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes) |
| January 19, 2026 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
| February 9 – 13, 2026 | Final Exams |
| February 13, 2026 | Last Day of Trimester |
SPRING TRIMESTER 2025-26
| February 9, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| February 16, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| February 21, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| February 23, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| February 12 – 17, 2026 | Mardi Gras Outreach 2025 |
| March 6, 2026 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| March 28 – April 5, 2026 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday |
| March 23 – 27, 2026 | Midterm Exams |
| May 11 – 15, 2026 | Final Exams |
| May 15, 2026 | Last Day of Trimester |
| May 15, 2026 | Vision Banquet |
| May 16, 2026 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
DOCTORAL DEGREE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 2025-26
| August 4, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| August 11, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| August 16, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| August 18, 2025 | Classes Begin |
| August 29, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| November 22 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| December 8 – 12, 2025 | Final Seminar Presentations |
| December 12, 2025 | Last Day of the Semester |
SPRING SEMESTER 2025-26
| December 15, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| December 1, 2025 | Application Deadline |
| January 10, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| January 12, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| January 19, 2026 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
| February 2 – 6, 2026 | Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase) |
| February 7 – 15, 2026 | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 28 – April 5, 2026 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
| April 3, 2026 | Good Friday Holiday |
| April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday |
| May 11 – 15, 2026 | Final Seminar Presentations |
| May 15, 2026 | Final Day of Classes |
| May 16, 2026 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
- Summer Faculty Meeting: May 14-16, 2026
- Annual Vision Banquet: May 15, 2026.
- SUMMER TERM 2025-26: Starts June 1, 2026 (Lasts for 11 weeks) – Talk to Academic Office
2026-27 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TRIMESTER 2026-27
| August 3, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| August 10, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| August 15, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| August 17, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| August 28, 2026 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| September 14 – 18, 2026 | Midterm Exams |
| October 26 – 30, 2026 | Final Exams |
| October 30, 2026 | Last Day of the Trimester |
WINTER TRIMESTER 2026-27
| November 2, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| November 9, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| November 14, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| November 16, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| November 23 – 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| December 4, 2026 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| January 11 – 15, 2027 | Midterm Exams |
| December 19, 2026 – January 3, 2027 | Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes) |
| January 18, 2027 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
| February 1 – 5, 2027 | Final Exams |
| February 5, 2027 | Last Day of Trimester |
SPRING TRIMESTER 2026-27
| February 15, 2027 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| February 22, 2027 | Application Deadline |
| February 27, 2027 | New Student Orientation |
| March 1, 2027 | Classes Begin |
| February 4 – 9, 2027 | Mardi Gras Outreach 2027 |
| March 12, 2027 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| March 20 – 28, 2027 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| March 29 – April 2, 2027 | Midterm Exams |
| May 17 – 21, 2027 | Final Exams |
| May 21, 2027 | Last Day of Trimester |
| May 22, 2027 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
DOCTORAL DEGREE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 2026-27
| August 3, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| August 10, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| August 15, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
| August 17, 2026 | Classes Begin |
| August 28, 2026 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
| November 23 – 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| December 7 – 11, 2026 | Final Seminar Presentations |
| December 11, 2026 | Last Day of the Semester |
SPRING SEMESTER 2026-27
| December 14, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
| December 7, 2026 | Application Deadline |
| January 9, 2027 | New Student Orientation |
| January 11, 2027 | Classes Begin |
| January 18, 2027 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
| February 1 – 5, 2027 | Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase) |
| February 22 – 28, 2027 | Spring Break (No Classes) |
| March 20 – 28, 2027 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
| March 26, 2027 | Good Friday Holiday |
| March 28, 2027 | Easter Sunday |
| May 10 – 14, 2027 | Final Seminar Presentations |
| May 14, 2027 | Final Day of Classes |
| May 22, 2027 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
- Summer Faculty Meeting: May 20-22, 2027
- Annual Vision Banquet: May 21, 2027
- SUMMER TERM 2025-26: Starts June 1, 2027 (Lasts for 11 weeks) – Talk to Academic Office