Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
Semester Overview
See the Detailed Dates and Deadlines tab for information on drop/add, withdrawal and registration.
August 2026
- Thursday, August 27
- New Student Orientation
- Monday, August 31
- First Day Of Classes - Full-Term/First Half Session (Fall/Fall I)
September 2026
- Monday, September 7
- Labor Day - No face-to-face (F2F) Classes
October 2026
- Friday, October 2
- Fall Break (No F2F Classes)
- Sunday, October 18
- Last day of Classes - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Monday, October 19
- First Day of Classes - Second Half Session (Fall II)
November 2026
- Wednesday, November 25
- Thanksgiving Break Begins
- Sunday, November 29
- Thanksgiving Break Ends
December 2026
- Friday, December 4
- Carol Night
- Monday, December 7
- Last Day of Classes (Day Classes) - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, December 7
- Final Exams begin
- Tuesday, December 8
- Immaculate Conception Holiday (No F2F Classes)
- Friday, December 11
- Final Exams end
- Saturday, December 12
- Last day of Classes -Full/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II)
- Monday, December 14
- Winter Term Begins
Detailed Dates and Deadlines
August 2026
- Wednesday, August 26
- Application for Graduation Opens
- Monday, August 31
- First Day Of Classes - Full-Term/First Half Session (Fall/Fall I)
September 2026
- Thursday, September 3
- Last day to Add/Drop- First Half Session (Fall I) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Thursday, September 3
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - First Half Session (Fall I) [3:00 P.M. ]
- Friday, September 4
- First day to Withdraw - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Friday, September 4
- Last day to Add/Drop - Full Term (Fall) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Friday, September 4
- Last day to Change a Major- Full Term (Fall) [3:00 P.M.]
- Friday, September 4
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - Full Term (Fall) [3:00 P.M.]
- Monday, September 7
- Labor Day - No face-to-face (F2F) Classes
- Tuesday, September 8
- First day to Withdraw - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, September 14
- Summer - Incomplete Work Due to Faculty
- Friday, September 18
- Pass/Fail deadline (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, September 21
- Winter Classes Available on SSIU
October 2026
- Friday, October 2
- Fall Break (No F2F Classes)
- Monday, October 5
- Winter Registration begins (All Students) [6:00 A.M. ]
- Wednesday, October 7
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Monday, October 12
- Spring Classes Available on SSIU
- Monday, October 12
- Spring Term Undergraduate Advising Begins
- Friday, October 16
- Last day to Withdraw (Graduate) - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Sunday, October 18
- Last day of Classes - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Monday, October 19
- Midterm Warnings (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, October 19
- First Day of Classes - Second Half Session (Fall II)
- Thursday, October 21
- Grades Due - First Half Session (Fall I) [Noon]
- Thursday, October 22
- Last day to Add/Drop - Second Half Session (Fall II) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Thursday, October 22
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - Second Half Session (Fall II) [3:00 P.M. ]
- Friday, October 23
- First Day to Withdraw (Undergraduate)- Second Half Session (Fall II)
November 2026
- Friday, November 6
- Spring Term Undergraduate Advising Ends
- Monday, November 9
- Spring Registration begins (Graduate, Seniors, Honors) [6:00 A.M. ]
- Tuesday, November 10
- Spring Registration begins (Juniors) [6:00 A.M. ]
- Wednesday, November 11
- Spring Registration begins (Sophomores) [6:00 A.M. ]
- Thursday, November 12
- Spring Registration begins (Freshmen) [6:00 A.M. ]
- Friday, November 13
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, November 16
- Incomplete Work Due to Faculty - First Half Session (Fall I)
- Friday, November 20
- Fall and Spring Term (January and May) Graduation Application closes
- Wednesday, November 25
- Thanksgiving Break Begins
- Sunday, November 29
- Thanksgiving Break Ends
- Monday, November 30
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - Second Half Session (Fall II)
December 2026
- Friday, December 4
- Last Day to Withdraw (Graduate) - Full Term/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II)
- Friday, December 4
- Carol Night
- Monday, December 7
- Last Day of Classes (Day Classes) - Full Term (Fall)
- Monday, December 7
- Final Exams begin
- Tuesday, December 8
- Immaculate Conception Holiday (No F2F Classes)
- Friday, December 11
- Final Exams end
- Saturday, December 12
- Last day of Classes -Full/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II)
- Monday, December 14
- Winter Term Begins
- Tuesday, December 15
- Grades due (Candidates) - Full Term/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II) [Noon]
- Friday, December 18
- Grades due - Full Term/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II) [Noon]
Spring 2027
Semester Overview
See the Detailed Dates and Deadlines tab for information on drop/add, withdrawal and registration.
January 2027
- Thursday, January 7
- January Graduation
- Friday, January 8
- Winter Term Ends
- Monday, January 18
- MLK Day-Holiday
- Tuesday, January 19
- First Day of Classes - Full-Term/First Half Session (Spring/Spring I)
March 2027
- Friday, March 5
- Last day of Classes - First Half Session (Spring I)
- Monday, March 8
- Spring Break Begins
- Friday, March 12
- Spring Break Ends
- Monday, March 15
- First Day of Classes - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- Thursday, March 25
- Easter Holiday Begins
- Monday, March 29
- Easter Holiday Ends
April 2027
- Thursday, April 29
- Last Day of Classes (Day Classes) - Full Term (Spring Full)
- Thursday, April 29
- Last day of Classes (Day Classes) - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- Friday, April 30
- Final Exams begin
May 2027
- Thursday, May 6
- Final Exams end
- Thursday, May 6
- Last Day of Classes (Evening Classes) - Full Term/Second Half Session (Spring/Spring II)
- Sunday, May 16
- Commencement
Detailed Dates and Deadlines
January 2027
- Thursday, January 7
- January Graduation
- Friday, January 8
- Winter Term Ends
- Friday, January 8
- Incomplete Work Due to Faculty - Fall Full/Second Half Session (Fall/Fall II)
- TBD
- Winter Grades Due [Noon]
- Monday, January 18
- MLK Day-Holiday
- Tuesday, January 19
- First Day of Classes - Full-Term/First Half Session (Spring/Spring I)
- Friday, January 22
- Last day to Add/Drop - First Half Session (Spring I) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Friday, January 22
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - First Half Session (Spring I) [3:00 P.M.]
- Monday, January 25
- First day to Withdraw - First Half Session (Spring I)
- Monday, January 25
- Last day to Add/Drop - Full Term (Spring Full) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Monday, January 25
- Last day to Change a Major - Spring Term [3:00 P.M.]
- Monday, January 25
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - Full Term (Spring Full) [3:00 P.M.]
- Tuesday, January 26
- First day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - First Term (Spring Full)
February 2027
- Monday, February 8
- Pass/Fail deadline (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Spring Full)
- Friday, February 12
- Summer Classes Available on Web
- Friday, February 12
- Summer Term Advising Begins (Undergraduate)
- Tuesday, February 23
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - First Half Session (Spring I)
March 2027
- Tuesday, March 2
- Fall Classes Available on SSIU
- Tuesday, March 2
- Fall Undergraduate Advising Begins
- Friday, March 5
- Last day to Withdraw (Graduate) - First Half Session (Spring I)
- Friday, March 5
- Last day of Classes - First Half Session (Spring I)
- Friday, March 5
- Midterm Warnings (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Spring)
- Monday, March 8
- Spring Break Begins
- Friday, March 12
- Spring Break Ends
- Friday, March 12
- Summer Term Advising Ends (Undergraduate)
- Monday, March 15
- Summer Registration Begins (All Students) [6:00 A.M.]
- Monday, March 15
- First Day of Classes - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- TBD
- Grades Due - First Half Session (Spring I) [Noon]
- Thursday, March 18
- Last day to Add/Drop - Second Half Session (Spring II) [11:59 P.M. ]
- Thursday, March 18
- Last Day students can change from credit to audit - Second Half Session (Spring II) [3:00 P.M.]
- Friday, March 19
- First Day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- Thursday, March 25
- Easter Holiday Begins
- Monday, March 29
- Easter Holiday Ends
- Wednesday, March 31
- Fall Term Advising Ends (Undergraduate)
April 2027
- Thursday, April 1
- Fall Registration begins (Seniors and Honors) [6:00 A.M.]
- Friday, April 2
- Fall Registration begins (Juniors) [6:00 A.M.]
- Friday, April 2
- Incomplete Work Due to Faculty - First Half Session (Spring I)
- Monday, April 5
- Fall Registration begins (Sophomores) [6:00 A.M.]
- Tuesday, April 6
- Fall Registration begins (Freshmen) [6:00 A.M.]
- Thursday, April 8
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - Full Term (Spring Full)
- Monday, April 12
- Petition to Walk in Commencement Deadline
- Monday, April 19
- Last day to Withdraw (Undergraduate) - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- Wednesday, April 21
- Summer Term Graduation Application Closes
- Thursday, April 29
- Last Day of Classes (Day Classes) - Full Term (Spring Full)
- Thursday, April 29
- Last day to Withdraw (Graduate) - Full Term/Second Half Session (Spring/Spring II)
- Thursday, April 29
- Last day of Classes (Day Classes) - Second Half Session (Spring II)
- Friday, April 30
- Final Exams begin
May 2027
- Thursday, May 6
- Final Exams end
- Thursday, May 6
- Last Day of Classes (Evening Classes) - Full Term/Second Half Session (Spring/Spring II)
- TBD
- Grades due - Full Term/Second Half Session (Spring/Spring II) [Noon]
- Sunday, May 16
- Commencement
- Tuesday, June 1
- Fall Registration begins (Graduate) [6:00 A.M.]