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Academic Calendar
Here’s the calendar for the coming academic years. Includes holiday breaks, internships, residencies and other important dates.
| Winter Semester 2026 (January 12 - April 25, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 8 |
Last Day to Add Courses |
| Jan 12 | Winter Semester Begins |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Jan 20 | Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| Jan 20 |
Tuition/Fees Due |
| Feb 24-27 | Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Feb 24-27 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Apr 4 | Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| Apr 12-18 | Last Week of Intership/Practicum |
| Apr 18 |
Last Day of Instruction |
| Apr 20-25 |
Final Examination Week |
| Apr 24 |
Annual Commencement Ceremony |
| Apr 26 - May 10 |
Semester Break |
| Summer Semester 2026 (May 11-August 22, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| May 7 | Last Day to Add Courses |
| May 11 | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 18 | Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| May 18 | Tuition/Fees Due |
| May 25 | Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Jun 19 | Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes, Offices Open |
| Jun 23-26 | Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Jun 23-26 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Jul 3 | Independence Day Holiday Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed |
| Aug 1 | Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| Aug 19-15 | Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Aug 15 | Last Day of Instruction |
| Aug 17-22 | Final Examination Week |
| Aug 23 - Sep 7 | Semester Break |
| Fall Semester 2026 (September 8-December 19, 2026) | |
|---|---|
| September 2-3 | Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-Campus Program Students |
| September 3 | Last Day to Add Courses |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| September 8 | Fall Semester Begins |
| September 15 | Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| September 15 | Tuition/Fees Due |
| October 20-23 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| October 20-23 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| November 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday, - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| November 28 | Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| December 6-12 | Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| December 12 | Last Day of Instruction |
| December 14-19 | Final Examination Week |
| December 20-January 10 |
Semester Break |
| Winter Semester 2027 (January 11-April 24, 2027) | |
|---|---|
| Jan 7 |
Last Day to Add Courses |
| Jan 11 | Winter Semester Begins |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed |
| Jan 19 |
Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| Jan 19 | Tuition/Fees Due |
| Feb 23-26 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Feb 23-26 |
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Apr 3 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| Apr 11-17 | Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| Apr 17 | Last Day of Instruction |
| Apr 19-24 |
Final Examination Week |
| April 23 |
Annual Commencement Ceremony |
| Apr 25-May 9 |
Semester Break |
| Summer Semester 2027 (May 10- August 21, 2027) | |
|---|---|
| May 6 |
Last Day to Add Courses |
| May 10 | Summer Semester Begins |
| May 17 | Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| May 17 | Tuition/Fees Due |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed |
| Jun 18 |
Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes; Offices Open |
| Jun 22-25 | Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| Jun 22-25 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| Jul 5 |
Independence Day Holiday Observed - No Classes; Offices Closed |
| Jul 31 |
Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| Aug 8-14 | Last Week of Internship / Practicum |
| Aug 14 | Last Day of Instruction |
| Aug 16-21 |
Final Examination Week |
| Aug 22-Sep 6 | Semester Break |
| Fall Semester 2027 (September 7-December 18, 2027) | |
|---|---|
| September 1-2 | Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-Campus Program Students |
| September 2 | Last Day to Add Courses |
| September 6 | Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| September 7 | Fall Semester Begins |
| September 14 | Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record |
| September 14 | Tuition/Fees Due |
| October 19-22 |
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606) |
| October 19-22 | Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708) |
| November 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday, - No Classes, Offices Closed |
| November 27 | Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript |
| December 5-11 | Last Week of Internship/Practicum |
| December 11 | Last Day of Instruction |
| December 13-18 | Final Examination Week |
| December 29-January 9 |
Semester Break |
