Academic Calendar

Here’s the calendar for the coming academic years. Includes holiday breaks, internships, residencies and other important dates.
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Summer Semester 2026 (May 11-August 22, 2026)
May 7Last Day to Add Courses
May 11Summer Semester Begins
May 18Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
May 18Tuition/Fees Due
May 25Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed
Jun 19Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes, Offices Open
Jun 23-26Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Jun 23-26Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Jul 3Independence Day Holiday Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed
Aug 1Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript
Aug 19-15Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Aug 15Last Day of Instruction
Aug 17-22Final Examination Week
Aug 23 - Sep 7Semester Break 
Fall Semester 2026 (September 8-December 19, 2026)
September 2-3Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-Campus Program Students
September 3Last Day to Add Courses
September 7Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
September 8Fall Semester Begins
September 15Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
September 15Tuition/Fees Due
October 20-23
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
October 20-23Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
November 26Thanksgiving Holiday, - No Classes, Offices Closed
November 28Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript
December 6-12Last Week of Internship/Practicum
December 12Last Day of Instruction
December 14-19Final Examination Week
December 20-January 10
Semester Break
Winter Semester 2027 (January 11-April 24, 2027)
Jan 7
Last Day to Add Courses
Jan 11Winter Semester Begins
Jan 18Martin Luther King Day Holiday  - No Classes; Offices Closed
Jan 19
Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Jan 19Tuition/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 11-17Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Apr 17Last 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 10Summer Semester Begins
May 17Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
May 17Tuition/Fees Due
May 31Memorial Day Holiday - No Classes; Offices Closed
Jun 18
Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes; Offices Open
Jun 22-25Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Jun 22-25Residency 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 8-14Last Week of Internship / Practicum
Aug 14Last Day of Instruction
Aug 16-21
Final Examination Week
Aug 22-Sep 6Semester Break
Fall Semester 2027 (September 7-December 18, 2027)
September 1-2Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-Campus Program Students
September 2Last Day to Add Courses
September 6Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
September 7Fall Semester Begins
September 14Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
September 14Tuition/Fees Due
October 19-22
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
October 19-22Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
November 25Thanksgiving Holiday, - No Classes, Offices Closed
November 27Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript
December 5-11Last Week of Internship/Practicum
December 11Last Day of Instruction
December 13-18Final Examination Week
December 29-January 9
Semester Break
Winter Semester 2028 (January 10 - April 22, 2028)
Jan 6
Last Day to Add Courses
Jan 10Winter Semester Begins
Jan 17Martin Luther King Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
Jan 18Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Jan 18
Tuition/Fees Due
Feb 22-25Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Feb 22-25Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Apr 1Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. W Recorded on Transcript
Apr 9-15Last Week of Intership/Practicum
Apr 15
Last Day of Instruction
Apr 17-22
Final Examination Week
Apr 21
Annual Commencement Ceremony
Apr 23 - May 7
Semester Break