Summer 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes |
| March 24, 2026 | Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes |
| April 1, 2026 | Application for graduation available for academic year 2026-27 |
| May 26, 2026 | Graduate 8-week summer session classes begin |
| June 1, 2026 | Last day to add summer 2026 graduate classes |
| June 5, 2026 | Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2026 semester |
| June 8, 2026 | Last day to drop summer 2026 graduate classes |
| June 19, 2026 | Juneteenth– no onsite classes held |
| June 19, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from summer 2026 graduate classes |
| July 3, 2026 | Fourth of July Observed – no onsite classes held |
| July 14-20, 2026 | Exam week for onsite classes |
| July 20, 2026 | Graduate 8-week summer session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes end |
| July 21, 2026 | Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed) |
| July 27, 2026 | Accelerated summer session classes begin |
| August 21, 2026 | Accelerated summer session classes end |
| August 28, 2026 | Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ) |
| August 28, 2026 | Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for summer 2026 graduates |
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Application for graduation available for Fall 2026 |
| April 13, 2026 | Advanced Registration* period begins for all Fall semester classes |
| April 14, 2026 | Open Registration** period begins for all Fall semester classes |
| August 10-14, 2026 | Full-time MBA Foundations Week |
| August 31, 2026 | Graduate 8-week Fall I session (onsite, synchronous online and asynchronous online) classes begin |
| September 6, 2026 | Last day to add Fall I 2026 graduate classes |
| September 7, 2026 | Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held |
| September 11, 2026 | Last day to add Fall 2026 undergraduate classes (U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus) |
| September 13, 2026 | Last day to drop Fall I 2026 graduate classes |
| September 18, 2026 | Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2026 |
| September 25, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from Fall I 2026 graduate classes |
| October 11, 2026 | Last day to drop Fall 2026 undergraduate classes (U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus) |
| October 20-26, 2026 | Exam week for onsite classes |
| October 24, 2026 | Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed) |
| October 26, 2026 | Graduate 8-week Fall I session classes end |
| October 27, 2026 | Graduate 8-week Fall II session classes begin |
| November 2, 2026 | Last day to add Fall II 2026 graduate classes |
| November 9, 2026 | Last day to drop Fall II 2026 graduate classes |
| November 20, 2026 | Last day to withdraw from Fall II 2026 graduate and Fall 2026 undergraduate classes |
| November 26– 27, 2026 | Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held |
| December 15-23, 2026 | Exam week for onsite classes |
| December 19, 2026 | Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes |
| December 23, 2026 | Fall II graduate session classes end |
| December 31, 2026 | Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for fall 2026 graduates |
Intersession 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 13, 2026 | Advanced Registration* period begins for all Intersession semester classes |
| April 14, 2026 | Open Registration** period begins for all Intersession semester classes |
| January 4, 2027 | Intersession classes begin |
| January 16, 2027 | Make-up day for Intersession (if needed) |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held |
| January 22, 2027 | Intersession onsite classes end |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 1, 2026 | Application for graduation available for Spring 2027 |
| November 16, 2026 | Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes |
| November 17, 2026 | Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes |
| January 18, 2027 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held |
| January 25, 2027 | Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes begin |
| January 31, 2027 | Last day to add Spring I 2027 graduate classes |
| February 5, 2027 | Last day to add Spring 2027 undergraduate classes (U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus) |
| February 7, 2027 | Last day to drop Spring I 2027 graduate classes |
| February 12, 2027 | Last day to submit an application for graduation for spring 2027 semester |
| February 19, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from Spring I 2027 graduate classes |
| March 7, 2027 | Last day to drop Spring 2027 undergraduate classes (U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus) |
| March 15-19, 2027 | Exam week for onsite classes |
| March 20, 2027 | Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed) |
| March 21, 2027 | Graduate 8-week Spring I session classes end |
| March 22-26, 2027 | Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held) |
| March 29, 2027 | Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes begin |
| April 4, 2027 | Last day to add Spring II 2027 graduate classes |
| April 11, 2027 | Last day to drop Spring II 2027 graduate classes |
| April 16, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from Spring 2027 undergraduate classes (U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus) |
| April 23, 2027 | Last day to withdraw from Spring II 2027 graduate classes |
| May 17-21, 2027 | Exam week for onsite classes |
| May 22, 2027 | Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed) |
| May 23, 2027 | Graduate 8-week Spring II session classes end |
| May 25, 2027 | Carey Graduation Ceremony |
| May 27, 2027 | University-wide Commencement |
| May 27, 2027 | Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for Spring 2027 graduates |