Undergraduate Academic Calendar

August 12: Fall semester payment/payment plan due
August 12-15: Student Leadership Workshop
August 13-14: Faculty Workshop
August 16: New Student Check-In (required)
August 16: New Students move into residence halls
August 16-19: Welcome Week
August 19: New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 19: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
August 20: Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 20: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Fall semester
August 21: Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
August 26: Last day to add/drop a course for Fall semester
August 27: Course withdrawal period begins for Fall semester
September 2: Labor Day holiday (College closed)
September 10: Census Day
September 20-21: Homecoming and Family Weekend
September 30: Last day to apply for December graduation
October 4-16: Midterm Period (Assignments for grading; grade reporting)
October 7: Academic Advising Begins (for Spring)
October 16: Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m.
October 17-18: Board of Trustees meeting
October 20: AGS Bi-Term 1 classes end
October 21: AGS Bi-Term 2 classes begin
October 21: Registration for Spring opens for seniors/honors students
October 22: Registration for Spring open for juniors
October 23: Registration for Spring opens for sophomores
October 24: Registration for Spring opens for freshmen
October 27: AGS Bi-Term 1: Last day to drop/add
November 1: Fall Internship/Practicum Learning Contract Deadline
November 15: Course/Semester withdrawal deadline (Fall)
November 26: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
November 27-29: Thanksgiving break (college closed)
December 2: Classes resume
December 8: AGS Bi-Term 2: Withdrawal period ends
December 9-12: Last week of classes/exams (regular class schedule)
December 12: Spring graduation application submission deadline
December 12: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
December 13: Christmas break begins
December 15: AGS Bi-Term 2: Classes end
December 16: Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.
December 23 – January 1: College offices closed for Christmas holidays
December 31: Degree Conferral: Fall graduates
January 23: Fall grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

January 1: Spring semester payment/payment plan due
January 5: AGS Bi-Term 1 Registration Deadline
January 6: Spring New Student Check-In (required)
January 6: AGS Bi-Term 1 Classes begin
January 6-7: Faculty Workshop
January 6-7: Spring New Student Orientation (required)
January 7: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
January 7: New Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
January 8: Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
January 8: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Spring semester
January 8: Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
January 12: AGS Bi-Term 1: Last day to drop/add
January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
January 13: AGS Bi-Term 1: Withdrawal period begins
January 14: Last day to add/drop a class for Spring semester
January 15: Course withdrawal period begins for Spring
January 22: Census Day
January 23-24: Board of Trustees meeting
January 31: Last day to apply for May graduation
February 5: Convocation
February 17: Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
February 19: (Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
February 24: AGS Bi-Term: Withdrawal period ends
February 24 – March 7: Midterm Period (Assignments for grading; grade reporting)
March 2: AGS Bi-Term 1: Classes end
March 3: AGS Bi-Term 2: Classes begin
March 3: Registration for Fall opens for Seniors and Honors Students
March 4: Registration for Fall opens for Juniors
March 5: Registration for Fall opens for Sophomores
March 6: Registration for Fall opens for Freshmen
March 7: Midterm Grades due by 5:00 p.m.
March 7: Residence halls close for break at 5:00 p.m.
March 9: AGS Bi-Term 2: Last day to drop/add
March 10: AGS Bi-Term 2: Withdrawal period begins
March 10-14: Spring Break (no classes)
March 16: Residence halls reopen at 7:00 p.m.
March 17: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 1: Spring Internship/Practicum Learning Contract Deadline
April 17: Course/Semester withdrawal deadline (Spring)
April 17: Easter break begins after last class
April 17: Food services closes after lunch
April 18: College Offices closed for Easter holiday
April 20: AGS Bi-Term 2: Withdrawal period ends
April 21: Easter Holiday (No classes)
April 22: Food Services resumes with breakfast
April 22: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 24-25: Board of Trustees meeting
April 25: AGS Summer Bi-Term 1: Registration Deadline
April 27: AGS Bi-Term 2: Classes end
April 28: Senior Awards Convocation
May 2: Last day of class for Spring semester
May 5-8: Final Exams Week
May 10: Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 12: Faculty Academic Assessment Day
May 14: Final Spring grades due, 5:00 p.m.
May 31: Degree Conferral: Spring graduates
June 19: Spring grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

May 27: Summer CBA Petition due to the Registrar
April 28: AGS Bi-Term 1: Classes begin
May 4: AGS Bi-Term 1: Last day to drop/add
May 5: AGS Bi-Term 1: Withdrawal period begins
May 12: Summer Term Begins
May 16: Last day to drop a Summer Term class
May 26: Memorial Day (college closed)
May 31: Last Day to Apply for August graduation
June 15: AGS Bi-Term 1: Withdrawal period ends
June 20: AGS Bi-Term 2: Last day to add a course
June 22: AGS Bi-Term 1: Classes end
June 23: AGS Bi-Term 2: Classes begin
July 1: Summer Internships/Practicum Learning Contract Deadline
June 29: AGS Bi-Term 2: Last day to drop/add
June 30: AGS Bi-Term 2: Withdrawal period beings
August 10: AGS Bi-Term 2: Withdrawal period ends
August 12: Summer Term Ends
August 15: Final summer grades due, 5:00 p.m.
August 17: AGS Bi-Term 2: Classes end
August 31: Degree Conferral: Summer graduates
September 26: Summer grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

August 11: Fall semester payment/payment plan due
August 11-14: Student Leader Workshop
August 12-13: Faculty workshop
August 14-15: New Student Check-In (Required)
August 15-18: Welcome Week
August 18: New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 16: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
August 19: Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
August 19: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Fall semester
August 20: Opening convocation at 10:00 a.m.
August 25: Last day to register, add/drop a course, and finalize CBAs for Fall Semester
August 26: Course withdrawal period begins for Fall semester
September 1: Labor Day (college closed)
September 3: Convocation
September 9: Census Day
September 26-27: Homecoming and Family Weekend
September 26: Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
September 29: Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
September 30: Last day to apply for December graduation
October 1: Convocation
October 3-15: Midterm Period (Assignments for grade determination; grade reporting)
October 13: Registration for Spring opens for seniors/honor students
October 14: Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m.
October 14: Registration for Spring opens for juniors
October 15: Registration for Spring opens for sophomores
October 16: Registration for Spring opens for freshmen
October 16-17 or October 23-24: Board of Trustees meeting
October 20-21: Fall Break (no classes; offices open)
November 1: Fall Internship/Practicum Learning Contract Deadline
November 5: Convocation
November 14: Fall Course/College Withdrawal Deadline
November 25: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
November 26-28: Thanksgiving break (college closed)
December 1: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 3: Convocation
December 5: Last day of classes for fall semester
December 8-11: Final exams
December 11: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
December 12: Christmas academic break begins
December 15: Final grades due, 11:59 p.m.
December 22-Jan 1: College offices closed for Christmas holidays
December 31: Degree conferral: Fall graduates
January 22, 2026: Fall grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

January 1: Spring semester payment/payment plan due
January 5: Spring New Student Check-In (required)
January 5-6: Faculty Workshop
January 5-6: Spring New Student Orientation new and first-year students (required)
January 6: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
January 6: New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
January 7: Continuing Student late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
January 7: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Spring semester
January 7: Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
January 13: Last day to register, add/drop a course and finalize CBAs for Spring Semester
January 14: Course withdrawal period begins for Spring
January 19: Martin Luther King, Jr Day (college closed)
January 21: Census Day
January 22-23: Board of Trustees meeting
January 31: Deadline to apply for May graduation
February 4: Convocation
February 16: Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
February 18: Meeting of the Majors (Academic Advising)
February 23-March 6: Midterm Period (Assignments for grade determination; grade reporting)
March 2: Registration for Fall opens for Seniors and Honor Students
March 3: Registration for Fall opens for Juniors
March 4: Convocation
March 4: Registration for Fall opens for Sophomores
March 5: Registration for Fall opens for freshmen
March 6: Midterm Grades due by 5:00 p.m.
March 6: Residence hall close for break at 5:00 p.m.
March 9-13: Spring Break (no classes)
March 15: Residence halls reopen at 7:00 p.m.
March 16: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 1: Spring Internship/Practicum Learning Contract Deadline
April 1: Convocation
April 2: Easter break begins after last class
April 2: Food services closes after lunch
April 3: Good Friday Holiday (No Classes; Offices closed)
April 6: Easter Holiday (No Classes)
April 7: Food Services resumes with breakfast
April 7: Classes resume at 8:00 p.m.
April 17: Spring Course/College Withdrawal Deadline
April 23-24: Board of Trustees Meeting (Charlotte)
April 27: Senior Awards Convocation
May 1: Last day of class for Spring semester
May 4-7: Final Exams Week
May 9: Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
May 11: Faculty Academic Assessment Day
May 13: Final spring grades due; 11:59 p.m.
May 31: Degree Conferral: Spring graduates
June 18: Spring grades of Incomplete(I) convert to contracted grade

May 11: Summer Term Begins
May 15: Last day to drop a summer course
May 25: Memorial Day (college closed)
May 27: Last Day to finalize summer CBAs (two weeks after Spring grades are due)
May 31: Last Day to Apply for August graduation
July 1: Summer internship and practicum registration/payment deadline
July 4: Independence Day (college closed)
August 11: Summer Term Ends
August 14: Final summer grades due; 11:59 p.m.
August 31: Degree Conferral: Summer graduates
September 25: Summer grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade