Academic Calendar: Fall 2027

Fall 2027

Full Semester

Event Event
August 1 (Sunday) Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
August 16 (Monday) First day of classes
August 20 (Friday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
September 6 (Monday) Labor Day – No classes/University closed
October 1 (Friday) Application Period Opens for May Graduation
October 4 (Monday) -
October 7 (Thursday)
Mid-semester
October 8 (Friday) Fall Recess – No classes/University open
October 22 (Friday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
October 25 (Monday) -
November 5 (Friday)
Advising Session
November 22 (Monday) -
November 26 (Friday)
Thanksgiving break – No classes
(University open Monday-Wednesday)
December 3 (Friday) Last day of classes and to completely withdraw from University
December 6 (Monday) -
December 9 (Thursday)
Final Exams
December 11 (Saturday) Commencement
December 13 (Monday) Deadline for faculty to submit grades
December 14 (Tuesday) Final grades posted
December 31 (Friday) Deadline to apply for May Graduation

First Session

Date Event
August 1 (Sunday) Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
August 16 (Monday) First day of classes
August 20 (Friday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
September 6 (Monday) Labor Day – No classes/University closed
September 15 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
October 1 (Friday) Application Period Opens for May Graduation
October 6 (Wednesday) Last day of classes
October 7 (Thursday) Final Exams

Second Session

Date Event
October 11 (Monday) Classes begin
October 13 (Wednesday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
November 10 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
November 22 (Monday) -
November 26 (Friday)
Thanksgiving break – No classes
(University open Monday-Wednesday)
December 3 (Friday) Last day of classes and to completely withdraw from University
December 6 (Monday) -
December 9 (Thursday)
Final Exams
December 11 (Saturday) Commencement
December 13 (Monday) Deadline for faculty to submit final grades
December 14 (Tuesday) Final grades posted
December 31 (Friday) Deadline to apply for May Graduation