2025-2026 Important University Dates
2025
August
4-8 – Deans' Offices will send Directors previous Spring schedules
13-14 – New full-time faculty Orientation Promotion
14 – Tenure materials due to Director
Faculty self-evaluations due to Directors
18-22 – New Student Welcome Week
19 – Opening Faculty Workshop
25 – Fall 2025 Semester Begins (16-week courses)
Course Syllabi due via email to Dean's Office
29 – Final Spring 2026 schedule due in Deans' Offices
Deadline for Winter 2026 proposals
31 – Last day to add/drop 16-week course
Last day to add/drop 1st 8-week course
September
1 – Labor Day - No Classes
2 – Fall Classes Resume
12 – Last day for P/F option for the 1st 8-week course
14 – Director forwards a summary of School recommendation on approval/denial of promotion/tenure case to Dean
21 – Response (if any) from applicant to Director regarding promotion/tenure letter
Spring 2026 Schedule released to campus and Akademos
22 – Director Evaluations of Faculty Due to Dean(s)
29 – Faculty begin to enter textbook adoptions in Akademos
October
3 – Last day for PF option for 16-week course
Last day to WITHDRAW from 8-week course
3-5 – Homecoming
13 – Campus Visit
14 – Deans submit their recommendation(s) to approve/deny candidate's promotion/ tenure along with their portfolio to the Provost
17 – Faculty book adoptions due to Akademos
End of 1st 8-week courses
Spring & Summer Inc. grades due 5pm
20 – 2nd 8-week courses begin
21 – Response (if any) from applicant on Dean's letter on promotion/tenure
23-26 – Fall Recess - No Classes
24 – Midterm grades are due 1st 8-week grades due 12:00 pm
Deans' evaluations for Faculty due to Provost
26 – Last day to add/drop 2nd 8-week course
27 – Classes resume
28 – Provost convenes the Advisory Committee on promotion/tenure and forwards to the committee the recommendations from the the Director and the candidate's portfolio
November
7 – Last day for P/F option for 2nd 8-week course
8 – Campus Visit Day
11 – Scheduling Day - NO Daytime Classes
12-14 – Early Registration for Winter Immersion 2026 and Spring 2026
14 – Spring adjunct contract requests due to Provost
18 – Last day to WITHDRAW from 16-week course
24-30 – Fall Break - No Classes
28 – Last day to WITHDRAW from 2nd 8-week course
30 – Academic leave requests due to Deans
December
1 – Classes resume
12 – LAST DAY OF FALL SEMESTER CLASSES
14 – December Commencement
15-19 – FINAL EXAMINATIONS
21 – Response (if any) from applicant on Committee's letter on promotion/tenure
25 – ALL GRADES DUE FOR FALL BY 12:00 pm (NOON)
WINTER IMMERSION ( December 22 - January 16)
GRADES ARE DUE 1 WEEK AFTER END OF COURSE
2026
January
2-7 – Deans' offices will send previous Fall Schedules to Directors
14 – Provost forwards recommendation to President on promotion/tenure
19 – Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday
Last day to WITHDRAW from registration and not be charged for 16-week courses
20 – Spring Semester Begins (16-week courses)
Course Syllabi due via email to Dean's Office
Winter Immersion course grades due
3yr growth plans of 1st year Faculty Due
25 – Last day to add/drop 16-week course
February
2 – Final Fall 2026 Schedule due in Deans' offices
Deadline for Summer 2026 Immersion proposals
6 – Last day for P/F option for 1st 8-week course
7 – Scholarship Interview Day
14 – President approves or denies the promotion/tenure applications and submits to BOT
21 – Campus Visit Day
23 – Fall 2026 schedule released to campus and Akademos
After BOT Meeting, President notifies applicants of promotion/tenure and sabbatical leaves
March
1 – Last day for PF for 16-week course
Last day to WITHDRAW 1st 8-week course
2 – Faculty begin book adoptions with Akademos
13 – 1st 8-week courses end
Fall and Winter Incomplete grades due 5:00pm
14-22 – Spring Break - No Classes
23 – Classes resume
Midterm Grades are due 12:00 pm
1st 8-week course grades due 12:00 pm
2nd 8-week courses begin
Faculty book adoptions due to Akademos
28 – Admitted Student Day
29 – Last day to add/drop 2nd 8-week course
April
3-5 – Holiday Recess
6 – Classes Resume
7 – Scheduling Day - NO DAYTIME CLASSES
8-11 – Early Registration for Summer and Fall 2026
13 – Last day to P/F option for 2nd 8-week course
14 – Last day to WITHDRAW from 16-week course
23 – Honors Convocation
24 – Celebration of Scholarship - No Classes
Research Symposium
Last day to WITHDRAW from 2nd 8-week course
25 – Honors Showcase
May
8 – LAST DAY OF SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES
11-15 – FINAL EXAMINATIONS
17 – May Commencement
20 – ALL GRADES DUE FOR SPRING 2026 by 12:00 pm
SUMMER IMMERSION (May 18 - August 14)
GRADES ARE DUE 1 WEEK AFTER END OF COURSE