Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER

Activity 2025 2026 2027
Convocation August 18 August 24 August 23
New Student Orientation August 18–22 August 24–28 August 23–27
First day of classes August 25 August 31 August 30
Labor Day—college closed September 1 September 7 September 6
Rosh Hashanah—classes suspend at 4 pm September 22 September 11 October 1
Rosh Hashanah—college closed September 23, 24 September 12, 13 October 2, 3
Yom Kippur—classes suspend at 4 pm October 1 September 20 October 10
Yom Kippur—college closed October 2 September 21 October 11
Thanksgiving recess—college closed November 27–30 November 26–29 Nov 25–28
Last day of the semester December 19 December 22 December 21

Winter Session

Activity 2026 2027 2028
First day of winter session January 5 January 4 January 3
Martin Luther King Jr. Day—college closed January 19 January 18 January 17
Last day of the session January 21 January 20 January 19

Spring Semester

Activity 2026 2027 2028
Convocation January 22 January 21 January 20
New Student Orientation January 21–22 January 20–21 January 19–20
First day of classes January 26 January 25 January 24
President's Day—college closed February 16 February 15 February 21
Spring recess—no classes March 30–April 5 March 22–28 April 10–16
Last day of the semester May 20 May 19 May 17
Tentative Commencement date May 21 May 20 May 18

Summer Session 1/Summer Session 2

Activity 2026 2027 2028
First day of summer session 1 classes May 26 May 24 May 22
Juneteenth—college closed June 19 June 18 (observed) June 19
Last day of summer session 1 classes June 29 June 28 June 27
Independence Day—college closed July 3 (observed) July 5 (observed) July 4
First day of summer session 2 classes June 30 June 29 June 28
Last day of summer session 2 classes July 27 July 27 July 26

Calendars are subject to change.