| AUGUST 2026 |
| 3 |
Monday |
Personal Touch Accounts (PTA) open |
| 6 |
Thursday |
Non-traditional/Transfer Student Orientation |
| 10 |
Monday |
Last date to apply for admission for regular session |
| 17 |
Monday |
Faculty report to work |
| 18 |
Tuesday |
General Faculty/Staff Meeting |
| 21 |
Friday |
Cowboy Camp (International Students and Late Acceptances) |
| 23 |
Sunday |
Freshman Convocation |
| 24 |
Monday |
Classes begin |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
Fee payment deadline – 4:30 p.m. |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 |
| 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed) |
| 8 |
Tuesday |
Last date to file for fall degree completion |
| 9 |
Wednesday |
Last day to file for commencement |
| 11 |
Friday |
Official Reporting Day (14th Class Day) |
| 14 |
Monday |
Last date to make grade appeal from previous semester |
| OCTOBER 2026 |
| 8–9 |
Thurs–Fri |
Fall Break (Classes will meet on the evening of Wed, Oct 7, and on Sat, Oct 10. University offices will be closed Fri, Oct 9.) |
| 15 |
Thursday |
Mid-Term |
| 20 |
Tuesday |
Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m. |
| NOVEMBER 2026 |
| 3 |
Tuesday |
Last date for thesis defense |
| 16 |
Monday |
Payment Deadline for Personal Touch Accounts (PTA) |
| 17 |
Tuesday |
Last date for Approval of Written Thesis Forms to be sent to the Graduate School |
| 17 |
Tuesday |
Last date for theses to be uploaded to ProQuest |
| 25–27 |
Wed–Fri |
Thanksgiving Holiday (Classes will not meet Saturday, November 28.) |
| DECEMBER 2026 |
| 1 |
Tuesday |
Last date to withdraw from courses |
| 7 |
Monday |
Last date for non-thesis comprehensive exams to be sent to Graduate School |
| 7 |
Monday |
Last date for faculty to remove previous semester "I" grades for currently enrolled students |
| 7 |
Monday |
Classes end |
| 8 |
Tuesday |
Study Day |
| 9 |
Wednesday |
Final examinations begin |
| 12 |
Saturday |
Final examinations end / Semester ends |
| 14 |
Monday |
Grades for degree candidates due by 8:30 a.m. |
| 15 |
Tuesday |
Degree certifications due in the Registrar's Office by 10:00 a.m. |
| 16 |
Wednesday |
All remaining grades due by 8:30 a.m. |
| 18 |
Friday |
Commencement exercises |
| 18 |
Friday |
Last day of work for faculty |
| 18 |
Friday |
University closes at end of business day; re-opens Monday, January 4 |
Session 7A
| AUGUST 2026 |
| 10 |
Monday |
Last date to apply for admission for regular session |
| 24 |
Monday |
Session 7A classes begin |
| 25 |
Tuesday |
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7A |
| SEPTEMBER 2026 |
| 7 |
Monday |
Labor Day Holiday (University offices closed) |
| 18 |
Friday |
Session 7A Mid-Term |
| 21 |
Monday |
Session 7A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m. |
| OCTOBER 2026 |
| 1 |
Thursday |
Last date to withdraw from Session 7A courses |
| 8–9 |
Thurs–Fri |
Fall Break (University offices will be closed Fri, Oct 9.) |
| 14 |
Wednesday |
Session 7A classes end |
| 16 |
Friday |
Session 7A final examinations |
| 19 |
Monday |
Session 7A grades due by 8:30 a.m. |
Session 7B
| OCTOBER 2026 |
| 7 |
Wednesday |
Last date to apply for admission for Session 7B |
| 21 |
Wednesday |
Session 7B classes begin |
| 21 |
Wednesday |
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7B |
| NOVEMBER 2026 |
| 13 |
Friday |
Session 7B Mid-Term |
| 18 |
Wednesday |
Session 7B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m. |
| 25–27 |
Wed–Fri |
Thanksgiving Holiday (University offices closed) |
| DECEMBER 2026 |
| 4 |
Thursday |
Last date to withdraw from Session 7B courses |
| 10 |
Thursday |
Session 7B classes end |
| 12 |
Saturday |
Session 7B final examinations |
| 14 |
Monday |
Session 7B grades due by 8:30 a.m. |
Session OA
| AUGUST 2026 |
| 12 |
Wednesday |
Last date to apply for admission for Session OA |
| 26 |
Wednesday |
Last date to register or add courses for Session OA |
