Spring 2026
University re-opens
January 5, 2026
Last date to apply for admission for regular session
January 13, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University offices closed)
January 19, 2026
Classes begin
January 20, 2026
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make section and credit/audit changes
January 21, 2026
Last date to file for spring degree completion
February 3, 2026
Official Reporting Day (14th Class Day)
February 6, 2026
Last date to make grade appeal from previous semester
February 10, 2026
Mardi Gras Holiday (University offices closed)
February 16, 2026 - February 17, 2026
Mid-Term
March 13, 2026
Mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
March 18, 2026
Last date for thesis defense
April 2, 2026
Spring Vacation (Evening classes will meet on Thursday, April 2. Saturday classes will not meet on April 4 or April 11. University offices closed Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6.)
April 3, 2026 - April 10, 2026
Last date for final signed copies of thesis to be turned in to Graduate School
April 16, 2026
Last date to withdraw from courses
April 30, 2026
Last date for faculty to remove previous semester “I” grades for currently enrolled students
May 8, 2026
Last date for non-thesis comprehensive exams to be sent to Graduate School
May 8, 2026
Classes end
May 9, 2026
Final examinations begin
May 11, 2026
Final examinations end
May 14, 2026
Semester ends
May 14, 2026
Grades for all students due by 8:30 a.m.
May 18, 2026
Degree certifications due in the Registrar’s Office by 10:00 a.m.
May 19, 2026
Commencement exercises
May 22, 2026
Spring Session 3P
Spring session 3P has concluded
Spring Session 7A
Last date to apply for admission for Session 7A
January 13, 2026
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University offices closed)
January 19, 2026
Session 7A classes begin
January 20, 2026
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7A
January 21, 2026
Session 7A Mid-Term
February 12, 2026
Mardi Gras Holiday (University offices closed)
February 16, 2026 - February 17, 2026
Session 7A mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
February 19, 2026
Last date to withdraw from Session 7A courses
March 4, 2026
Session 7A classes end
March 10, 2026
Session 7A final examinations
March 12, 2026
Session 7A grades due by 8:30 a.m.
March 16, 2026
Spring Session 7B
Last date to apply for admission for Session 7B
March 5, 2026
Session 7B classes begin
March 19, 2026
Last date to register, add/drop courses, and make schedule changes for Session 7B
March 19, 2026
Spring Vacation (Evening classes will meet on Thursday, April 2. Saturday classes will not meet on April 4 or April 11. University offices closed Friday, April 3, and Monday, April 6.)
April 3, 2026 - April 10, 2026
Session 7B Mid-Term
April 21, 2026
Session 7B mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
April 24, 2026
Last date to withdraw from Session 7B courses
April 29, 2026
Session 7B classes end
May 13, 2026
Session 7B final examinations
May 15, 2026
Session 7B grades due by 8:30 a.m.
May 18, 2026
Spring Session OA
Last date to apply for admission for Session OA
January 7, 2026
Last date to register or add courses for Session OA
January 21, 2026
Session OA classes begin
January 26, 2026
Last date to drop courses for Session OA
February 1, 2026
Session OA Mid-Term
February 17, 2026
Session OA mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
February 19, 2026
Last date to withdraw from Session OA courses
March 9, 2026
Session OA ends
March 15, 2026
Session OA grades due by 8:30 a.m.
March 17, 2026
Spring Session OB
Last date to apply for admission for Session OB
March 4, 2026
Last date to register or add courses for Session OB
March 18, 2026
Session OB classes begin
March 23, 2026
Last date to drop courses for Session OB
March 29, 2026
Session OB Mid-Term
April 14, 2026
Session OB mid-term grades for courses numbered below 300 due by 8:30 a.m.
April 16, 2026
Last date to withdraw from Session OB courses
May 4, 2026
Session OB ends
May 10, 2026
Session OB grades due by 8:30 a.m.
May 12, 2026