2026–2027 Academic Calendar
Summer 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, May 11 |
First day of Graduate summer classes Human Genetics fieldwork begins Art of Teaching fieldwork begins |
| Wednesday, June 10 |
Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork begins |
| Saturday, July 18 |
Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork ends |
| Monday, August 3 |
Final theses due to Graduate Studies for August graduates |
| Friday, August 28 |
Last day of Graduate summer classes Human Genetics fieldwork ends Art of Teaching fieldwork ends |
Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, August 24 - Tuesday, August 25 |
Graduate advising and registration occur online for electives in Child Development, and for undergraduate courses for combined degree students |
| Monday, August 24 – Wednesday, August 26 |
Graduate advising and registration occur online for components in Dance and Theatre |
| Monday, August 24 – Wednesday, August 26 |
Undergraduate donning and interviews occur online |
| Wednesday, August 26 (afternoon) |
First round online course selection |
| Thursday, August 27 |
First round placements |
| Friday, August 28 (morning) Friday, August 28 (afternoon) |
Second round donning and interviews occur online Second round online course selection |
| Monday, August 31 |
Second round placements |
| Tuesday, September 1 |
Human Genetics fieldwork begins Art of Teaching student teaching begins |
| Wednesday, September 2 |
New undergraduate students arrive for opening day |
| Thursday, September 3 |
New graduate student orientation Returning graduate student check-in |
| Thursday, September 3 – Saturday, September 5 |
New undergraduate student orientation |
| Saturday, September 5 |
Move-in for returning students |
| Monday, September 7 |
Undergraduate classes begin |
| Monday, September 7 |
Graduate classes begin |
| Monday, September 7 - Friday, September 18 |
Add/drop period |
| Wednesday, September 9 |
Dance/Movement Therapy internship begins |
| Friday, September 11 |
Undergraduate directed study proposals for Fall due to Dean of Studies Undergraduate thesis proposals due to Dean of Studies |
| Monday, September 14 |
Art of Teaching fieldwork begins Child Development fieldwork begins |
| Tuesday, September 22 |
Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork begins |
| Monday, October 12 – Tuesday, October 13 |
Study days - no classes |
| Friday, October 23 |
Deadline to submit pass/fail course request |
| Friday, October 23 – Saturday, October 24 |
Family & friends weekend |
| Friday, November 13 |
Last day to withdraw from a Fall class |
| Friday, November 13 – Friday, November 20 |
Graduate advising and registration occurs online for Spring |
| Monday, November 23 |
Course appraisals open |
| Wednesday, November 25 – Sunday, November 29 |
Thanksgiving break - no classes |
| Monday, November 30 |
Undergraduate directed study proposals due to Dean of Studies for Intersession Submissions open for undergraduate Spring directed study proposals |
| Monday, November 30 |
Final theses due to Graduate Studies for December graduates |
| Monday, December 7 – Wednesday, December 16 |
Yearlong drop period for Spring classes |
| Monday, December 14 |
Coursework for December graduates due to faculty |
| Thursday, December 17 |
Human Genetics fieldwork ends |
| Friday, December 18 |
Undergraduate classes end Course appraisals close |
| Friday, December 18 |
Art of Teaching student teaching ends Art of Teaching fieldwork ends Child Development fieldwork ends Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork ends Dance/Movement Therapy internship ends |
| Saturday, December 19 | Grades and evaluations for Fall open for faculty submission and student view |
| Saturday, December 19 |
Residence halls close at 10:00 a.m. |
| Sunday, December 20 |
Graduate classes end |
| Monday, December 21 |
Grades and evaluations due for December graduates |
| Monday, January 4 |
Early evaluations and grades due |
| Friday, January 8 |
Grades and evaluations due for Fall |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday, January 4 |
Art of Teaching student teaching begins Dance/Movement Therapy internship begins |
| Thursday, January 14 – Friday, January 15 |
Undergraduate donning and interviews occur online |
| Thursday, January 14 - Friday, January 15 |
Graduate advising and registration occur online for Child Development electives, Dance, and Theatre |
| Monday, January 18 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday |
| Tuesday, January 19 (afternoon) |
First round online course selection |
| Tuesday, January 19 |
Art of Teaching fieldwork begins Child Development fieldwork begins Human Genetics fieldwork begins |
| Wednesday, January 20 |
First round placements |
| Thursday, January 21 (morning) Thursday, January 21 (afternoon) |
Second round donning and interviews occur online Second round online course selection |
| Friday, January 22 |
Second round placements |
| Sunday, January 24 |
Move-in for returning students |
| Monday, January 25 |
Graduate classes begin Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork begins |
| Wednesday, January 27 |
Undergraduate classes begin |
| Wednesday, January 27 - Tuesday, February 9 |
Add/drop period |
| Friday, January 29 |
Undergraduate directed study proposals due to Dean of Studies |
| Friday, March 12 |
Deadline to submit pass/fail course request |
| Sunday, March 14 – Sunday, March 21 |
Spring break - no classes |
| Friday, April 2 |
Last day to withdraw from a Spring class |
| Monday, April 19 |
Course appraisals open |
| Friday, April 23 |
Art of Teaching student teaching ends |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
Dance/Movement Therapy fieldwork and internship ends |
| Friday, April 30 |
Coursework for May graduates due to faculty Undergraduate directed study proposals due to Dean of Studies for Fall |
| Monday, May 3 |
Final theses due to Graduate Studies for May graduates |
| Monday, May 3 |
Course appraisals close |
| Tuesday, May 4 | Grades and evaluations for Spring open for faculty submission and student view |
| Thursday, May 6 |
Human Genetics fieldwork ends |
| Friday, May 7 |
Grades due for May graduates |
| Sunday, May 9 |
Graduate classes end |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
Undergraduate classes end |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
Residence halls close for first years, sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors at 10:00 a.m. |
| Thursday, May 13 |
Hooding Ceremony for graduate students Art of Teaching fieldwork ends Child Development fieldwork ends |
| Friday, May 14 |
Commencement Residence halls close for graduating seniors at 8:00 p.m. |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
Grades and evaluations due for Spring |