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Engineering Online's academic calendar is your source for registration deadlines, university holidays, final exam dates and more.

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Upcoming Academic and Registration Dates

For a specific course calendar, please refer to the course website or contact your instructor. The Engineering Online Calendar is subject to periodic review and revision. Please check with the Engineering Online office to determine if changes have been made.

Spring 2026

DateDayEvent
January12MondayFirst day of classes
January19MondayMartin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed; No classes)
January20TuesdayClasses resume
January20TuesdayLast day to add a course without permission
January26MondayCensus Date/Official Enrollment Date
February17TuesdayWellness Day (No classes)
February18WednesdayClasses resume
March4WednesdaySchedule for 2026 Fall term published; Shopping Cart opens
March16 – 20Mon. – Fri.Spring Break (No classes)
March23MondayClasses resume
March25WednesdayDrop/Revision Deadline
MarchTBATBAEnrollment begins for Fall 2026 term
April22 – 28Wed. – Tues.Last week of semester
April28TuesdayLast day of classes
April29WednesdayReading Day
April -May30 – 6Thur. – Wed.Final Examinations
May8FridaySpring grades due by 5 p.m.
May9SaturdaySpring Commencement Exercises

Summer Session I 2026

5-Week Session

DateDayEvent
May20WednesdayFirst day of classes
May21ThursdayLast day to add a course without permission
May22FridayCensus Date/ Official Enrollment Date
May25MondayMemorial Day (University closed; No classes)
May26TuesdayClasses resume
June11ThursdayDrop/Revision Deadline
June19FridayJuneteenth (No classes or exams)
June24WednesdayLast day of classes
June25 – 26Thurs – FriFinal Examinations
June29MondayGrades due by 5 p.m.

10-Week Session

DateDayEvent
May20WednesdayFirst day of classes
May21ThursdayLast day to add a course without permission
May22FridayCensus Date/Official Enrollment Date
May25MondayMemorial Day (University closed; No classes)
May26TuesdayClasses resume
June19FridayJuneteenth observed (No classes or exams)
June25 – 26Thurs – Fri5-Week Final Exams (No classes for 10-Week courses)
July3FridayIndependence Day observed (University closed; No classes)
July5SundayDrop/Revision Deadline
July6MondayClasses resume
July31FridayLast day of classes
August3 – 4Mon-TuesFinal Examinations
August6ThursdayGrades due by 5 p.m.

Summer Session II 2026

5-Week Session

DateDayEvent
June29MondayFirst day of classes
June30TuesdayLast day to add a course without permission
July1WednesdayCensus Date/Official Enrollment Date
July3FridayIndependence Day observed (University closed; No classes)
July6MondayClasses resume
July21TuesdayDrop/Revision Deadline
July31FridayLast day of classes
August3 – 4Mon-TuesFinal Examinations
August6ThursdayGrades due by 5 p.m.

Fall 2026

DateDayEvent
August17MondayFirst day of classes
August24MondayLast day to add a course without permission
August28FridayCensus Date/Official Enrollment Date
September7MondayLabor Day (University closed; No classes)
September8TuesdayClasses resume
September29TuesdayWellness Day (No classes)
September30WednesdayClasses resume
OctoberTBAWednesdaySchedule for 2027 Spring and Summer terms published; Shopping Cart opens
October19 – 20Mon. – Tue.Fall Break (No classes)
October21WednesdayClasses Resume
October22ThursdayDrop/Revision Deadline
OctoberTBAWednesdayEnrollment begins for Spring 2027 term
November25 – 27Wed. – Fri.Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes; University closed Thursday & Friday)
November30MondayClasses resume
Nov. – Dec.20 – 1Fri. – Tues.Last week of semester
December1TuesdayLast day of classes
December2WednesdayReading Day
December3 – 9Thur. – Wed.Final Examinations
December11FridayFall grades due by 5 p.m.
December12SaturdayFall Commencement Exercises