Academic Calendar
2025-2026 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August | ||
| 20-23 | Wed-Sat | New Student Orientation-Ben Beginnings |
| 25 | Mon | Start of Regular Fall 15-Week Semester, 8-Week Session 1, 5-Week Session A |
| 27 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session A classes without permission: Opening Mass and Convocation-Mesa Campus |
| 28 | Thurs | Last day to Add or Drop 8-Week Session 1 classes without permission; Opening Liturgy-Lisle Campus |
| 30 | Sat | Application for Spring and Summer 2026 Degree Conferral Opens |
| 31 | Sun | Last day to Add or Drop Regular Fall 15-Week Semester classes without permission |
| September | ||
| 1 | Mon | Labor Day-no classes, all University offices closed |
| 2 | Tues | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session A classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 5 | Fri | Last Day to Late Add Regular Fall 15-Week Semester, 8-Week Session 1 classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor; Late Application Deadline for Fall 2025 Degree Conferral |
| 21 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session A classes |
| 28 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session A |
| 29 | Mon | Start of 5-Week Session B |
| October | ||
| 1 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session B classes without permission |
| 5 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 8-Week Session 1 classes |
| 6 | Mon | Last Day to Last Add 5-Week Session B classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 15 | Wed | Priority Application Deadline for Graduation for May 2026 Degree Recipients |
| 17 | Fri | Last day to late add Fall Semester Internship and Course by Arrangement classes |
| 19 | Sun | End of 8-Week Session 1 |
| 20 | Mon | Start of 8-Week Session 2 |
| 23 | Thurs | Last day to Add or Drop 8-Week Session 2 classes without permission |
| 26 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session B classes |
| 31 | Fri | Last Day to Late Add 8-Week Session 2 classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| November | ||
| 2 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from Regular Fall 15-Week Semester classes; End of 5-Week Session B |
| 3 | Mon | Start of Spring 2026 Registration; Start of 5-Week Session C |
| 5 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session C classes without permission |
| 10 | Mon | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session C classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 26-28 | Wed-Fri | Thanksgiving Holiday; Wednesday through Friday-no classes; Thursday through Friday-offices closed |
| 30 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 8-Week Session 2, 5-Week Session C classes |
| December | ||
| 7 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session C |
| 8-12 | Mon-Fri | Regular Finals Week |
| 14 | Sun | End of Regular Fall Semester, 8-Week Session 2 |
| 23-31 | Tue-Wed | Christmas Holidays; no classes, offices closed |
| 31 | Wed | Fall Term Degree Conferral |
Spring 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| 1 | Thu | New Year's Holiday Observance; offices closed; Application for Fall 2026 Degree Conferral Opens |
| 12 | Mon | Start of Regular Spring 15-week Semester, 8-Week Session 1, 5-Week Session A |
| 14 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session A classes without permission |
| 15 | Thurs | Last day to Add or Drop 8-Week Session 1 classes without permission |
| 18 | Sun | Last day to Add or Drop for Regular Spring 15-Week classes without permission |
| 19 | Mon | Celebration of Martin Luther King Day; no classes, offices open |
| 20 | Tue | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session A classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 23 | Fri | Last Day to Late Add Regular Spring 15-Week Semester, 8-Week Session 1 classses with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor; Late Application Deadline for Spring 2026 Degree Conferral |
| February | ||
| 8 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session A classes |
| 15 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session A |
| 16 | Mon | Start of 5-Week Session B; Priority Application Deadline for Graduation from August 2026 Degree Recipients |
| 18 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session B classes without permission |
| 22 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 8-Week Session 1 classes |
| 23 | Mon | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session B classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| March | ||
| 2 | Mon | Start of Summer Registration 2026 |
| 8 | Sun | End of 8-Week Session 1 |
| 9-13 | Mon-Fri | Spring Break; no Regular 15-Week or 8-Week classes, offices open |
| 13 | Fri | Last day to late add Spring Semester Internship and Course by Arrangement; Priority Application Deadline for Graduation for December 2026 Degree Recipients |
| 15 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session B classes |
| 16 | Mon | Start of 8-Week Session 2 |
| 19 | Thur | Last day to Add or Drop 8-Week Session 2 classes without permisison |
| 22 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session B |
| 27 | Fri | Last Day to Late Add 8-Week Session 2 classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 29 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from Regular Spring 15-Week Semester classes |
| 30 | Mon | Start of Fall Registration; Start of 5-Week Session C |
| April | ||
| 1 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session C classes without permission |
| 3-5 | Fri-Sun | Good Friday & Easter; no classes, offices closed |
| 6 | Mon | Easter Monday; no classes, offices closed |
| 7 | Tue | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session C with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 26 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session C, 8-Week Session 2 classes |
| May | ||
| 3 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session C |
| 4-8 | Mon-Fri | Regular Finals Week |
| 9 | Sat | Commencement Ceremony - Lisle Campus |
| 10 | Sun | End of 8-Week Session 2, Regular Spring Semester |
| 13 | Wed | Commencement Ceremony-Mesa Campus |
| 31 | Sun | Spring Term Degree Conferral |
Summer 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May | ||
| 11 | Mon | Start of 5-Week Session A |
| 13 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session A classes without permission |
| 18 | Mon | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session A classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 25 | Mon | Memorial Day; no classes, offices closed |
| June | ||
| 7 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session A classes |
| 14 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session A |
| 15 | Mon | Start of Regular Summer 10-Week, 8-Week Summer Session, 5-Week Session B |
| 17 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session B classes without permission |
| 18 | Thurs | Last day to Add or Drop 8-Week Summer Session classes without permission |
| 19 | Frid | Juneteenth Holiday; no classes, offices closed |
| 21 | Sun | Last day to Add or Drop Regular Summer 10-Week classes without permission |
| 22 | Mon | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session B classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| 26 | Fri | Last Day to Late Add Regular Summer 10-Week, 8-Week Summer Session classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor |
| July | ||
| 3 | Fri | Independence Day; no classes, offices closed |
| 12 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session B class |
| 19 | Sun | End of 5-Week Session B |
| 20 | Mon | Start of 5-Week Session C |
| 22 | Wed | Last day to Add or Drop 5-Week Session C classes without permission |
| 26 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 8-Week Summer Session classes |
| 27 | Mon | Last Day to Late Add 5-Week Session C classes with permission from instructor, department chair, & advisor; Late Application Deadline for Summer 2026 Degree Conferral |
| August | ||
| 2 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from Regular Summer 10-Week classes |
| 9 | Sun | End of 8-Week Summer Session |
| 16 | Sun | Last day to Withdraw (receive a "W" grade) from 5-Week Session C classes |
| 23 | Sun | End of Regular Summer 10-Week, 5-Week Session C |
| 31 | Mon | Summer Term Degree Conferral |