ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Be sure to check our other Dates and Deadlines page for more important dates to remember throughout this semester.

Academic calendar for Fall 2026 day, evening and online classes
Month Date Day Event
August 27 Thurs Orientation – Fulton
August 28 Fri Orientation – Auburn
August 31 Mon Classes Begin for 15 week and first half (7.5 week)
September 2 Wed Last Day to Add Classes for first half (7.5 week)
September 6 Sun Last Day to Add Classes (15 week)
September 6 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 75% refund of tuition and fees for 15 week classes)
September 6 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 25% refund of tuition and fees for first half classes)
September 7 Mon Labor Day – No Classes
September 13 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 50% refund of tuition and fees for 15 week classes)
September 20 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 25% refund of tuition and fees for 15 week classes)
September 24 Thurs Midterm Grades Due for first half classes
September 30 Wed Last Day for Course Withdrawal for first half (7.5 week)
October 5 Mon Ten (10) Week classes begin
October 7 Wed Last Day to Add Classes (10 week)
October 11 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 50% refund of tuition and fees for 10 week classes)
October 12 Mon Fall Recess – No Classes
October 13 Tues Assessment Day – No Classes
October 18 Sun Last Day to Drop Classes (with 25% refund of tuition and fees for 10 week classes)
October 20 Tues First half semester classes end (7.5 week)
October 21 Wed Second Half Semester Classes Begin (7.5 week)
October 22 Thurs Midterm Grades Due (15 week)
October 23 Fri Final grades due – 1st half classes (7.5 week)
October 23 Fri Last Day to Add Classes for second half (7.5 week)
October 27 Tues Last Day to Drop Classes (with 25% refund of tuition and fees for second half classes)
October 30 Fri Last Day to Withdraw (15 week)
November 2-6 Mon-Fri Advisement and Current Student Registration for Spring
November 9-13 Mon-Fri Advisement and Current Student Registration for Spring
November 12 Thurs Midterm Grades Due (10 week)
November 15 Sun Last Day for Course Withdrawal (10 week)
November 16 Mon Open Registration Begins for Spring
November 19 Thurs Midterm Grades Due for second half classes
November 20 Fri Last Day to Withdraw for second half (7.5 week)
November 25-27 Wed-Fri Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) Offices close at noon Wednesday
December 11 Fri Classes End (15 week, 10 week, and second half)
December 14-18 Mon-Fri Final Exams (evening class exams given during regular class time)
December 21 Mon Final grades due