2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2025
*Dates are subject to change
| Aug 1 | Registration opens for ALL students for fall courses |
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Aug 25 |
Fall term begins for all students; add/drop period begins |
| Sept 1 | Labor Day; Classes do not meet |
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Sept 3 |
DNP Orientation |
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Sept 4-5 |
DNP Classes in Session |
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Sept 8 |
Last day for all students to add classes |
| Sept 22 | Last day for all students to drop from a fall term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
| Oct 1 | Incomplete grades from the Summer term due |
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Oct 9-10 |
DNP Classes in Session |
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Oct 17 |
Midterm |
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Nov 20-21 |
DNP Classes in Session |
| Nov 21 |
Classes end; November recess begins, 7:00pm |
| Dec 1 |
Classes resume |
| Dec 1 | Last day for all students to withdraw from a fall term course |
| Dec 4 |
Registration opens for all students for Spring courses |
| Dec 12 |
Classes end for all programs, 7:00pm |
Spring 2026
*Dates are subject to change
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Jan 5 |
Fall term final grades due |
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Jan 5 |
Spring term classes begin for Online MSN program; add/drop period begins |
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Jan 12 |
Spring term classes begin for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN; add/drop period begins |
| Jan 19 | No classes, MLK Jr. Day |
| Jan 20 | Last day for Online MSN students to add classes |
| Jan 22-23 | DNP Classes in Session |
| Jan 26 | Last day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to add classes |
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Feb 1 |
Incomplete grades from the Fall term due |
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Feb 2 |
Last day for Online MSN students to drop from a spring term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
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Feb 9 |
Last day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to drop from a spring term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
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March 5-6 |
DNP classes in session |
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March 6 |
Midterm |
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March 6 |
Spring recess begins for all programs, 7:00 p.m. |
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March 16 |
Classes resume for Online MSN |
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March 23 |
Classes resume for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN |
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April 10 |
Last day for Online MSN to withdraw from a spring term course |
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April 15-17 |
DNP classes in session |
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April 24 |
Spring term ends for Online MSN |
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April 24 |
Last day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to withdraw from a spring term course |
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May 8 |
Spring term ends for GEPM, DNP, PMC, MSN |
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May 13 |
Final grades for graduating students due |
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May 19 |
University Commencement |
| May 31 | Final grades due for all students |
Summer 2026
*Dates are subject to change
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April 20 |
Registration Opens for Online MSN |
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May 4 |
Summer term classes begin for Online MSN; add/drop period begins |
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May 11 |
Summer term classes begin for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN; add/drop period begins |
| May 18 | Last Day for Online MSN students to add classes |
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May 25 |
No classes, Memorial Day |
| May 26 | Last Day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to add classes |
| Jun 1 | Incomplete grades from the Spring term due for those students who are taking courses during the Summer term |
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Jun 1 |
Last Day for Online MSN students to drop from a summer term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
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June 8 |
Last Day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN students to drop from a summer term course without the course appearing on the transcript |
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Jun 8-12 |
DNP Summer Intensives |
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June 19 |
No classes, Juneteenth |
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July 4 |
No classes, Independence Day |
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July 17 |
Last day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to withdraw from a summer term course |
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July 28 |
GEPN program ends and final grades are due |
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July 31 |
Last day for Online MSN to withdraw from a summer term course |
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Aug 3 |
Summer term ends for DNP, PMC, MSN |
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Aug 14 |
Summer term ends for Online MSN |