2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall Term 2026
*Dates are subject to change
| Aug 3 | Registration opens for ALL students for fall courses |
| Aug 26-28 | GEPN/MSN Orientation (mandatory) |
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Aug 31 |
Fall term begins for all students; add/drop period begins |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day; Classes do not meet |
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Sept 9 |
DNP Orientation |
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Sept 10-11 |
DNP Classes in Session |
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Sept 14 |
Last day for all students to add classes |
| Sept 28 | 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 8-9 |
DNP Classes in Session |
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Oct 23 |
Midterm |
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Nov 19-20 |
DNP Classes in Session |
| Nov 20 |
Classes end; November recess begins, 7:00pm |
| Nov 30 |
Classes resume |
| Nov 30 | Last day for all students to withdraw from a fall term course |
| Dec 4 |
Registration opens for all students for Spring courses |
| Dec 18 |
Classes end for all programs, 7:00pm |
Spring 2027
*Dates are subject to change
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Jan 6 |
Fall term final grades due |
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Jan 11 |
Spring term classes begin for Online MSN program; add/drop period begins |
| Jan 18 | No classes, MLK Jr. Day |
| Jan 19 | Spring term classes begin for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN; add/drop period begins |
| Jan 21-22 | DNP Classes in Session |
| Jan 25 | Last day for Online MSN students to add classes |
| Feb 1 | 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 8 |
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 15 |
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 11-12 |
DNP classes in session |
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March 12 |
Midterm |
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March 12 |
Spring recess begins for all programs, 7:00 p.m. |
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March 22 |
Classes resume for Online MSN |
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March 29 |
Classes resume for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN |
| April 14-16 | DNP Classes in Session |
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April 16 |
Last day for Online MSN to withdraw from a spring term course |
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April 30 |
Spring term ends for Online MSN |
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April 30 |
Last day for GEPN, DNP, PMC, MSN to withdraw from a spring term course |
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May 14 |
Spring term ends for GEPM, DNP, PMC, MSN |
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May 19 |
Final grades for graduating students due |
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May 24 |
University Commencement |
| May 31 | Final grades due for all students |