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Important Dates: 2025-26

Event Date
O-Week August 17-23, 2025
New Families Orientation August 17, 2025
First Day of Classes (Fall Semester) August 25, 2025
Families Weekend October 3-4, 2025
Midterm Recess October 13-14, 2025
Thanksgiving Recess November 26-28, 2025
Last Day of Classes (Fall Semester) December 5, 2025
Commencement (Summer & Fall Graduates) December 9, 2025
Final Exams - Undergraduate December 10-16, 2025
First Day of Classes (Spring Semester) January 12, 2026
Spring Recess February 12-13, 2026
Spring Break March 14-22, 2026
Last Day of Classes (Spring Semester) April 24, 2026
Final Exams - Undergraduate April 29-May 5, 2026
Commencement (Spring Graduates) May 9, 2026



Full 2025-26 Academic Calendar

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