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2026 Spring Term
| Jan 21 | New International/Exchange Student Arrival |
| Jan 22 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
| Jan 22 | New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
| Jan 23 | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 25 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Jan 26 | First Day of Classes for both Day and Evening and Online Session A |
| Jan 29 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Online Session A) |
| Jan 30 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Day and Evening Classes) |
| Feb 25 | Last day for dropping an Online Session A course with automatic W |
| Mar 2 - Apr 3 | Advising Weeks for Fall Registration |
| Mar 13 | Last day of Classes (Online Session A) |
| Mar 16 - 20 | Spring Break (holiday) |
| Mar 23 | Day and Evening Classes resume Classes begin (Online Session B) |
Mar 24 | Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor |
| Mar 26 | Last Day of Add/Drop Period (Online Session B) | Mar 30 | Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
| Apr 6 | Easter Monday Holiday (Monday labs meet another day-TBA) |
| Apr 10 | Last Day for Dropping with an Automatic W (Day and Evening Classes) |
Apr 10 - 11 | Spring Alumni Weekend |
| Apr 22 | Last Day for Dropping with an Automatic W (Online Session B) |
| May 1 | Academic Symposium |
| May 1 | Spring Honors Convocation |
| May 8 | Last day of Classes for Day and Evening and Online Session B |
| May 9 | Finals Prep Day |
| May 11 - 14 | Final Exams | May 14 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m., except for graduates |
| May 15 | BHC Capstone Ceremony |
| May 15 | Baccalaureate |
| May 16 | Commencement |
| May 26 | Traditional Summer Session Begins |
2026 Summer Term
| Summer Session 1 Term (4 weeks) May 26 - June 23 |
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| May 26 | First Day of Classes |
| May 27 | Last day of Add/Drop period |
| June 10 | Last day to get a W |
| June 23 | Last day of Classes |
| Summer Session 2 Term (12 weeks) May 26 - Aug 14 |
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| May 26 | First Day of Classes |
| June 1 | Last day of Add/Drop period |
| July 15 | Last day to get a W |
| August 14 | Last day of Classes |
| Summer Session 3 Term (6 weeks) July 6 - Aug 14 |
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| July 6 | First Day of Classes |
| July 8 | Last day of Add/Drop period |
| July 24 | Last day to get a W |
| August 14 | Last day of Classes |
| Summer Session A (Online/Graduate) May 18 - July 3 |
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| May 18 | First Day of Classes |
| May 21 | Last Day of Add/Drop Period |
| June 24 | Last Day for Dropping with an Automatic W |
| July 3 | Last Day of Classes |
Summer Session B (Online/Graduate) |
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| July 6 | First Day of Classes |
| July 9 | Last Day of Add/Drop Period |
| Aug 5 | Last Day for Dropping with an Automatic W |
| Aug 21 | Last Day of Classes |
2026 Fall Term
| Jun 26, Jun 29 | Orientation for First Year Students, Marlin Nation Orientation |
| Aug 7 | Beacon Scholars Students arrive |
| TBA | Fall Student Athletes arrive |
| Aug 17 | Batten Honors College Matriculation Ceremony and move-in |
| Aug 18-19 | Fall Faculty Workshop |
| Aug 19 | New International/Exchange Student Arrival |
| Aug 20 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
| Aug 21 | New Students Arrive |
| Aug 21 | August Orientation for First Year Students begins |
| Aug 22 | New Resident Transfer Students arrive |
| Aug 22 | Transfer Student Orientation |
| Aug 23 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Aug 24 | Day and Evening Classes begin |
| Aug 24 | Online Term A Classes begin |
| Aug 27 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Online Term A) |
| Aug 28 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Day and Evening Classes) |
| Sept 7 | Labor Day (no classes will be held) |
| Sept 3 | Founders Day Convocation |
| Sept 22 | Last day for dropping an Online Term A course with automatic W |
| Oct 1 - Oct 23 | Advising Weeks for Spring Registration |
| Oct 2-4 | Homecoming/Family Weekend |
| Oct 12-13 (Mon/Tues) |
Fall Break (Evening & Weekend classes will NOT meet during fall break) |
| Oct 11 | Online Term A Classes End |
| Oct 14 | Mid-semester Progress Reports due |
| Oct 19 | Online Term B Classes begin |
| Oct 26 | Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins |
| Oct 22 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Online Term B) |
| Nov 6 | Last day for dropping Day and Evening course with automatic W |
| Nov 16 | Last day for dropping an Online Term B course with automatic W |
| Nov 25-27 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Nov 30 | Classes resume |
| Dec 4 | Academic Symposium (classes held) |
| Dec 4 | Last day of Classes for both Day and Evening Classes and Online Term B |
| Dec 5 | Finals Prep Day |
| Dec 7-10 | Evening Final Examinations for Day and Evening Classes |
| Dec 10 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec 12 | Winter Commencement |
December Term (Online)
| Dec 7 | First day of December Term Classes |
| Dec 10 | Last Day of Add/Drop for December Term |
| Jan 6 | Last Day of Dropping December Term course with an Automatic W |
| Jan 24 | Last Day of Classes |
January Term
| Jan 3 | Residence Halls Open for January Term |
| Jan 4 | JTerm begins |
| Jan 5 | Drop JT course without record |
| Jan 12 | Drop JT course with automatic W |
| Jan 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day聽 (No classes meet, Faculty offer alternative assignments) |
| Jan 22 | JTerm ends |
2027 Spring Term
| Jan 20 | New International/Exchange Student Arrival |
| Jan 21 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
| Jan 21 | New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
| Jan 22 | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 24 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Jan 25 | Day and Evening Classes begin |
| Jan 25 | Online Term A Classes Begin |
| Jan 28 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Online Term A) |
| Jan 29 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Day and Evening Classes) |
| Feb 23 | Last day for dropping an Online Term A course with automatic W |
| Mar 14 | Online Term A Classes End |
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| Mar 22 | Day and Evening Classes resume聽 |
| Mar 22 | Online Term B Classes Begin |
| Mar 25 | Last day of Add/Drop period (Online Term B) |
| Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor | |
| Mar 1- Apr 2 | Advising Weeks for Fall Registration聽 |
| Mar 29 | Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
| Mar 28 | Easter Sunday |
| Mar 29 | Easter Monday Holiday (Monday labs meet another day-TBA) |
| Apr 9 | Last day for dropping a Day and Evening course with automatic W |
| Apr 2 - Apr 4 | Spring Alumni Weekend |
| Apr 19 | Last day for dropping a Online Term B course with automatic W |
| Apr 30 | Academic Symposium (no classes held) |
| Apr 30 | Spring Honors Convocation聽 |
| May 7 | Last day of Classes for both Day and Evening Classes and |
| May 9 | Last Day of Online Term B Classes |
| May 8 | Finals Prep Day |
| May 10-13 | Final Examinations聽 |
| May 13 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m., except for graduates |
| May 14 | BHC Capstone Ceremony |
| May 14 | Baccalaureate |
| May 15 | Spring Commencement |
| May 17 | Online Summer Term A |
| May 17 | Traditional Summer Session Begins |
| Aug 22 | Summer Session Ends |