Our semesters at a glance
Important Registration and Class Start Dates
Each year in late March, we’re excited to offer our newly admitted and current students the opportunity to register for three semesters at one time:
- Spring/Summer (May–Aug)
- Fall (Aug–Dec)
- Winter (Jan–May)
The charts below will help you view important dates for those semesters, including application, registration, payment and class-start dates. Explore an admissions event, hosted by our Admissions & Outreach Office, to help you get started!
Our classes are offered in multiple class formats each semester to best meet your needs.
2026 Winter Semester
| 2026 Winter Semester | |
|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2025–Jan 30, 2026 | ADMISSION APPLICATION AVAILABLE |
| Registration available for WI26 semester | |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Winter payment due date (After Dec 2 payment due same day as registration) |
| Jan 12 | Winter 16-week classes start |
| Jan 19 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| Feb 9 | Winter 12-week classes start |
| Mar 9-15 | Spring Break/No Classes |
| Mar 16 | Winter 8-week classes start |
| Apr 3-5 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| TBD | Winter Commencement |
| May 11 | Last day to submit Special Circumstance Request |
| May 11 | Winter classes end/Winter degree application due |
| May 15 | Grades due by 5pm |
2026 Spring/Summer Semester
| 2026 Spring/Summer Semester | |
|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2025–Jun 8, 2026 | ADMISSION APPLICATION AVAILABLE |
| Mar 23 – Mar 27, 2026 | Registration with assigned date and time (admitted by Feb 13, 2026) for SS26/FA26/WI27 semesters |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Registration opens for all students for SS26/FA26/WI27 semesters |
| Apr 21 | Spring/Summer payment due date (After Apr 21 payment due same day as registration) |
| May 18 | Spring 12, 8, 6, & 4-week classes start |
| May 25 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| Jun 15 | Summer 8-week classes start |
| Jun 19 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| Jul 4 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| Aug 8 | Last day to submit Special Circumstance Request |
| Aug 8 | Spring/Summer semester ends Spring/ Summer degree application due |
| Aug 12 | Grades due by 5pm |
2026 Fall Semester
| 2026 Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Sept 8, 2025–Sept 7, 2026 | ADMISSION APPLICATION AVAILABLE |
| Mar 23 – Mar 27, 2026 |
Registration with assigned date and time (admitted by Feb 13, 2026) |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Registration opens for all students for SS26/FA26/WI27 semesters |
| Jul 28 | Fall payment due date (After Jul 28 payment due same day as registration) |
| Aug 17 | Fall 16, 8-week classes start |
| Sept 7 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| Sept 14 | Fall 12-week classes start |
| Oct 12 | Fall 8-week classes start |
| Nov 24 | Faculty Organization Day/No Classes |
| Nov 26-29 | Holiday Break/No Classes/College Closed |
| TBD | Fall Commencement |
| Dec 12 | Last day to submit Special Circumstance Request |
| Dec 12 | Fall classes end/Fall degree application due |
| Dec 16 | Grades due by 5pm |
| Dec 24–Jan 3 | Holiday Break/College Closed |