ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2026-2027
| FALL SEMESTER 2026 | ||
| July 29-30 | Wednesday-Thursday | Faculty/Staff Institute |
| July 29 | Wednesday | Orientation for New Freshmen Residence halls open for new students |
| August 2 | Sunday | Residence halls open for Cleared Students (must have Clearance Card from Student Affairs) |
| August 3 | Monday | Registration/Clearing of all other student accounts Residence halls open for all other continuing and transfer students (not Cleared) |
| August 4 | Tuesday | Classes Begin Late Registration Begins |
| August 7 | Friday | Last Day to Add Courses |
| August 13 | Thursday | Last Day to Drop a Class Without Penalty |
| August 27 | Thursday | Annual Fall Convocation |
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 28 - October 1 | Monday-Thursday | Midterm Examinations |
| October 2 | Friday | Deadline for Faculty to submit Midterm Grades |
| October 6 | Tuesday | Graduate and Professional Schools Information Day |
| October 8 | Thursday | Fall Honors Convocation |
| October 12-October 23 | Monday - Friday | Academic Advisement and Pre-registration for Spring 2027 Semester |
| October 19-October 23 | Monday - Friday | Business Week |
| October 25 | Saturday | Baptist Convention Banquet |
| November 1-7 | Sunday-Saturday | Homecoming Week |
| November 2-6 | Monday-Friday | Education Week |
| November 5 | Thursday | Annual Teacher Education Reception |
| November 7 | Saturday | Homecoming Parade and Games |
| November 15 | Sunday | Annual Christmas Concert |
| November 17 | Tuesday | Last day of classes for Fall semester Last day for removal of I and X grades |
| November 19 | Thursday | Final examinations begin |
| November 21 | Saturday | Fall Harvest Worship Service and Rally |
| November 24 | Tuesday | Final examinations end Thanksgiving Recess begins at 5 p.m. Residence halls close |
| November 30 | Monday | Thanksgiving Recess ends at 8 a.m. (For Faculty, Staff and SA return) |
| December 2 | Wednesday | Deadline for Faculty to Submit Final Grades End of Fall 2026 Semester for Faculty (All other employees follow their 2026-2027 work calendar) |
| December 11 | Friday | Christmas Holiday for Staff (Leave begins at 5:00 pm) |
| SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | ||
| January 4 | Monday | Faculty and Staff Return: Mid-Year Conference |
| January 5 | Tuesday | Residence Halls open for New and Continuing Students and Clearing Student Accounts and Issuing Registration Permits |
| January 6 | Wednesday | Registration for New/Transfer Spring Semester classes |
| January 7 | Thursday | Classes Begin |
| January 14 | Thursday | President’s Information Assembly |
| January 15 | Friday | Last Day to Drop a Course without Penalty |
| January 18 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance |
| February 2-5 | Tuesday-Friday | Science in Action Week |
| February 11 | Thursday | Spring Semester Honors Convocation |
| February 16-February 19 | Tuesday-Friday | Religious Emphasis Week |
| March 1-March 4 | Monday - Thursday | Mid-Semester Examinations |
| March 5 | Friday | Mid-Semester Grades Due in Office of Enrollment Management Spring Break Begins after 5:00 p.m. Classes |
| March 15 | Monday | Spring Break Ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| March 15-March 26 | Monday - Friday | Academic Planning, Advisement and Pre-Registration for Summer and Fall Semester 2027 |
| March 17 | Wednesday | Career-Fest |
| March 26 | Friday | Easter Recess Begins after 5:00 p.m. Classes |
| March 29 | Monday | Easter Observed – College Closed |
| March 30 | Tuesday | Easter Recess Ends at 8:00 a.m. |
| April 12 | Monday | Charter Day |
| April 20 - April 23 | Tuesday - Friday | Final Examinations for Graduating Seniors |
| April 22 | Thursday | Last day of classes for Spring semester Last day for removal of I and X grades |
| April 23 | Friday | Final Grades for Graduating Seniors due in Office of Enrollment Management |
| April 26 | Monday | Final Examinations Begin |
| April 29 | Thursday | Final Examinations End Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students by 5:00 p.m. |
| May1 | Saturday | Annual Commencement Convocation Residence Halls Close for Graduating Students after Graduation |
| May 4 | Tuesday | Spring Semester Grades due in the Office of Enrollment Management Last Day of Academic Year for Faculty |
| May 24-July 9 | Monday-Thursday | 2027 Summer Session Begin |
| May 31 | >Monday | Memorial Day Holiday – College Closed |
| June 18 | Friday | Juneteenth Holiday |
| July 9 | Friday | Grades due in the Office of Enrollment Management and Records |