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Dates & Deadlines

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Summer Academic Calendar

Three-week 1 (June 1–18, 2026)
Date Event
January 12, 2026 Application period begins.
April 28, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application form due.
May 5, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 12, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course selection deadline.

Online and Commuter Program deposit deadline.

May 18, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course add/switch deadline.
May 19, 2026 Online and Commuter Program final payment deadline.
May 22, 2026 Commuter students should complete their New Student Health Requirements by this date.
June 1, 2026 Instruction begins.
June 1–3, 2026 0% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 4–5, 2026 50% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 6, 2026 100% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 9, 2026 Last day to drop a class without a petition and without the letter “W” appearing on your transcript.
June 18, 2026 Instruction ends.

Final exams will be held on this date, at a time to be arranged by your instructor.

Last day to withdraw (petition required).

Your final grade(s) and transcripts will be available approximately 10 days after the end of your class.

June 19, 2026 No classes (Juneteenth).
Variable dates Course evaluation system opens for students a few days before the end of class.
Three-week 2 (June 22–July 10, 2026)
Date Event
January 12, 2026 Application period begins.
May 5, 2026
(12:00 p.m. ET)
Residential Program application form due.
May 5, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application form due.
May 19, 2026
(12:00 p.m. ET)
Residential Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 19, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 22, 2026 Residential and commuter students should complete their New Student Health Requirements by this date. Note that failure to meet these requirements will result in disenrollment from your program.
May 26, 2026 Residential Program course selection deadline.

Residential Program deposit deadline.

June 1, 2026 Residential Program course add/switch deadline.
June 2, 2026 Residential Program final payment deadline.
June 2, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course selection deadline.

Online and Commuter Program deposit deadline.

June 3, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 100% residential charge refund
June 8, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course add/switch deadline.
June 9, 2026 Online and Commuter Program final payment deadline.
June 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 50% residential charge refund

No refund of residential charge after June 20, 2026.

June 21, 2026 Residential Program Move-in Day and Convocation.
June 22, 2026 Instruction begins.
June 22–24, 2026 0% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 25–26, 2026 50% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 27, 2026 100% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 30, 2026 Last day to drop a class without a petition and without the letter “W” appearing on your transcript.
July 3, 2026 No classes (Independence Day observed).
Variable dates Course evaluation system opens for students a few days before the end of class.
June 18, 2026 Instruction ends.

Final exams will be held on this date, at a time to be arranged by your instructor.

Last day to withdraw (petition required).

Your final grade(s) and transcripts will be available approximately 10 days after the end of your class.

July 11, 2026 Move-out day for residential students in Three-week Session 2.
Three-week 3 (July 13–31, 2026)
Date Event
January 12, 2026 Application period begins.

May 5, 2026

(12:00 p.m. ET)

Residential Program application form due.
May 19, 2026
(12:00 p.m. ET)
Residential Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 22, 2026 Residential and commuter students should complete their New Student Health Requirements by this date. Note that failure to meet these requirements will result in disenrollment from your program.
May 26, 2026 Residential Program course selection deadline.

Residential Program deposit deadline.

June 1, 2026 Residential Program course add/switch deadline.
June 2, 2026 Residential Program final payment deadline.
June 2, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application form due.
June 3, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 100% residential charge refund
June 16, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

June 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 50% residential charge refund

No refund of residential charge after June 20, 2026.

June 30, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course selection deadline.

Online and Commuter Program deposit deadline.

July 6, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course add/switch deadline.
July 7, 2026 Online and Commuter Program final payment deadline.
July 12, 2026 Residential Program Move-in Day and Convocation.
July 13, 2026 Instruction begins.
July 13–15, 2026 0% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
July 16–17, 2026 50% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
July 18, 2026 100% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
July 21, 2026 Last day to drop a class without a petition and without the letter “W” appearing on your transcript.
Variable dates Course evaluation system opens for students a few days before the end of class.
July 31, 2026 Instruction ends.

Final exams will be held on this date, at a time to be arranged by your instructor.

Last day to withdraw (petition required).

Your final grade(s) and transcripts will be available approximately 10 days after the end of your class.

August 1, 2026 Move-out day for residential students in Three-week Session 3.
Six-week (June 22–July 31, 2026)
Date Event
January 12, 2026 Application period begins.

May 5, 2026

(12:00 p.m. ET)

Residential Program application form due.
May 5, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application form due.
May 19, 2026
(12:00 p.m. ET)
Residential Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 19, 2026 Online and Commuter Program application materials due.

Application fee and all required materials must be submitted by this date.

May 22, 2026 Residential and commuter students should complete their New Student Health Requirements by this date. Note that failure to meet these requirements will result in disenrollment from your program.
May 26, 2026 Residential Program course selection deadline.

Residential Program deposit deadline.

June 1, 2026 Residential Program course add/switch deadline.
June 2, 2026 Residential Program final payment deadline.
June 2, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course selection deadline.

Online and Commuter Program deposit deadline.

June 3, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 100% residential charge refund
June 8, 2026 Online and Commuter Program course add/switch deadline.
June 9, 2026 Online and Commuter Program final payment deadline.
June 20, 2026 Last day to withdraw from the Residential Program with a 50% residential charge refund

No refund of residential charge after June 20, 2026.

June 21, 2026 Residential Program Move-in Day and Convocation.
June 22, 2026 Instruction begins.
June 22-24, 2026 0% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 25-26, 2026 50% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
June 27, 2026 100% tuition charge for courses dropped during this period.
July 3, 2026 No classes (Independence Day observed).
July 13, 2026 Last day to drop a class without a petition and without the letter “W” appearing on your transcript.
Variable dates Course evaluation system opens for students a few days before the end of class.
July 31, 2026 Instruction ends.

Final exams will be held on this date, at a time to be arranged by your instructor.

Last day to withdraw (petition required).

Your final grade(s) and transcripts will be available approximately 10 days after the end of your class.

August 1, 2026 Move-out day for residential students in the Six-week Session.
August 3–4, 2026 Commuter and Online Precollege final exams will be held as scheduled.

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