Fall Semester 2026
| July 10 | Fall Application Deadline |
| August 10 | Move In Day (New Students Only) |
| August 10-14 | Welcome Week (New Students Only) - In-person and Virtual New Students |
| August 10-14 | Advisement and Registration |
| August 14 | Move in Date Campus Housing (Returning Students) |
| August 14 | Last Day for Fall Registration |
| August 17 | Fall Semester Classes Begin |
| August 17-21 | Late Registration/Add/Drop (Late fees apply) |
| August 21 | Last day to Add/Drop and for 100% Refund for Tuition/ Housing/Meals fees Tuition Fee Balance Due/ Payment Arrangement |
| August 25 | Fall Convocation |
| August 28 | Last day to satisfy Incomplete Coursework for Summer 2026 |
| August 28 | Financial Aid-Pell, State & Institutional Aid anticipated disbursement date |
| August 28 | Last day for 75% Refund for Tuition/ Housing/Meals |
| September 1 | Opening Chapel Service at 5:30 PM CT |
| September 4 | Financial Aid- Direct Loan anticipated disbursement |
| September 4 | Go Official (Bursar) College Census Date (Registrar) |
| September 4 | Last day for 25% Refund for Tuition and Housing/Meals |
| September 7 | Labor Day-No Classes |
| September 15 | Constitution Day |
| September 18 | 5th Week Academic Alert |
| September 18 | Financial Aid 30-day delay 1st-time Student Loan Borrowers anticipated disbursement |
| September 18 | First Deferred Tuition Payment Due (Business Office) |
| October 13 | 2nd Deferred Tuition Payment Due |
| October 14-20 | Mid-Term Exams and Paper |
| October 15 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
| October 22-23 | Fall Break |
| October 23 | 9th Week Academic Alert |
| October 27 | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 27 | Withdrawal from all courses prior to this date results in "Return to Title IV" calculation. Withdrawal from class after this date results in an “F” grade |
| October 28 | Spring Registration Opens |
| November 13 | Final Deferred Tuition Payment Due |
| November 20 | 13th Week Academic Alert |
| November 25-27 | Thanksgiving Break; Campus Offices Closed |
| December 4 | Last Day of Fall Classes |
| December 4 | Last day to submit an Application for Admission for Spring 2027 |
| December 7-8 | Reading Period |
| December 9-15 | Final Exams and Papers Due |
| December 21 | All Fall Grades Due |
| December 22 - Jan 4 | Holiday Break; Campus Offices Closed |
Spring Semester 2027
| January 4 | Move In Day |
| January 4-5 | Faculty/Staff Retreat |
| January 6-8 | Spring Orientation |
| January 11 | Spring Classes Begin |
| January 11-15 | Late Registration/Add/Drop (Late fees apply) |
| January 15 | Last day to Add/Drop and for 100% Refund for Tuition & Fees Balance Due/Payment Arrangement Withdrawal from Class after this date results in an “W” grade |
| January 15 | Financial Aid-Pell, State & Institutional Aid anticipated disbursement date |
| January 15 | Last Day to Satisfy Fall 2025 “Incomplete” Coursework |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Holiday; Campus Offices Closed |
| January 22 | Last Day for 75% Refund of Tuition/Fees |
| January 29 | Financial Aid- Direct Loan anticipated disbursement date |
| January 29 | Go Official (Bursar) College Census Date (Registrar) |
| January 29 | Last Day for 25% Refund |
| February 8 | Financial Aid 30-day delay 1st-time Student Loan Borrowers anticipated disbursement |
| February 12 | 5th Week Academic Alert |
| February 12 | First Deferred Payment Due |
| March 1-2 | Reading Period |
| March 3-9 | Mid-Term Exams and Papers |
| March 12 | 9th Week Academic Alert |
| March 12 | Second Deferred Payment Due |
| March 14-18 | The 69th Annual Garnett-Nabrit Lecture Series |
| March 19 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
| March 17 | Mid-Term Grades Dues |
| March 22-26 | Spring Break |
| March 26 | Good Friday |
| March 26 | Withdrawal from all courses prior to this date result in Return to Title IV (R2T4) calculation Withdrawal from Class after this date results in an “F” grade |
| March 29 | Summer/Fall Registration Opens |
| April 9 | 13th Week Academic Alert |
| April 16 | Final Deferred Payment Due |
| April 16 | Deadline for Application for May 2027 Graduation |
| April 19-23 | Senior Final Exams and Papers Due |
| April 26-30 | Senior Exit Exams and Interviews, Financial Aid Exit Counseling |
| April 30 | Senior Grades Due Last Day of Spring Classes |
| May 3-4 | Reading Period |
| May 5-11 | Spring Final Exams and Papers Due |
| May 11 | Graduation Rehearsal |
| May 12 | Baccalaureate Service |
| May 12 | Board of Trustees Meeting |
| May 13 | Commencement |
| May 21 | All Spring Final Grades Due |
| May 31 | Memorial Day; Campus Offices Closed |
Summer 2027 Session
| June 1 -July 31 | Summer 2027 School Session |
| June 7 | Last day to Add/Drop and for 100% Refund for Tuition & Fees. |
| June 7 | 1st Financial Aid Disbursement |
| June 14 | Last Day to Satisfy Spring 2026 “Incomplete” Course Work |
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No Classes. Campus Offices Closed. |
| July 4 | Independence Day - No Classes. Campus Offices Closed. |
| July 5 | 2nd Financial Aid Disbursement |