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Academic Calendar

2025-2026

CALENDAR NOTES

Practicum supervision is a weekly requirement between the first day and last day of each semester, except for the mid-semester break in February. If your supervision is scheduled on a day that º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is closed and/or the calendar notes ‘no classes’, check with your supervisor regarding supervision dates/times for those weeks.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open: Faculty and staff working regular hours. Library and buildings open.

FIRST SEMESTER (Fall)

August 22 First Semester Tuition Due.

September 1 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Labor Day.

September 2 First Day of the Semester. 

In person expectations begin. Check each class for specific first week requirements. Be ready to attend in person student meetings. Practicum supervision starts.

September 2 New Student Orientation.

Mandatory for all new students.

September 2 Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

September 3 Mandatory Meetings.

 All Employee Kick-Off Meeting 11:30-1:30 PM

All MA Student Meeting 3:00-4:00 PM

September 4 Mandatory Meetings.

All PsyD Student Meeting 9:00-11:00 AM

PsyD Practicum Supervision 11:15-12:15 PM

*MA Supervision will occur this week at various times depending on student and supervisor schedules – Check with your supervisor regarding meeting dates/times.

September 8 Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

September 8 Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

September 15 Final Day to Drop for a 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

October 13 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

October 29 No Classes. All Employee Professional Development Day.

Building A and Library closed.

November 18 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

November 22 Final Day to Withdraw with Grades of “W”*

November 24-25 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

November 26-28 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.

December 1 Second Semester Tuition Due.

December 11 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

December 12 Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

December 12 All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

December 15-January 2 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Winter Break.

SECOND SEMESTER (Winter)

January 5 First Day of the Semester. 

In person expectations begin. Check each class for specific first week requirements. Be ready to attend in person student meetings. Practicum supervision starts. Check with your supervisor regarding meeting dates/times.

January 5 Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

January 6 All Employee Professional Development Day.

Building A and Library closed

January 7 All Employee Professional Development Day.

Building A and Library closed

January 8 Mandatory Meetings

PsyD Practicum Supervision 11:30-12:30 PM (in person)

All PsyD Student Meeting 1:30-4:00 PM (in person)

All MA Student Meeting 3:00-4:00 PM (Zoom)

January 9 Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

January 11 Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

January 18 Final Day to Drop for 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

January 19 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

February 16-20 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Mid-Semester Break.

March 3 No Classes for PsyD Interview Day.

Building A and Library closed.

March 11 No Classes for PsyD Interview Day.

Building A and Library closed.

March 20 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

March 28 Final day to withdraw with grades of “Wâ€*

April 10 Third Semester Tuition Due.

April 16 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

April 17 Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

April 17 All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

April 20-24 Semester Recess. Buildings are Open. 

THIRD SEMESTER (Spring)

April 27 First Day of the Semester. Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

April 27 Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

May 3 Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

May 10 Final Day to Drop for a 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

May 25 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Memorial Day.   

May 26 No Classes. All Employee Professional Development Day.

Building A and Library closed.

June 18 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

June 19 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Juneteenth. 

June 22 No Monday Classes. 

Classes Scheduled to Meet on Fridays in Third Semester will Meet Today to Ensure
the Appropriate Seat Time.

July 3 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Independence Day.

July 12 Final day to withdraw with Grades of “Wâ€*

July 14 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

July 22 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

July 29 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal.

July 30 No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. 

July 31 Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. Graduation Ceremony. 

July 31 All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

August 3-7 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 11-29 Summer Recess. Buildings are Open.

August 14 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 21 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 28 º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

*Courses that are 10 weeks in length may have an earlier withdrawal date. Please refer to the course syllabus for withdrawal dates specific for those courses.

Please Note: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× operates on a semester credit hour model. The standard semester length is 12 weeks; when there are less than 12 weeks, the length of course meeting time is adjusted to meet the semester credit hour standards of 15 hours of instruction per credit hour awarded. This calendar is subject to change.

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2026-2027

CALENDAR NOTES

Practicum supervision is a weekly requirement between the first day and last day of each semester, except for the mid-semester break in February. If your supervision is scheduled on a day that º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is closed and/or the calendar notes ‘no classes’, check with your supervisor regarding supervision dates/times for those weeks.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open: Faculty and staff working regular hours. Library and buildings open.

FIRST SEMESTER (Fall 2026)

August 28                First Semester Tuition Due.

September 7            º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Labor Day.

September 8            First Day of the Semester.

In person expectations begin. Check each class for specific first week requirements. Be ready to attend in person student meetings. Practicum supervision starts.

September 8            Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

September 8            All Employee Kick-Off Meeting

Building A and Library closed.

September 9            New Student Orientation.

Mandatory for all new students.

September 10          Mandatory Program Meetings.

All MA Student Meeting 3:00-4:00 PM

All PsyD Student Meeting 9:00-11:00 AM

PsyD Practicum Supervision 11:15-12:15 PM

MA Supervision will occur this week at various times depending on student and supervisor schedules. Check with your supervisor regarding meeting dates/times.

September 11          Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

September 14          Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

September 21          Final Day to Drop for a 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

November 17           MA Interviews – Classes Held as Scheduled.

November 22           Final Day to Withdraw with Grades of “Wâ€*

November 23            No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

November 24            No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.    

November 25-27      Closed for Thanksgiving and Native American Heritage Day.

December 1              Second Semester Tuition Due.

December 11            Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

December 11            All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

December 14-Jan 1  º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed for Winter Break.

SECOND SEMESTER (Winter 2027)

January 4                First Day of the Semester.

In person expectations begin. Check each class for specific first week requirements. Be ready to attend in person student meetings. Practicum supervision starts. Check with your supervisor regarding meeting dates/times.

January 4                Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

January 5                All Employee Professional Development Day.

Building A and Library closed.

January 6                Mandatory Program Meetings.

All MA Student Meeting 3:00-4:00 PM

CCE TBDD and TACE 9:00-11:00 AM

PsyD Practicum Supervision 11:15-12:15 PM

All PsyD Student Meeting 1:30-3:30 PM

MA Supervision will occur this week at various times depending on student and supervisor schedules. Check with your supervisor regarding meeting dates/times.

January 7                Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

January 10              Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

January 17               Final Day to Drop for a 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

January 18               º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

January 28               MA Interviews – Classes Held as Scheduled.

February 15-19        º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Mid-Semester Break.

March 2                   PsyD Interviews – No Classes.

Building A and Library closed.

March 10                 PsyD Interviews – No Classes.

Building A and Library closed.

March 27                 Final Day to Withdraw with Grades of “Wâ€*

April 1                      MA Interviews – Classes Held as Scheduled.

April 8                      No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

April 9                      No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

April 9                     Third Semester Tuition Due.

April 15                    No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

April 16                    Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

April 16                    All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

April 19-23               Semester Recess. Buildings are Open.

THIRD SEMESTER (Spring 2027)

April 26                    First Day of the Semester. Synchronous Class Schedule Begins.

April 26                    Final Day to Drop for a 100% Tuition Refund.

May 2                      Final Day to Drop for a 75% Tuition Refund.

May 9                     Final Day to Drop for a 50% Tuition Refund.

Any class withdrawn past this date is for 0% tuition refund.

May 13                    MA Interviews – Classes Held as Scheduled.

May 31                    º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Memorial Day.

June 17                   No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

June 18                   º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Juneteenth.

June 24                   MA Interviews – Classes Held as Scheduled.

July 5                      º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed: Independence Day Observed.

July 6                      No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

July 11                    Final Day to Withdraw with Grades of “Wâ€*

July 21                    No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

July 27                    No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal.

July 28-29               No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open.

July 30                    Last Day of the Semester. No Classes. º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Open. Graduation Ceremony.

July 30                    All Work Due from Previous Semester Incompletes.

August 2-6              º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 9-12             Summer Recess. Buildings are Open.

August 13                º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 16-19           Summer Recess. Buildings are Open.

August 20                º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 23-26           Summer Recess. Buildings are Open.

August 27                º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

August 30-Sept 2     Summer Recess. Buildings are Open.

September 3            º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Closed.

*Courses shorter than 12 weeks may have different withdrawal dates. Refer to your syllabus for specific deadlines.

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× operates on a semester credit hour model. Refer to the Academic Catalog for the Credit Hour Definition/policy.

This calendar is subject to change. 

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