Important Dates
Last updated March 13, 2026
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Spring 2026
Spring Break: March 6-15
Residence halls remain open.
Classes End
Last day of classes for the spring 2026 term.
Reading Period: May 2-4
Final Exams: May 5-10
Students have 48 hours from the end of their last final exam to vacate their room.
Commencement Weekend
May 15–17 (Friday–Sunday)
Residence Halls Close at Noon
Students who are graduating may remain until noon, Sunday, May 17. Students with an active summer housing contract may remain in their current room until they receive instructions to relocate to the summer room assignment.
Fall 2026
Incoming Student Move-In: August 24-25
Move-in information and move-in sign up will be available in July when room assignments are sent.
Residence Halls Open for Upperclass Students
Residence halls open for all upperclass students at 9 a.m.
Classes Begin
Classes begin for the fall 2026 term.
Labor Day
No classes, University offices closed.
Fall Break: October 12-13
Residence halls remain open.
Thanksgiving Break Begins at Noon
Residence halls remain open.
Classes Resume Post-Thanksgiving
Classes End
Last day of classes for fall 2026 term.
Reading Period: December 15-17
Final Exams: December 18-23
Final exams for the fall 2026 term.
Residence Halls Close
Residence halls close at 9:00 a.m.
Semester Break: December 23-January 14
Spring 2027
Residence Halls Open
Residence halls officially open at 9 a.m. for all River Campus undergraduate students. All room change students are required to return.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No classes, University offices closed.
Classes Begin
Classes begin for spring 2027 term.
Spring Break: March 6–14
Residence halls remain open.
Classes Resume
Classes End
Last day of classes for the spring 2027 term.
Reading Period: May 1-3
Reading period for the spring 2027 term.
Final Exams: May 4-9
Students have 48 hours from the end of their last final exam to vacate their room.
Commencement Weekend
May 14–16 (Friday–Sunday)
Residence Halls Close at Noon
Students who are graduating may remain until noon, Sunday, May 16. Students with an active summer housing contract may remain in their current room until they receive instructions to relocate to the summer room assignment.