Academic Calendars
Our undergraduate programs operate on a semester system. We offer two full-length semesters (fall and spring) as well as shorter winter and summer sessions. Graduate programs operate on a trimester system.
Spring/Summer 2026 Academic Calendar
Spring 2026
| Monday | January 12 | Advising |
| Monday | January 12 | Main Campus (MC), 1, 1AA, Doctoral (1DD), Hybrid (S1), Online (S1), Community (1A, 1B) & Nursing (NU1) Classes Begin |
| Friday | January 16 | Last Day to Register or Add a Class (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD, S1, 1A, 1B, NU1) |
| Monday | January 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Main Campus Only) |
| Friday | February 13 | Last Day to Drop a Class (S1,1A,1B, NU1) |
| Sunday | March 01 | S1, 1A, 1B Ends |
| Monday-Friday | March 02 - 06 | Spring Break (Main Campus Only) |
| Wednesday | March 04 | Final Grades Due (S1, 1A, 1B) 5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | March 04 | Mid-term Grades Due (MC) (8 a.m.) |
| Friday | March 06 | NU1 Term Ends |
| Monday | March 09 | NU1 Grades Due (8 a.m.) |
| Monday | March 09 | Hybrid (S2), Online (S2), Community (2A, 2B) and Nursing (NU2) Classes Begin |
| Friday | March 13 | Last Day to Register or Add a Class (S2, 2A, 2B, NU2) |
| Monday-Friday | March 23 - 27 | Advising |
| Monday-Friday | March 30 - April 03 | Registration (Jr, Sr, Online, Doctoral , Graduate & Community) for Fall 2026 |
| Friday | April 03 | Good Friday Holiday (Main Campus Only) |
| Monday-Friday | April 06 - 10 | Registration (Fr & So) for Fall 2026 |
| Friday | April 10 | Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD) |
| Friday | April 10 | Last Day to Drop a Class (S2, 2A, 2B, NU2) |
| Tuesday | April 21 | Honors Convocation |
| Thursday | April 23 | Founders' Day |
| Sunday | April 26 | S2, 2A, 2B Ends |
| Monday | April 27 | Last Day of Classes (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD) |
| Tuesday-Friday | April 28 - May 01 | Final Exams (MC) |
| Wednesday | April 29 | Final Grades Due (S2, 2A, 2B) 5 p.m. |
| Friday | May 01 | Spring 2026 Term Ends (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD, NU2) |
| Friday | May 01 | Baccalaureate Service |
| Friday | May 01 | Spring 2026 Commencement (6 p.m. CST) |
| Saturday | May 02 | Spring 2026 Commencement (10 a.m. CST) |
| Monday | May 04 | Final Grades Due (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD, NU2) 8 a.m. |
Summer 2026
| Monday | May 04 | Main Campus (MC), 1, 1AA, Doctoral (1DD), Hybrid (S1), Online (S1) & Community (1A, 1B) Classes Begin |
| Friday | May 08 | Last Day to Register or Add a Class (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD, S1, 1A, 1B) |
| Friday | June 05 | Last Day to Drop a Class (S1, 1A, 1B) |
| Sunday | June 21 | S1, 1A, 1B Ends |
| Wednesday | June 24 | Final Grades Due (S1, 1A, 1B) 5:00 p.m. |
| Monday | June 29 | Online (S2) and Community (2A, 2B) Classes Begin |
| Friday | July 03 | Last Day to Register or Add a Class (S2, 2A, 2B) |
| Friday | July 24 | Last Day to Drop a Class or Withdraw (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD) |
| Friday | July 31 | Last Day to Drop a Class (S2, 2A, 2B) |
| Friday | August 14 | Summer 2026 Term Ends (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD) |
| Sunday | August 16 | S2, 2A, 2B Ends |
| Monday | August 17 | Final Grades Due (MC, 1, 1AA, 1DD) 8 a.m. |
| Wednesday | August 19 | Final Grades Due (S2, 2A, 2B) 5 p.m. |
FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE
A.P. WHITE CAMPUS IN COLUMBIA - MAIN - RESIDENTIAL
Fall 2025
| MWF - Regular Class Times | Final Exam Day | Final Exam Times |
| MWF 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. | Wednesday, December 10 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
| MWF 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. | Friday, December 12 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
| MWF 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. | Wednesday, December 10 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| MWF 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. | Friday, December 12 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Wednesday, December 10 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| MWF 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. | Friday, December 12 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| MWF 1:30 p.m.- 2:20 p.m. | Wednesday, December 10 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| MWF 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. | Tuesday, December 09 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| MW 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Tuesday, December 09 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| TR - Regular Class Times | Final Exam Day | Final Exam Times |
| TR 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Tuesday, December 09 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
| TR 9:30 - 10:45 am | Thursday, December 11 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
| TR 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Tuesday, December 09 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| TR 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Thursday, December 11 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| TR 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Tuesday, December 09 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| TR 4 p.m. - 5:15 pm | Thursday, December 11 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
Spring 2026
| MWF - Regular Class Times | Final Exam Day | Final Exam Times |
| MWF 7:30 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. | Wednesday, April 29 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
| MWF 8:30 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. | Friday, May 01 | 7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
| MWF 9:30 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. | Wednesday, April 29 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| MWF 10:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m. | Friday, May 01 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
| MWF 11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. | Wednesday, April 29 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| MWF 12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. | Friday, May 01 | 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| MWF 1:30 p.m.- 2:20 p.m. | Wednesday, April 29 | 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| MWF 3:30 p.m. - 4:20 p.m. | Tuesday, April 28 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| MW 3:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. | Tuesday, April 28 | 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
| TR - Regular Class Times | Final Exam Day | Final Exam Times |
| TR 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Tuesday, April 28 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
| TR 9:30 - 10:45 am | Thursday, April 30 | 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
| TR 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Tuesday, April 28 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| TR 1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. | Thursday, April 30 | 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
| TR 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Tuesday, April 28 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
| TR 4 p.m. - 5:15 pm | Thursday, April 30 | 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. |
School of Professional Counseling
Community Campus Class Schedule Meetings
HS & COUN Programs 2025-2026
These are the scheduled class meeting dates within the colleges approved semester terms.
| Fall 2025 August 25 - October 12 |
Spring 2026 January 12 – March 1 |
Summer 2026 May 4 - June 21 |
| Module 1A September 5-6 September 19-20 October 3-4 |
Module 1A January 16-17 January 30-31 February 13-14 |
Module 1A May 8-9 May 22-23 June 5-6 |
| Module 1B September 12-13 September 26-27 October 10-11 |
Module 1B January 23-24 February 6-7 February 20-21 |
Module 1B May 15-16 May 29-30 June 12-13 |
| Module 2A October 24-25 November 7-8 November 21-22 |
Module 2A March 13-14 March 27-28 April 17-18 (Easter, April 5) |
Module 2A July 10-11 July 24-25 August 7-8 |
| Module 2B October 31 – November 1 November 14-15 December 5-6 |
Module 2B March 20-21 April 10-11 April 24-25 |
Module 2B July 17-18 July 31 – August 1 August 14-15 |