Columbia Day Schedule 2026


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 30 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.