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Spring Semester 2026

Term SP-26 | January 12 - May 8

SAP Appeal Process Begins: December 1, 2025
New Year's Observance (Campus Closed): January 1
Faculty Return to Campus: January 5
Faculty and Staff Institute: January 8
New & Returning Student Move-in: January 9-11
SAP Appeal Process Ends: January 10
New Student Orientation: January 10-11
Regular Classes Begin: January 12
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: January 12
MLK Holiday (Campus Closed): January 19
1st Early Alert Due: January 19
Chapel Services Begin: January 22
Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes: January 23
Enrollment Verification (Census): January 26
Reinstatement Period: January 28
Pre-Registration Begins for Stampede: February 9
Exit Exams for Spring Graduates: February 16 - March 6
Mid-Semester Evaluations: March 2-6
Mid-Semester Grades Due: March 11
Last Day to Drop for Absenteeism: March 11
E.C. Morris Week: March 23-27
Last Day for Students to Withdraw from Classes: March 27
Residence Halls Close for Spring Break: March 27
Spring Break (Residence Halls Closed): March 30 - April 3
Good Friday Observed (Campus Closed): April 3
Classes Resume: April 6
Pre-Registration Begins for Summer and Fall: April 6
Final Exams for Graduates: April 21-23
Honors Convocation: April 23
Final Grades for Graduates Due: April 24
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: April 24
Last Day for Spring Classes: April 24
Final Exams Week: April 27-30
Residence Halls Closed: April 30
Baccalaureate Service: May 1
Commencement: May 2
Grades Due (All Terms): May 6
Last Faculty Contract Workday: May 8

Summer 2026

Summer Session I

May 11 - June 12 (Virtual)

SAP Appeal Process: May 7-11
Summer Session I Begins: May 11
Registration Ends: May 13
Enrollment Verification Due: May 15
Reinstatement Period: May 18
Memorial Day (Campus Closed): May 25
Last Day of Instruction: June 10
Final Examinations: June 12
Grades Due: June 16

Summer Session II

June 15 - July 24

SAP Appeal Process: June 12-15
Residential Hall Check-In: June 13-14
New Student Orientation: June 14
Summer Session II Begins: June 15
Registration Ends: June 17
Enrollment Verification Due: June 18
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 19
Reinstatement Period: June 22
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 3
2nd Early Alert Due: July 6
Last Day of Instruction: July 22
Final Examinations: July 24
Residential Hall Check-out: July 26
All Grades Due: July 29

Summer Bridge

June 15 - July 24

Residential Hall Check-In: June 13-14
New Student Orientation: June 13-14
Summer Bridge Begins: June 15
Registration Ends: June 17
Enrollment Verification Due: June 18
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 19
Reinstatement Period: June 22
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 3
2nd Early Alert Due: July 6
Last Day of Instruction: July 22
Final Examinations: July 24
Residential Hall Check-out: July 26
All Grades Due: July 29

Fall Semester 2026

Full Term

August 10 - November 24

SAP Appeal for Fall: July 27 - August 20
Faculty Return to Campus: August 5
Faculty and Staff Institute: August 5
New and Transfer Student Move-in: August 7
Returning Student Move-In: August 8-9
New Student Orientation: August 9
Regular Classes Begin: August 10
Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes: August 17
Chapel Services Begin: August 20
Enrollment Verification (Census) by Noon: August 24
Reinstatement Period: August 25-27
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: August 30
Labor Day Holiday (Campus Closed): September 7
Classes Resume: September 8
Fall 2026 Graduation Application Pickup: September 14
Constitution Day: September 17
Homecoming Week: September 20-26
Mid-Semester Evaluations: October 5-9
Mid-Semester Grades Due by 5PM: October 12
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: October 26
Exit Exams Begin (Associate Degree): October 26
Spring 2027 Pre-Registration Begins: October 28
Fall 2026 Graduation Application Due: November 20
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: November 20
Last Day of Instruction: November 20
Final Exams: November 23-24
Residence Halls Closed by 5PM: November 24
Thanksgiving Break (Offices Closed): November 25-27
Offices Reopen: November 30
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: December 1
Campus Closed for Winter Break: December 18 - January 1, 2027
Faculty & Staff Return: January 4, 2027

Buffalo Stampede Session

Term SF-26A | August 19 - December 17

SAP Appeal Process Begins: July 1
Last Day to be Fully Admitted: August 16
SAP Appeal Process Ends: August 16
New Student Move-in: August 21-22
New Student Orientation: August 23
Regular Classes Begin: August 26
Late Registration: August 26-27
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: August 30
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: August 30
Labor Day Holiday (Campus Closed): September 2
1st Early Alert Due: September 6
Enrollment Verification (Census): September 9
Last Day to Drop for Absenteeism: October 4
Mid-Term Grades Due by Noon: October 18
Fall Break (Residence Halls Open): October 21-22
E.C. Morris Week: October 21-25
Priority Registration for Spring/Summer: November 4
Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed): November 28-29
Last Day for Students to Withdraw: November 29
Final Exams for Graduates: December 13
Final Grades for Graduates Due: December 14
Last Day of Classes: December 14
Reading Day: December 15
Final Exams Week: December 16-17
Residence Halls Close: December 17
Commencement: December 17
Grades Due (All Terms): December 20

Buffalo Stampede

September 28 - November 24

Pre-Registration Begins: September 8
SAP Appeal Process: September 23-30
New and Transfer Student Move-in: September 25-26
New Student Orientation: September 27
Regular Classes Begin: September 28
Late Registration: September 28-29
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: September 30
Enrollment Verification (Census): October 2
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: October 19
Spring 2027 Pre-Registration Begins: October 28
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: November 20
Last Day of Instruction: November 20
Final Examinations: November 23-24
Residence Halls Closed by 5PM: November 24
Thanksgiving Break (Offices Closed): November 25-27
Offices Reopen: November 30
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: December 1

Fall 2026 Winter Session

November 30 - December 31

Pre-Registration Begins: November 16
SAP Appeal Process: November 16 - December 1
New and Transfer Student Move-in: November 29
New Student Orientation: November 30
Regular Classes Begin: December 1
Late Registration: December 1
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: December 3
Enrollment Verification (Census): December 4
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: December 7
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: December 29
Last Day of Instruction: December 29
Final Examinations: December 30
Residence Halls Closed by 5PM: December 30
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: January 4, 2027

Spring Semester 2027

January 11 - April 30

SAP Appeal Process Begins: December 7, 2026
New Year's Observance (Campus Closed): January 1
Faculty and Staff Return: January 4
Faculty and Staff Institute: January 7
New & Transfer Student Move-in: January 8
Returning Student Move-in: January 9-10
New Student Orientation: January 10
Regular Classes Begin: January 11
Late Registration Begins: January 11
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: January 15
MLK Holiday (Campus Closed): January 18
1st Early Alert Due: January 19
Chapel Services Begin: January 21
Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes: January 22
Enrollment Verification (Census) by 5PM: January 25
Reinstatement Period Ends: January 27
Spring 2027 Graduation Application Pick-up: February 8
Pre-Registration Begins for Stampede: February 8
Spring 2027 Graduation Applications Due: March 1
Mid-Semester Evaluations: March 1-5
Mid-Semester Grades Due by 5PM: March 8
E.C. Morris Week: TBD
Last Day for Students to Withdraw from Classes: March 19
Residence Halls Close for Spring Break: March 20
Spring Break (Residence Halls Closed): March 22-26
Good Friday Observed (Campus Closed): March 26
Classes Resume: March 29
Pre-Registration Begins for Summer and Fall: April 5
Final Exams for Graduates: April 20-22
Honors Convocation: April 22
Final Grades for Graduates Due: April 23
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: April 23
Last Day for Spring Classes: April 23
Final Exams Week: April 26-29
Residence Halls Closed: April 30 - May 1
Baccalaureate Service: April 30
Commencement: May 1
Grades Due (All Terms): May 5
Last Faculty Contract Workday: May 5

Spring Stampede 2027

March 1 - April 30

SAP Appeal Process: February 22 - March 1
Last Day to be Fully Admitted: February 23
New Student Move-in: February 26-27
New Student Orientation: February 28
Regular Classes Begin: March 1
Late Registration: March 1-2
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: March 3
1st Early Alert Due: March 3
Enrollment Verification (Census): March 5
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: March 17
E.C. Morris Week: TBD
Last Day for Students to Withdraw: March 19
Spring Break (Residence Halls Closed): March 22-26
Good Friday Observed (Campus Closed): March 26
Classes Resume: March 29
Pre-Registration Begins for Summer and Fall: April 5
Final Exams for Graduates: April 20-22
Honors Convocation: April 22
Final Grades for Graduates Due: April 23
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: April 23
Last Day for Spring Classes: April 23
Final Exams Week: April 26-29
Residence Halls Closed: April 30
Baccalaureate Service: April 30
Commencement: May 1
Grades Due (All Terms): May 5
Last Faculty Contract Workday: May 5

Summer 2027

Summer Session I

May 10 - June 11

SAP Appeal: May 6-10
Summer Session I Begins: May 10
Registration Ends: May 12
1st Early Alert Due: May 12
Enrollment Verification Due: May 14
Reinstatement Period: May 17
2nd Early Alert Due: May 21
Memorial Day (Campus Closed): May 31
Last Day of Instruction: June 11
Final Examinations: June 11
All Grades Due: June 15

Summer Session II

June 14 - July 23

SAP Appeal: June 10-14
Residential Hall Check-In: June 11-13
New Student Orientation: June 13
Summer Session II Begins: June 14
Registration Ends: June 16
1st Early Alert Due: June 16
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 18-19
Enrollment Verification Due: June 21
Reinstatement Period: June 22
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 5
2nd Early Alert Due: July 6
Last Day of Instruction: July 22
Final Examinations: July 23
Residential Hall Check-out: July 24
All Grades Due: July 27

Summer Bridge 2027

June 14 - July 23

Residential Hall Check-In: June 11-13
New Student Orientation: June 13
Summer Bridge Begins: June 14
Registration Ends: June 16
1st Early Alert Due: June 16
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 18-19
Enrollment Verification Due: June 21
Reinstatement Period: June 22
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 5
2nd Early Alert Due: July 6
Last Day of Instruction: July 22
Final Examinations: July 23
Residential Hall Check-out: July 24
All Grades Due: July 27

Fall Semester 2027

Full Term

August 9 - November 23

SAP Appeal: July 12 - August 13
Faculty Return to Campus: August 4
Faculty and Staff Institute: August 5
New and Transfer Student Move-in: August 6
Returning Student Move-In: August 7-8
New Student Orientation: August 8
Regular Classes Begin: August 9
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: August 13
Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes: August 16
Chapel Services Begin: August 19
Enrollment Verification (Census) by 5PM: August 23
Reinstatement Period: August 24-25
Labor Day Holiday (Campus Closed): September 6
Classes Resume: September 7
Constitution Day Observation: September 17
Religious Emphasis Week: TBD
Mid-Semester Evaluations: October 4-8
Mid-Semester Grades Due: October 13
Homecoming Week: TBD
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: October 18
Exit Exams (Associate Degree): TBD
Pre-Registration Begins: October 27
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: November 19
Last Day for Fall Classes: November 19
Final Exams: November 22-23
Residence Halls Closed: November 24
Thanksgiving Break (Offices Closed): November 24-25
Offices Reopen: November 29
Grades Due (All Terms) at Noon: December 1
Campus Closed for Winter Break at Noon: December 17

Fall 2027 Buffalo Stampede

September 27 - November 23

SAP Appeal Process: September 20-29
New and Transfer Student Move-in: September 24-25
New Student Orientation: September 26
Regular Classes Begin: September 27
Late Registration: September 27-28
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: September 30
Enrollment Verification (Census) by 5PM: October 4
Exit Exams (Associate Degree): TBD
Early Alert Follow-up: October 4-8
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: October 18
Pre-Registration for Spring 2028: October 27
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: November 19
Last Day for Fall Classes: November 19
Final Exams: November 22-23
Residence Halls Closed: November 24
Thanksgiving Break (Offices Closed): November 24-25
Offices Reopen: November 29
Grades Due (All Terms) at Noon: December 1
Campus Closed for Winter Break at Noon: December 17

Fall 2027 Wintersession

November 29 - December 31

Pre-Registration Begins: November 16
SAP Appeal Process: November 16 - December 1
New and Transfer Student Move-in: November 28
New Student Orientation: November 29
Regular Classes Begin: November 30
Late Registration: December 1
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: December 3
Enrollment Verification (Census): December 6
Last Day to Withdraw from Individual Course: December 8
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: December 29
Last Day of Instruction: December 29
Final Examinations: December 30
Residence Halls Closed: December 30
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: January 3, 2028

Spring Semester 2028

January 10 - April 28

SAP Appeal Process: December 13, 2027 - January 14, 2028
New Year's Observance (Campus Closed): December 31
Faculty Return to Campus: January 5
Faculty and Staff Institute: January 6
New & Transfer Student Move-in: January 7
Returning Student Move-In: January 8-9
New Student Orientation: January 9
Regular Classes Begin: January 10
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: January 14
MLK Holiday (Campus Closed): January 17
1st Early Alert Due: January 18
Chapel Services Begin: January 20
Last Day for Registration/Schedule Changes: January 21
Enrollment Verification (Census) by Noon: January 24
Reinstatement Period: January 25-26
Pre-Registration Begins for Stampede: February 9
Exit Exams for Spring Graduates: TBD
E.C. Morris Week: TBD
Mid-Semester Evaluations: March 6-10
Last Day to Drop for Absenteeism: March 10
Mid-Semester Grades Due: March 15
Last Day for Students to Withdraw: March 17
Spring Break (Residence Halls Closed): March 20-24
Classes Resume: March 27
Pre-Registration Begins for Summer and Fall: April 4
Good Friday Observed (Campus Closed): April 14
Final Exams for Graduates: April 17-20
Honors Convocation: April 20
Final Grades for Graduates Due: April 21
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: April 21
Last Day for Spring Classes: April 21
Final Exams Week: April 24-27
Baccalaureate Service: April 28
Commencement: April 29
Residence Halls Closed: April 29
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: May 2
Last Faculty Contract Workday: May 2

Spring Stampede 2028

March 1 - April 28

SAP Appeal Process: February 23 - March 1
Residence Halls Check-In: February 26-27
New Student Orientation: February 28
Stampede Classes Begin: March 1
Late Registration: March 1-2
Last Day to Add/Drop a Class: March 3
Last Day for Payment Arrangements: March 3
1st Early Alert Due: March 3
Enrollment Verification (Census): March 6
E.C. Morris Institute: TBD
Last Day for Students to Withdraw: March 17
Spring Break (Residence Halls Closed): March 20-24
Classes Resume: March 27
Pre-Registration Begins for Summer and Fall: April 4
Good Friday Observed (Campus Closed): April 14
Honors Convocation: April 20
Final Exams for Graduates: April 21
Final Grades for Graduates Due: April 21
Last Day to Withdraw from the College: April 21
Last Day for Spring Classes: April 26
Final Exams: April 27-28
Baccalaureate Service: April 28
Commencement: April 29
Residence Halls Closed: April 29
Grades Due (All Terms) by 5PM: May 2
Last Faculty Contract Workday: May 2

Summer 2028

Summer Session I

May 8 - June 10

SAP Appeal Process: May 1-9
New & Transfer Student Orientation: May 7
Summer Session I Begins: May 8
Registration Ends: May 11
1st Early Alert Due: May 11
Enrollment Verification Due: May 12
Reinstatement Period: May 15
2nd Early Alert Due: May 20
Memorial Day (Campus Closed): May 28
Summer Session I Ends: June 8
Final Examinations: June 9
All Grades Due by 5PM: June 13

Summer Session II

June 13 - July 22

SAP Appeal Process: June 6-13
Residential Hall Check-In: June 10
New Student Orientation: June 11
Summer Session II Begins: June 13
Registration Ends: June 15
1st Early Alert Due: June 15
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 18-19
Enrollment Verification Due: June 19
Reinstatement Period: June 20
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 3-4
2nd Early Alert Due: July 5
Last Day of Instruction: July 20
Final Examinations: July 21
Residential Hall Check-out: July 22
All Grades Due by 5PM: July 25

Summer Bridge 2028

June 13 - July 22

Residential Hall Check-In: June 10
New Student Orientation: June 11
Summer Bridge Begins: June 13
Registration Ends: June 15
1st Early Alert Due: June 15
Juneteenth (Campus Closed): June 18-19
Enrollment Verification Due: June 19
Reinstatement Period: June 20
Fourth of July Holiday (Campus Closed): July 3-4
2nd Early Alert Due: July 5
Last Day of Instruction: July 20
Final Examinations: July 21
Residential Hall Check-out: July 22
All Grades Due by 5PM: July 25

Dates are subject to change. Contact the Registrar's Office at 501-420-1200 for the most current calendar.