Academic Calendar for 2027-2028
Fall Semester 2027*
| Monday-Friday, August 2-6 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Monday, August 9 | Faculty return to College |
| Monday, August 9 | President's College Staff Chapel Meeting |
| Monday, August 9 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Fall 2027 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, August 10-11 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, August 21 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, August 23 | First day of classes |
| Friday, September 3 | Convocation |
| Friday, September 3 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, September 3 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of previously completed coursework for students planning to graduate January 2028 |
| Monday, September 6 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| Thursday, September 16 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of concurrent coursework for students planning to graduate September 30, 2027 |
| Saturday-Tuesday, Sept 25-28 | Fall break (no classes) (week 6) |
| Thursday, September 30 | September graduation |
| Friday-Sunday, October 15-17 | Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| Monday, October 18 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, November 1 | Registration for Spring 2028 opens according to priority days |
| Friday, November 5 | Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2027 credit class |
| Friday, November 5 | Internship contracts for Winter Break and Spring 2028 due to the Career Center |
| Wednesday-Sunday, Nov 24-Nov 28 | Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
| Wednesday-Friday, December 8-10 | Final examination days |
| Friday, December 10 | Last day of term |
| Wednesday, December 15 | Final grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, December 17 | Registration for Spring 2028 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens January 10, 7:00 a.m.) |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
Spring Semester 2028*
| Friday, January 7 | Incomplete grades due at 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, January 10 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Spring 2028 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Thursday, January 11-13 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Monday, January 17 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of concurrent coursework for students planning to graduate January 31, 2028 |
| Tuesday, January 18 | Faculty return to College |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, January 18-19 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, January 22 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, January 24 | First day of classes |
| Monday, January 31 | January graduation |
| Friday, February 4 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, February 4 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of previously completed coursework for students planning to graduate May 2028 |
| Saturday-Sunday, March 11-19 | Spring break (no classes) (week 8) |
| Monday, March 20 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, April 7 | Last day to withdraw from a Spring 2028 credit course |
| Friday, April 7 | Internship contracts for Summer Break and Fall 2028 due to the Career Center |
| Monday, April 10 | Registration for Fall 2028 opens according to priority days |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 8-10 | Final examination days |
| Wednesday, May 10 | Last day of term |
| Thursday, May 11 | Graduating senior grades due by noon |
| Thursday, May 11 | All concurrent, pre-approved coursework due at noon for students planning to graduate May 2028 |
| Friday, May 12 | Baccalaureate |
| Saturday, May 13 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 15 | Non-graduating student grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 15-16 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Friday, May 19 | Registration for Fall 2028 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens August 7, 7:00 a.m.) |
| Thursday, May 25 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of concurrent coursework for students planning to graduate May 2028 |
| Friday, May 26 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions of previously completed coursework for students planning to graduate September 2028 |
| Wednesday, June 7 | Incomplete grades due at 9:00 a.m. |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
Some dates on the 2027-2028 academic calendar are projections and are subject to adjustment.
