2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Accelerated Courses follow their specific calendars shown below.
Graduate and non-traditional faculty, staff, and students may follow program specific calendars.
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
Fall Semester 2025 (16-week semester, 2025FFA)
| August |
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| 14-18, Thursday-Monday |
Welcome Week |
| 14, Thursday |
Residence Complexes Open for New Students Only |
| 17, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open for Returning Students |
| 19, Tuesday |
Registration - Day Classes and 16-Week Evening Classes Begin |
| 20-26, Wednesday-Tuesday |
*Late Registration |
| 22, Friday |
Convocation |
| 26, Tuesday |
*Last Day to Add a Class |
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| September |
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| 1, Monday |
Labor Day Holiday |
| 2, Tuesday |
*Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 17, Wednesday |
Assessment Day |
| 25, Thursday |
*Academic Progress Reports Due |
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| October |
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| 9-10, Thursday-Friday |
Fall Holiday |
| 21, Tuesday |
*Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 23, Thursday |
Priority Registration Begins for Spring 2026 |
| 28, Tuesday |
Campus and Community: A Day of Remembrance and Service |
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| November |
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| 21, Friday |
**Residence Complexes Close |
| 22-30, Saturday-Sunday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| 28, Friday |
*Last Day to Withdraw from All Fall Classes% |
| 30, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open |
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| December |
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| 8-11, Monday-Thursday |
*Final Examinations |
| 11, Thursday |
**Residence Complexes Close |
| 13, Saturday |
Graduation |
August 8-Week Accelerated Semester, 2025 (2025AFA)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| August |
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| 18, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| 25, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 27, Wednesday |
Additional Monday Evening August Accelerated |
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| September |
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| 1, Monday |
Labor Day Holiday |
| 3, Wednesday |
Additional Thursday Evening August Accelerated |
| 12, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 25, Thursday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All August Accelerated Classes |
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| October |
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| 2-7, Thursday-Tuesday |
Final Exams for August Accelerated |
October 8-Week Accelerated Semester, 2025 (2025OFA)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| October |
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| 9-10, Thursday-Friday |
Fall Holiday |
| 13, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| 20, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 23, Thursday |
Priority Registration Begins for Spring 2026 |
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| November |
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| 7, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 22-30, Monday- Sunday |
Thanksgiving Holidays |
| 28, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All October Accelerated Classes |
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| December |
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| 6-11, Saturday-Thursday |
Final Exams for October Accelerated Classes |
| 13, Saturday |
Graduation |
Final Examinations
Fall & Spring Semesters
| Hours for Exam |
1st Day |
2nd Day |
3rd Day |
4th Day |
| 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
8:00 MWF |
8:00 TR |
9:00 MWF |
10:50 TR |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
1:00 MWF |
12:15 TR |
12:00 MWF |
1:40 TR |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
11:00 MWF |
9:25 TR |
2:00 MWF |
3:05 TR |
Spring 2026 (16-week semester, 2026FSP)
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| January |
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| 4, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open for New/Returning Students |
| 6, Tuesday |
Registration - Day Classes and 16-Week Evening Classes Begin |
| 7-13, Wednesday-Tuesday |
*Late Registration |
| 13, Tuesday |
*Last Day to Add a Class |
| 19, Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| 20, Tuesday |
*Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
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| February |
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| 3, Tuesday |
Assessment Day |
| 12, Thursday |
*Academic Progress Reports Due |
| 27, Friday |
*Residence Complexes Close |
| February 28-March 8, Saturday-Sunday |
Spring Holidays |
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| March |
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| 16, Monday |
*Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 19, Thursday |
*Priority Registration Begins for Summer and Fall 2026 |
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| April |
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| 3, Friday |
Good Friday Holiday |
| 6, Monday |
Easter Holiday |
| 7, Tuesday |
Union University Scholarship Symposium |
| 17, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All Spring Classes% |
| 27-30, Monday-Thursday |
*Final Examinations |
| 30, Thursday |
*Residence Complexes Close |
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| May |
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| 2, Saturday |
Graduation |
January Accelerated 8-Week Semester, 2026 (2026JSP)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| January |
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| 5, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| 12, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 14, Wednesday |
Additional Class for Monday Accelerated Classes |
| 19, Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday |
| 30, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
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| February |
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| 16, Monday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All January Accelerated Classes
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| 23-28, Monday-Saturday |
Final Exams |
March 8-Week Accelerated Semester, 2026 (2026MSP)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| March |
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| 9, Monday |
Classes Begin |
| 16, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 19, Thursday |
Priority Registration Begins for Summer and Fall, 2026 |
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| April |
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| 3, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 17, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All March Accelerated Classes |
| 25-30, Saturday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
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| May |
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| 2, Saturday |
Graduation |
Final Examinations
Fall & Spring Semesters
| Hours for Exam |
1st Day |
2nd Day |
3rd Day |
4th Day |
| 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. |
8:00 MWF |
8:00 TR |
9:00 MWF |
10:50 TR |
| 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. |
1:00 MWF |
12:15 TR |
12:00 MWF |
1:40 TR |
| 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. |
11:00 MWF |
9:25 TR |
2:00 MWF |
3:05 TR |
* Refers to both evening and day classes which meet the full Fall and Spring Semester.
** Residents will not be housed between semesters and during holidays without permission of the Director of Residence Life.
% Excludes accelerated and cohort classes already completed.
Summer 2026
May (4-week accelerated semester, 2026MAY)
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| May |
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| 3, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open |
| 4, Monday |
Registration-Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 5, Tuesday |
Late Registration; Last Day to Add a Class |
| 11, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 14, Thursday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 25, Monday |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| 26, Tuesday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All May Classes |
| 29, Friday |
Final Exams |
| 29, Friday |
**Residence Complexes Close |
| 64, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open |
June (4-week accelerated semester, 2026JUN)
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| June |
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| 1, Monday |
Registration — Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 2, Tuesday |
Late Registration; Last Day to Add a Class |
| 8, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 11, Thursday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 19, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All June Classes |
| 25, Thursday |
Final Exams |
| 25, Thursday |
**Residence Complexes Close |
July (4-week accelerated semester, 2026JUL)
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| June |
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| 28, Sunday |
Residence Complexes Open |
| 29, Monday |
Registration — Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 30, Tuesday |
Last Day to Add a Class |
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| July |
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| 3, Friday |
Independence Day Holiday |
| 6, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 9, Thursday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
| 20, Monday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All July Classes |
| 26, Thursday |
Final Exams |
| 25, Saturday |
Adult Studies and Graduate Studies Graduation |
May/June (8-week accelerated semester, 2026MJU)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| May |
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| 4, Monday |
Registration — Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 11, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 13, Wednesday |
Additional Class for Monday Accelerated Classes |
| 25, Monday |
Memorial Day Holiday |
| 29, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
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| June |
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| 12, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All May/June Summer Classes |
| 20-25, Saturday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
June/July (8-week accelerated semester, 2026JUJ)
Registration closes for in-seat accelerated classes by the end of business hours on the first day the class is scheduled to meet (or on Friday for classes in which the first class meets on a Saturday).
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| June |
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| 1, Monday |
Registration — Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 8, Monday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 26, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
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| July |
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| 3, Friday |
Independence Day Holiday |
| 01, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All June/July Summer Classes |
| 18-23, Saturday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| 25, Saturday |
Adult Studies and Graduate Studies Graduation |
May/June/July (12-week accelerated semester 2026EXT)
Students may add an online class before 10% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor. Students may add an online class after 10% of the class has been completed and before 25% of the class has been completed by securing the signature of his/her advisor and the instructor of the online class.
| May |
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| 4, Monday |
Registration — Day and Evening Classes Begin |
| 5-7, Tuesday-Thursday |
Late Registration |
| 7, Thursday |
Last Day to Add |
| 14, Thursday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Does Not Appear on Transcript) |
| 25, Monday |
Memorial Day Holiday |
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| June |
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| 26, Friday |
Deadline to Drop (Course Appears on Transcript with "DR") |
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| July |
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| 3, Friday |
Independence Day Holiday |
| 10, Friday |
Last Day to Withdraw from All May/June/July Summer Extended Classes |
| 20-23, Monday-Thursday |
Final Exams |
| 25, Saturday |
Adult Studies and Graduate Studies Graduation |
* Refers to both evening and day classes which meet the full Fall and Spring Semester.
** Residents will not be housed between semesters and during holidays without permission of the Director of Residence Life.
% Excludes accelerated and cohort classes already completed.