Important Dates and Deadlines

Academic calendar dates for Spring 2026, Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027.
Date Event
Spring Semester 2026
January 1 New Year’s Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
January 1-9 New Year’s Break - No Classes
January 12 Spring Semester Begins
January 12-16 Drop/Add Period
January 16 Last day to drop with 100% refund
January 19 Martin Luther King Day - No Classes, Campus Closed
January 26 Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund
February 2 Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund
February 9 Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund
February 11 All Employee Development Day - No Classes, Student Affairs Closed
February 16 Presidents' Day Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
February 17 Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund
March 9-13 Spring Break - No Classes
March 16 Priority Registration (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Returning Students)
March 23 Open Registration (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 Students)
April 20 Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester full-term courses
April 21 Faculty Development Day - No Classes
May 11-14 Final Exams
May 14 Spring Semester Ends
May 15 Commencement Ceremony
May 18 Grades available in eServices (by 4:00 pm)
May 18-22 Break before Summer Classes - No Classes
May 25 Memorial Day - No Classes, Campus Closed
Summer Sessions 2026
May 26 Summer Session I Begins
May 26 - June 1 Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC)
June 8 Summer Session II Begins
June 8-12 Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC)
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
June 30 Summer Session I Ends
July 3 Independence Day Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
July 6 Summer Session III Begins
July 6-10 Drop/Add Period (except CNA and TMC)
July 31 Summer Session II Ends
Fall 2026
August 24 Fall Semester Begins
August 24-28 Drop/Add Period
August 28 Last day to drop with 100% refund
September 4 Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund
September 7 Labor Day Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
September 14 Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund
September 21 Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund
September 22 All Employee Development Day - No Classes, Student Affairs Closed
October 12 Summer 2027 Registration Opens at 8:00 am
October 15-16 Education Minnesota Conference - No Classes
November 11 Veterans Day Holiday - No Classes, Campus Closed
November 20 Graduation Application Deadline for Summer and Fall 2026
November 25 Last day to withdraw from Fall semester full-term courses
November 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday Observed - No Classes, Campus Closed
December 15-18 Final Exams
December 18 Fall Semester Ends
December 21-31 Holiday Break - No Classes
December 22 Fall Semester grades available online through eServices by 4:00 PM
December 25 Christmas Holiday Observed - No Classes, Campus Closed
Spring 2027
January 1 New Year’s Holiday Observed - No Classes, Campus Closed
January 1-8 New Year's Break - No Classes
January 11 Spring Semester begins
January 11-15 Drop/Add Period
January 15 Last day to drop with 100% refund
January 18 Martin Luther King Day Holiday Observed - No Classes, Campus Closed
January 25 Last day to total withdraw with 75% refund
February 1 Last day to total withdraw with 50% refund
February 8 Last day to total withdraw with 25% refund
February 10 All Employee Development Day - No Classes, Campus Closed
February 15 Presidents' Day Holiday - No Classes - Campus Closed
March 8-12 Spring Break - No Classes
March 15-19 Priority Registration for Returning Fall 2027/Spring 2028 Students
March 22 Open Registration for New Fall 2027/Spring 2028 Students
March 31 Graduation Application Deadline for Spring 2027
April 19 Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester full-term courses