Academic Calendar
Plan your year at Allen.
Key dates for every semester, accelerated session, graduate term, and summer term, all in one place.
How Our Year Works
Fall in August. Spring in January. Summer in May.
Our calendar offers several session lengths, so you can build a schedule that fits your goals.
- 16 weeks
Undergraduate semesters
Traditional fall and spring semesters.
- 7 weeks
Accelerated sessions
Fall A1 & A2, Spring A3 & A4.
- 7 weeks
Graduate Terms I & II
MBA & Sport Management, fall and spring.
- 5 weeks
Summer Sessions I & II
Two summer sessions beginning in May.
Summer session lengths are subject to change.
Academic Calendars
Find your dates fast.
Find your academic year, then tap the term you need. University closures are highlighted in gold.
2026–2027 Academic Year
- Aug 10Fall classes begin
- Nov 26–27Thanksgiving
- Jan 11Spring classes begin
- Mar 8–12Spring Break
- May 8Commencement
Fall 2026 SemesterUndergraduate
- Aug 6Registration, advisement & move-in for new students
- Aug 6–9Orientation for freshmen & new students
- Aug 7Registration for returning students
- Aug 10Classes begin
- Aug 11Late registration begins ($5 day one, $10 day two, $30 day three)
- Aug 17Last day to drop/add
- Sep 7Labor Day University closed
- Sep 15Fall Convocation
- Sep 28–Oct 3Midterm exams
- Oct 9Applications due for December graduation
- Oct 12Course selection for Spring 2027
- Oct 20Academic Awards Ceremony
- Oct 30Last day to withdraw without GPA penalty · Declare Change of Major Day
- Nov 16–21Final exams
- Nov 21Residence halls close at 5:00 pm
- Nov 26–27Thanksgiving University closed
- Dec 6–30Winter Session (online)
- Dec 23–Jan 3Christmas & New Year holidays University closed
- Jan 4University reopens
Spring 2027 SemesterUndergraduate
- Jan 9Registration · Residence halls open
- Jan 11Classes begin
- Jan 15Late registration ($5 / $10 / $30)
- Jan 18Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday University closed
- Jan 19Last day to drop/add
- Feb 8Applications due for May graduation
- Feb 9Founders’ Day
- Mar 1–5Midterm exams
- Mar 8–12Spring Break
- Mar 15Classes resume · Last day to withdraw without GPA penalty
- Mar 22Course selection for Summer & Fall 2027
- Mar 26Good Friday University closed
- Apr 1Academic & Athletic Awards Ceremony
- Apr 26–30Senior final exams
- May 1–7Final exams
- May 7Baccalaureate
- May 8Commencement · Residence halls close at noon
Summer 2027 SessionsUndergraduate · Session I & Session II
- Mar 22–29Course selection for Summer I & II
- May 15Session I registration
- May 17Session I classes begin
- May 17–20Session I drop/add
- May 28Session I last day to withdraw
- Jun 16Session I classes end
- Jun 17–18Session I final exams
- Jun 26Session II registration
- Jun 28Session II classes begin
- Jun 30–Jul 2Session II drop/add
- Jul 4–5Independence Day University closed
- Jul 9Session II last day to withdraw
- Jul 28Session II classes end
- Jul 29–30Session II final exams
Graduate Programs 2026–2027MBA & Sport Management (7-week terms) · Environmental Science, M.Div., M.A., D.Min. (semesters)
- Aug 8Graduate registration
- Aug 9Fall Term I and fall semester begin
- Aug 17Last day to drop/add
- Sep 7Labor Day University closed
- Sep 26Fall Term I ends
- Sep 27–Oct 3Fall break (MBA, Sport Management)
- Oct 4Fall Term II begins
- Oct 12Last day to drop/add Term II
- Nov 22Fall Term II and fall semester end
- Jan 9Graduate registration
- Jan 17Spring Term I and spring semester begin
- Jan 18Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday University closed
- Jan 25Last day to drop/add
- Feb 8Applications due for May Commencement
- Mar 5Spring Term I ends
- Mar 8–12Break for all graduate programs
- Mar 15Spring Term II begins
- Mar 22Last day to drop/add Term II
- Apr 2Good Friday University closed
- Apr 30Spring Term II ends
- May 1Spring semester ends
- May 8Commencement
Accelerated & Winter Sessions 2026–20277-week sessions A1–A4 · Online winter session
- Aug 10A1 begins
- Aug 17A1 last day to drop/add
- Sep 26A1 ends
- Sep 28–Oct 3Fall break
- Oct 5A2 begins
- Oct 12A2 last day to drop/add
- Nov 21A2 ends
- Dec 6–30Winter Session (online)
- Jan 11A3 begins
- Jan 19A3 last day to drop/add
- Mar 5A3 last day of class
- Mar 8–12Spring Break
- Mar 15A4 begins
- Mar 22A4 last day to drop/add
- Apr 2Good Friday University closed
- May 3–7Final exams
2027–2028 Academic Year
- Aug 9Fall classes begin
- Nov 25–26Thanksgiving
- Jan 10Spring classes begin
- Mar 6–10Spring Break
- May 6Commencement
Fall 2027 SemesterUndergraduate
- Aug 6Registration, advisement & move-in for new students
- Aug 6–8Orientation for freshmen & new students
- Aug 6Registration for returning students
- Aug 9Classes begin
- Aug 10Late registration begins ($5 / $10 / $30)
- Aug 16Last day to drop/add
- Sep 6Labor Day University closed
- Sep 14Fall Convocation
- Sep 27–Oct 2Midterm exams
- Oct 8Applications due for December graduation
- Oct 11Course selection for Spring 2028
- Oct 19Academic Awards Ceremony
- Oct 22Last day to withdraw without GPA penalty · Declare Change of Major Day
- Nov 15–20Final exams
- Nov 20Residence halls close at 5:00 pm
- Nov 25–26Thanksgiving University closed
- Dec 5–29Winter Session (online)
- Dec 22–Jan 2Christmas & New Year holidays University closed
- Jan 3University reopens
Spring 2028 SemesterUndergraduate
- Jan 8Registration · Residence halls open
- Jan 10Classes begin
- Jan 12Late registration ($5 / $10 / $30)
- Jan 17Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday University closed
- Jan 18Last day to drop/add
- Feb 7Applications due for May graduation
- Feb 8Founders’ Day
- Feb 27–Mar 3Midterm exams
- Mar 6–10Spring Break
- Mar 13Classes resume · Last day to withdraw without GPA penalty
- Mar 20Course selection for Summer & Fall 2028
- Apr 14Good Friday University closed
- Apr 20Academic & Athletic Awards Ceremony
- Apr 24–28Senior final exams
- Apr 29–May 5Final exams
- May 5Baccalaureate
- May 6Commencement · Residence halls close at noon
Summer 2028 SessionsUndergraduate · Session I & Session II
- Mar 13Course selection for Summer & Fall 2028
- May 13Session I registration
- May 15Session I classes begin
- May 15–17Session I drop/add
- May 19Session I last day to withdraw
- Jun 14Session I classes end
- Jun 15–16Session I final exams
- Jun 19Juneteenth University closed
- Jun 24Session II registration
- Jun 26Session II classes begin
- Jun 27–29Session II drop/add
- Jul 3–4Independence Day University closed
- Jul 6Session II last day to withdraw
- Jul 26Session II classes end
- Jul 27–28Session II final exams
Graduate Programs 2027–2028MBA & Sport Management (7-week terms) · Environmental Science, M.Div., M.A., D.Min. (semesters)
- Aug 7Graduate registration
- Aug 8Fall Term I and fall semester begin
- Aug 16Last day to drop/add
- Sep 6Labor Day University closed
- Sep 25Fall Term I ends
- Sep 26–Oct 2Term break (MBA, Sport Management)
- Oct 3Fall Term II begins
- Oct 11Last day to drop/add Term II
- Nov 21Fall Term II and fall semester end
- Jan 8Graduate registration
- Jan 16Spring Term I and spring semester begin
- Jan 17Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday University closed
- Jan 24Last day to drop/add
- Feb 7Applications due for May Commencement
- Mar 3Spring Term I ends
- Mar 6–10Break for all graduate programs
- Mar 13Spring Term II begins
- Mar 20Last day to drop/add Term II
- Apr 14Good Friday University closed
- Apr 28Spring Term II ends
- Apr 29Spring semester ends
- May 6Commencement
Accelerated & Winter Sessions 2027–20287-week sessions A1–A4 · Online winter session
- Aug 9A1 begins
- Aug 16A1 last day to drop/add
- Sep 25A1 ends
- Sep 27–Oct 2Session break
- Oct 4A2 begins
- Oct 11A2 last day to drop/add
- Nov 21A2 ends
- Dec 5–29Winter Session (online)
- Jan 10A3 begins
- Jan 18A3 last day to drop/add
- Mar 3A3 last day of class
- Mar 6–10Spring Break
- Mar 13A4 begins
- Mar 20A4 last day to drop/add
- Apr 14Good Friday University closed
- Apr 29–May 5Final exams
Dates subject to change. Updated March 30, 2026. Questions? Contact the Registrar.
Questions about dates or registration?
The Office of the Registrar can help with schedules, records, and transcripts.
Faculty & StaffImportant dates for faculty & staff
Institutes, grade deadlines, evaluations, and last days. Tap a year to open it.
2026–2027 Faculty & Staff DatesUndergraduate, graduate, accelerated & summer
- Aug 4Faculty/Staff Fall Planning Institute
- Sep 30A1 grades due by 5:00 pm · Graduate Term I grades due
- Oct 6Midterm grades submitted by 12:00 pm
- Oct 19Last day to submit grade changes & remove incomplete (I) grades for Spring 2026
- Oct 26–31Evaluation of Instruction
- Nov 25Semester grades submitted by 12:00 pm · A2 & graduate grades due · University closes at 5:00 pm
- Dec 3–4Professional development days · Last days for faculty
- Dec 30Winter Session grades submitted by 12:00 pm
- Jan 5Faculty & Staff Institute
- Mar 10Midterm grades due by midnight · A3 & Graduate Term I grades due by 5:00 pm
- Mar 15Last day to submit grade changes & remove incomplete (I) grades for Fall 2026
- Apr 12–19Evaluation of Instruction
- May 4Senior final grades entered by 12:00 pm · Grades due for graduating graduate students
- May 11All grades due by 12 noon (undergraduate, A4, graduate)
- May 12Last day for faculty
- May 13–14Leadership Retreat
- Jun 21Summer Session I grades submitted by 12 noon
- Aug 2Summer Session II grades submitted by 12 noon
2027–2028 Faculty & Staff DatesUndergraduate, graduate, accelerated & summer
- Aug 5Faculty/Staff Fall Planning Institute
- Sep 28–29A1 grades due by 5:00 pm (Sep 28) · Graduate Term I grades due (Sep 29)
- Oct 5Midterm grades submitted by 12:00 pm
- Oct 18Last day to submit grade changes & remove incomplete (I) grades for Spring 2027
- Oct 18–23Evaluation of Instruction
- Nov 24Semester grades submitted by 12:00 pm · A2 & graduate grades due · University closes at 5:00 pm
- Dec 2–3Professional development days · Last days for faculty
- Dec 29Winter Session grades submitted by 12:00 pm
- Jan 4Faculty & Staff Institute
- Mar 8Midterm grades due by midnight · A3 & Graduate Term I grades due by 5:00 pm
- Mar 13Last day to submit grade changes & remove incomplete (I) grades for Fall 2027
- Apr 10–17Evaluation of Instruction
- May 2Senior final grades entered by 12:00 pm · Grades due for graduating graduate students
- May 9All grades due by 12 noon (undergraduate, A4, graduate)
- May 10Last day for faculty
- May 11–12Leadership Retreat
- Jun 20Summer Session I grades submitted by 12 noon
- Aug 1Summer Session II grades submitted by 12 noon
Dates subject to change. Updated March 30, 2026.