2024-2025 Traditional Undergraduate Catalog

Academic Calendar - 2025-2026

FALL 2025

DAY(S)

DATE

DETAILS

New Student Arrival              

F

Aug. 22

Orientation

F - Su

Aug. 22-24

First Day of Classes

M

Aug. 25

classes begin at 7:00 a.m.

Labor Day

M

Sept. 1

no classes. Classes resume 9/2 @ 7:00 a.m.

Add/drop period ends

T

Sept. 2

Withdrawal period begins

W

Sept. 3

New Student Department Retreats

F - Sa

Sept. 5-6

Check with Academic departments for start & end times

Day of Prayer

T

Sept 30

no classes 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Classes resume 9/30 at 5:00pm.

Fall Break

Sa-Tu

Oct. 11-14

break begins: 10/11 @ 7:00 a.m. Classes resume 10/15 @ 7:00 a.m.

Withdrawal period ends

M

Oct. 27

Thanksgiving Vacation

W - Su

Nov. 26-30

break begins: 11/26 @ 7:00 a.m. Classes resume 12/1 @ 7:00 a.m.

Final Exams

M - R

Dec. 8-11

Christmas Vacation

F - Su

Dec. 12 - Jan. 11

break begins: 12/12 @ 7:00 a.m. SP semester resumes 1/12 @ 7:00 a.m.

SPRING 2026

DAY(S)

DATE

DETAILS

New Student Arrival

Su

Jan. 11

Orientation

Su

Jan. 11

First Day of Classes

M

Jan. 12

classes begin at 7:00 a.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

M

Jan. 19

no classes. Classes resume 1/20 @7am

Add/drop period ends

T

Jan. 20

Withdrawal period begins

W

Jan. 21

Missions Conference

T- R

Feb. 3-5

conference begins: 2/3 @ 7:00 a.m. Classes resume 2/5 @ 5:00 p.m.

Spring Break

Sa - Su

Mar 7-15

break begins: 3/7 @ 7:00 a.m. Classes resume 3/16 @ 7:00 a.m.

Withdrawal period ends

M

Mar 16

Easter Break

F - Su

Apr 3-5

break begins: 4/2 @ 5:00 p.m. Classes resume 4/6 @ 5:00 p.m.

Faculty In-Service Day

M

Apr 6

no classes 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Final Exams

M - R

May 4-7

May Commencement Ceremony

TBA

TBA

SUMMER 2026

DAYS(S) DATE DETAILS
Summer sub-Term 1 begins M May 11  
 Add/Drop period ends Su May 17  
 Withdrawal period begins M May 18  
 Memorial Day M May 25 Offices Closed. No In-person classes.
 Juneteenth F June 19 Offices Closed. No In-person classes.
 Withdrawal period ends Su June 28  
 Independence Day Observed F Jul 3  Offices Closed. No in-person classes.
 Summer sub-term 1 ends Su Jul 5  
 Summer sub-term 2 begins M Jul 6  
 Add/drop period ends Su July 12  
 Withdrawal period begins M July 13  
 Withdrawal period ends Su Aug 23  
 Summer sub-term 2 ends Su Aug 30  FA Semester begins 8/31 @ 7:00 a.m.