| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 21 | New Student Orientation Begins |
| August 23 | Residence Halls Open / Move-In Day |
| August 24 | Classes Begin |
| August 31 | Last Day to Add/Drop without W |
| September 7 | Labor Day — No Classes |
| September 11 | Founders' Day Convocation (Tradition) |
| September 28 | Mid-Term Grades Due (Fall) |
| October 12–13 | Fall Break |
| October 23–25 | Homecoming Weekend |
| November 2 | Spring Registration Opens (Seniors) |
| November 9 | Spring Registration Opens (Juniors) |
| November 16 | Spring Registration Opens (Sophomores) |
| November 23 | Spring Registration Opens (First-Year) |
| November 25–27 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 4 | Hilltop Lighting Ceremony |
| December 7–11 | Final Examinations |
| December 12 | Residence Halls Close (12:00 PM) |
| December 18 | Fall Grades Due |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 11 | Residence Halls Reopen |
| January 12 | Classes Begin |
| January 18 | MLK Day — No Classes |
| January 19 | Last Day to Add/Drop without W |
| March 1 | FAFSA Priority Deadline |
| March 8–12 | Spring Break |
| March 15 | Mid-Term Grades Due |
| April 2 | Good Friday — No Classes |
| April 5 | Easter Monday — No Classes |
| April 12 | Fall Registration Opens |
| April 23 | Hilltop Symposium (Research Day) |
| April 26–30 | Final Examinations |
| May 7 | Senior Walk Down College Hill |
| May 8 | 154th Commencement Exercises |
| May 14 | Spring Grades Due |
| May 15–16 | Battlers Alumni Weekend |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 24 | Summer Session I Begins (5 weeks) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day — No Classes |
| June 25 | Summer Session I Final Exams |
| July 1 | Summer Session II Begins (5 weeks) |
| July 5 | Independence Day Observed — No Classes |
| August 6 | Summer Session II Final Exams |
| August 20 | Fall Move-In Day (returning students) |
Online & graduate programs follow eight-week sub-terms with six start dates per year. See Online & Adult for details.
