Academic Calendar

Summer 1 (Maymester)
Day	Date	Description
Tues	6-May	Summer term I (Maymester) classes begin
Tues	13-May	Last day to withdraw from courses
Fri	23-May	Last day of classes
Mon Wed	26-May 28-May	Memorial Day, University Closed Last day for faculty to submit summer term I grades via Colleague, due 12:00 noon
Summer 2
Day	Date		Description
Wed	28-May		Summer term II classes begin
Wed	4-Jun		Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term II
Thurs	5-Jun		Go "Official" (Bursar Function)
Mon-Tues	June 16-17		Mid Semester Evaluations
Fri	20-Jun		Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark
Fri	20-Jun		Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via Colleague
Fri	27-Jun		Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm
Wed	2-Jul		Last day for faculty to submit final grades via Colleague by 5:00 pm
Summer 3
Day	Date	Description
Tues	1-Jul	Summer term II classes begin
Thurs	3-Jul	Last day to add/drop courses for Summer term II
Fri	4-Jul	Independence Day Holiday
Mon	7-Jul	Go "Official" (Bursar Function)
Mon-Tues	14-15-Jul	Mid Semester Evaluations
Fri	18-Jul	Last day to drop courses with “WD” (Withdrawn) mark
Mon	21-Jul	Last day for faculty to submit midterm grades via Colleague
Thurs	31-Jul	Summer term II classes end; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00pm; attendance verification due in Colleague** by 5:00pm
Fri	1-Aug	Last day to complete and submit all requirements for August 2024 graduation

Day	Date	Description
Fri	8-Aug	All Faculty Return to Campus for State of The University/Faculty & Staff Institute
Sat	9-Aug	New Students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00AM
Sun	10-Aug	New Student and Parent Orientation
Mon-Tues	11-12 Aug	Computer Proficiency for incoming freshmen
Mon-Fri	11-15 Aug	New Student Orientation continues (Students only)
Thurs	14-Aug	Advisement and registration for new students only; continuing students arrive; move into residence halls
Fri	15-Aug	Advising and registration for returning students.
Mon-Fri	18-22 Aug	Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating seniors sent to Registrar Office via email.
Mon	18-Aug	Classes begin-first day of instruction. Add/Drop Period begins.
Thurs	21-Aug	Opening Convocation – 10:00 am-12:00 P.M. – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours
Thurs-Fri	21-22 Aug	Credit by Examination administered (other times by permission of the provost)
Mon	25-Aug	Add/Drop Period ends.  Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made)
Mon	25-Aug	BibliU Textbook Charge Date—Opt-Out Deadline
Tues	26-Aug	Course Withdrawal Period Begins, student may withdraw with a grade of “W” without academic penalty.
Tues	26-Aug	Attendance verification due in Colleague and EAB** by 5:00 P.M.
Wed	27-Aug	Involuntary Withdrawal for Non-Attendance and Financial Balances (Students who have not attended classes or have not set up a payment plan and made the required down payment for outstanding balances will be withdrawn from classes).
Wed	27-Aug- 3 Sept	Reinstatement Period Begins and Ends (Students may request to be reinstated into purged courses, instructor approval required).
Mon	1-Sept	Labor Day: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Wed	3-Sept	Go "Official" (Bursar function) / University Census Date (Registrar function);
Wed	3-Sept	Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments.
Tues	9-Sept	Senior Audits due in the Registrar’s Office
Wed	17-Sept	Constitution Day
Tues-Fri	30-Sept – 3 Oct	Mid-Semester Evaluations
Mon	6-Oct	Jubilee Day Convocation, 10:00 A.M. -12:00 P.M. (noon)
Tues	7-Oct	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague, grades due at 12:00
Wed	8-22 Oct	Computer Proficiency Examination: mandatory for Sophomores or Juniors who have not taken or do not plan to take CSCI 100 or BAD 110; credit by examination administered (other times by permission of Provost)
Fri-Fri	10-Oct – 7 Nov	Registration for Spring Semester 2026
Mon-Tues	13-14 Oct	Fall Break: No classes, university closed.
Mon-Fri	20-Oct – 7-Nov	Senior exit/major field examination period; Students should check with their Department Chairs for information on exact dates and times.
Wed	5-Nov	Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W” without academic penalty.
Thurs	6-Nov	Withdrawn Failing Period begins students may withdraw with an academic penalty “WF” grade.
Sun-Sat	2-8 Nov	Homecoming Week
Mon	10-Nov	Last day to submit work for completion of "I"(Incomplete) grade from the previous semester.
Mon-Fri	23-28 Nov	Thanksgiving Recess: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
Tues	2-Dec	Last Day of Instruction
Wed-Tues	3-9 Dec	Final Examinations Period for all Registered Students
Wed	10-Dec	Living-Learning Centers close at 5:00 pm, Cafeteria after lunch.
Fri	12-Dec	Faculty must submit final grades via Colleague by 5:00 pm for all courses; Fall Semester Ends
Mon-Fri	15-Dec – 2-Jan	Winter Holiday Break: University closed for faculty, staff, and administration.

 

 

All dates are subject to change

*Essential personnel, to include Facilities & Grounds and Public Safety personnel may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday. **If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via Colleague.

Day	Date	Description
Thurs	1-Jan	New Year’s Day (observed): University Closed
Wed	7-Jan	University Opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus
Thurs	8-Jan	State of the University/Faculty & Staff Professional Development
Fri	9-Jan	Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00 A.M. New Students and New Parents
Fri	9-Jan	Computer Science Proficiency test for new students; Advising and Registration (1:30 p.m. to 5:00 P.M.)
Mon	12-Jan	Classes begin-First day of instruction. ADD/DROP Period begins.
Thurs	15-Jan	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours
Fri	16-Jan	Last day for Registration & to ADD/DROP courses without transcript designation & without financial impact.
Mon	19-Jan	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed
Tues	20-Jan	Course Withdrawal Period Begins, students may withdraw with a grade of “W” without academic penalty.
Wed	21-Jan	Last Final deadline for Graduation Applications
Thurs	22-Jan	Involuntary Withdrawal for Non-Attendance and Financial Balances (Students who have not attended classes or have not set up a payment plan and made the required down payment for outstanding balances will be withdrawn from classes).
Thurs	22-Jan	Reinstatement Period Begins (Students may request to be reinstated into purged courses, instructor approval required).
Fri	23-Jan	BibliU Textbook Charge Date-Opt out deadline
Thurs	29-Jan	Reinstatement Period Ends
Thurs	29-Jan	Go "Official" (Bursar function)/University Census Date (Registrar function);
Thurs	29-Jan	Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments
Wed	11-Feb	Faculty submit SU-25 course offerings to Provost.
Mon	23 Feb	W.E.B. DuBois Day
Fri-Fri	20-Feb – 13-Mar	Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all Juniors
Mon-Fri	28-27 Feb	Mid-Semester Evaluations
Fri	27-Feb	Last day for faculty to submit changes to Fall 2025 course offerings to Provost; Last day for faculty to submit changes to SU-25 course offerings to Provost.
Mon	2-Mar	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague, grades due at 12:00 P.M. (noon)
Mon-Fri	9-13 Mar	Spring Break: No classes, University closed.
Mon	16-Mar	Classes Resume
Thurs-Fri	19-20 Mar	Bulldog Registration Rally
Thurs-Fri	19-Mar – 5-Jun	Registration for Fall 2025 term
Wed	18-Mar	Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar
Mon-Fri	16-Mar – 3-May	Registration for Summer Terms 2025
Thurs	26-Mar	Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W” without academic penalty.
Mon	30-Mar	Withdrawn Failing Period begins students may withdraw with an academic penalty “WF” grade.
Mon-Sun	30-Mar – 5-Apr	96th Annual Spring Arts Festival
TBA	TBA	26th Annual Fisk Research Symposium
Thurs	2-Apr	Honors Convocation – 1:00 P.M.
Fri	3-Apr	Good Friday: University is closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Wed	8-Apr	Payment Due Date for Graduating Students (students cannot participate in the graduation ceremony with a balance)
Wed	8-Apr	Last day to submit work for completion of “I” (Incomplete) mark from the previous semester.
Sun-Mon	12-13 Apr	Scholars Weekend (Admissions function)
Thurs	16-Apr	Last day of instruction
Mon	20-Apr	Grades for Graduating Seniors & Graduate Students due in Colleague by 12:00 P.M.
Tues-Fri	21-24 Apr	Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 16-20)
Mon	27 Apr	Residence halls will close on April 27, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. for all students except graduating seniors.
Fri-Mon	1-4 May	Commencement/Reunion Weekend
Sat	2-May	Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 A.M. – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Sun	3-May	Commencement – 9:00 A.M.
Sun	3-May	Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty, Living-Learning Centers close at 5pm (Seniors)

  All dates are subject to change *Essential personnel, to include Facilities & Grounds and Public Safety personnel may be required, if business operations warrant working on any of these designated holidays. When this occurs, the supervisor schedules time off as holiday time for the staff member within the next ninety (90) days. For hourly-paid staff, if the department cannot provide holiday time off within ninety (90) days, the staff member will be paid for that holiday. **If required; otherwise, daily attendance from the instructor will be submitted via CAMS.  

Summer 1 - Maymester 2026

Day	Date	Description
Tues	May 5	Summer 1 classes begin
Tues	May 12	Last day to add/drop courses
Wed	May 13	"Go Official" Bursar function
Fri / Mon	May 15 / 18	Mid-term evaluations
Wed	May 20	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)
Wed	May 20	Last day to drop courses with "WD" (Withdrawn) mark
Mon	May 25	Memorial Day (observed)
Thurs	May 28	Last day of classes
Mon	Jun 1	Last day for faculty to submit final grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)

Summer 2 - June 2026

Day	Date	Description
Mon	Jun 1	Summer 2 classes begin
Mon	Jun 8	Last day to add/drop courses
Tues	Jun 9	"Go Official" Bursar function
Mon / Tues	Jun 15 / 16	Mid-term evaluations
Thurs	Jun 18	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)
Thurs	Jun 18	Last day to drop courses with "WD" (Withdrawn) mark
Fri	Jun 19	Juneteenth Holiday
Mon	Jun 29	Last day of classes
Wed	Jul 1	Last day for faculty to submit final grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)

Summer 3 - July 2026

Day	Date	Description
Wed	Jul 1	Summer 3 classes begin
Fri	Jul 3	July 4th Holiday (observed)
Wed	Jul 8	Last day to add/drop courses
Thurs	Jul 9	"Go Official" Bursar function
Wed / Thurs	Jul 15 / 16	Mid-term evaluations
Mon	Jul 20	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)
Mon	Jul 20	Last day to drop courses with "WD" (Withdrawn) mark
Thurs	Jul 30	Last day of classes
Mon	Aug 3	Last day for faculty to submit final grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)

Day	Date	Description
Fri	Jul 31	First involuntary withdrawal for non-payment
Mon–Fri	Aug 3–14	Open Registration
Fri	Aug 7	All Faculty Return to Work – State of the University/Faculty & Staff Institute
Tues	Aug 11	New students arrive; residence halls open at 9:00 AM
Wed	Aug 12	New Student Orientation begins
Thurs	Aug 13	Continuing students arrive/move into residence halls
Mon	Aug 17	Classes begin – first day of instruction. Add/Drop Period begins. [Late registration fee of $200]
Mon–Fri	Aug 17–21	Senior audits: Faculty Advisors/Discipline Coordinators/Chairpersons to meet with students to conduct Senior Audits for all graduating seniors; results sent to Registrar's Office via email
Thurs	Aug 20	Opening Convocation – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at other hours
Mon	Aug 24	Add/Drop Period ends. Last day to add courses (after this date students will be financially responsible for all attempted hours, regardless of individual course withdrawals made)
Tues	Aug 25	Course Withdrawal Period begins; students may withdraw with a grade of "W" without academic penalty
Tues	Aug 25	Attendance verification due in Colleague by 12:00 PM
Wed	Aug 26	Second Involuntary Withdrawal for Non-Attendance and Financial Balances (students who have not attended classes or have not set up a payment plan and made the required down payment for outstanding balances will be withdrawn from classes)
Wed–Mon	Aug 26–31	Reinstatement Period begins and ends (students may request to be reinstated into purged courses; instructor approval required)
Mon	Aug 31	University Census Date
Wed	Sep 2	Business holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments
Mon	Sep 7	Labor Day: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Tues	Sep 8	Senior Audits due in the Registrar's Office
Thurs	Sep 17	Constitution Day
Tues–Fri	Sep 29–Oct 2	Mid-Semester Evaluations
Tues	Oct 6	Jubilee Day Convocation – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM (noon)
Wed	Oct 7	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 pm)
Fri–Fri	Oct 9–Nov 6	Registration for Spring Semester 2027
Mon–Tues	Oct 12–13	Fall Break: No classes, university closed
Mon–Fri	Oct 19–Nov 6	Senior exit/major field examination period; students should check with their Department Chairs for information on exact dates and times
Thurs	Oct 22	Kelly Miller Smith Convocation - Fisk Memorial Chapel - 10am
Sun–Sat	Nov 1–7	Homecoming Week
Wed	Nov 4	Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" without academic penalty
Thurs	Nov 5	Withdrawn Failing Period begins; students may withdraw with an academic penalty "WF" grade
Mon	Nov 9	Last day to submit work for completion of "I" (Incomplete) grade from the previous semester
Mon–Fri	Nov 22–27	Thanksgiving Recess: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Tues	Dec 1	Last day of instruction
Wed–Tues	Dec 2–8	Final Examinations Period for all registered students
Wed	Dec 9	Living-Learning Centers close at 5:00 pm; cafeteria closes after lunch
Fri	Dec 11	Faculty must submit final grades via Colleague by 5:00 pm for all courses
Mon–Fri	Dec 14–Jan 1	Winter Holiday Break: University closed for faculty, staff, and administrators

Day	Date	Description
Fri	Jan 1	New Year's Day: University closed
Mon	Jan 4	University opens: Faculty and staff return to work
Wed	Jan 6	First involuntary withdrawal for non-payment
Wed	Jan 6	Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00 AM (new students and new parents)
Thurs	Jan 7	State of the University/Faculty & Staff Professional Development
Fri	Jan 8	Computer Science Proficiency test for new students; Advising and Registration (1:30 PM–5:00 PM)
Mon	Jan 11	Classes begin – first day of instruction. Add/Drop Period begins. [Late registration fee of $200]
Thurs	Jan 14	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 AM–12:00 PM – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours
Fri	Jan 15	Last day for late registration & to Add/Drop courses without transcript designation & without financial impact
Mon	Jan 18	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – University closed
Tues	Jan 19	Course Withdrawal Period begins; students may withdraw with a grade of "W" without academic penalty
Tues	Jan 19	Second Involuntary Withdrawal for Non-Attendance and Financial Balances (students who have not attended classes or have not set up a payment plan and made the required down payment for outstanding balances will be withdrawn from classes)
Tues	Jan 19	Attendance verification due in Colleague by 12:00 PM
Wed	Jan 20	Reinstatement Period begins (students may request to be reinstated into purged courses; instructor approval required)
Wed	Jan 20	Deadline for Graduation Applications
Mon	Jan 25	Reinstatement Period ends
Mon	Jan 25	University Census Date
Wed	Feb 10	Faculty submit initial Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 course offerings to Provost and Registrar
Fri–Fri	Feb 19–Mar 12	Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all Juniors
Tues	Feb 23	W.E.B. DuBois Day
Mon–Fri	Feb 22–26	Mid-Semester Evaluations
Fri	Feb 26	Last day for faculty to submit changes to Summer 2027 and Fall 2027 course offerings to Provost and Registrar
Mon	Mar 1	Last day for faculty to submit mid-term grades via Colleague (due by 12:00 PM)
Mon–Fri	Mar 8–12	Spring Break: No classes, university closed
Mon	Mar 15	Classes resume
Tues–Fri	Mar 16–Jun 4	Registration for Fall 2027 term
Tues–Fri	Mar 16–Apr 30	Registration for Summer Terms 2027
Wed	Mar 17	Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar
Thurs	Mar 25	Last day to drop a course with a grade of "W" without academic penalty
Fri	Mar 26	Good Friday: University closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators
Mon	Mar 29	Withdrawn Failing Period begins; students may withdraw with an academic penalty "WF" grade
Mon–Sun	Mar 29–Apr 5	96th Annual Spring Arts Festival
Wed	Mar 31	26th Annual Fisk Research Symposium
Thurs	Apr 1	Honors Convocation – 1:00 PM–3:00 PM; classes as usual at all other hours
Wed	Apr 7	Payment due date for graduating students (students cannot participate in the graduation ceremony with a balance)
Wed	Apr 7	Last day to submit work for completion of "I" (Incomplete) mark from the previous semester
Mon	Apr 26	Last day of instruction
Tues	Apr 27	Grades for graduating seniors & graduate students due in Colleague by 12:00 PM
Tues–Fri	Apr 27–30	Final Examination Period for all registered students (seniors: April 22–26)
Mon	May 3	Residence halls close at 5:00 PM for all students except graduating seniors
Fri–Sun	May 7–9	Commencement/Reunion Weekend
Sun	May 9	Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 AM – Fisk Memorial Chapel
Mon	May 10	Commencement – 9:00 AM
Mon	May 10	Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty; Living-Learning Centers close at 5:00 PM (seniors)