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Western Carolina University
Academic Calendar
FALL 2025 (final)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Aug 18
All classes begin
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Aug 19
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Aug 20
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Aug 21
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Aug 22
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Aug 25
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Aug 26
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Aug 27
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Aug 28
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Aug 29
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Sept 1 Labor Day
No Classes
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Sept 2
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Sept 3
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Sept 4
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Sept 5
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Sept 8
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Sept 9
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Sept 10
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Sept 11
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Sept 12
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Sept 15
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Sept 16
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Sept 17
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Sept 18
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Sept 19
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Sept 22
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Sept 23
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Sept 24
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Sept 25
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Sept 26
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Sept 29
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Sept 30
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Oct 1
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Oct 2
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Oct 3
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Oct 6
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Oct 7
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Oct 8
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Oct 9
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Oct 10
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Oct 13 Fall Break
*No Classes
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Oct 14 Fall Break
*No Classes
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Oct 15 Fall Break
*No Classes
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Oct 16 Fall Break
*No Classes
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Oct 17 Fall Break
*No Classes
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Oct 20
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Oct 21
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Oct 22
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Oct 23
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Oct 24 Withdrawal Deadline
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Oct27
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Oct 28 Advising Day No Classes
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Oct 29
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Oct 30
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Oct 31
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Nov 3
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Nov 4
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Nov 5
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Nov 6
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Nov 7
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Nov 10
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Nov 11
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Nov 12
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Nov 13
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Nov 14
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Nov 17
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Nov 18
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Nov 19
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Nov 20
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Nov 21
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Nov 24
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Nov 25
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Nov 26
*No Classes
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Nov 27 Thanksgiving
No Classes
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Nov 28
*No Classes
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Dec 1
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Dec 2
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Dec 3
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Dec 4
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Dec 5
Last day of classes
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Dec 8
Final Exams
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Dec 9
Final Exams
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Dec 10
Final Exams
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Dec 11
Final Exams
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Dec 12
Final Exams
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Residence Halls Open - Aug 8
First Day of Classes - Monday, Aug 18
Labor Day - No Classes Monday, Sept 1
Census Date - Friday, Aug 29
Fifth Week Grades Due - Monday, Sept 22
Fall Break - No Classes Mon.-Fri., Oct 13-17
Withdrawal Deadline - Friday, Oct 24
Homecoming - TBD
Advising Day - Tuesday, Oct 28
Thanksgiving - No Classes Wed.-Fri., Nov 26-28
Last Day of Classes - Friday, Dec 5
Final Exams - Sat.-Fri., December 6-12
Commencement - Saturday, Dec 13
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, Dec 15
Eight Week Session Dates
First 8 Wk Begins - Monday, August 18
Withdrawal Deadline - Friday, Sept 12
Ends - Friday, October 10
*Eight-Week Session students do not observe breaks.
Last 8 Wk Begins - Monday, October 13
Withdrawal Deadline - Friday, Nov 7
Ends - Friday, December 5
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Western Carolina University
Academic Calendar
SPRING 2026 (final)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Jan 12
All classes begin
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Jan 13
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Jan 14
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Jan 15
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Jan 16
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Jan 19 MLK Holiday
No Classes
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Jan 20
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Jan 21
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Jan 22
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Jan 23
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Jan 26
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Jan 27
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Jan 28
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Jan 29
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Jan 30
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Feb 2
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Feb 3
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Feb 4
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Feb 5
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Feb 6
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Feb 9
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Feb 10
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Feb 11
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Feb 12
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Feb 13
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Feb 16
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Feb 17
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Feb 18
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Feb 19
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Feb 20
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Feb 23
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Feb 24
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Feb 25
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Feb 26
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Feb 27
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Mar 2
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Mar 3
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Mar 4
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Mar 5
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Mar 6
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Mar 9 Spring Break *No Classes
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Mar 10 Spring Break *No Classes
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Mar 11 Spring Break *No Classes
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Mar 12 Spring Break *No Classes
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Mar 13 Spring Break *No Classes
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Mar 16
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Mar 17
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Mar 18
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Mar 19
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Mar 20 Withdrawal Deadline
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Mar 23
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Mar 24 Advising Day No Classes
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Mar 25
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Mar 26
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Mar 27
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Mar 30
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Mar 31
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Apr 1
*No Classes
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Apr 2
*No Classes
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Apr 3
*No Classes
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Apr 6
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Apr 7
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Apr 8
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Apr 9
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Apr 10
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Apr 13
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Apr 14
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Apr 15
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Apr 16
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Apr 17
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Apr 20
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Apr 21
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Apr 22
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Apr 23
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Apr 24
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Apr 27
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Apr 28
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Apr 29
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Apr 30
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May 1
Last day of classes
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May 4
Final Exams
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May 5
Final Exams
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May 6
Final Exams
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May 7
Final Exams
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May 8
Final Exams
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Residence Halls Open - Jan 8
Orientation - Jan 8 & 9
First Day of Classes - Monday, Jan 12
MLK Day - No classes Monday, Jan 19
Census Date - Monday, January 26
Fifth Week Grades Due - Monday, Feb 16
Spring Break - No classes Mon.-Fri., Mar 9-13
Withdrawal Deadline - Friday, Mar 20
No classes - Wed.-Fri., April 1-3
Last Day of Classes - Friday, May 1
Final Exams - Sat.-Fri., May 2-8
Commencement (graduate) - Friday, May 8
Commencement (undergraduate) - Sat., May 9
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, May 11
Eight-Week Session Dates
First 8 Wk Begins - Monday, January 12
Withdrawal Deadline - Fri., Feb 6
Ends - Friday, March 6
*Eight-Week Session students do not observe breaks.
Last 8 Wk Begins - Monday, March 9
Withdrawal Deadline - Mon, Apr 6
Ends - Friday, May 1
Students are expected to register prior to the first day of class.
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Western Carolina University
Academic Calendar
SUMMER 2026 (final)
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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May 11
Mini-mester Begins
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May 12
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May 13
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May 14
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May 15
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May 18
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May 19
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May 20
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May 21
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May 22
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May 25
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May 26
Mini-mester Ends
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May 27
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May 28
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May 29
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June 1
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June 2
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June 3
1st 4.5-Week & 9-Week Terms Begin
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June 4
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June 5
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June 8
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June 9
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June 10
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June 11
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June 12
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June 15
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June 16
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June 17
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June 18
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June 19
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June 22
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June 23
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June 24
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June 25
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June 26
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June 29
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June 30
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July 1
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July 2
1st 4.5-Week Term Ends
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July 3
Independence Day Obs - No Classes
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July 6
2nd 4.5-Week Term Begins
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July 7
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July 8
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July 9
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July 10
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July 13
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July 14
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July 15
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July 16
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July 17
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July 20
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July 21
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July 22
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July 23
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July 24
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July 27
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July 28
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July 29
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July 30
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July 31
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Aug 3
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Aug 4
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Aug 5
2nd 4.5-Week & 9-Week Terms End
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Aug 6
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Aug 7
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Aug 10
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Aug 11
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Aug 12
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Aug 13
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Aug 14
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Aug 17
Fall Semester Begins
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May 11 - May 26, 2026
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Mini-mester (2.5 weeks)
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June 3 - July 2, 2026
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1st 4.5-week term (22 days)
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June 3 - Aug 5, 2026
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9-week term (45 days)
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July 3, 2026
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Independence Day Holiday
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July 6 - Aug 5, 2026
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2nd 4.5-week term (23 days)
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Last day of each term
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Final Exams
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Grades are due to the registrar’s office 48 hours after last class day.
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