January 8, Thursday

New Student Spring Semester Check-In/Move-In

January 8, Thursday

New Student Housing Orientation

January 9, Friday

Returning Student Spring Semester Check-In/Move-In

January 12, Monday

First Day of Class – Terms 8, 9, 10

January 16, Friday

Last Day for Room and Meal Plan Changes

January 19, Monday

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday – University Holiday

January 20, Tuesday

Term 8 & 9, Add/Drop Ends

January 24, Saturday

Term 10, Add/Drop Ends

February 6, Friday

Founder’s Day Celebration

March 7, Friday

Term 12 Move-In

March 9-10, Monday-Tuesday

Spring Break

March 11, Wednesday

Term 11 and Term 12, First Day of Class

March 12, Thursday

Legacy Awards Gala

March 14, Saturday

Term 11 & 12, Add/Drop Ends

April 3, Friday

Good Friday – University Holiday

April 5, Sunday

Easter - Holiday

April 6-11

Pantherfest

April 8, Wednesday

Spring 2026 Internship, Career, Graduate Fair

April 9, Thursday

Spring Concert

April 13, Monday

Housing Applications Opens for Fall 2026

April 16-17, Wednesday- Thursday

Sydney Lewis School of Business Senior Exit Examination

April 25, Saturday

Spring Move Out Begins

May 2, Saturday

All Graduating Student Grades Due

May 8, Friday

Baccalaureate Ceremony

May 9, Saturday

Commencement

May 10, Sunday

All Residential Student Must Vacate by 12 Noon

TBA

Spring University Conference

May 25, Monday

Memorial Day – University Holiday

May 26, Tuesday

Term 13 & 14, First Day of Class

June 1, Monday

Term 13 & 14, Add/Drop Ends

June 7, Sunday

TRIO Upward Bound Classic and TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science Check-In/Move-In

June 8, Monday

TRIO Upward Bound Classic and TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science First Day of Program

June 18-19, Thursday-Friday

IGNITE Summer Program Check-In/Move-In

June 19, Friday

TRIO Ronald McNair Program Check-In/Move-In

June 19, Friday

Summer STEM Institute Check-In/Move-In

June 20-21, Saturday-Sunday

Ignite Orientation

June 20, Saturday

Term 13, Last Day of Class

June 22, Monday

Term 15 (Ignite); First Day of Class

June 22, Monday

TRIO Ronald McNair Program First Day of Session

June 22, Monday

Science & Engineering Summer Institute First Day of Class

June 23, Tuesday

Hezekiah Walker Program, First Day of Program

June 27, Friday

Last Day Hezekiah Walker Program, Last Day of Program

June 27, Friday

Application Deadline for December 2025 Graduation Candidates

June 29, Monday

Term 15 (Ignite), Add/Drop Ends

June 29, Monday

Term 16, First Day of Class

July 3, Friday

TRIO Ronald McNair Program Last Day of Session

July 3, Friday

TRIO Upward Bound Classic and TRIO Upward Bound Math & Science Last Day of Program

July  24, Friday

Science & Engineering Summer Institute, Last Day of Class

July 31, Friday

Term 15 (Ignite), Last Day of Class

August 1, Saturday

Term 16, Last Day of Class

July 4, University Holiday

University Holiday

July 7, Monday

Term 1, First Day of Class

July 11-12, Friday-Saturday

Term 2, Early Fall Start Check In

 July 19, Saturday

Term 1 Add/Drop Ends

July 14, Monday

Term 2(Early Fall Start), First Day of Class

July 26, Saturday

Term 2 Add/Drop Ends

August 1, Friday

Last Day of Class, Summer Ignite

August 1, Friday

Fall Check-In (Cheer, Football, Track, Band, SGA, Royal Court)

August 1, Friday

Resident Assistants & Student Orientation Leaders Return

August 4, Monday

Term 3, First Day of Class

August 11, Monday

Term 3, Add/Drop Ends

August 12, Friday

Fall Check-In (Volleyball, Cross Country - Men & Women)

August 14-18, Thursday - Sunday

Fall Residential Check In

August 18, Monday

Term 4 & Term 5, First Day of Class

August 18 - 22

Week of Welcome

August 23, Saturday

Term 4, Add/Drop Ends

August 30, Saturday

Term 3, Last Day of Class

September 1, Monday

Labor Day – University Holiday

September 8, Monday

Roommate Change Period Begins

September 17, Wednesday

Fall 2025 Internship, Career and Graduate Fair

September 18, Thursday

Fall Opening Convocation

September 30, Tuesday

Application Deadline for May 2025 Graduation Candidates

October 1 – 31

Advising for Spring 2026

October 13, Monday

Term 7, First Day of Class

October 18, Saturday

Homecoming Game – Lincoln University

October 20, Monday

Term 6, First Day of Class

October 23-24

Sydney Lewis School of Business Senior Exit Examination

October 20, Monday

Term 7, Add/Drop Ends

October 27, Monday

Term 6, Add/Drop Ends

November 1-30

Spring 2025 Registration

November 10-13, Monday - Thursday

Ellison-Jones Convocation

November 27-28

Thanksgiving – University Holiday

December 6, Thursday

Winter Concert

December 22– January 2

Winter Break – University Holiday