Important Dates

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Spring 2026 Important Dates

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

Summer 2026 Important Dates

*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

Fall 2025 Important Dates

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