Jul 23, 2025  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

College Calendar



2025-2026 Undergraduate College Calendar*

Fall Semester 2025

August

2025

 

 

1

Friday 

 

Fall Balances Due

8 Friday   

Transfer Student Orientation 

22 Friday  

New Students Arrive 

23-29

Saturday - Sunday    Welcome Week

25-26

Monday - Tuesday 

 

Residence Halls Open for Returning Students 

26

Tuesday 

 

Convocation 

27

Wednesday 

 

Fall 2025 Classes Begin 

September

2025

 

 

1

Monday 

 

Labor Day (College Closed) 

2

Tuesday 

5:00 PM

Fall Deadline to Add or Drop a Course 

5

Friday    Founders Day 

26-28

Friday - Sunday 

 

Family & Friends Weekend

October

2025

 

 

13-14

Monday- Tuesday 

 

Fall Break (Classes Cancelled) 

16

Thursday   Graduation Application Deadline for May 2025 Graduates

18

Saturday   

Campus Visit Day 

24

Friday    Fall Board of Trustees Meeting 

30

Thursday  5:00 PM 

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course with a W

November

2025

 

 

15

Saturday 

 

Fall Payment Plan Ends

17 Monday   

Spring Bills Available for Viewing Online 

20

Thursday 

 

FlagSHIP Celebration 

26-28

Wednesday - Friday    Thanksgiving Holiday (College Closed) 

December

2025

 

 

1

Monday 

 

FlagSHIP JanTerm Trip Balance Due 

1

Monday 

 

Early Enrollment begins for Spring Payment Plan 

5

Friday 

 

Baccalaureate (Classes Canceled) 

8-11

Monday- Thursday

 

Final Examinations 

11

Thursday 

 

Fall 2025 Semester Ends 

12

Friday  11:00 AM Residence Halls Close

12

Friday

 

Faculty and Staff Reception 

15

Monday   

Spring Balance Due & Spring Payment Plans Begin 

Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 Monday- Friday   

College Closed for Holidays 

 

Spring Semester 2026 and Summer 2026 Sessions

January

2026

 

 

4

Sunday

 

Residence Halls Open for FlagSHIP JanTerm Students

5

Monday 

 

College Opens 

5

Monday 

 

FlagSHIP 2026 JanTerm Begins 

16

Friday 

 

FlagSHIP 2026 JanTerm Ends 

16

Friday 

 

New Students Arrive

16

Friday 

 

New Student Orientation 

17-23

Saturday - Sunday 

 

Welcome Week 

17-18

Saturday - Sunday 

 

Residence Halls Open for Returning Students

19

Monday 

 

Martin Luther King Day - (College Closed) 

21

Wednesday 

 

Spring 2026 Classes Begin 

26

Monday 

5:00 PM 

Spring Deadline to Add or Drop a Course 

February

2026

 

 

16

Monday    Admitted Student Day 

28

Saturday    Campus Visit Day 

March

2026

 

 

1

Sunday

 

FlagSHIP Maymester Trip Balances Due 

6

Thursday

 

Winter Board of Trustees Meeting 

16-20

Monday - Friday

 

Spring Break (Classes Canceled) 

19-20

Thursday - Friday 

 

Spring Break (College Closed) 

26

Thursday 

5:00 PM 

Last Day to Withdrawal from a Course with a W

30 - April 3

Monday - Friday 

 

Spirit Week 

April

2026

 

 

15

Wednesday    Spring Payment Plan Ends 

17

Friday

 

Admitted Student Day 

Summer 

May

 

2026

 

 

1

Friday    Summer A Blanace Due 

1

Friday    Reading Day (Classes Canceled) 

4-7

Monday - Thursday    Final Examinations 

7

Thursday    Spring 2026 Semester Ends 

8

Friday  11:00 AM Residence Halls Close 
8 Friday   

Annual Board of Trustees Meeting 

9

Saturday    Commencement Ceremony (St. Augustine Amphitheatre)

12

Tuesday    FlagSHIP 2026 Maymester Begins 

14-17

Thursday - Sunday 

 

Alumni Weekend 

15 Friday   

Summer Residence Hall Opens 

18

Monday    Summer 2026 Term A Begins 

20

Wednesday  5:00 PM  Summer Deadline to Add or Drop a Course 

25

Monday    Memorial Day (College Closed) 

29

Friday    FlagSHIP 2026 Maymester Ends 

June 

 

2026

 

 

1

Monday 

 

Summer B Balance Due 

11

Thursday 

5:00 PM 

Last Day to Withdrawal from a Course with a W

15

Monday 

 

Fall 2026 Bills Available for Viewing Online 

15 -16

Monday - Tuesday 

 

New Student Orientation 

25-26

Thursday - Friday 

 

New Student Orientation 

26

Friday    Summer 2026 Term A Ends 
26 Friday  5:00 PM

Summer Residence Hall Closes 

 

July

2026

 

 

1

Wednesday 

 

Early Enrollment Begins for Fall 2026 Payment Plan 

3

Friday    Fourth of July Observed (College Closed)  

6

Monday 

 

Summer 2026 Term B Begins 

10

Friday

5:00 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop Summer Term B Courses 

15

Wednesday    Fall 2026 Payment Plan Begins 

16-17

Thursday - Friday 

 

New Student Orientation 

24

Friday

5:00 PM

Last Day to Withdrawal from a Course with a W

27-28

Monday - Tuesday

 

New Student Orientation 

August

2026

 

 

7

Friday 

 

Transfer Student Orientation 

7

Friday 

 

Summer 2026 Term B Ends

 

2025-2026 Graduate Program Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

April 30 - Fall 2025 course registration 

August 1 - Deadline to submit Fall applications 

August 15 - Deadline to submit enrollment deposit for Fall and PAD Orientation (virtual)

August 23 - MPAD Orientation (Pollard 151)

August 25 - Fall Term A begins 

September 1 - Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade for Fall term A

October 19 - Fall Term A ends 

October 20 - Fall Term B begins 

October 27 - Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade for Fall Term B 

October 30 - Spring 2026 course registration opens 

December 1 - Deadline to submit Spring applications

December 8-11 - MPAD Capstone Presentations (Spring Starts)

December 14 - Fall Term B ends

December 15 - Deadline to submit enrollment deposit for Spring 

December 17 - Fall semester grades due at 10:00 am

December 22-January 2 - Winter break (College offices closed)

 

Spring Semester 2026

January 3 - MPAD Orientation (Pollard 151)

January 5 - Spring Term A begins 

January 12 - Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade for Spring Term A

March 1 - Spring Term A ends

March 2-8 - Mid-semester break for graduate programs 

March 9 - Spring Term B begins 

March 16 - Last day to add/or drop courses without a grade for Spring Term B

March 30 - Summer and Fall 2026 course registration opens 

May 3 - Spring Term B ends

May 8 - Spring semester grades due for graduating students at 10:00 am

May 9 - Commencement 

May 13 - Spring semester grades due at 10:00 am

 

Summer  Semester 2026*

May 4 - Summer Term A begins 

May 11 - Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade for Summer Term A

June 28 - Summer Term A ends 

June 29 - Summer Term B begins 

July 6 - Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade for Summer Term B 

August 1 - Deadline to submit Fall application 

August 17-23 - MPAD Capstone Presentations (Fall Starts)

August 23 - Summer Term B ends 

 

* DHH Summer Residency Dates TBD

* MPA Summer Capstone Residency Dates TBD