Academic Calendar

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Final Exam Schedule Registration Schedule Parts of Term

Spring 2026

Nov. 06 - Nov.07, 2025Early registration for approved groups
Nov. 10 - 14, 2025Early registration begins for all students
January 07Advising
January 08*Classes begin
January 08-14Registration for students who have not previously registered
January 14Last day to add classes
January 19Martin Luther King Holiday
January 20Administrative drop for non-payment
January 21Last day to drop classes with no record of enrollment
February 23Mid-term progress report due 8:30 a.m.
February 27*Last day to drop a class, part of term 1
March 23 - 29Spring Break
April 01 - 02Early Registration for approved groups, summer and fall 2026
April 03Spring Holiday
April 06 - 10Early registration begins for summer and fall 2026 (current students)
April 23I's calculate as F's in student's GPA (Spring 2025)
April 24*Classes end
April 27 - May 01Final exams
May 02Commencement in the Elam Center
May 04Final Grades due by 8:30 a.m.

Spring 2026 Academic Calendar

Summer 2026

May 11Maymester term begins (POT 10)
May 11Last day to add classes for Maymester (POT 10)
May 11Last day to drop classes for Maymester (POT 10) without a W record
May 12Administrative Drop for non-payment Maymester (POT 10)
May 14Last day to drop a Maymester class without documentation
May 25Memorial Day Holiday— offices closed and no class
May 29Maymester classes end, and final exams are given last day of class
June 01Maymester grades are due at 8:30 am
 Summer Full-Term (POT 1) and Summer I (POT 2) classes begin
June 02Last day to add classes for Summer I (POT 2)
 Last day to drop classes for Summer I (POT 2) without a W record
June 03Last day to add classes for Summer Full-Term (POT 1)
 Last day to drop classes for Summer Full-Term (POT 1) without W record
June 04Administrative drop for non-payment Summer Full-Term (POT 1)
June 12Last day to drop Summer 1 (POT 2) classes without documentation
June 19Juneteenth Holiday
July 02Summer I (POT 2) classes end, and final exams are given on the last day of class
 Last day to drop Summer Full-Term (POT 1) classes without documentation
July 03Fourth of July Holiday
July 06Summer I (POT 2) grades are due at 8:30 am
July 07Summer II (POT 3) class begins
July 08Last day to add classes for Summer II (POT 3)
 Last day to drop classes for Summer II (POT 3) without a W record
July 09Administrative drop for non-payment Summer II (POT 3)
July 17Last day to drop Summer II (POT 3) classes without documentation
July 24TN Higher Educ. Comm. reporting cutoff at 5 pm
August 07Summer II (POT 3) and Summer Full-Term (POT 1) classes end, and final exams are given last day of class
August 08-14Awarding of August degrees (walk-in December 2026 commencement)
August 10Summer II (POT 3) and Summer Full-Term (POT 1) grades due @ 8:30 am

Summer 2026 Academic Calendar

Fall 2026

August 24First day of classes
August 24 - August 30Late registration
August 30Last day to add a course POT 1
September 03Administrative drop for non-payment
September 06Last day to drop without a “W” grade
September 07Labor Day Holiday
October 09Mid-term progress reports are due
October 12-13Fall Break
October 16Last day to drop a class without documentation
November 05-06Approved early registration for Spring 2027
November 09-13Advising & early registration for Spring 2027, all students
November 25 - Nov. 29Thanksgiving Holiday
December 04Classes end. I’s to F’s from Fall 2025
December 07-11Final exams
December 12Commencement, Elam Center
December 14Final grades are due by 8:30 PM

Fall 2026 Academic Calendar

Tentative Future Academic Calendars