Crete Campus 2026-2027 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2026 26/FAL August 17 - December 10
Aug. 12 Wednesday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
9 - 16 Sun-Sun.... New Student Welcome Week
17 Monday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
20 Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
24 Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
26 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
28 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses
Sep. 7 Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
11 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Oct. 3 Saturday.... Homecoming
8-9 Th-F.... Fall Break for students
10 Saturday....First 8-week courses conclude
12 Monday.....Spring 2027 Schedule release
12 Monday....Second 8-week session starts
14 Wednesday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
23 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
28 - 11/6.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2027
Nov. 6 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades are W’s.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
25 - 27 W-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/26-27 University CLOSED
Dec. 7 - 10 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
11 Friday.... DECEMBER GRADUATES GRADES DUE at 8am
16 Wednesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
17 Thursday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service
SPRING SEMESTER 2027 27/SPR January 11 – May 13
Jan. 6 Wednesday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
8 Friday.... New Student Orientation
11 Monday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
18 Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
18 Monday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
20 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
22 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course
Feb. 5 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Mar. 6 Saturday.... First 8-week session concludes
8 - 12 M-F.... Spring Break
10 Wednesday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE at 8am and available on Self-Service
15 Monday.... 27/FAL and 27/SUM Schedule released
15 Monday.... Second 8-week session starts
24 Wednesday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses 26 Friday Easter Break, Crete Campus
Apr. 7 - 16.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2027
16 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades received are W's.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
May 10 - 13 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
14 Friday.... Crete Campus MAY GRADUATES GRADES DUE at 8am
Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
15 Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m. Crete Undergraduates
19 Wednesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
20 Thursday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service
SUMMER SEMESTER 2027 27/SUM May 24 – July 24
Crete Campus 2027-2028 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2027 27/FAL August 23 - December 16
Aug. 18 Wednesday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
15 - 22 Sun-Sun.... New Student Welcome Week
23 Monday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
26 Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
30 Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
Sep. 1 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
3 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses
6 Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
17 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Oct. 2 Saturday.... Hold for Homecoming TBD after GPAC football schedule
17 Sunday....First 8-week courses conclude
18 - 19 M-T.... Fall Break for students
20 Wednesday.....Spring 2028 Schedule release
20 Wednesday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by 8am and available on Self-Service
25 Monday....Second 8-week session starts
29 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
Nov. 3 - 12 Wed-Fri.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2028
5 Friday.... Pass/Fail deadlien for 2nd 8 week courses
12 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades are W’s.
19 Friday.... Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
24 - 26 W-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/25-26 University CLOSED
Dec. 13 - 16 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
20 Monday.... December diploma date
21 Tuesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
22 Wednesday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service
SPRING SEMESTER 2028 28/SPR January 17 – May 13
Jan. 12 Wednesday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
14 Friday.... New Student Orientation
17 Monday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
17 Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
24 Monday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
26 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
28 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course
Feb. 11 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Mar. 12 Sunday.... First 8-week session concludes
13 - 17 M-F.... Spring Break
15 Wednesday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE at 8am and available on Self-Service
20 Monday.... Second 8-week session starts
20 Monday.... 28/FAL and 28/SUM Schedule released
24 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
31 Friday.... Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
Apr. 3 - 12.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2028
7 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades received are W's.
14 Friday.... Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
14 Friday.... Easter Break, Crete Campus
27 Thursday.... Mind Expo, Crete Campus
May 8 - 11 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
12 Friday.... Crete Campus MAY GRADUATES GRADES DUE at 8am
Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
13 Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m. Crete Undergraduates
17 Wednesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
18 Thursday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service
SUMMER SEMESTER 2028 28/SUM June 5 – July 30