2026-27 Academic Calendar
2026-27 Academic Calendar
| FALL 2026 | |
| August | |
| Monday 3 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final projects for September graduation |
| Wednesday 12 | New Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; New International Graduate Student Orientation, 1:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 13 | New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Friday 14 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for January graduation to the registrar's office |
| TBD | International Student move-in, time TBD |
| TBD | New First-Year move-in; Undergraduate Student Orientation, times TBD |
| TBD | Returning and transfer student move-in, time TBD |
| Sunday 16 | Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m. |
| Sunday 16 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting (all online classes begin August 17) |
| Monday 17 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Monday 17 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 26, 0% tuition refund thereafter unless course hasn't met |
| Wednesday 26 | Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U grading (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file Leave of Absence |
| September | |
| Friday 4 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| Friday 4 | Last day to register for extra credit (X) study, internship, departmental honors 499 (undergrad only) and independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| Monday 7 | Labor Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 15 | Degrees conferred for Summer graduates |
| October | |
| Saturday 3 | Fall Family Weekend |
| Monday 5 - Tuesday 6 | Fall Break; no classes; offices open |
| Wednesday 7 | Classes resume |
| Monday 12 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office |
| Saturday 24 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior) |
| Monday 26 | Advising period begins and continues through November 6 |
| Tuesday 27 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| November | |
| Monday 9 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for seniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 10 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for juniors |
| Wednesday 11 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for sophomores |
| Thursday 12 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for freshmen |
| Friday 13 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation |
| Monday 16 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for new students and non-degree seeking students |
| Friday 20 | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses |
| Wednesday 25 - Sunday 29 | Thanksgiving recess; no classes |
| Thursday 26 - Sunday 29 | Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess |
| Sunday 29 | Residence halls reopen after Thanksgiving recess; 12 p.m. |
| Monday 30 | Classes resume |
| Monday 30 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 30 - Saturday 5 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week. |
| December | |
| Tuesday 1 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 5 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 5 - Sunday 6 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 7 - Tuesday 8 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Tuesday 8 | Official last day of the term |
| Wednesday 9 | Residence halls close at 12 p.m. |
| Friday 11 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| TBD | Winter break; offices closed |
| WINTER (J-TERM) 2027 | |
| December | |
| Sunday 13 | Last day for 100% tuition refund; all online classes begin December 14 |
| Monday 14 | Classes begin |
| Tuesday 15 | Drop/add ends at 5 p.m. |
| Saturday 9 - Sunday 3 | Holiday Break |
| January | |
| Monday 4 | Winter classes resume |
| Friday 8 | Last day to withdraw from winter classes |
| Friday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office |
| Friday 15 | Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests |
| Tuesday 19 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. to the registrar's office |
| SPRING 2027 | |
| January | |
| Wednesday 13 | New Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; New International Graduate Student Orientation, 1:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 14 | New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Friday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office |
| TBD | Residence halls open for new students, time TBD |
| TBD | Residence halls open for returning students, time TBD |
| TBD | New undergraduate students arrive; orientation, time TBD |
| Monday 18 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting (all online classes begin on January 19) |
| Monday 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 19 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Tuesday 19 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 28; 0% tuition refund thereafter |
| Thursday 28 | Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U grading (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file Leave of Absence |
| Friday 29 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| February | |
| Friday 5 | Last day to register for extra credit (X) study, internship, departmental honors 499 (undergrad only) and independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| March | |
| Friday 5 | Residence halls close for Spring Break; 8 p.m. |
| Monday 8 - Sunday 14 | Spring Break; no classes; offices open Monday-Friday |
| Monday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office |
| Monday 15 | Classes resume |
| Monday 22 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office |
| Monday 29 | Advising period begins and continues through April 9 |
| Tuesday 30 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| April | |
| Saturday 3 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior) |
| Friday 9 | Last day to submit petition for Fall study abroad or study at another institution |
| Monday 12 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 13 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for sophomores |
| Wednesday 14 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for freshmen |
| Monday 19 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for new students and non-degree seeking students |
| Friday 23 | Last day to withdraw from Spring classes |
| Friday 30 | Deadline for graduate students to upload final research and projects for June graduation |
| May | |
| Monday 3 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 3 - Saturday 8 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week. |
| Tuesday 4 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Wednesday 5 - Friday 7 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 7 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 10 - Tuesday 11 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Tuesday 11 | Official last day of the term |
| Friday 14 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Saturday 15 | Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 5 |
| SUMMER 2027 | |
| May | |
| Sunday 16 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term I |
| Monday 17 | Term I begins |
| Monday 24 | Drop/add for summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms |
| Friday 28 | All students move to summer housing assignments, time 9 a.m. |
| Monday 31 | Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed |
| June | |
| Saturday 19 | Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed |
| Monday 21 | Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/17-6/27). For requests to withdraw from other Summer I coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| Sunday 27 | Term I ends |
| Sunday 27 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term II |
| Monday 28 | Term II begins |
| Wednesday 30 | Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| July | |
| Monday 5 | Drop/add for summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms |
| August | |
| Monday 2 | Last day to withdraw from Summer II coursework that meets the full length of the term (6/28-8/8). For requests to withdraw from other Summer II coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| Sunday 8 | Term II ends |
| Wednesday 11 | Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
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