2027-28 Academic Calendar
2027-28 Academic Calendar
| FALL 2027 | |
| August | |
| Monday 2 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final projects for September graduation |
| Wednesday 11 | 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 12 | New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p. m. |
| Sunday 15 | 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 15 | Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m. |
| Sunday 15 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meting (all online classes begin August 17) |
| Monday 16 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Monday 16 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 25, 0% tuition refund thereafter unless course hasn't met |
| Wednesday 25 | Drop/add ends at 5p.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 3 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| Friday 3 | Last day to register for extra credit (X) study, internship, departmental honors 499 (undergrad only) and independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| Monday 6 | Labor Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Wednesday 15 | Degrees conferred for Summer graduates |
| October | |
| Saturday 2 | Fall Family Weekend |
| Monday 4 - Tuesday 5 | Fall Break; no classes; offices open |
| Wednesday 6 | Classes resume |
| Monday 11 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office |
| Saturday 23 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior) |
| Monday 25 | Advising period begins and continues through November 5 |
| Tuesday 26 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| November | |
| Monday 8 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for seniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 9 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for juniors |
| Wednesday 10 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for sophomores |
| Thursday 11 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for freshmen |
| Friday 12 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation |
| Monday 15 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for new students and non-degree seeking students |
| Friday 19 | Last day to withdraw from Fall courses |
| Wednesday 24 - Sunday 28 | Thanksgiving recess; no classes |
| Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 | Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess |
| Sunday 28 | Residence halls reopen after Thankgsiving recess; 12 p.m. |
| Monday 29 | Classes resume |
| Monday 29 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 29 - Saturday 4 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week. |
| Tuesday 30 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| December | |
| Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 3 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 6 - Tuesday 7 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Tuesday 7 | Official last day of the term |
| Wednesday 8 | Residence halls close at 12 p.m. |
| Friday 10 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| TBD | Winter break; offices closed |
| WINTER (J-TERM) 2028 | |
| December | |
| Sunday 12 | Last day for 100% tuition refund; all online classes begin December 14 |
| Monday 13 | Classes begin |
| Tuesday 14 | Drop/add ends at 5 p.m. |
| Saturday 18 - Sunday 2 | Holiday Break |
| January | |
| Monday 3 | Winter classes resume |
| Friday 7 | Last day to withdraw from winter classes |
| Friday 14 | Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests |
| Saturday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office |
| Tuesday 18 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. to the registrar's office |
| SPRING 2028 | |
| January | |
| 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. |
| Saturday 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 17 | 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 18) |
| Monday 17 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 18 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Tuesday 18 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 27; 0% tuition refund thereafter |
| Thursday 27 | 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 28 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehenisve exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| February | |
| Friday 4 | Last day to register for extra credit (X) study, internship, departmental honors 499 (undergrad only) and independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| March | |
| Friday 3 | Residence halls close for Spring Break; 8 p.m. |
| Monday 6 - Sunday 12 | Spring Break; no classes; offices open Monday-Friday |
| Monday 13 | Classes resume |
| Wednesday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office |
| Monday 20 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office |
| Monday 27 | Advising period begins and continues through April 7 |
| Tuesday 28 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| April | |
| Saturday 1 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior) |
| Friday 7 | Last day to submit petition for Fall study abroad or study at another institution |
| Monday 10 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 11 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for sophomores |
| Wednesday 12 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for freshmen |
| Monday 17 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for new students and non-degree seeking students |
| Friday 21 | Last day to withdraw from Spring classes |
| Friday 28 | Deadline for graduate students to upload final research and projects for June graduation |
| May | |
| Monday 1 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 1 - Saturday 6 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week. |
| Tuesday 2 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Wednesday 3 - Friday 5 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 5 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 8 - Tuesday 9 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Tuesday 9 | Official last day of the term |
| Friday 12 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Saturday 20 | Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 5 |
| SUMMER 2028 | |
| May | |
| Sunday 21 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term I |
| Monday 22 | Term I begins |
| Monday 29 | Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 30 | Drop/add for summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms |
| Friday 26 | All students move to summer housing assignments, time 9 a.m. |
| June | |
| Monday 19 | Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed |
| Monday 21 | Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/22-7/2). For requests to withdraw from other Summer I coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| July | |
| Sunday 2 | Term I ends |
| Sunday 2 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term II |
| Monday 3 | Term II begins |
| Tuesday 4 | July 4th Holiday; no classes; offices closed |
| Thursday 6 | Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Monday 10 | Drop/add for summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms |
| August | |
| Monday 7 | Last day to withdraw from Summer II coursework that meets the full length of the term (7/3-8/13). For requests to withdraw from other Summer II coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| Sunday 13 | Term II ends |
| Wednesday 16 | Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
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