Academic Calendar - Fall 2026

Events Date

Online/Web Registration for New, Transfer and Re-Admit Students

Apr 6-Aug 4

Faculty/Staff Colloquium

Aug 3

Move in Day for New & Transfer Students

Aug 4

ACT Residual Testing

Aug 4

Registration for New & Transfer Students

Aug 3-5

Orientation for New & Transfer Students

Aug 3-5

New & Transfer Students Consecration

Aug 7

Regular Registration for Re-Admitted Students/Late Registration for Students Enrolled Spring Semester (Move-In Day Retuning Students)

Aug 9

Instruction Begins/Late Registration for All Students

Aug 12

Add/Drop Fee Begins ($10)

Aug 13

Last Day to Accept New Students

Aug 24

Last Day to Enter Classes for the First Time

Aug 24

Last Day for Health Insurance Charge Refund

Aug 31

Last Day to Waive Insurance Charges

Aug 31

Last Day to Change Meal Plan

Aug 24

Last Day to Add a Class to Existing Schedule

Aug 24

Late Registration Ends

Aug 19

Last Day for 100 Percent Tuition Refund, Less $100 Assessment Fee

Aug 19

Last Day to Drop a class without receiving a “W” grade

Aug 26

Last Day for 90 Percent Tuition Refund

Aug 26

Financial Aid Census Date

Aug 26

Last Day to Financially Clear

Aug 26

Withdrawal Period Begins

Aug 27

Campus Wide Health Fair

Aug 25

University Convocation

Aug 20

Departmental Chapel

Aug 27

Last Day for 75 Percent Tuition Refund

Sept 3

Class Organized [Seniors]

Aug 28

Labor Day Observed

Sept 7

Last Day for 50 Percent Tuition Refund

Sept 10

Men’s Health Walk “Walk it Out”

Sept 13

Classes Organized [Juniors & Sophomores]

Sept 13

Healthy Campus

Sept 14-18

Last Day to Submit Incomplete Grades for Spring 2026 Semester

Sept 21

Agape Day

Sept 24

Career Week

Sept 21-24

Women’s Walk

Sept 27

Oakwood Live!

Sept 30-Oct 3

Mental Health Day

Oct 5

Mid-Term Grades Due

Oct 6

Campus-Wide Registration

Oct 13-14
    Veterans (VA) and DSS – 8:30-11:30 Oct 13
    Junior & Senior Advising – 12:30-4:30 Oct 13
    Freshman & Sophomore Advising – 8:30-11:30 Oct 14
    Open Advising – 12:30-4:30 Oct 14

Advising Week/Regular Registration for Spring Semester begins

Oct 12-16

Registration for Winter Break Minimester

Oct 17-Nov 30

Graduation Applications due for May 2027

Oct 1

Mid-Term Financial Clearance

Oct 21-Nov 1

Last Day to Drop a Class With a “W” (Withdrawal Period Ends)

Nov 4

Last Day to Process Incomplete

Nov 4

Last Day to Process Terminal Leave/Complete Withdrawal

Nov 4

Instruction Ends

Nov  18

Final Exams

Nov 20, 22-24

Holiday Break (Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year’s)

Nov 25-Jan 4

All Fall Semester Grades Due

Dec 4