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Academic Calendar

SEMO’s academic calendar indicates important dates and deadlines for each semester. The calendar includes add/drop class deadlines, payment due dates, scheduled school closing dates, and more. 

NOTE: STUDENTS WITH FINANCIAL AID SHOULD BE AWARE THAT AID MAY BE AFFECTED IF THEY DROP BELOW THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF HOURS.


Academic Calendar Term Schedules

Regular semester: Aug. 24-Dec. 18, 2026

March 2026
  • Monday, March 30: Registration begins
July 2026
  • Friday, July 31: Last day to apply for fall graduation
August 2026
  • Monday, Aug. 17: Textbook rental begins distributing books
  • Monday, Aug. 24: Classes begin
  • Wednesday, Aug. 26: Last day to add first eight-week class
  • Friday, Aug. 28: Last day to add a full-semester class
September 2026
  • Friday, Sept. 4: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a first eight-week class
  • Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day, no classes (university offices closed)
  • Friday, Sept. 25: Last day to drop a first eight-week class
  • Friday, Sept. 25: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a full-semester class
October 2026
  • Thursday-Friday, Oct. 8 and 9: Fall break (no classes)
  • Friday-Monday, Oct. 9-19: Midterm grade reporting
  • Monday, Oct. 12: Spring/summer 2027 registration begins
  • Friday, Oct. 16: End of/final examinations for first eight-week session
  • Monday, Oct. 19: First eight-week final grades due by 9 a.m.
  • Monday, Oct. 19: Second half of semester begins
  • Tuesday, Oct. 20: Midterm grades posted to web
  • Wednesday, Oct. 21: Last day to add second eight-week class
  • Friday, Oct. 30: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a second eight-week class
November 2026
  • Friday, Nov. 20: Last day to drop a second eight-week class
  • Friday, Nov. 20: Last day to drop a full-semester class or withdraw from the university
  • Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 25-27: Thanksgiving break (no classes)
December 2026
  • Monday, Dec. 7: Textbook rental begins distributing books for wintersession
  • Monday-Friday, Dec. 14-18: Final examinations
  • Friday, Dec. 18: Last day to apply for spring graduation
  • Saturday, Dec. 19: Commencement activities
  • Monday, Dec. 21: Final grades due by 9 a.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 21: Last day to return textbooks by 4 p.m.
  • Monday, Dec. 21: Wintersession begins
  • Tuesday, Dec. 22: Final grades posted to web

Wintersession: Dec. 21, 2026-Jan. 15, 2027

December 2026
  • Monday, Dec. 7: Textbook rental begins distributing books for wintersession
  • Monday, Dec. 21: Wintersession begins
  • Tuesday, Dec. 22: Last day to add wintersession class
January 2027
  • Monday, Jan. 4: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a wintersession class
  • Thursday, Jan. 7: Last day to drop a wintersession class
  • Friday, Jan. 15: Final examinations for wintersession classes
  • Tuesday, Jan. 19: Wintersession final grades due by 9 a.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 19: Last day to return wintersession textbooks

Regular semester: Jan. 19-May 14, 2027

October 2026
  • Monday, Oct. 12: Registration begins
December 2026
  • Friday, Dec. 18: Last day to apply for spring graduation
January 2027
  • Monday, Jan. 11: Textbook rental begins distributing books for regular spring term
  • Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (no classes)
  • Tuesday, Jan. 19: Regular session/first eight-week classes begin
  • Thursday, Jan. 21: Last day to add first eight-week class
  • Friday, Jan. 22: Last day to add a full-semester class
  • Friday, Jan. 29: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a first eight-week class
February 2027
  • Friday, Feb. 19: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a full-semester class
  • Friday, Feb. 19: Last day to drop a first eight-week class
March 2027
  • Friday-Monday, March 5-15: Midterm grade reporting
  • Monday, March 8: Fall 2027 registration begins
  • Wednesday, March 10: End of/final examinations for first eight-week session
  • Thursday, March 11: Second half of semester begins
  • Monday, March 15: First eight-week final grades due by 9 a.m.
  • Monday-Friday, March 15-19: Spring break (no classes)
  • Tuesday, March 16: Midterm grades posted to web
  • Monday, March 22: Last day to add second eight-week class
  • Friday, March 26: Designated holiday (no classes)
April 2027
  • Friday, April 2: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a second eight-week class
  • Friday, April 23: Last day to drop a second eight-week class
  • Friday, April 23: Last day to drop a full-semester class or withdraw from the university
May 2027
  • Monday, May 10: Textbook rental begins distributing books for summer term
  • Monday-Friday, May 10-14: Final examinations
  • Friday, May 14: Last day to apply for summer graduation
  • Saturday, May 15: Commencement activities
  • Monday, May 17: Final grades due by 9 a.m.
  • Monday, May 17: Last day to return textbooks by 4 p.m.
  • Tuesday, May 18: Final grades posted to web

Term dates: May 17-Aug. 5, 2027

October 2026
  • Monday, Oct. 12: Registration begins for all sessions
May 2027
  • Monday, May 10: Textbook rental begins distributing books at 8 a.m. for all classes
  • Friday, May 14: Last day to apply for summer graduation
August 2027
  • Friday, Aug. 6: Last day to apply for fall graduation
  • Monday, Aug. 9: Rental textbooks due for all sessions by 4 p.m.

First four-week session: May 17-June 10

May 2027
  • Monday, May 17: Classes begin for first four-week session
  • Tuesday, May 18: Last day to add a first four-week class
  • Friday, May 28: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a first four-week class
  • Monday, May 31: Memorial Day holiday (university offices closed)
June 2027
  • Friday, June 4: Last day to withdraw from first four-week classes
  • Friday, June 4: Classes meet for Memorial Day makeup date
  • Thursday, June 10: Final examinations for first four-week classes
  • Monday, June 14: First four-week final grades due by 9 a.m.

12-week session: May 17-Aug. 5

May 2027
  • Monday, May 17: Classes begin for 12-week session
  • Friday, May 21: Last day to add a 12-week class
  • Monday, May 31: Memorial Day holiday (university offices closed)
June 2027
  • Friday, June 4: Classes meet for Memorial Day makeup date
  • Friday, June 4: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail a 12-week class
  • Friday, June 18: Juneteenth holiday (university offices closed)
July 2027
  • Monday, July 5: Independence Day holiday (university offices closed)
  • Friday, July 9: Classes meet for Independence Day makeup date
  • Friday, July 23: Last day to withdraw from 12-week classes
August 2027
  • Aug. 4 and 5: Final examinations for 12-week classes
  • Monday, Aug. 9: 12-week final grades due by 9 a.m.

Eight-week session: June 14-Aug. 5

June 2027
  • Monday, June 14: Classes begin for eight-week session
  • Friday, June 18: Juneteenth holiday (university offices closed)
  • Monday, June 21: Last day to add an eight-week class
  • Thursday, June 24: Last day to audit or take as pass/fail an eight-week class
July 2027
  • Monday, July 5: Independence Day holiday (university offices closed)
  • Friday, July 9: Classes meet for Independence Day makeup date
  • Friday, July 16: Last day to withdraw from eight-week classes
August 2027
  • Aug. 4 and 5: Final examinations for eight-week classes
  • Monday, Aug. 9: Eight-week final grades due by 9 a.m.

Summer bridge session: July 12-Aug. 5

July 2027
  • Monday, July 12: Classes begin for summer bridge session
  • Tuesday, July 13: Last day to add a summer bridge class
  • Thursday, July 29: Last day to withdraw from summer bridge classes
August 2027
  • Thursday, Aug. 5: Final examinations for summer bridge classes
  • Monday, Aug. 9: Summer bridge final grades due by 9 a.m.
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