University of New Orleans

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Current Calendars

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SPRING 2026 FULL TERM


January

  • January 7 | Wednesday
    Students with balances dropped for non-payment
  • Full-Time and Part-Time Academic Appointment start date
  • January 11 | Sunday
    Last date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
  • January 12 | Monday
    First day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
  • January 15 | Thursday
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
  • January 16 | Friday
    Final date to drop with 100% refund.
  • January 19 | Monday
    Martin Luther King’s Birthday – Holiday
  • January 23 | Friday
    Last day to drop all courses for a 50% tuition refund
  • January 30 | Friday
    14th Class Day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
  • January 31 | Saturday
    Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

February

  • February 16–21 | Monday–Saturday
    Mardi Gras / Spring Break

March

  • March 1 | Sunday
    Last day to apply for Spring 2026 Graduation
  • March 9 | Monday
    Spring Session B begins (see separate Academic Calendar), Full Term Midterm grades due (9AM)
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April

  • April 2 | Thursday
    Final day to withdraw from courses or resign from University
  • April 3-4 | Friday Saturday
    Good Friday Holiday
  • April 6 | Monday
    Registration for Summer/Fall 2026 opens
  • April 30 | Thursday
    Last day of classes.
    For all graduate courses, a grade of I in previous semester courses becomes an F if not converted before this date.

May

  • May 1–7 | Friday–Thursday
    Final Examinations
  • May 8 | Friday
    Commencement
  • May 12 | Tuesday
    Grade Deadline (12 Noon), Full and Part Time Academic Appointment end date
  • May 14 | Thursday
    Graduation list due
  • May 15 | Friday
    Official Conferral Day

-- Updated 2/15/2023 – Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

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SPRING SESSION B 2026


March

  • March 8 | Sunday
    Last date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
  • March 9 | Monday
    First day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
  • March 12 | Thursday
    Last day to drop courses for 100% refund, Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
  • March 16 | Monday
    Last day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund
  • March 17 | Tuesday
    7th class day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
  • March 18 | Wednesday
    Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

April

  • April 2 | Thursday
    Midterm grades due (9AM)
  • April 30 | Thursday
    Last day of classes, Final date to withdraw from courses

May

  • May 1–7 | Friday–Thursday
    Final Examinations
  • May 12 | Tuesday
    Grade Deadline (12 Noon)
  • May 14 | Thursday
    Graduation list due
  • May 15 | Friday
    Official Conferral Day

-- Updated 2/15/2023 - Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

This academic calendar is specific to the individual session, for full semester details and deadlines be sure to view the Full Term Calendar.

 

SUMMER SEMESTER 2026 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

June 8 – July 29, 2026


June

  • June 7 | Sunday
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
  • June 8 | Monday
    First day of classes
    Academic Appointment Start Date
    Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
    Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
  • June 11 | Thursday
    Last day to drop courses for 100% refund
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
    Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
  • June 16 | Tuesday
    7th Class day
    Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
    Last day to drop all courses for 50% refund
  • June 17 | Wednesday
    Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)
  • June 19 | Friday
    University Closed in observance of Juneteenth

July

  • July 1 | Wednesday
    Mid-semester grades due (Noon)
  • July 3 | Friday
    University Closed Independence Day Break
  • July 17 | Friday
    Final day for withdrawing from courses or resigning from the University
  • July 29 | Wednesday
    Last day of classes
    Course evaluations end
    For all courses a grade of I in previous semester courses becomes an F if not converted before this date.
  • July 30–31 | Thursday–Friday
    Final Examinations.

August

  • August 4 | Tuesday (Noon)
    Final Grades Due
  • August 6 | Thursday
    Academic Appointment End Date
    Graduation Lists Due
  • August 7 | Friday
    Degree conferral

 

4 WEEK SESSIONS

SESSION A – FIRST FOUR WEEK SESSION


June

  • June 7 | Sunday
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
  • June 8 | Monday
    First day of classes
    Academic Appointment Start Date
    Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
    Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
    Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
    Last day to drop courses for 100% refund
  • June 10 | Tuesday
    Last day to drop courses for 50% refund
  • June 15 | Monday
    Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
  • June 16 | Tuesday
    Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)
  • June 19 | Friday
    University Closed in observance of Juneteenth
  • June 30 | Tuesday
    Last day of classes
    Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
    Course evaluations end

July

  • July 1–2 | Wednesday–Thursday
    Final Examinations
  • July 7 | Tuesday (Noon)
    Final grades due
    Academic Appointment End Date

SESSION B – SECOND FOUR WEEK SESSION


July

  • July 5 | Sunday
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
  • July 6 | Monday
    First day of classes
    Academic Appointment Start Date
    Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
    Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
    Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
    Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
    Last day to drop courses for 100% refund
  • July 9 | Thursday
    Last day to drop courses for 50% refund
  • July 13 | Monday
    Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
  • July 14 | Tuesday
    Automatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)
  • July 29 | Wednesday
    Last day of classes
    Final date for dropping courses or resigning from the University
    Course evaluations end
  • July 30–31 | Thursday–Friday
    Final Examinations.

August

  • August 4 | Tuesday (Noon)
    Final grades due
  • August 6 | Thursday
    Academic Appointment End Date
    Graduation Lists Due
  • August 7 | Friday
    Degree Conferral

Updated 1/27/2022 - Calendar subject to change per University guidelines.

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