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Academic Calendar

The academic calendar is a list of important dates related to course registration, classes, holidays, refunds, finals and graduation at The University of Tulsa.

Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the university to do so. Any changes or corrections to current or future calendars will be made here. Please check this page for updates.

  • Summer 2026
    Memorial Day May 25
    Summer Session begins May 26
    12-week Session May 26-Aug. 14
    First Five-week Session May 26-June 26
    Last day to drop without W (first five-weeks) June 1
    Last day to drop without W (12 weeks) June 10
    Online Programs Eight-week Session June 8-Aug. 2
    Last day to drop a class without W grade (eight-weeks) June 17
    Last day to withdraw (first five-weeks) June 18
    Juneteenth Holiday June 19
    Final grades (first five-weeks) June 30
    Independence Day Observed July 3
    Second Five-week Session July 6-Aug. 7
    Last day to drop without W (second five-weeks) July 10
    Last day to withdraw from a class (eight-weeks) July 17
    Last day to withdraw (second five-weeks and 12 weeks) July 31
    Final grades (second five-weeks) Aug. 11
    Summer Session Ends Aug. 14
    Final grades (12-week session) Aug. 18

    Please note that the last day to add for summer varies by course. You must obtain approval from the instructor for adding a course after the class begins.

  • Fall 2026 (16-week term)
    First-year student move-in & Matriculation Aug. 19
    New Undergraduate Student Orientation Aug. 19-21
    First day of classes Aug. 24
    Last day to add class through Self-Service Aug. 28
    Last day to add a class through Advising Center Sept. 1
    Final day to add/change major or minor Sept. 1
    Labor Day Sept. 7
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Sept. 11
    Last day to sign up to audit class Sept. 11
    Midterm grades due Oct. 9
    Fall break Oct. 15-16
    Last day to withdraw from a class Nov. 4
    Last day to declare pass/fail * Nov. 4
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access Nov. 6
    Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-27
    Last day of classes Dec. 8
    Reading days Dec. 9-10
    Finals Dec. 11, 14-18
    Degree conferral date Dec. 19
    Grades due Dec. 22 at noon

    *Grades of C or higher in such courses are recorded as P (pass). Grades of D are recorded as D, and grades of F as F, and both are calculated in the grade-point average. In a limited number of courses, the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.

  • Fall 2026 (online programs)

    First eight-week session:

    First day of classes Aug. 24
    Last day to add a class Aug. 28
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Sept. 2
    Last day to withdraw from a class Oct. 2
    Last day of classes Oct. 18
    Final grades due Oct. 22
    Degree conferral date Oct. 23

    Second eight-week session:

    First day of classes Oct. 19
    Last day to add a class Oct. 23
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Oct. 28
    Last day to withdraw from a class Nov. 27
    Last day of classes Dec. 13
    Final grades due Dec. 17
    Degree conferral date Dec. 19

  • Spring 2027 (16-week term)
    New Undergraduate Student Orientation TBD
    Martin Luther King Day Jan. 18
    First day of classes Jan. 19
    Last day to add class through Self-Service Jan. 22
    Last day to add a class through Advising Center Jan. 26
    Final day to add/change major or minor Jan. 26
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Feb. 5
    Last day to sign up to audit a class Feb. 5
    Midterm grades due March 12
    Spring break March 15-19
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access April 2
    Last day to withdraw from a class April 29
    Last day to declare pass/fail * April 29
    Last day of classes May 3
    Reading days May 4-5
    Finals May 6-7, 10-13
    Graduate Commencement May 14
    Undergraduate Commencement May 15
    Grades due at noon May 18

    *Grades of C or higher in such courses are recorded as P (pass). Grades of D are recorded as D, and grades of F as F, and both are calculated in the grade-point average. In a limited number of courses, the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.

  • Spring 2027 (online programs)

    First eight-week session:

    First day of classes Jan. 19
    Last day to add a class Jan. 22
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Jan. 28
    Last day to withdraw from a class Feb. 26
    Last day of classes March 14
    Final grades due March 18
    Degree conferral date March 19

    Second eight-week session:

    First day of classes March 15
    Last day to add a class March 19
    Last day to drop a class without W grade March 24
    Last day to withdraw from a class April 23
    Last day of classes May 9
    Final grades due May 13
    Degree conferral date May 15

     

  • Summer 2027
    Summer Session begins May 24
    12-week session May 24-Aug. 13
    First five-week session May 24-June 25
    Last day to drop without W grade (first five-week session) May 28
    Memorial Day holiday May 31
    Eight-week session (online programs only) June 7-Aug. 2
    Last day to drop without W grade, 12-week session June 8
    Last day to drop without W grade, eight-week session June 16
    Last day to withdraw from first five-week course June 18
    Juneteenth holiday June 19
    Final grades, first five-week session due June 29 at noon
    Independence Day holiday (observed) July 5
    Second five-week session July 6-Aug. 6
    Last day to drop without W grade (second five-week session) July 12
    Last day to withdraw from eight-week course July 16
    Last day to withdraw from 12-week or second five-week course July 30
    Final grades due (second five-week session) Aug. 10 at noon
    Final grades due (eight-week online session) Aug. 10 at noon
    Summer session ends; Degree conferral date Aug. 13
    Final grades due (12-week session) Aug. 17 at noon

    Please note that the last day to add for summer varies by course. You must obtain approval from the instructor for adding a course after the class begins.

  • Fall 2027
    First-year student move-in and matriculation Aug. 18
    New undergraduate student orientation Aug. 18-20
    First day of classes Aug. 23
    Last day to add a class on Self-Service Aug. 27
    Last day to add a class through Advising Center Aug. 31
    Final day to add/change major or minor Aug. 31
    Labor Day Sept. 6
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Sept. 10
    Last day to sign up to audit a class Sept. 10
    Midterm grades due Oct. 13
    Fall Break Oct. 14-15
    Last day to withdraw from a class Nov. 3
    Last day to declare pass/fail* Nov. 3
    Last day to apply for accommodations Nov. 3
    Thanksgiving Break Nov. 22-26
    Last day of classes Dec. 7
    Reading Days Dec. 8–9
    Finals Dec. 10, 13-17
    Degree conferral date Dec. 18
    Final grades due Dec. 21 at noon

    *Grades of C or higher in such courses are recorded as P (pass). Grades of D are recorded as D, and grades of F as F, and both are calculated in the grade-point average. In a limited number of courses, the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.

  • Spring 2028
    New undergraduate student orientation TBD
    Martin Luther King Jr. Day Jan. 17
    First day of classes Jan. 18
    Last day to add a class on Self-Service Jan. 21
    Last day to add a class through Advising Center Jan. 25
    Final day to add/change major or minor Jan. 25
    Last day to drop a class without W grade Feb. 4
    Last day to sign up to audit a class Feb. 4
    Midterm grades due March 10
    Spring Break March 13-17
    Last day to apply for accommodations April 7
    Last day to withdraw from a class April 28
    Last day to declare pass/fail* April 28
    Last day of classes May 1
    Reading days May 2-3
    Finals May 4-5, 8-11
    Graduate commencement ceremony May 12
    Undergraduate commencement ceremony; Degree conferral date May 13
    Final grades due May 16 at noon

    *Grades of C or higher in such courses are recorded as P (pass). Grades of D are recorded as D, and grades of F as F, and both are calculated in the grade-point average. In a limited number of courses, the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.

  • Summer 2028
    Summer session begins May 22
    12-week session May 22-Aug. 11
    First five-week session May 22-June 23
    Last day to drop without W grade (first five-week session) May 26
    Memorial Day holiday May 29
    Eight-week session (online programs only)* June 5-July 31
    Last day to drop without W grade (12-week session) June 6
    Last day to drop without W grade (eight-week session) June 14
    Last day to withdraw (first five-week course) June 16
    Juneteenth holiday June 19
    Final grades due (first five-week session) June 27 at noon
    Second five-week session July 3-Aug. 4
    Independence Day holiday (observed) July 4
    Last day to drop without W grade (second five-week session) July 10
    Last day to withdraw (eight-week course) July 14
    Last day to withdraw (12-week or second five-week course) July 28
    Final grades due (second five-week session) Aug. 8 at noon
    Final grades due (eight-week online session) Aug. 8 at noon
    Summer session ends Aug. 11
    Final grades due (12-week session) Aug. 15 at noon

    Please note that the last day to add for summer varies by course. You must obtain approval from the instructor for adding a course after the class begins.