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.
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Spring 2026 (16-week term)
New Undergraduate Student Orientation TBD Martin Luther King Day Jan. 19 First day of classes Jan. 20 Last day to add class Self-Service Jan. 23 Last day to add a class through Center for Academic Advising Jan. 27 Final day to Add/Change Major or Minor Jan. 27 Last day to drop a class without W grade Feb. 6 Last day to sign up to audit a class Feb. 6 Midterm grades due March 13 Spring break March 16-20 Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access April 3 Last day to withdraw from a class April 30 Last day to declare Pass/Fail with Center for Academic Advising* April 30 Last day of classes May 4 Reading days May 5-6 Finals May 7-8, 11-14 Undergraduate Commencement May 16 Grades due at noon May 19 *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.
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Spring 2026 (First eight-week term)
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
First Day of Classes Jan. 20 Last day to add a class Jan. 23 Last day to drop a class without W grade Jan. 28 Last day to withdraw from a class Feb. 27 Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access Feb. 27 Last day of classes March 15 Grades due at 5 p.m. March 17 -
Spring 2026 (Second eight-week term)
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
First Day of Classes March 16 Last day to add a class March 20 Last day to drop a class without W grade March 25 Last day to withdraw from a class April 24 Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access April 24 Last day of classes May 10 Grades due at 5 p.m. May 11 -
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 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 (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.
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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.
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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.
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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