2026 – 2027 Academic Calendar

FALL 2025
August 2025
  • Aug 18 – Fall 2025 semester start
    • Classes begin 16-week session (Aug 18 – Dec 10)
    • Session I begins 8-week (Aug 18 – Oct 10)
  • Aug 18-26 – Add/Drop
September 2025
  • Sept 1 – USSU closed (Labor Day)
October 2025
  • Oct 13-17 – USSU closed (Fall Break)
  • Oct 20-Dec 10 – Session II begins 8-week
  • Oct 20-27 – Add/Drop
  • Oct 28 – Spring registration begins 
November 2025
  • Nov 26-28 – USSU closed (Thanksgiving Break)
December 2025
  • Dec 10 – Fall semester 2025 ends
  • Dec 22-26 – USSU closed (Holiday Break)
SPRING 2026
January 2026
  • Jan 1-2 – USSU closed (New Year’s Day)
  • Jan 12 – Spring semester 2026 start
    • Classes begin 16 week session courses (Jan 12 – May 4)
    • Session I begins 8-week (Jan 12 – Mar 9)
  • Jan 12-20 – Add/Drop
  • Jan 19 – USSU closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
February 2026
  • Feb 16-17 – USSU closed (Mardi Gras)
March 2026
  • Mar 9 – Fall 2026 registration begins
  • Mar 9-May 4 – Session II begins 8-week
  • Mar 11-16 – Add/Drop
  • Mar 30-Apr 3 – USSU closed (Spring Break)
May 2026
  • May 4 – Spring semester 2026 ends 
  • May 9 – Commencement

 

SUMMER 2026
March 2026
  • March 23 – Summer Registration begins
May 2026
  • May 18 – Summer semester 2026 start
    • Classes begin 12-week (May 18 – Aug 7)
    • Session I begins 6-week (May 18 – June 29)
  • May 26 – USSU closed (Memorial Day)
  • May 18-26 – Add/Drop
June 2026
  • Jun 19 – USSU closed (Juneteenth)
  • June 29-Aug 7 – Session II begins 6-week
  • June 29-July 6 – Add/Drop
July 2026
  • July 3 – USSU closed (Independence Day)
August 2026
  • Aug 7 – Summer semester 2026 ends
FALL 2026
August 2026
  • Aug 17 – Fall 2026 semester start
    • Classes begin 16-week session (Aug 17 – Dec 9)
    • Session I begins 8-week (Aug 17 – Oct 9)
  • Aug 17-24 – Add/Drop
September 2026
  • Sept 7 – USSU closed (Labor Day)
October 2026
  • Oct 9 – Session I ends
  • Oct 12-16 – USSU closed (Fall Break)
  • Oct 19-Dec 9 – Session II begins 8-week
  • Oct 19-26 – Add/Drop
November 2026
  • Nov 25-27 – USSU closed (Thanksgiving Break)
December 2026
  • Dec 9 – Fall semester 2026 ends
  • Dec 21-Jan 1 – USSU closed (Holiday Break)
SPRING 2027
January 2027
  • Jan 11 – Spring 2027 semester start
    • Classes begin 16-week session (Jan 11 – May 3)
    • Session I begins 8-week (Jan 11 – Mar 15)
  • Jan 18 – USSU closed (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
  • Jan 11-19 – Add/Drop
February 2027
  • Feb 8-9 – USSU closed (Mardi Gras)
March 2027
  • Mar 15 – Session I ends
  • Mar 15-May 3 – Session II begins 8-week
  • Mar 15-22 – Add/Drop
  • Mar 29-Apr 2 – USSU closed (Spring Break)
May 2027
  • May 3 – Spring semester 2027 ends
  • May 8 – Commencement
SUMMER 2027
May 2027
  • May 17 – Summer 2027 semester start
    • Classes begin
    • Session I begins
  • May 17-24 – Add/Drop
  • May 31 – USSU closed (Memorial Day)
June 2027
  • Jun 28 – Session I ends
  • Jun 28-Aug 4 – Session II begins
July 2027
  • Jul 5 – Add/Drop
August 2027
  • Aug 4 – Summer semester 2027 ends

Past Academic Calendars

FALL 2025
August 2025
  • Aug 18 – Fall 2025 semester start
    • Classes begin 16-week session (Aug 18 – Dec 10)
    • Session I begins 8-week (Aug 18 – Oct 10)
  • Aug 18-26 – Add/Drop
September 2025
  • Sept 1 – USSU closed (Labor Day)
October 2025
  • Oct 13-17 – USSU closed (Fall Break)
  • Oct 20-Dec 10 – Session II begins 8-week
  • Oct 20-27 – Add/Drop
  • Oct 28 – Spring registration begins 
November 2025
  • Nov 26-28 – USSU closed (Thanksgiving Break)
December 2025
  • Dec 10 – Fall semester 2025 ends
  • Dec 22-26 – USSU closed (Holiday Break)