This calendar includes only benchmark dates for the specified term. Additional items will be included when the calendar is fully activated in the January prior to the affected academic year.
Fall 2026 Academic Calendar
| August 10–14, Mon.–Fri. | Orientation, advising, and registration for all students based on student population and classification | ||
| August 10, Monday | Fall semester opens | ||
| August 17, Monday | Convocation Day | ||
| August 18, Tuesday | Classes begin, 8:00 a.m. | ||
| August 24, Monday | Drop/Add period ends; last day to change course(s) or course section(s) for the Standard Term. | ||
| August 31, Monday | Census reporting; no additional schedule adjustment for the Standard Term. | ||
| September 7, Monday | Labor Day holiday. Classes dismissed; offices closed. | ||
| October 5, Monday | Founders Day | ||
| October 9, Friday | Instruction ends for Fall Break, 6:00 p.m. | ||
| October 14, Wednesday | Classes resume after Fall Break, 8:00 a.m. | ||
| November 24, Tuesday | Instruction ends for Thanksgiving holiday, 10:00 p.m. | ||
| November 30, Monday | Classes resume, 8:00 a.m. | ||
| December 2, Wednesday | Last day of classes | ||
| December 3, Thursday | Reading Day | ||
| Dec. 4 & 5, Fri. & Sat.; Dec. 7–10, Mon.–Thurs. | Final examinations | ||
| December 11, Friday | December Commencement, First Horizon Coliseum (formerly Greensboro Coliseum) |
Days of the Week Meeting Distribution for Fall
The one-day shortage of Mondays in the fall is made up with the one-day overage of Wednesdays (for MW or MWF meeting patterns). If a class meets only on Monday (three-hour class), then it is the instructor’s responsibility to make up the 150 minute deficit via an online or other instructional method outside of the classroom.