Fall Semester 2026
| First day of Faculty Contracts |
Monday, August 10 |
| Opening University Meeting |
Monday, August 10 |
| Professional Development Workshops (Faculty) |
Monday-Friday, August 10-14 |
| Late Registration |
Thursday, August 13 |
| New Student Orientation begins |
Friday, August 14 |
| Classes begin |
Monday, August 17 |
| Drop and Add |
Monday-Friday, August 17-21 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Academy (Kickoff for NEW Full-Time Faculty) |
TBA |
| Labor Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, September 7 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from first 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, September 18 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday-Friday, October 5-9 |
| Midterm Break (No classes) |
Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 |
| Classes resume |
Wednesday, October 14 |
| Begin Advising and Registration for Spring |
Monday, October 19 |
| Last day for students to withdraw without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, October 30 |
| Trailblazer Kickoff |
TBA |
| Graduation Application Deadline |
Friday, November 13 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from second 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, November 20 |
| Last day for faculty to withdraw students for non-attendance |
Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No classes) |
Wednesday-Sunday, November 25-29 |
| Classes resume |
Monday, November 30 |
| Midyear Commencement (Vincennes Campus) |
Saturday, December 5 |
| Final Examinations (Vincennes Campus) |
Monday-Thursday, December 7-10 |
| Fall Semester ends |
Friday, December 11 |
Spring Semester 2027
| Full-Time Faculty Report |
Monday, January 4 |
| Professional Development Workshops (Faculty) |
Monday-Friday, January 4-8 |
| New Student Registration |
Friday, January 8 |
| Last Day for Returning Student Registration |
Friday, January 8 |
| Classes begin 8 a.m. |
Monday, January 11 |
| Drop and Add |
Monday-Friday, January 11-15 |
| Martin Luther King Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, January 18 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from first 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, February 12 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday-Friday, March 1-5 |
| Midterm Break (No classes) |
Monday-Sunday, March 8-12 |
| Classes resume |
Monday, March 15 |
| Begin Advising and Registration for Fall and Summer |
Monday, March 15 |
| Last day for students to withdraw without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Thursday, March 25 |
| Good Friday (No classes - University closed) |
Friday, March 26 |
| Graduation Application Deadline |
Friday, April 9 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from second 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, April 16 |
| Last day for faculty to withdraw students for non-attendance |
Friday, April 23 |
| Commencement (Vincennes Campus) |
Saturday, May 1 |
| Final Examinations (Vincennes Campus) |
Tuesday-Friday, May 4-7 |
| Commencement (American Sign Language - Indianapolis) |
Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement (Aviation Technology Center - Indianapolis) |
Friday, May 7 |
| Spring Semester ends |
Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement (Jasper Campus) |
Saturday, May 8 |
| Last day of Faculty Contracts |
Friday, May 14 |
Summer Semester 2027
| Intersession |
Monday-Friday, May 10-28 |
| Registration for Summer I and 10-week classes |
Monday, May 17 |
| 8-week classes begin |
Wednesday, May 26 |
| Summer I and 10-week classes begin |
Wednesday, May 26 |
| Memorial Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, May 31 |
| Juneteenth Day (No classes - University closed) |
Friday, June 18 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from Summer I courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Tuesday, June 22 |
| Summer I ends after last class |
Thursday, July 1 |
| Registration for Summer II |
Thursday, July 1 |
| Summer II classes begin |
Friday, July 2 |
| Independence Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, July 4 |
| 8-week classes end |
Wednesday, July 23 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from Summer II courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Wednesday, July 28 |
| Summer II and 10-week Session ends after last class |
Friday, August 6 |
New Student Advising and Registration for Fall Semester 2027
| Advising for Incoming Freshmen |
Monday-Friday, June 8-August 7 |
Fall Semester 2027
| First day of Faculty Contracts |
Monday, August 10 |
| Opening University Meeting |
Monday, August 10 |
| Professional Development Workshops (Faculty) |
Monday-Friday, August 10-14 |
| Late Registration |
Thursday, August 13 |
| New Student Orientation begins |
Friday, August 14 |
| Classes begin |
Monday, August 17 |
| Drop and Add |
Monday-Friday, August 17-21 |
| Trailblazer Teaching Academy (Kickoff for NEW Full Time Faculty) |
TBA |
| Labor Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, September 7 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from first 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, September 18 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday-Friday, October 5-9 |
| Midterm Break (No classes) |
Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13 |
| Classes resume |
Wednesday, October 14 |
| Begin Advising and Registration for Spring |
Monday, October 19 |
| Last day for students to withdraw without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, October 30 |
| Graduation Application Deadline |
Friday, October 30 |
| Trailblazer Kickoff |
TBA |
| Last day for students to withdraw from second 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, November 20 |
| Last day for faculty to withdraw students for non-attendance |
Tuesday, November 24 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No classes) |
Wednesday-Sunday, November 25-29 |
| Classes resume |
Monday, November 30 |
| Midyear Commencement (Vincennes Campus) |
Saturday, December 5 |
| Final Examinations (Vincennes Campus) |
Monday-Thursday, December 7-10 |
| Fall Semester ends |
Friday, December 11 |
Spring Semester 2028
| Full-Time Faculty Report |
Monday, January 4 |
| Professional Development Workshops (Faculty) |
Monday-Friday, January 4-8 |
| New Student Registration |
Friday, January 8 |
| Last Day for Returning Student Registration |
Friday, January 8 |
| Classes begin 8 a.m. |
Monday, January 11 |
| Drop and Add |
Monday-Friday, January 11-15 |
| Martin Luther King Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, January 18 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from first 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Friday, February 12 |
| Midterm Examinations |
Monday-Friday, March 1-5 |
| Midterm Break (No classes) |
Monday-Sunday, March 8-12 |
| Classes resume |
Monday, March 15 |
| Begin Advising and Registration for Fall and Summer |
Monday, March 15 |
| Last day for students to withdraw without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Thursday, March 25 |
| Graduation Application Deadline |
Thursday, March 25 |
| Good Friday (No classes - University closed) |
Friday, March 26 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from second 8-week courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
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| Last day for faculty to withdraw students for non-attendance |
Friday, April 23 |
| Commencement (Vincennes Campus) |
Saturday, May 1 |
| Final Examinations (Vincennes Campus) |
Tuesday-Friday, May 4-7 |
| Commencement (American Sign Language - Indianapolis) |
Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement (Aviation Technology Center - Indianapolis) |
Friday, May 7 |
| Spring Semester ends |
Friday, May 7 |
| Commencement (Jasper Campus) |
Saturday, May 8 |
| Last day of Faculty Contracts |
Friday, May 14 |
Summer Semester 2028
| Intersession |
Monday, May 10-Friday, May 28 |
| Registration for Summer I and 10-week classes |
Monday, May 17 |
| Memorial Day (No classes - University closed) |
Monday, May 31 |
| 8-week classes begin |
Wednesday, May 26 |
| Summer I and 10-week classes begin |
Wednesday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth Day (No classes - University closed) |
Friday, June 18 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from Summer I courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Tuesday, June 22 |
| Summer I ends after last class |
Thursday, July 1 |
| Registration for Summer II |
Thursday, July 1 |
| Summer II classes begin |
Friday, July 2 |
| Independence Day (No classes - University closed) |
Sunday, July 4 |
| 8-week classes end |
Friday, July 23 |
| Last day for students to withdraw from Summer II courses without appropriate college dean’s approval |
Wednesday, July 28 |
| Summer II and 10-week Session ends after last class |
Friday, August 6 |
New Student Advising and Registration for Fall Semester 2028
| Advising for Incoming Freshmen |
June 7-August 6 |
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