School of Communication and Information Academic Calendar for 2026-2027

Start of the semester is unusual in three ways:

• Classes begin on September 1 which is before Labor Day
• There are no classes on Monday, September 7, Labor Day
• Tuesday, September 8, will run on a Monday schedule

During the week of Thanksgiving:

• Wednesday, November 25 will run on a Friday schedule
• No classes Thursday, November 26 through Sunday, November 29

Undergraduate classes - end of semester:

• Last day of classes: Thursday, December 10
• Reading days, no classes: Friday, December 11 and Monday, December 14
• Final exams: Tuesday, December 15 through Tuesday, December 22

Graduate classes - end of semester:

• There are no reading days and no scheduled finals period for graduate classes
• Graduate classes continue on their regular schedule to the last day of classes, Thursday, December 17

Here is a breakdown of when each day’s classes meet.
* The two dates in italics are when the classes for that day’s schedule run on a different day.

Wednesday, December 23, through Friday, January 15

Classes begin Tuesday, January 19 (the day after M. L. King Day)

No classes during Spring Break, Sat, March 13, 2027 to Sun, March 21, 2027
If you are teaching a Saturday or Sunday class, this means you miss two meetings

Undergraduate classes - end of semester:

• Last day of classes: Monday, May 3
• Reading days: Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4 and 5
• Final exams: Thursday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 12

Graduate classes - end of semester:

• There are no reading days and no scheduled finals period for graduate classes
  Graduate classes continue on their regular schedule to the last day of classes, Monday, May 10

First session classes begin on Tuesday, June 1

Last session classes end on Wednesday, August 18