School of Communication and Information Academic Calendar for 2026-2027
Accordion Content
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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.Week Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri 1 *8-Sep (Tue) 1-Sep 2-Sep 3-Sep 4-Sep 2 14-Sep 15-Sep 9-Sep 10-Sep 11-Sep 3 21-Sep 22-Sep 16-Sep 17-Sep 18-Sep 4 28-Sep 29-Sep 23-Sep 24-Sep 25-Sep 5 5-Oct 6-Oct 30-Sep 1-Oct 2-Oct 6 12-Oct 13-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 9-Oct 7 19-Oct 20-Oct 14-Oct 15-Oct 16-Oct 8 26-Oct 27-Oct 21-Oct 22-Oct 23-Oct 9 2-Nov 3-Nov 28-Oct 29-Oct 30-Oct 10 9-Nov 10-Nov 4-Nov 5-Nov 6-Nov 11 16-Nov 17-Nov 11-Nov 12-Nov 13-Nov 12 23-Nov 24-Nov 18-Nov 19-Nov 20-Nov 13 30-Nov 1-Dec 2-Dec 3-Dec *25-Nov (Wed) 14 7-Dec 8-Dec 9-Dec 10-Dec 4-Dec 15 14-Dec
(graduate classes only)15-Dec
(graduate classes only)16-Dec
(graduate classes only)17-Dec
(graduate classes only)11-Dec
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Wednesday, December 23, through Friday, January 15
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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 meetingsUndergraduate 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
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First session classes begin on Tuesday, June 1
Last session classes end on Wednesday, August 18