Academic Calendars
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 18 Faculty Meetings and Preparation | Jan 7 Faculty Preparation | May 25 Memorial Day (No Classes) |
| Aug 19 Professional Development & Assessment | Jan 9 New Mustang Day | May 26 Summer Session Begins |
| Aug 20 New Student Registration | Jan 12 Classes Begin | June 15 New Mustang Day |
| Aug 21 Gold Rush Days | Jan 16 Last Day to Add Classes* | June 19 Juneteenth (No Classes) |
| Aug 22 Convocation | Jan 16 Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund* | June 22 Summer Discovery Day |
| Aug 25 Classes Begin | Jan 19 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes) | July 4 Independence Day (No Classes) |
| Aug 29 Last Day to Add Classes* | Jan 24 Winter Discovery Day | July 13 New Mustang Day |
| Aug 29 Last Day to Drop with Refund* | Jan 30 Southwest Scholars Day | July 24 Last Day of Classes |
| Sept 1 Labor Day (No Classes) | Feb 16 President's Day (No Classes) | |
| Sept 19 Family Weekend | Mar 9 Spring Break: Mar 9-13 (No Classes) | |
| Oct 2-3 Fall Break: (No Classes) | Mar 16 Second-half Classes Begin | |
| Oct 8 SMSU Day of Service | Mar 26 All Student Advising (Evening Classes Only) | |
| Oct 11 Homecoming | Mar 28 Spring Discovery Day | |
| Oct 17 Fall Discovery Day | Mar 30 Registration Opens Fall 2026 | |
| Oct 20 Second-half Courses Begin | Apr 6 New Mustang Day | |
| Oct 29 All Student Advising (Evening Classes Only) | Apr 8 Faculty/Student Assessment Day (Evening Classes Only) | |
| Oct 30 Registration Opens for Spring and Summer 2026 | Apr 10 New Mustang Day | |
| Nov 11 Veteran's Day (No Classes) | Apr 13 New Mustang Day | |
| Nov 25 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses* | Apr 14 Last Day to Withdraw from Classes* | |
| Nov 26 Thanksgiving Break: Nov 26-28 (No Classes) | Apr 17 New Mustang Day | |
| Dec 3 Undergraduate Research Conference | May 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Dec 12 New Mustang Day | May 4 Final Exams: May 4-7 | |
| Dec 12 Last Day of Classes | May 9 Commencement | |
| Dec 19 Grading Day | May 11 Grading Days: May 11-12 | |
| Dec 23 Grades Due | May 12 Grades Due | |
*The effective dates are for full-term courses only. Refer to eServices course schedule for effective dates for partial-term courses.
Approved: Oct 29, 2024