Fall Semester 2026

August 12 – Move-in Day for First-Year Students
August 12 – Truman Week Begins
August 17 – Classes Begin
September 7– Labor Day (University Closed)
September 19 – Family Day   ***Save the date*** 
October 6 – First Block Classes End
October 7 – Second Block Classes Begin
October 10-11 – Midterm Break
November 23-27 – Thanksgiving Break
December 4 – Last Day of Classes
December 7 – Finals Start
December 9 – Reading Day
December 11 – Finals End
December 12 – Commencement (11 a.m.)

Spring Semester 2027

January 11 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
January 18 – Classes Begin
March 2 – First Block Classes End
March 3 – Second Block Classes Begin
March 8-12 – Spring Break
March 29 –  Term Break (ends at 5 p.m.)
April 15  Student Research Conference (No classes; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.)
April 30 – Last Day of Classes
May 3– Finals Start
May 5 – Reading Day
May 7 – Finals End
May 8 –  Commencement (2 p.m.)