Fall Session Calendar 2026
As of July 22, 2026
For tenure and/or promotion timelines, please see the timeline documents on the Academic Affairs website.
Standing Meetings
CAS Policy Committee: Second Tuesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Chair's Coordination Meeting: Fourth Tuesday of the month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Meetings are held in the Dean's Conference Room, 303 Lucas Hall.
Fall Semester 2026
| Date | Event or Deadline |
|---|---|
| August 11, Tuesday | Policy Committee Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Dean's Conference Room, 303 Lucas Hall |
| August 13, Thursday | Summer Book Club Discussion, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Benton 102 |
| August 15, Saturday | Part-Time Faculty Orientation, 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Virtual via Zoom |
| August 18, Tuesday | New Full-Time Faculty Orientation, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., In person, location TBD |
| August 21, Friday | Part-Time Faculty Orientation, 1:00–5:00 p.m., In person, location TBD |
| August 21, Friday | New Student Convocation, 9:00–10:00 a.m., Touhill Performing Arts Center Academic College Sessions, 10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
| August 22, Saturday | Welcome Back Bash, 4:00–7:00 p.m., Millennium Student Center |
| August 24, Monday | Fall semester classes begin at 8:00 a.m. |
| August 25, Tuesday | Chair's Coordination Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m., Dean's Conference Room, 303 Lucas Hall |
| August 26, Wednesday | Involvement Jamboree, 2:00–5:00 p.m., Millennium Student Center, Third Floor Century Rooms |
| August 28, Friday | Chancellor's State of the University Address and Awards, 10:30 a.m., Touhill Performing Arts Center |
| August 28, Friday | Department Chairs, Program Directors & Associate Deans Monthly Meeting with the Provost, 2:00–3:30 p.m., Millennium Student Center, The Chamber |
| August 30, Sunday | Last day students may enroll for credit. Last day the Registrar's Office automatically moves students from waitlists into open sections. |
| September 2, Wednesday | Department/Unit Chairs notify the Dean's Office of all non-tenure-track promotion cases. |
| September 4, Friday | CourseLeaf curriculum changes expected to reach the CAS Curriculum & Instruction Committee for October approval. |
| September 7, Monday | No Classes – Labor Day Holiday |
| September 8, Tuesday | Policy Committee Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| September 11, Friday | College of Arts & Sciences 2026–2027 Travel Grant applications due to the Dean's Office by 5:00 p.m. |
| September 18, Friday | Department Chairs, Program Directors & Associate Deans Monthly Meeting with the Provost, 2:00–3:30 p.m. |
| September 21, Monday | Last day to drop a course or withdraw without receiving a grade. Last day to elect Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading. |
| September 22, Tuesday | Chair's Coordination Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| September 25, Friday | Sabbatical applications due to the Dean's Office by 5:00 p.m. |
| October 1, Thursday | NCFDD Faculty Success Program scholarship applications due online through Academic Affairs. |
| October 2, Friday | CourseLeaf curriculum changes expected to reach the CAS Curriculum & Instruction Committee for November approval. |
| October 8, Thursday | Fall Break Begins. Classes resume Monday, October 12 at 8:00 a.m. |
| October 9, Friday | Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Release Program applications due online through Academic Affairs. |
| October 13, Tuesday | Policy Committee Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| October 16, Friday | Department Chairs, Program Directors & Associate Deans Monthly Meeting with the Provost, 2:00–3:30 p.m. |
| October 19, Monday | Mid-Semester. Last day to drop a course or withdraw without instructor approval. |
| October 22, Thursday | All College Faculty Meeting, 2:30–4:00 p.m., Benton 102 |
| October 27, Tuesday | Chair's Coordination Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| October 30, Friday | CourseLeaf curriculum changes expected to reach the CAS Curriculum & Instruction Committee for December approval. |
| November 2, Monday | Tenured/Tenure Track promotion dossiers due in MyVita for Dean's Office review. |
| November 10, Tuesday | Policy Committee Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| November 11, Wednesday | No Classes – Veterans Day Holiday |
| November 16, Monday | Last day to withdraw with instructor approval. Dean approval and documentation required after this date. |
| November 20, Friday | Department Chairs, Program Directors & Associate Deans Monthly Meeting with the Provost, 2:00–3:30 p.m. |
| November 21, Saturday | Thanksgiving Break Begins. Classes resume Monday, November 30 at 8:00 a.m. |
| December 4, Friday | MyVita opens for faculty to enter 2026 evaluation activities. Faculty submissions close January 29. |
| December 8, Tuesday | Policy Committee Meeting, 10:00–11:30 a.m. |
| December 11, Friday | Non-Tenure-Track promotion dossiers due in MyVita for Dean's Office review. |
| December 12, Saturday | Classes end at 5:00 p.m. |
| December 14, Monday | Final examinations begin. |
| December 19, Saturday | Fall Commencement. Fall semester closes at the end of the day. |
| December 22, Tuesday | Grades due by 5:00 p.m. |
| January 4–16, 2027 | Winter Intersession 2027 |