Graduate Nursing Calendar 2026-2027
Fall 2026 Semester (2027/10)
August 18
Fall Validation
August 19
Graduate Nursing Courses Begin (Fall Full and 1st Half)
August 19
Online Registration Closes for All Fall Terms
August 21
Final Day to Drop a 1st Half Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
August 26
Final Day to Register for Full Term and 1st Half Courses
August 26
Final Day to Drop a Full Time Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
September 7
Labor Day (No Classes)
September 14
Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for 1st Half Courses
September 18
Deadline for Incomplete Grades from Spring/May/Summer
September 23
Final Day to Drop a 1st Half Course
October 9
1st Half Classes End
October 12
2nd Half Classes Begin (2027/12)
October 14
Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for Full Term Classes
October 14
Final Day top Drop a 2nd Half Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
October 15-16
Fall Break (No Classes)
October 19
Final Day to Register for a 2nd Half Course
November 4
Final Day to Drop a Full Term Course
November 4
Online Registration Opens for Spring
November 9
Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for 2nd Half
November 18
Final Day to Drop a 2nd Half Course
November 25
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
November 30
Classes Resume
December 4
Last Day of Classes
December 7
Final Exams Begin
December 11
Fall Semester Ends (fall full & 2nd half term)
December 14
Final Grades Due in Office of Registrar
Spring 2027 Semester (2027/20)
January 12
Spring Validation
January 13
Graduate Nursing Courses begin (spring full & 1st half)
January 13
Online Registration Closes for All Spring Terms
January 15
Final Day to Drop 1st Half Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
January 20
Final Day to Register for Full Term & 1st Half Courses
January 20
Final Day to Drop a Full Term Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
February 5
Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for 1st Half Courses
February 12
Deadline for Incomplete Grades from Fall
February 16
Final Day to Drop a 1st Half Course
March 5
1st Half Classes End
March 6-14
Spring Break Begins (No Classes)
March 15
Classes Resume
March 15
2nd Half Classes Begin (2027/22)
March 15
Midterm for Full Term Classes (7th Week of Classes)
March 15
Midterm Reports Due in Office of Registrar for Full Semester Classes
March 17
Final Day to Drop a 2nd Half Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA
March 18
Final Day to Register for a 2nd Half course
March 24
Online Registration Opens for Summer Terms
March 25-29
Easter Holiday Break (No Classes)
March 30
Classes Resume
March 31
Final Day to Drop a Full Term Course
April 13
Palmer Research Symposium
April 14
Midterm Reports Due in Office of the Registrar for 2nd Half Courses
April 14
Final Day to Drop a 2nd Half Course
May 4
Last Day of Classes
May 5
Final Exam Week Begins
May 11
Spring Semester Ends (spring full & 2nd half term)
May 13
Final Grades Due in Office of the Registrar
May 15
Commencement (Time and Place TBA)
May 17-June 6
May Term (2027/24)
Summer 2027 Semester
June 7 - July 30
Summer Full Term Begins – 8 weeks (2027/30)
June 7 - July 2
Summer Session I Begins – 4 weeks (2027/30)
June 7
Online Registration Closes for All Summer Terms
June 10
Last Day to Drop a Course w/o owing tuition (Summer Full & Session I) *Does not affect GPA
July 2
Summer Session I Ends
July 5-30
Summer Session II Begins – 4 weeks (2027/32)
July 7
Last Day to Drop a Course w/o owing tuition *Does not affect GPA (Session II)
July 14
Online Registration Opens for Fall
July 30
Classes End (Summer Full & Session II)
August 5
Final Grades Due in Office of the Registrar