Academic Calendar 2026 - 2027
Fall 2026 Semester
| Fall 2026 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Application for December Graduation Opens | August 1 |
| Inter-Professional Education Orientation | August 19 |
| Orientation for New Students | August 19-21 |
| 1st Day of Classes | August 24 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | August 30 |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | August 30 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | November 13 |
| Deadline for Filing for December Graduation | October 10 |
| Holidays - No Classes | |
Labor Day |
September 7 |
Fall Break |
October 19-20 |
Thanksgiving |
November 25-28 |
| Spring 2027 Registration Begins | November 1 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Fall Graduates | December 8 |
| Last Day of Class | December 18 |
| COPH Convocation Ceremony | December 17 |
| Commencement | December 18 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements
Spring 2027 Semester
| Spring 2027 Registration Begins | November 1 |
| Application for May Graduation Opens | December 1 |
| 1st Day of Classes | January 11 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | January 17 |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | January 17 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | April 2 |
| Deadline for Filing for May Graduation | February 10 |
| IPE – Inter-Professional Education Day Year 1 | February 10 |
| IPE – Inter-Professional Education Day Year 2 | March 3 |
| Holidays - No Class | |
Martin Luther King Day |
January 28 |
Spring Break |
March 14-21 |
| Summer 2027 Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Fall 2027 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Spring Graduates | April 27 |
| Last Day of Class | May 7 |
| COPH Convocation Ceremony | May 7 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements
Summer 2027 Terms
| Summer 2027 Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Application for August Graduation Opens | April 1 |
| Fall 2027 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Eight Week Session | May 17-July 9 |
| Thirteen Week Session | May 17-August 13 |
| First Five Week Session | June 1 - July 2 |
| Second Five Week Session | July 12-August 13 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | 8 week session - May 23 |
| 13 week session - May 23 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 7 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - July 18 | |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | 8 week session - May 23 |
| 13 week session - May 23 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 7 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - July 18 | |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | 8 week session - June 23 |
| 13 week session - July 17 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 22 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - Aug 3 | |
| Deadline for Filing for August Graduation | June 10 |
| Holidays - No Class | |
Memorial Day |
May 31 |
Independence Day |
July 5 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Summer | August 3 |
| Commencement (no ceremony) | August 13 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements.
Fall 2026 Semester
| Fall 2026 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Application for December Graduation Opens | August 1 |
| Inter-Professional Education Orientation | August 19 |
| Orientation for New Students | August 19-21 |
| 1st Day of Classes | August 24 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | August 30 |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | August 30 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | November 13 |
| Deadline for Filing for December Graduation | October 10 |
| Holidays - No Classes | |
Labor Day |
September 7 |
Fall Break |
October 19-20 |
Thanksgiving |
November 25-28 |
| Spring 2027 Registration Begins | November 1 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Fall Graduates | December 8 |
| Last Day of Class | December 18 |
| COPH Convocation Ceremony | December 17 |
| Commencement | December 18 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements
Spring 2027 Semester
| Spring 2027 Registration Begins | November 1 |
| Application for May Graduation Opens | December 1 |
| 1st Day of Classes | January 11 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | January 17 |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | January 17 |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | April 2 |
| Deadline for Filing for May Graduation | February 10 |
| IPE – Inter-Professional Education Day Year 1 | February 10 |
| IPE – Inter-Professional Education Day Year 2 | March 3 |
| Holidays - No Class | |
Martin Luther King Day |
January 28 |
Spring Break |
March 14-21 |
| Summer 2027 Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Fall 2027 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Spring Graduates | April 27 |
| Last Day of Class | May 7 |
| COPH Convocation Ceremony | May 7 |
| Commencement | May 8 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements
Summer 2027 Terms
| Summer 2027 Registration Begins | March 15 |
| Application for August Graduation Opens | April 1 |
| Fall 2027 Registration Begins | April 15 |
| Eight Week Session | May 17-July 9 |
| Thirteen Week Session | May 17-August 13 |
| First Five Week Session | June 1 - July 2 |
| Second Five Week Session | July 12-August 13 |
| Last Day to ADD Classes | 8 week session - May 23 |
| 13 week session - May 23 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 7 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - July 18 | |
| Last Day to DROP with 100% Refund | 8 week session - May 23 |
| 13 week session - May 23 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 7 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - July 18 | |
| Last Day to WITHDRAW Classes | 8 week session - June 23 |
| 13 week session - July 17 | |
| 1st 5-week session - June 22 | |
| 2nd 5-week session - Aug 3 | |
| Deadline for Filing for August Graduation | June 10 |
| Holidays - No Class | |
Memorial Day |
May 31 |
Independence Day |
July 5 |
| Last Day to Present Capstone for Summer | August 3 |
| Commencement (no ceremony) | August 13 |
PhD and MS students should also reference the Graduate Bulletin for dates specific to their requirements.