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Next Year's Academic Calendar

2025-2026 School of Nursing Academic Calendar

Note: This academic calendar is for incoming students that start May 2025.
SUMMER SEMESTER
May	26	Monday	Memorial Day holiday observed
May	27	Tuesday	First day of summer semester
June	9	Monday	Last day to register or add a course
June	9	Monday	Last day to apply for program completion
June	9	Monday	Last day to withdraw from a course or from school without receiving a withdrawal grade and to receive a tuition refund
June	30	Monday	Registration begins for 2025-2026 fall semester
July	4	Friday	Independence Day holiday observed
July	7	Monday	Classes resume
July	8	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a W grade if failing; unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus.
August	1	Friday	Last day of summer semester
August	1	Friday	2025 Oxford Accelerated BSN Pinning ceremony
FALL SEMESTER
August	11	Monday	First day of fall semester
August	25	Monday	Last day to register or add a course
August	25	Monday	Last day to withdraw from school or from a course without receiving a withdrawal grade and to receive tuition refund
September	1	Monday	Labor Day holiday
September	2	Tuesday	Classes resume
September	8	Monday	Last day to apply for program completion
October	21	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a W grade if failing; unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus.
November	10	Monday	Registration begins for 2025-2026 spring semester
November	21	Friday	Last day of fall semester
November	24-28	Monday-Friday	Fall break
December	3	Wednesday	2025 Jackson Accelerated BSN Pinning ceremony
SPRING SEMESTER
January	5	Monday	First day of spring semester
January	19	Monday	Martin Luther King's birthday holiday observed
January	20	Tuesday	Classes resume
January	20	Tuesday	Last day to register or add a course
January	20	Tuesday	Last day to apply for program completion
January	20	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course or from school without receiving a withdrawal grade and to receive a tuition refund
March	9-13	Monday-Friday	Spring Break holiday for students
March	16	Monday	Classes resume
March	17	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a course and receive a W grade if failing; unless otherwise specified on the course syllabus.
April	13	Monday	Registration begins for 2026-2027 summer semester
April	24	Friday	Last day of spring semester
May	1	Friday	SON Honors Day
May	20	Wednesday	2026 Oxford Traditional BSN Pinning ceremony
May	21	Thursday	2026 Jackson Traditional BSN Pinning ceremony
May	22	Friday	2026 Commencement

Note: Dates are subject to change. To view older academic calendars, you can browse through the UMMC Bulletin Archive.