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2025-2026 School of Nursing Academic Calendar

SUMMER SEMESTER
May	26	Monday	Memorial Day holiday observed
May	27	Tuesday	First day of summer semester
May	27	Tuesday	First day of class
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
August	1	Friday	Last day of class
FALL SEMESTER
August	11	Monday	First day of fall semester
August	11	Monday	First day of class
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 class
November	24-28	Monday-Friday	Fall break
December	3	Wednesday	2025 Jackson Accelerated BSN Pinning ceremony
December	20	Saturday	Last day of fall term
SPRING SEMESTER
January	5	Monday	First day of spring semester
January	5	Monday	First day of class
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 class
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
May	22	Friday	Last day of spring term

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