Academic Calendar

Fall 2025 Semester 

Financial Aid Application Deadline for Fall 2025 Semester	May 31
Registration for Fall Semester	July 7–August 13
Last Day to Register for Fall Semester	August 13
Orientation for Incoming Fall Students	August 15
Founders’ Days	August 19–21
Fall Semester Classes Begin	August 20
Last Day to Add Courses	August 26
Labor Day Holiday (School Closed)	September 1
Last Day to Drop Courses with a Withdraw Passing (WP)	September 15
Fall Break (No Classes)	October 13–17
Financial Aid Application Deadline for Spring 2025 Semester	November 1
Academic Advising for Spring Semester	November 3–21
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	November 24–28
Doctoral registration (must register these two weeks)	December 1–12
Undergrad and Master level registration for Spring Semester	December 1–January 14, 2026
Fall Semester Final Examinations	December 9–10

Spring 2026 Semester 

Last Day to Register for Spring Semester	January 14
Orientation for Incoming Spring Students	January 16
Martin Luther King Holiday (School Closed)	January 19
Spring Semester Classes Begin	January 20
Last Day to Apply for Graduation	January 20
Last Day to Add Courses	January 26
Last Day to Drop Courses with a Withdraw Passing (WP)	February 11
Spring Break	March 16–20
Good Friday Holiday (School Closed)	April 3
Academic Advising for the Summer and Fall Semesters	April 6–24
Registration for Summer 2026 Semester	April 20–24
Graduation Ceremony for Limon Prison Initiative	May 7
Spring Semester Final Examinations	May 12–13
Graduation Rehearsal	May 15 (9:00 a.m.)
Graduation Ceremony (Cordova)	May 15 (2:00 p.m.)
Memorial Day Holiday (School Closed)	May 25
Financial Aid Application Deadline for Fall 2026 Semester	May 31

Summer 2026 Semester (online) 

Registration for Summer 2026 Semester	April 20–24
Summer 2026 Semester Classes Begin	June 1
Summer 2026 Semester Final Examinations	July 27–31

Mid-America reserves the right to change dates in this document according to academic necessity.