2027-28 Academic Calendar Copy August Interim 2027 Begins Saturday, July 24 Ends Saturday, August 7 Fall Semester 2027 New Students Move-in Wednesday, August 11 Truman Week BeginsWednesday, August 11 Classes BeginMonday, August 16 Labor Day (University Closed)Monday, September 6 First Block Classes EndTuesday, October 5 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, October 6 Midterm BreakThursday-Friday, October 7-8 Thanksgiving BreakMonday-Friday, November 22-26 Last Day of ClassesFriday, December 3 Finals StartMonday, December 6 Reading DayWednesday, December 8 Finals EndFriday, December 10 CommencementSaturday, December 11, 11 a.m. Winter Interim 2027-28 BeginsSaturday, December 11 EndsSaturday, January 8 Spring Semester 2028 Classes BeginMonday, January 10 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed)Monday, January 17 First Block Classes EndTuesday, February 29 Second Block Classes BeginWednesday, March 1 Spring Break Monday-Friday, March 13-17 Term BreakMonday, April 17 (ends at 5 p.m.) Student Research ConferenceThursday, April 20 (No classes; 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) Last Day of ClassesFriday, April 28 Finals StartMonday, May 1 Reading DayWednesday, May 3 Finals EndFriday, May 5 Commencement Saturday, May 6, 2 p.m. May Interim 2028 BeginsSaturday, May 6 EndsSaturday, May 20 Summer Session 2028 Memorial Day (University Closed)Monday, May 29 First Five- and Ten-Week Classes BeginTuesday, May 30 Eight-Week Classes BeginMonday, June 5 Juneteenth (University Closed)Monday, June 19 First Five-Week Classes EndFriday, June 30 Second Five-Week Classes BeginMonday, July 3 Independence Day (University Closed)Tuesday, July 4 Eight-Week Classes EndFriday, July 28 Second Five- and Ten-Week Classes EndFriday, August 4 **Calendar subject to change without notice** <<2026-2027 Academic Calendar