We have provided you with NESU Academic Calendar for 2026-2027 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar. Consequently, the number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers. Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session. It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar. The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term. To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.
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NC State has received numerous national and international rankings for outstanding academic quality, affordable tuition rates, employability, and exceptional degree programs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
So what is an Academic calendar? It is a schedule of all of the events that occur in an academic year. These events may include examination dates, spring break or reading week and the last day of the semester. Academic calendars—and the dates included—can be presented at the semester level or as part of an academic year-long calendar.
Fall 2025 (Current Semester)
Table of Interests
Event/Holiday | 16-Week ClassesAugust 18 to December 12 | 1st 7-WeekAugust 18 to October 3 | 1st 8-WeekAugust 18 to October 10 | 2nd 7-WeekOctober 13 to December 5 | 2nd 8-WeekOctober 13 to December 12 |
| Enrollment Open | March 24-August 22 | March 24-August 19 | March 24-August 20 | March 24-October 14 | March 24-October 15 |
| All Fees are Due | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Classes Begin | August 18 | August 18 | August 18 | October 13 | October 13 |
| Last Date to Enroll and Add Classes | August 22 | August 19 | August 20 | October 14 | October 15 |
| Last Date to Drop Classes and Receive a Refund | August 29 | August 21 | August 22 | October 20 | October 21 |
| Labor Day Holiday (No Classes, Campuses Closed) | September 1 | September 1 | September 1 | ||
| Fall Break (No Classes, Campuses Closed) | October 16-17 | October 16-17 | October 16-17 | ||
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with a “W” | November 12 | September 23 | September 26 | November 19 | November 25 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes Campuses Closed) | November 26-November 28 | November 26-November 28 | November 26-November 28 | ||
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or Withdraw from all Classes* | December 5 | October 2 | October 9 | December 4 | December 11 |
| Finals | December 8-12 | October 3 | October 10 | December 5 | December 12 |
| Semester Ends | December 12 | October 3 | October 10 | December 5 | December 12 |
| Faculty Grade Entry Closes 3:00pm | December 16 | December 16 | December 16 | December 16 | December 16 |
| Grades Available via goNSU** | December 19 | December 19 | December 19 | December 19 | December 19 |
Spring 2026 (Upcoming Semester)
EVENT/HOLIDAY | 16-WEEK CLASSESJanuary 12 to | 1st 7-WeekJanuary 12 to | 1st 8-WEEKJanuary 12 to | 2nd 7-WeekMarch 9 to | 2nd 8-WeekMarch 9 to |
| Enrollment Open | October 20-January 16 | October 20-January 13 | October 20-January 14 | October 20-March 10 | October 20-March 11 |
| All Fees are Due | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Classes Begin | January 12 | January 12 | January 12 | March 9 | March 9 |
| Last Date to Enroll and Add Classes | January 16 | January 13 | January 14 | March 10 | March 11 |
| Last Date to Drop Classes and Receive a Refund | January 26 | January 15 | January 16 | March 12 | March 13 |
| Martin Luther King Day (No Classes, Campuses Open) | January 19 | January 19 | January 19 | ||
| Spring Break (No Classes, Campuses Closed) | March 16-20 | March 16-20 | March 16-20 | ||
| Last Day to Withdraw from Classes with a “W” | April 10 | February 17 | February 20 | April 20 | April 24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Class or Withdraw from all Classes* | May 1 | February 26 | March 5 | April 30 | May 7 |
| Finals | May 4-8 | February 27 | March 6 | May 1 | May 8 |
| Semester Ends | May 8 | February 27 | March 6 | May 1 | May 8 |
| Faculty Grade Entry Closes 3:00pm | May 12 | May 12 | May 12 | May 12 | May 12 |
| Grades Available via goNSU** | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 | May 15 |
*A grade of “W” can be assigned in classes from which a student withdraws only if the student has a passing grade at the time of the withdrawal.
**Grades may be available on goNSU as early as May 12. Please remember that summary information such as hours earned and grade point average may not include Spring 2026 courses until May 15.
Commencement
NSU is planning the Spring 2026 Commencement exercises for our spring 2026 graduates. Each ceremony will recognize bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates. More information about commencement can be found on the Registrar’s Commencement page.
- Friday, May 8 | NSU Event Center, Tahlequah
- Saturday, May 9 | NSU Event Center, Tahlequah
- Monday, May 11 | TBD