Wednesday, August 12: Opening Faculty Meeting
Thursday, August 13 – Tuesday, August 18: Orientation for New Students
Friday, August 14: Opening Convocation (formal academic occasion)
Wednesday, August 19: Fall Classes Begin
Monday, September 7: Labor Day (no classes)
Friday, September 25 – Saturday, September 26: Family Weekend (***add registration link***)
Saturday, September 26: CajunFest (***add registration link***)
Wednesday, October 7: Fall Recess Begins, 10:00 p.m.
Monday, October 12: Fall Recess Ends, 8:00 a.m.
Wednesday, October 14 – Friday, October 16: Board of Trustees visit
Monday, November 9 – Friday, November 13: Spring 2027 Registration Advising
Thursday, November 12 – Saturday, November 14: Homecoming/Reunion Weekend
Friday, November 20: Spring 2027 Registration Closes
Friday, November 20: Thanksgiving Recess Begins, 10:00 p.m.
Monday, November 30: Thanksgiving Recess Ends, 8:00 a.m.
Friday, December 4: Fall Classes End
Saturday, December 5: Reading Day
Monday, December 7 – Saturday, December 12: Final Examinations
Thursday, December 10: Reading Day
Saturday, December 12: End of Fall Semester
Monday, December 14: Final Grades Due, 5:00 p.m.
***ITEMS TO BE ADDED***
Academic Affairs: Monthly faculty meetings and chairs meetings; endowed lectures
Admission: Major preview days
Human Resources: All-staff gatherings
Student Life: (Spring semester) Rites of Spring; Campus Life awards