Flagship Residential
Academic Calendar

Fall Calendar 2025
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during breaks

Fall Semester
8/29/2025
8/29/2025-8/30/25
8/30/2025

Freshmen Move-in for Residence Halls New Student Orientation (ground)
New Student Orientation (online)

09/01/25-12/21/25	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)
09/01/25-09/28/25	4 Week Term A Classes Begin
09/01/25-10/26/25	8 Week Term A Classes Begin
9/1/2025	Labor Day (no classes)
9/2/2025	Return
09/29/25-10/26/25	4 Week Term B Classes Begin
10/14/2025	New Student Orientation (online)
10/27/25-11/23/25	4 Week Term C Classes Begin
10/27/25-12/21/25	8 Week Term C Classes Begin
11/11/2025	Veterans Day (no classes)
11/12/2025	Return
11/24/25-12/21/25	4 Week D Term Classes Begin
11/24/25-12/1/25	Undergraduate Fall Break*
12/2/2025	Return
12/15/25-12/19/25	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes
12/22/25- 01-12-26	Holiday (no classes)
Term Calendar 2026
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during breaks
Spring Semester
1/1/2026	New Year’s Day
1/8/2026	Residence Halls Open
1/9/2026	New Student Orientation 01/12/2026-05/03/2026	Spring/Winter Semester (16 Weeks)
01/12/2026-02/08/2026	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
01/12/2026-03/08/2026	8 Week Term A Classes Begin 1/19/2026	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)
1/20/2026	Return
02/09/2026-03/08/2026	4 Week Term B Classes Begin 2/16/2026	President's Day (no classes)
2/17/2026	Return
3/9/2026	New Student Orientation (online)

03/09/2026-3/15/2026	Undergraduate Spring Break*	
03/09/2026-04/05/2026	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
03/09/2026-05/03/2026	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
3/16/2026	Return from Undergraduate Spring Break	
04/03/2026-04/06/2026	Easter Break (no classes)	
4/7/2026	Return from Easter Break	
04/06/2026-05/03/2026	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
04/24/2026-04/29/2026	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
5/1/2026	Commencement	

Summer Semester
5/8/2026	

New Student Orientation	
05/11/2026-08/30/2026	Summer Semester (16 Weeks)	
05/11/2026-06/11/2026	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
05/11/2026-76/05/2026	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
5/25/2026	Memorial Day (no classes)	
5/26/2026	Return	
06/08/2026-07/05/2026	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
7/6/2026	New Student Orientation (online)	
7/3/2026	Independence Day observed (no classes)	
7/6/2026	Return	
07/06/2026-08/02/2026	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
07/06/2026-08/30/2026	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
08/03/2026-08/30/2026	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	

Fall Semester
8/26-27/2026	

Move-in for Residence Halls	
8/28/2023	New Student Orientation (ground)	
8/31/2026	New Student Orientation (online)	
08/31/2026-12/20/2026	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)	
08/31/2026-09/27/2026	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
08/31/2026-10/25/2026	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	

9/7/2026	Labor Day (no classes)	
9/8/2026	Return	
09/28/2026-10/25/2026	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
10/26/2026	New Student Orientation (online)	
10/26/2026-11/22/2026	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
10/26/2026-12/20/2026	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
11/11/2026	Veterans Day (no classes)	
11/12/2026	Return	
11/23/2026-12/20/2026	4 Week D Term Classes Begin	
11/23/2026-11/30/2026	Undergraduate Fall Break*	
12/1/2026	Return	
12/14/2026-12/17/2026	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
12/21/2026- 01/10/2027	Holiday (no classes)	

Term Calendar 2027	
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during
breaks	
Spring Semester	
1/1/2027	New Year’s Day	
1/7/2027	Residence Halls Open	
1/8/2027	New Student Orientation	
01/11/2027-05/02/2027	Spring/Winter Semester (16 Weeks)	
01/11/2027-02/07/2027	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
01/11/2027-03/07/2027	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
1/18/2027	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)	
1/19/2027	Return	
02/08/2027-03/07/2027	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
2/15/2027	President's Day (no classes)	
2/16/2027	Return	
3/5/2027	New Student Orientation (online)	
03/08/2027-3/14/2027	Undergraduate Spring Break*	
03/08/2027-04/04/2027	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
03/08/2027-05/02/2027	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	

3/15/2027	Return from Undergraduate Spring Break	
03/26/2027-03/29/2027	Easter Break (no classes)	
3/30/2027	Return from Easter Break	
04/05/2027-05/02/2027	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
04/23/2027-04/28/2027	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
4/30/2027	Commencement	
5/3/2027-05/09/2027	No KU Classes	
	
Summer Semester	
5/7/2027	New Student Orientation	
05/10/2027-08/29/2027	Summer Semester (16 Weeks)	
05/10/2027-06/06/2027	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
05/10/2027-7/04/2027	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
5/31/2027	Memorial Day (no classes)	
6/1/2027	Return	
06/07/2027-07/04/2027	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
7/2/2027	New Student Orientation (online)	
07/05/2027-08/01/2027	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
07/05/2027-08/29/2026	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
7/5/2027	Independence Day observed (no classes)	
7/6/2027	Return	
08/02/2027-08/29/2027	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
	
Fall Semester	
8/25/2027 - 8/27/2027	Move-in for Residence Halls	
8/27/2027	New Student Orientation (ground)	
8/27/2027	New Student Orientation (online)	
08/30/2027-12/19/2027	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)	
08/30/2027-09/26/2027	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
08/30/2027-11/21/2027	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
9/6/2027	Labor Day (no classes)	

9/7/2027	Return	
09/27/2027-10/24/2027	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
10/22/2027	New Student Orientation (online)	
10/25/2027-11/21/2027	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
10/25/2027-12/19/2027	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
11/11/2027	Veterans Day (no classes)	
11/12/2022	Return	
11/22/2027-12/19/2027	4 Week D Term Classes Begin	
11/22/2027-11/29/2027	Undergraduate Fall Break*	
11/30/2027	Return	
12/17/2027	Fall Graduation Ceremony	
12/13/2027-12/17/2027	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
12/21/2027- 01/09/2028	Holiday (no classes)	
Term Calendar 2028	
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during
breaks	
Spring Semester	
1/1/2028	New Year’s Day	
1/6/2028	Residence Halls Open	
1/7/2028	New Student Orientation	
01/10/2028-04/30/2028	Spring/Winter Semester (16 Weeks)	
01/10/2028-02/06/2028	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
01/10/2028-03/05/2028	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
1/17/2028	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)	
1/18/2028	Return	
02/07/2028-03/05/2028	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
2/21/2028	President's Day (no classes)	
2/22/2028	Return	
3/3/2028	New Student Orientation (online)	
03/06/2028-3/12/2028	Undergraduate Spring Break*	
03/06/2028-04/02/2028	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
03/06/2028-04/30/2028	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	

3/13/2028	Return from Undergraduate Spring Break	
04/03/2028-04/30/2028	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
04/14/28-04/17/2028	Easter Break (no classes)	
4/18/2028	Return from Easter Break	
04/21/2028-04/26/2028	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
4/28/2028	Commencement	
5/1/2028-05/07/2028	No KU Classes	
	
Summer Semester	
5/5/2028	New Student Orientation	
05/8/2028-08/27/2028	Summer Semester (16 Weeks)	
05/8/2026-06/04/2028	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
05/8/2028-7/02/2028	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
5/29/2028	Memorial Day (no classes)	
5/30/2028	Return	
06/05/2028-07/02/2028	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
6/30/2028	New Student Orientation (online)	
07/03/2028-07/30/2028	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
07/03/2028-08/27/2028	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
7/4/2028	Independence Day (no classes)	
7/5/2028	Return	
7/31/2028-8/27/2028	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
	
Fall Semester	
8/23/2028 - 8/25/2028	Move-in for Residence Halls	
8/25/2028	New Student Orientation (ground)	
8/25/2028	New Student Orientation (online)	
08/28/2028-12/17/2028	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)	
08/28/2028-09/24/2028	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
08/28/2028-11/19/2028	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
9/4/2028	Labor Day (no classes)	

9/5/2028	Return	
09/25/2028-10/22/2028	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
10/20/2028	New Student Orientation (online)	
10/23/2028-11/19/2028	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
10/23/2028-12/17/2028	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
11/10/2028	Veterans Day observed (no classes)	
11/13/2022	Return	
11/20/2028-12/17/2028	4 Week D Term Classes Begin	
11/20/2028-11/26/2028	Undergraduate Fall Break*	
11/27/2028	Return	
12/15/2028	Fall Graduation Ceremony	
12/11/2028-12/15/2028	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
12/18/2028- 01/7/2029	Holiday (no classes)	
Term Calendar 2029	
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during
breaks	
Spring Semester	
1/1/2029	New Year’s Day	
1/4/2029	Residence Halls Open	
1/5/2029	New Student Orientation	
01/08/2029-04/29/2029	Spring/Winter Semester (16 Weeks)	
01/08/2029-02/04/2029	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
01/08/2029-03/04/2029	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
1/15/2029	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)	
1/16/2029	Return	
02/05/2029-03/04/2029	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
2/19/2029	President's Day (no classes)	
2/20/2029	Return	
3/2/2029	New Student Orientation (online)	
03/05/2029-3/11/2029	Undergraduate Spring Break*	
03/05/2029-04/01/2029	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
03/05/2029-04/29/2029	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
3/12/2029	Return from Undergraduate Spring Break	
03/30/28-04/02/2029	Easter Break (no classes)	
04/02/2029-04/29/2029	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	

4/3/2029	Return from Easter Break	
04/20/2029-04/25/2029	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
4/27/2029	Commencement	
4/30/2029-05/06/2029	No KU Classes	
	
Summer Semester	
5/7/2029	New Student Orientation	
05/7/2029-08/26/2029	Summer Semester (16 Weeks)	
05/7/2026-06/03/2029	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
05/7/2029-7/01/2029	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
5/28/2029	Memorial Day (no classes)	
5/29/2029	Return	
06/04/2029-07/01/2029	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
6/29/2029	New Student Orientation (online)	
07/02/2029-07/29/2029	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
07/02/2029-08/26/2029	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
7/4/2029	Independence Day (no classes)	
7/5/2029	Return	
7/30/2029-8/26/2029	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
	
Fall Semester	
8/22/2029 - 8/24/2029	Move-in for Residence Halls	
8/24/2029	New Student Orientation (ground)	
8/24/2029	New Student Orientation (online)	
08/27/2029-12/23/2029	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)	
08/27/2029-09/23/2029	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
08/27/2029-11/18/2029	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
9/3/2029	Labor Day (no classes)	
9/4/2029	Return	
09/24/2029-10/21/2029	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
10/19/2029	New Student Orientation (online)	
10/22/2029-11/18/2029	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
10/22/2029-12/23/2029	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
11/12/2029	Veterans Day observed (no classes)	
11/13/2022	Return	
11/19/2029-12/23/2029	4 Week D Term Classes Begin	

11/19/2029-11/25/2029	Undergraduate Fall Break*	
11/26/2029	Return	
12/21/2029	Fall Graduation Ceremony	
12/17/2029-12/21/2029	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
12/24/2029- 01/6/2030	Holiday (no classes)	
Term Calendar 2030	
* Online and graduate courses, as well as clinical experiences, still meet as regularly scheduled during breaks	
Spring Semester	
1/1/2030	New Year’s Day	
1/3/2030	Residence Halls Open	
1/4/2030	New Student Orientation	
01/07/2030-04/28/2030	Spring/Winter Semester (16 Weeks)	
01/07/2030-02/03/2030	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
01/07/2030-03/03/2030	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
1/21/2030	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes)	
1/22/2030	Return	
02/04/2030-03/03/2030	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
2/18/2030	President's Day (no classes)	
2/19/2030	Return	
3/1/2030	New Student Orientation (online)	
03/04/2030-3/10/2030	Undergraduate Spring Break*	
03/04/2030-03/31/2030	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
03/04/2030-04/28/2030	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
3/11/2030	Return from Undergraduate Spring Break	
04/01/2030-04/28/2030	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
04/19/2030-04/22/2030	Easter Break (no classes)	
4/23/2030	Return from Easter Break	
	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
4/26/2030	Commencement	
4/29/2030-05/05/2030	No KU Classes	
	
Summer Semester	
5/3/2030	New Student Orientation	
05/6/2030-08/25/2030	Summer Semester (16 Weeks)	
05/6/2026-06/02/2030	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
05/6/2030-6/30/2030	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	

5/27/2030	Memorial Day (no classes)	
5/28/2030	Return	
06/03/2030-06/30/2030	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
6/28/2030	New Student Orientation (online)	
07/01/2030-07/28/2030	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
07/01/2030-08/25/2030	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
7/4/2030	Independence Day (no classes)	
7/5/2030	Return	
7/29/2030-8/25/2030	4 Week Term D Classes Begin	
	
Fall Semester	
8/21/2030 - 8/23/2030	Move-in for Residence Halls	
8/23/2030	New Student Orientation (ground)	
8/23/2030	New Student Orientation (online)	
08/26/2030-12/15/2030	Fall Semester (16 Weeks)	
08/26/2030-09/22/2030	4 Week Term A Classes Begin	
08/26/2030-11/17/2030	8 Week Term A Classes Begin	
9/2/2030	Labor Day (no classes)	
9/3/2030	Return	
09/23/2030-10/20/2030	4 Week Term B Classes Begin	
10/18/2030	New Student Orientation (online)	
10/21/2030-11/17/2030	4 Week Term C Classes Begin	
10/21/2030-12/23/2030	8 Week Term C Classes Begin	
11/11/2030	Veterans Day (no classes)	
11/12/2022	Return	
11/18/2030-12/23/2030	4 Week D Term Classes Begin	
11/28/2030-11/25/2030	Undergraduate Fall Break*	
11/25/2030	Return	
12/13/2030	Fall Graduation Ceremony	
12/9/2030-12/13/2030	Final Exams for 16 Week Classes	
12/24/2030- 01/5/2031	Holiday (no classes)