2026-2027 Academic Calendar
2026-2027 Academic Calendar
Fall 2026
15-week term (R50)
| August 23 | End of Regular Registration |
| August 23 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| August 24, 2026 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| August 28 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| September 4 | Last Day for Late Registration with Instructor Permission |
| September 6 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 9 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| September 21 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| October 8 to October 14 | Mid-term Proctoring Dates |
| October 12 to October 13 | Fall Break |
| November 25 to November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 3 to December 9 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates |
| December 9 | Last Day of the Semester |
| December 10 | Instructor Grades Due Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time. |
| December 11, 2026 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades distributed by 4:30 p.m., Central Time. |
First 7-Week Term (R01)
| August 23 | End of Regular Registration |
| August 23 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| August 24, 2026 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| August 26 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission Check with your home institution as rules may vary. |
| August 31 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| September 6 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| September 7 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 11 to September 15 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| October 7 – October 11 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| October 12 – October 13 | Fall Break |
| October 14 | Last Day of the Semester |
| October 115 | Instructor Grades Due Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time. |
| October 16, 2026 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades distributed to campuses by 4:30 p.m., Central Time. |
Second 7-Week Term (R25)
| October 18 | End of Regular Registration |
| October 18 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| October 19, 2026 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time. |
| October 21 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| October 26 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| November 1 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| November 1 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| November 6 to November 10 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| November 25 to November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 3 to December 9 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| December 9 | Last Day of the Semester |
| December 10 | Instructor Grades Due Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time. |
| December 11, 2026 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades distributed by 4:30 p.m., Central Time. |
10-Week Term (R35)
| September 27 | End of Regular Registration |
| September 27 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| September 28, 2026 | First Day of Classes |
| October 7 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| October 11 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| October 12 to October 13 | Fall Break |
| October 16 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| November 25 to November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 3 to December 9 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| December 9 | Last Day of the Semester |
| December 10 | Instructor Grades Due Grades due by 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time. |
| December 11, 2026 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades distributed by 4:30 p.m., Central Time. |
Midterm exams for 10-week courses are scheduled at the instructor’s discretion. Because there is no scheduled testing window for 10-week midterm exams, all midterm exam proctoring must be done via virtual proctoring services for all 10-week TN eCampus courses.
Spring 2027
15-week term (R50)
| January 18, 2027 | End of Regular Registration |
| January 18 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| January 19 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| January 22 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| January 29 | Last Day for Late Registration with Instructor Permission |
| February 1 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| February 2 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| February 16 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| March 3 to March 10 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends and holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| March 8 to March 12 | Spring Break |
| April 29 to May 5 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends and holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| May 5 | Last Day of the Semester |
| May 6 | Instructors’ Grades Due Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time |
| May 7, 2027 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades submitted by 4:30 p.m., Central Time |
First 7-Week Term (R01)
| January 18 | End of Regular Registration |
| January 18 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| January 19, 2027 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| January 21 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| January 26 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| February 1 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| February 1 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| February 5 to February 9 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| March 3 to March 7 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| March 8 to March 12 | Spring Break |
| March 10 | Last Day of the Semester |
| March 11 | Instructors’ Grades Due Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time |
| March 12, 2027 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades submitted by 4:30 p.m., Central Time |
Second 7-Week Term (R25)
| March 14 | End of Regular Registration |
| March 14 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| March 15, 2027 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| March 17 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| March 22 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| March 28 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| March 28 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| April 2 to April 6 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| April 29 to May 5 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| May 5 | Last Day of the Semester |
| May 6 | Instructors’ Grades Due Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time |
| May 7, 2027 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades submitted by 4:30 p.m., Central Time |
10-Week Term (R35)
| February 21 | End of Regular Registration |
| February 21 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| February 22 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| February 24 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| March 3 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| March 7 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| March 12 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| March 8 to March 12 | Spring Break |
| April 29 to May 5 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| May 5 | End of the Semester |
| May 6 | Instructors’ Grades Due Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time |
| May 7, 2027 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades submitted by 4:30 p.m., Central Time |
Summer 2027
10-week term (R50)
| May 16 | End of Regular Registration |
| May 16 | Last Day to Drop for 100% Refund |
| May 17, 2027 | First Day of Classes Student access granted at 3:00 p.m., Central Time |
| May 19 | Last Day for Late Registration without Instructor Permission |
| May 25 | Last Day to Drop for 75% Refund |
| May 30 | Last Day to Drop with No Grade Check with your home institution for the last day to drop a class with a “W” grade. |
| May 31 | Memorial Day Holiday |
| June 2 | Last Day to Drop for 25% Refund |
| June 16 to June 21 | Midterm Exam Proctoring Dates Please note that on-ground Test Sites will be closed for the Juneteenth holiday. Students with proctored midterms may still test with the virtual proctoring vendor on Juneteenth. |
| June 18 | Juneteenth Holiday |
| July 5 | Independence Day Holiday |
| July 22 to July 28 | Final Exam Proctoring Dates Proctoring services may not be available on weekends or holidays. Check with your instructor. |
| July 28 | Last Day of the Semester |
| July 29 | Instructor Grades Due Grades due at 12:00 p.m. (Noon), Central Time |
| July 30, 2027 | Grades Distributed to Campuses Grades distributed at 4:30 p.m., Central Time |