2026 Academic Calendar and Important Dates

Spring 2026

January 21 – May 15

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) January 21 – May 15	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) January 21 - March 15	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) March 23 - May 15
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	October 15, 2025	October 15, 2025	October 15, 2025
Disenrollment (financial)	January 5	January 5	January 5
Faculty Reports	January 15	January 15	March 13
Curriculum Study And Improvement	January 15-16	January 15-16	January 15-16
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Residence Halls Open	January 18	January 18	January 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 19	January 19	January 19
Convocation	January 20	January 20	January 20
First Day of Classes	January 21	January 21	March 23
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	January 22	January 22	March 24
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor's Signature	January 30	January 26	March 26
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	January 30	January 30	January 30
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	February 6	January 30	April 1
Grading Opens - Early Performance (8:00 am)	February 27	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Grading Closes - Early Performance (5:00 pm)	March 2	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Deadline to File Degree Application for Current Term with Late Fee Assessed ($50 Late Fee Assessed)	March 2	March 2	March 2
Spring Break	March 16-20	Does not apply to MS1	Does not apply to MS2
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course With a "W" (No Refund)	March 26	February 18	April 22
Spring Holiday	April 3	Does Not Apply to MS1	April 3
Summer and Fall Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refunds)	May 8	March 9	May 8
Grading Opens (5:00 pm)	May 8	March 9	May 9
Final Exams	May 11-15	March 15 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	May 15 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	May 15	March 15	May 15
Commencement	May 15 - 16	May 15 - 16	May 15 - 16
Residence Halls Close	May 16	May 16	May 16
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 pm)	May 19	March 17	May 19

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: January 19
Spring Holiday: April 3

Summer 2026

May 20 –August 6

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	First 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 3) May 20 – July 13	10-Week Term (Full Term) May 27 – August 6	First 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 1) May 27 – June 30	Second 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 4) June 16 – August 6	Second 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 2) July 1– August 6
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15
Disenrollment (financial)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Faculty Report	May 18	May 22	May 22	June 15	June 29
Residence Halls Open	June 2	June 2	June 2	June 2	June 2
First Day of Classes	May 20	May 27	May 27	June 16	July 1
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	May 21	May 28	May 28	June 18	July 2
Memorial Day Holiday	May 25	Does Not Apply to 10-week term	Does Not Apply to MS1	Does Not Apply to MS4	Does Not Apply to MS2
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	May 26	June 2	May 29	June 22	July 6
CENSUS – Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	June 1	June 9	June 2	June 26	July 8
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Independence Day Holiday	July 3	July 3	July 3	July 3	Does not apply to MS2
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	July 6	July 6	July 6	July 6	July 6
Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Course With a “W” (no refund)	June 18	July 6	June 15	July 16	July 22
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	July 6	July 30	June 23	July 30	June 30
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	July 6	July 30	June 23	July 30	June 30
Final Exams	July 12-13 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	August 3-6	June 29-30 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	Augsut 5-6 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	August 5-6 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	July 13	August 6	June 30	August 6	August 6
Commencement	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester
Residence Halls Close	August 8	August 8	August 8	August 8	August 8
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	July 15	August 10	July 2	August 10	August 10

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Memorial Day Holiday: May 25
Independence Day Holiday: July 3

Fall 2026

August 19 – December 11

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) August 19 – December 11	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) August 19 - October 11	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) October 12 - December 11
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	March 15	March 15	March 15
Disenrollment (financial)	TBD	TBD	TBD
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Residence Halls Open	August 15-16	August 15-16	August 15-16
Faculty Report	August 17	August 17	October 12
Convocation	August 18	August 18	August 18
First Day of Classes	August 19	August 20	October 16
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	August 21	August 21	October 14
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	August 28	August 28	August 28
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	August 28	August 24	October 15
Labor Day Holiday	September 7	September 7	Does not apply to MS2
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	September 4	August 28	October 21
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	September 25	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	September 29	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for Current Term ($50 Late Fee)	October 1	October 1	October 1
Indigenous People's Day (special programming)	October 12	October 12	Does Not Apply to MS2
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course with a “W” (no refund)	October 19	September 18	November 9
Spring Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 23-27	Does not apply to MS1	November 23-27
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	December 4	October 5	December 4
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	December 4	October 5	December 4
Final Exams	December 7-11	October 11 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	December 11 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	December 11	October 11	December 11
Commencement	December 11-12	December 11-12	December 11-12
Residence Halls Close	December 12	December 12	December 12
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	December 15	October 13	December 15

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Labor Day Holiday: September 7
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 26-27
Winter Holiday: December 24 - January 1