SUU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026: Important Dates & Deadlines

The SUU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 is your go‑to guide for every important date from SUU enrollment deadlines and tuition payment due dates to course add/drop periods, withdrawal cut‑offs, campus holidays, and final exam schedules.

The Southern Utah University academic calendar allows students to track SUU term dates, plan around SUU exam schedules, and lock in priority registration windows.

This ensures they never miss the last day to withdraw without a “W,” thereby staying on track both academically and financially.

Southern Utah University’s academic year is structured as follows:

• Fall Semester: Approximately 15 weeks (14 instructional weeks + 1 finals week), with mid‑term breaks and a fixed Reading Day before exams.
• Spring Semester: Mirrors Fall, with 15 weeks of instruction plus finals, aligned around Martin Luther King Jr. Day and a Spring Break for recharging.
• Summer Sessions: A series of intensive sessions—ranging from 4‑ to 8‑week accelerated terms—for makeup or focused study, each with its own add/drop and billing deadlines.

Whether you’re mapping out your full‑semester course load, diving into an accelerated Summer Session, or budgeting for tuition payments, the SUU Academic Calendar 2025‑2026 keeps every date and deadline at your fingertips, so you can focus on excelling at Southern Utah University.

SUU Academic Calendar Fall 2025

1. The SUU Fall 2025 Semester classes begin on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
2. Labor Day is observed on Monday, September 1, 2025, with the campus closed and no classes held.
3. The last day to add courses without an instructor’s signature is Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
4. Commenced Attendance is due on Wednesday, September 3, 2025.
5. The last day to add courses with an instructor signature is Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
6. The last day to drop courses without a “W” grade is Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
7. The last day to change to audit status is Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
8. The 100% refund deadline is Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
9. Commenced Attendance drops occur on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
10. SUU Fall Break runs from Monday, October 13, 2025, to Tuesday, October 14, 2025, with no classes held (campus remains open).
11. Midterm grades are due on Friday, October 17, 2025.
12. The last day to withdraw from individual courses with a “W” grade is Wednesday, October 29, 2025.
13. SUU Thanksgiving Break 2025 runs from Monday, November 24, 2025, to Wednesday, November 26, 2025, with no classes held (campus open). Thanksgiving Break continues with campus closure on Thursday, November 27, 2025, and Friday, November 28, 2025, with no classes held.
14. The last day to withdraw from all courses with a “W” grade is Thursday, December 4, 2025.
15. Instruction ends on Sunday, December 7, 2025, marking the last day of regular class meetings.
16. Final examinations are held from Monday, December 8, 2025, to Thursday, December 11, 2025.
17. Final grades are due on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.

SUU Academic Calendar Spring 2026

1. The Spring 2026 term begins for Full, 1st, A2, A6, and A7 sessions on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
2. The SUU balance payment is due for the Full and 1st sessions on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
3. Commenced attendance is due for Full and 1st sessions on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
4. The last day to add courses without an instructor signature for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
5. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed with no classes, and the campus is closed on Monday, January 19, 2026.
6. The 100% refund deadline for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
7. Commenced attendance drops occur for Full and 1st sessions on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
8. The last day to add courses with an instructor signature for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
9. The last day to change to audit status for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
10. The last day to drop courses without a “W” grade for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
11. Presidents’ Day is observed with no classes, and the campus is closed on Monday, February 16, 2026.
12. Midterm grades are due for Full and A6 sessions on Friday, February 27, 2026.
13. SUU Spring Break 2026 runs from Monday, March 9, through Sunday, March 15, 2026. Campus open (no classes) from Monday, March 9, to Friday, March 13. Campus closes on Saturday, March 14, and Sunday, March 15, 2026.
14. The last day to withdraw from individual courses with a “W” grade for Full and A6 sessions is Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
15. The Festival of Excellence is held with no classes, and the campus is open on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
16. The last day to withdraw from all courses with a “W” grade for Full, 2nd, A6, and A8 sessions is Thursday, April 16, 2026.
17. Final examinations are held from Monday, April 20, 2026, to Thursday, April 23, 2026.
18. The Spring 2026 term ends for Full, A1, A5, and A6 sessions on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
19. The University Commencement Ceremony is held at 6:30 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
20. College/School Degree Convocations are held on Friday, April 24, 2026.
21. Final grades are due for Full, 2nd, A6, and A8 sessions on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

For more on the SUU Academic Calendar 2025-2026, visit the Southern Utah University Calendar website.