Samford University Academic Calendar

2026-2027 Academic Calendars

Accelerated Term Programs
Arts, Business & Education Graduate Programs
Divinity Graduate Programs
Health Sciences Graduate Programs
Juris Doctor Program
MSEM and Non-JD Law Graduate Programs
Online Programs (All)
Undergraduate Programs (In-Person)

Undergraduate Fall Term 2026
Date	Event
August 24	Classes Begin for ALL Undergraduate and non-CHS Graduate programs (Monday)
August 25	University Convocation (Tuesday)
August 28	Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) (Friday)
August 28	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
October 9	Midterm grade entry deadline for all undergraduates
October 12 - 13	Fall Break (Graduate and professional programs may elect not to observe this)
October 16	Deadline for Undergraduate and Graduate Graduation Application for Spring 2027
Mid-October	Registration begins for Spring and Summer terms (exact dates TBA) (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
November 11	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current semester (undergraduate only)
November 11	Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall courses without academic penalty
November 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed Nov 26-27; no class meet Nov 25)
December 3	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
December 4	Study Day (Friday)
December 7 - 10	Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
December 12	Fall Commencement (Saturday)
December 15	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Undergraduate Spring Term 2027
Date	Event
January 11	Classes Begin for ALL Undergraduate and non-CHS Graduate programs (Monday)
January 12	University Convocation (Tuesday)
January 15	Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) for ALL programs (Friday)
January 15	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
February 26	Midterm grade entry deadline for all undergraduates
March 8 - 12	Spring Break
March 19	Deadline for Undergraduate and Graduate Graduation Application for Fall 2027
Mid-March	Registration begins for Fall term (exact dates TBA) (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
March 29	Easter Monday (University Holiday)
March 31	Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring courses without academic penalty
March 31	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course taken in the current semester (undergraduate only)
April 22	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
April 23	Study Day (Friday)
April 26 - 29	Final Exams (Monday – Thursday)
April 30 - May 1	Commencement Ceremonies (Friday – Saturday)
May 4	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Undergraduate May Term (3 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
May 3	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 5	Last day to add or drop a May Term course(s) (Wednesday)
May 5	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
May 10	Last day to withdraw from a May Term course OR to withdraw completely from ALL May Term courses without academic penalty
May 10	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
May 25	Last Day of Classes (Tuesday)
May 26	Final Exams (Wednesday)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 1	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Undergraduate Summer I (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 16	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without academic penalty
June 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30	Last Day of Classes (Wednesday)
July 1	Final Exams (Thursday)
July 5	Final Grades Due (Monday)

Undergraduate Summer II (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
July 7	Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 9	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) (Friday)
July 9	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer II courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Undergraduate Summer III (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer III course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer III courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Fall Term A 2026
Date	Event
August 24	Classes Begin for Fall Term A (Monday)
August 28	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term A course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term A (undergraduate only)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
September 14	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term A courses without academic penalty
October 9	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term A (Friday)
October 12 – 14	Final Exams for Fall Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
October 16	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Fall Term B 2026
Date	Event
October 19	Classes Begin for Fall Term B (Monday)
October 23	Last day to add or drop a Fall Term B course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Fall Term B (undergraduate only)
November 11	Last day to withdraw from a Fall Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall Term B courses without academic penalty
November 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed Nov 26-27; no class meet Nov 25)
December 4	Last Day of Classes for Fall Term B (Friday)
December 7 – 10	Final Exams for Fall Term B (Monday – Thursday)
December 15	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Spring Term A 2027
Date	Event
January 11	Classes Begin for Spring Term A (Monday)
January 15	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term A course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term A (undergraduate only)
January 18	Martin Luther King Jr Holiday (University Closed)
February 3	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term A course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term A courses without academic penalty
February 26	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term A (Friday)
March 1 – 3	Final Exams for Spring Term A (Monday – Wednesday)
March 5	Final Grades Due (Friday)

Accelerated Spring Term B 2027
Date	Event
March 8	Classes Begin for Spring Term B (Monday)
March 12	Last day to add or drop a Spring Term B course(s) (Friday)
	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in Spring Term B (undergraduate only)
March 29	Easter Monday (University Closed)
March 31	Last day to withdraw from a Spring Term B course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring Term B courses without academic penalty
April 23	Last Day of Classes for Spring Term B (Friday)
April 26 - 29	Final Exams for Spring Term B (Monday – Thursday)
May 4	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated May Term (3 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
May 3	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 5	Last day to add or drop a May Term course(s) (Wednesday)
May 5	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
May 10	Last day to withdraw from a May Term course OR to withdraw completely from ALL May Term courses without academic penalty
May 10	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
May 25	Last Day of Classes (Tuesday)
May 26	Final Exams (Wednesday)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 1	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Summer I (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 16	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Summer I courses without academic penalty
June 16	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30	Last Day of Classes (Wednesday)
July 1	Final Exams (Thursday)
July 5	Final Grades Due (Monday)

Accelerated Summer II (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
July 7	Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 9	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course(s) (Friday)
July 9	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer II courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Accelerated Summer III (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer III course(s) (Thursday)
June 3	Deadline to submit Course Repeat form in semester repeated course is taken (undergraduate only)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer III courses without academic penalty
July 21	Deadline to submit Pass/Fail form for a course being taken in the current term (undergraduate only)
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

CHS Graduate Fall Term 2026
Date	Event
August 24	Classes Begin for CHS Graduate programs (Monday)
August 25	University Convocation (Tuesday)
August 28	Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) (Friday)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University Closed)
October 12 - 13	Fall Break (Graduate and professional programs may elect not to observe this)
October 16	Deadline for Graduate Graduation Application for Spring 2027
Mid-October	Registration begins for Spring and Summer terms (exact dates TBA) (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
November 11	Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall courses without academic penalty
November 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University Closed Nov 26-27; no class meet Nov 25)
December 3	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
December 4	Study Day (Friday)
December 7 - 10	Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
December 12	Fall Commencement (Saturday)
December 15	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

CHS Graduate Spring Term 2027
Date	Event
January 4	Classes Begin for Pharmacy APPEs and certain clinical experiences (Monday)
January 11	Classes Begin for CHS Graduate programs (Monday)
January 12	University Convocation (Tuesday)
January 15	Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) for ALL programs (Friday)
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
March 8 - 12	Spring Break (Graduate and professional programs may elect not to observe this)
March 19	Deadline for Graduate Graduation Application for Fall 2027
Mid-March	Registration begins for Fall term (exact dates TBA) (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
March 29	Easter Monday (University Holiday)
March 31	Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from ALL Spring courses without academic penalty
April 22	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
April 23	Study Day (Friday)
April 26 - 29	Final Exams (Monday – Thursday)
April 30 - May 1	Commencement Ceremonies (Friday – Saturday)
May 4	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

CHS Graduate Summer I (14 Weeks) 2027
Date	Event
May 3	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 5	Last day to add or drop a 14-Week course(s) (Wednesday)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a 14-Week course OR to completely withdraw from ALL 14-Week courses without academic penalty
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

CHS Graduate Summer II (12-Weeks) 2027
Date	Event
May 17	Classes Begin (Monday)
May 19	Last day to add or drop a 12-Week course(s) (Wednesday)
May 31	Memorial Day Holiday (University Closed)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)
July 7	Last day to withdraw from a 12-Week course OR to completely withdraw from ALL 12-Week courses without academic penalty
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

CHS Graduate Summer III (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Tuesday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer III course(s) (Thursday)
June 18	Juneteenth (University Closed)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed)
July 21	Last day to withdraw from a Summer III course OR to withdraw completely from ALL Summer III courses without academic penalty
August 5	Last Day of Classes (Thursday)
August 6	Final Exams (Friday)
August 10	Final Grades Due (Tuesday)

Divinity Fall Term 2026
Date	Event
August 24	New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Monday)
August 25	Classes begin (Tuesday); University Convocation; Divinity Convocation
August 28	Last day to add or drop a Fall course(s) (Friday)
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
September 10-11	New Student Orientation [Doctoral program only] (Thurs-Fri)
October 5-8	Go Global Week
October 12-16	PhD Seminar
October 27-30	Reformation Heritage Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
November 3 -6	Registration for Interterm, Spring, and Summer 2027 (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term.)
November 11	Last day to withdraw from a Fall course OR to completely withdraw from all Fall courses without academic penalty
November 20	Last day of classes (Friday)
November 23-27	Thanksgiving Holidays (no classes meet; University closed Nov 27-28)
Nov. 30-Dec. 3	Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
December 4	Fall Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday)
December 15	Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Divinity Interterm 2027
Date	Event
January 4	Classes begin (Monday)
January 5	Last day to add or drop an Interterm course (Tuesday)
January 12	Last day to withdraw from an Interterm course without academic penalty (Tuesday)
January 15	Last day of classes (Friday)
January 18	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University closed)
January 19	Final exams (Tuesday)
January 25	Final grades due (Monday)

Divinity Spring Term 2027
Date	Event
January 19	New Student Orientation [Master’s programs only] (Tuesday)
January 21	Classes begin (Thursday)
January 26	Divinity Convocation (Tuesday)
January 27	Last day to add or drop a Spring course(s) (Wednesday)
March 2-4	Conger Preaching Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
March 8-12	Spring Break; no classes meet
March 15-19	PhD Seminars
March 21	Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall 2027 (Friday)
March 29	Easter Monday (University closed)
March 30 - April 3	World Christianity Focus Week
March 31	Last day to withdraw from a Spring course OR to completely withdraw from all Spring courses without academic penalty (Wednesday)
April 6-9	Registration for Fall 2027 (Note: Registration continues until the last day to add/drop for each term)
April 13-15	Biblical Studies Lectures (Modified schedule for Wed. morning classes)
April 23	Last day of classes (Friday)
April 26-29	Final Exams (Monday-Thursday)
April 30	Spring Commencement and Service of Consecration (Friday)
May 4	Final Grades due (Tuesday)

Divinity May Term 2027
Date	Event
May 4	Classes begin (Monday)
May 6	Last day to add or drop a May Term course (Wednesday)
May 11	Last day to withdraw from a May Term course without academic penalty
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
May 27	Last day of classes (Wednesday)
May 29	Final Exams (Thursday or Friday)
June 1	Final grades due (Monday)

Divinity Summer I 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop a Summer I course (Wednesday)
June 17	Last day to withdraw from a Summer I course without academic penalty
June 19	Juneteenth (University Closed)
June 30	Last day of classes (Tuesday)
July 1	Final examinations (Wednesday)
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (Thursday)
July 6	Final Grades due (Monday)

Divinity Summer II 2027
Date	Event
July 8	Classes Begin (Wednesday)
July 10	Last day to add or drop a Summer II course (Friday)
July 22	Last day to withdraw from a Summer II course without academic penalty
August 6	Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7	Final examinations (Friday)
August 11	Final grades due (Tuesday)

Divinity Summer III 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin (Monday)
June 3	Last day to add or drop an All-Summer course(s) (Wednesday)
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
June 21-25	PhD Seminars
July 3	Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 22	Last day to withdraw from an All-Summer course OR to withdraw completely from all All Summer courses without academic penalty
August 6	Last day of classes (Thursday)
August 7	Final Exams (Friday)
August 11	Final Grades due (Tuesday)

JD Fall Term 2026
Date	Event
August 10	First day of orientation
August 17	Classes begin
August 21	Last day to Drop/Add Classes
September 7	Labor Day Holiday (University closed; no classes meet)
October 20-22	Spring Registration
November 23	Classes End
November 24-25	Study Days
November 25-27	Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)
November 30- December 11	Exams
December 12	Commencement
January 4, 2027	Final Grades Due
January 18, 2027	Ranks released

*Subject to Change

JD Spring Term 2027
Date	Event
January 4	Classes Begin
January 8	Last day to drop or add a Spring course
January 15	Fall ranks released
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
January 19	Constructive Monday Monday classes meet
March 8-12	Spring Break
March 22-26	Law Week
March 23-26	Fall Registration
March 29	Easter Monday (University Closed)
April 1	Summer Registration
April 20	Last day of spring classes
April 21	Study Day
April 22 – May 3	Exams
May 1	Commencement
May 10	Final Grades Due; anonymous due May 9
May 18	Ranks released

JD Summer I (5 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin
June 3	Last day to drop or add a Summer I course
June 18	Juneteenth Holiday (University Closed) Study abroad classes will meet.
June 29	Summer I classes end
June 30	Study Day
July 1	Final Exams

JD Summer II (10 weeks) 2027
Date	Event
June 1	Classes Begin
June 4	Last day to drop or add a Summer II course
July 5	Independence Day Holiday (University Closed) Study abroad classes will meet.
July 30	Summer II classes end
August 2	Study Day
August 3-4	Final Exams
August 10	ALL summer grades due; anonymous due August 9

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