{"id":628,"date":"2026-01-16T16:18:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/?p=628"},"modified":"2026-01-26T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:16:49","slug":"important-dates-spring-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/2026\/01\/16\/important-dates-spring-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Dates &#8211; Spring 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The UNE campus was cold and quiet over the break without the usual energy that comes with the presence of your students. They\u2019ve been greatly missed, and we\u2019re excited to have them back on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the families of our graduating students, this semester will be especially meaningful. Time truly flies, as your student prepares to take their next big step. To that end, it\u2019s important to note that <strong>graduation applications are due by January 30<\/strong>. Your student will have received communication from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/registrar\/graduation\">Registrar\u2019s Office<\/a> with instructions on how to complete this process. If upon speaking to your student they suggest they haven\u2019t received this information, it\u2019s important to direct them to this page on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/registrar\/graduation\">Registrar\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For students who are still working towards their degrees and need more than a semester to get there, our team in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/academic-career-advising-center\/academic-advising\">Office of Academic and Career Advising<\/a> encourages students to begin meeting with their advisor as early as mid-February through March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of additional dates that are helpful for you to be aware of as you support your student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 19<\/strong><br>Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 21<\/strong><br>Add\/Drop Deadline<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>February 24<\/strong><br>Summer Course Registration Opens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 14<\/strong><br>Residence Halls close for Spring Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 16 \u2013 20<\/strong><br>Spring Break, no classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 7 \u2013 16<\/strong><br>Fall Course Registration Opens<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid-Late April<\/strong><br>Housing Selection (Learn more about the process <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/student-affairs\/housing-and-residentialcommuter-life\/housing-selection-and-procedures\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>April 30<\/strong><br>Last Day of Classes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 1<\/strong><br>Spring Research Symposium (See last year\u2019s program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/CAS_SpringResearchSymposium_2025_Program_043025%20FINAL.pdf\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 4 \u2013 8<\/strong><br>Final Exams<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 9 \u2013 May 14<\/strong><br>Senior Week<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 15<\/strong><br>College Graduation Ceremonies (Details forthcoming in next month\u2019s newsletter.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>May 16<\/strong><br>University Commencement (View photos and highlights from last year\u2019s ceremony <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/commencement\">here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the complete academic calendar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.une.edu\/registrar\/university-calendars\/20252026-academic-calendars\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UNE campus was cold and quiet over the break without the usual energy that comes &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"post_folder":[],"class_list":["post-628","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-january-2026-newsletter"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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