Academic Calendar 2025-2026

*Dates are subject to change. For an updated calendar see the Academic Calendar on my.pba.edu.

Fall 2025
	AUGUST
New Faculty Orientation	7-8
Faculty Return to Campus	Week of August 11
Residence Halls Opening: New Students	14
Welcome Week Begins	14
Residence Hall Opening: Returning Students	16
Classes begin	18
Add/Drop deadline for full-semester and Subterm A courses	22
Application deadline for Spring Graduation	31

	*SEPTEMBER*
Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)	1
Fall Census date	3
Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty	19
Online registration for Spring & Summer semesters begins	29

	OCTOBER
Midterms begin	6
Subterm A classes end	12
Subterm B classes begin	13
Fall Break- UG Day Students only	16-17

	NOVEMBER
Last day to withdraw from full semester courses without academic penalty	9
Last day to withdraw from Subterm B courses without academic penalty	16
Student Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes)	24-28
Staff Thanksgiving Holiday (offices closed)	26-28

	*DECEMBER*
Final Examinations	8-11
Residence Hall Closing	12
End of Fall Semester - Conferral Date	14
Christmas Break (no classes)	Dec. 15 - Jan. 9
Staff Christmas Break (offices closed)	Dec. 22 - Jan. 2

Spring 2026
	*JANUARY*
Faculty Return to Campus	8
Residence hall opening	10
Classes Begin	12
Add/Drop deadline for full-semester and Subterm A courses	16
Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes, offices closed)	19
Spring Census date	28
Application deadline for Summer/Fall Graduation	31

	*FEBRUARY*
Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty	15
Online registration for Fall Semester begins	23

	*MARCH*
Midterms begin	2
Subterm A classes end	8
Spring Break (no classes)	9-13
Subterm B classes begin	16
Add/Drop deadline for Subterm B courses	20

	*APRIL*
Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)	3
Last day to withdraw from full semester courses without academic penalty	5
Easter Holiday (no classes, offices closed)	6
Last day to withdraw from Subterm B courses without academic penalty	19

	*MAY*
Final Examinations	4-7
Commencement activities	7-8
Residence halls closing	8
End of Spring Semester - Conferral Date	10

Summer 2026
	*MAY*
Classes Begin	11
Add/Drop deadline for full-semester and Subterm A courses	15
Memorial Day (no classes, offices closed)	25

	JUNE
Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty	14

	JULY
Subterm A classes end	5
Subterm B classes begin	6
Add/Drop deadline for Subterm B courses	10
Independence Day (no classes, offices closed)	3 (observed)
Last day to withdraw from full term courses without academic penalty	19

	*AUGUST*
Last day to withdraw from Subterm B courses without academic penalty	9
End of Summer Term - Conferral Date	23