Academic Calendar

Reference should be made to the current Academic Handbook or to the University Calendar on MyTIU and the TIU website for specific dates and deadlines for registration, thesis submission, comprehensive exams, graduation requests, adding/dropping classes, and special seminars and lectures.

Current year is 2025-26. Next year is 2026-27.

Fall

Calendar Item Current Year Next Year
TEDS International New Student Orientation August 22, 2025 August 21, 2026
TEDS - First day of Fall Semester and Quad A Classes August 25, 2025 August 24, 2026
Convocation August 26, 2025 August 25, 2026
Labor Day holiday (Offices Closed) September 1, 2025 September 7, 2026
TEDS - End Fall Quad A October 14, 2025 October 13, 2026
TEDS - Fall break (no classes) October 15-20, 2025 October 14-19, 2026
TEDS - Fall Quad B begins October 20, 2025 October 19, 2026
Day of Prayer October 27, 2025 October 26, 2026
TEDS - Thanksgiving recess (no classes) November 22-30, 2025 November 21-29, 2026
TEDS - Fall Semester and Quad B Ends December 16, 2025 December 15, 2026
TEDS - Winter Break December 17, 2025-January 5, 2026 December 16, 2026-January 4, 2027

Spring

Calendar Item Current Year Next Year
First Day of Spring Semester and Quad A Classes January 5, 2026 January 4, 2027
Martin Luther King Day holiday (Offices Closed) January 19, 2026 January 18, 2027
Spring Quad A ends February 24, 2026 February 23, 2027
Spring Break (no classes) February 25-March 2, 2026 February 24-March 1, 2027
First Day of Spring Quad B classes March 2, 2026 March 1, 2027
Day of Prayer March 9, 2026 March 8, 2027
Easter Break (no classes) March 28-April 5, 2026 March 20-28, 2027
Spring Semester and Quad B Classes end April 28, 2026 April 27, 2027
Commencement May 1, 2026 April 30, 2027
Memorial Day (Offices Closed) May 25, 2026 May 31, 2027

Summer

Calendar Item Current Year Next Year
First Day of Summer Quad A Classes May 4, 2026 May 3, 2027
Memorial Day holiday (Offices Closed) May 25, 2026 May 31, 2027
Juneteenth Holiday (Offices Closed) June 19, 2026 June 18, 2027
Summer Quad A ends June 23, 2026 June 22, 2027
Summer Break (no classes) June 24-29, 2026 June 23-28, 2027
First Day of Summer Quad B classes June 29, 2026 June 28, 2027
Independence Day Holiday (Office Closed) July 4, 2026 July 5, 2027
Summer Quad B Classes end August 18, 2026 August 17, 2027