Key Faculty Dates

From new faculty orientation to finals, see key dates for PNW faculty.

Full Academic Calendar

Faculty Senate Calendar

DateTitle
Jan. 5Faculty report back to campus
Jan. 9 (tentative)Sabbatical applications due
Jan. 12Spring 2026 classes begin
Jan. 12Enter Initial Course Participation (ICP)
Jan. 16Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville LSF 002
Jan. 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 23 or Jan. 30Last day for University Committee to meet, share report with promotion and tenure candidates
Jan. 26Initial Course Participation (ICP) due
Jan. 30 or Feb. 6Last possible day for P&T candidates to submit rebuttal to University Committee or within 7 calendar days from receipt of University Committee report
Feb. 2Faculty Annual Review due
Feb. 2 to 21Submit Progress Reports
Feb. 13Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond Alumni Hall
Feb. 21Last day to submit Progress Reports
Mar. 6Founders Day
Alumni Hall
Mar. TBDSpring 2026 Midterm Grades entered through Mar. 28
Mar. 13Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville LSF 002
Mar. 16-21Spring Break
Mar. 23-Apr. 11Submit Progress Reports
Mar. 27Sabbatical recipients announced
Mar. TBDLast day to enter Spring 2026 Midterm Grades
Apr. 10Last day to drop Spring 2026 classes
Apr. 10Faculty Senate Meeting
Hammond Alumni Hall
Apr. 11Last day to submit Progress Reports
May 2Last day of Spring 2026 classes
May 4Spring 2026 Final Exams begin
May 8Faculty Senate Meeting
Westville LSF 002
May 9Spring 2026 Final Exams end
May 9Spring 2026 Commencement
May 12Spring 2026 Final grades due 5:00 P.M. (CST)
DateTitle
May 18Summer 2026 Classes
First day for 12 week,
1st 6 week and
1st 4 week modules
May 25Memorial Day
Jun 12Summer 2026
1st 4 week module ends
Jun 15Summer 2026 Classes
8 week and 2nd 4 week module begins
Jun 26Summer 2026 Classes
1st 6 week module ends
Jun 29Summer 2026 Classes
2nd 6 week module begins
Jul 4Independence Day
Jul 10Summer 2026 Classes
2nd 4 week module ends
Jul 13Summer 2026 Classes
3rd 4 week module begins