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UAMS College of Nursing Academic Calendar: 2026-2027

revised 7-13-2026

FALL 2026

General Academic Calendar Information Fall 2026
June 1-July 7, 2026Online Registration (TBSN Jrs only)
June 22-25, 2026TBSN New Student Orientation
July 1, 2026Fall 2026 Tuition & Fees Due (TBSN Jrs only)
July 1, 2026Classes Begin for Fall Semester (Summer Rotation*, TBSN Jrs Only)
June 1-August 21, 2026Registration (TBSN Srs, MNSc & DNP, ABSN)
July 8, 2026Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (Summer Rotation) Course With a 100% Refund (TBSN Jrs Only). Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (Summer Rotation) Course Without a “W” (TBSN Jrs Only)
July 15, 2026Last Day to Withdraw from a Fall Semester (Summer Rotation) Course With a 50% refund (TBSN Jrs Only) Last Day to Withdraw From a Fall Semester (Summer Rotation) Course With a “W” (TBSN Jrs Only)
July 15, 2026Unsats – Fall Semester (Summer Rotation, TBSN Jrs Only)
July 24- August 8, 2025Summer Rotation End-of-Course Evaluations
August 7, 2026Summer Rotation Ends; Grades Due
August 9, 2026Classes Begin for Fall Semester (NAP Yr 3)
August 17, 2026BSN to DNP, NAP, DNP, and MNSc New Student Orientation
August 17, 2026Fall Tuition & Fees Due for Regular Semester*, First and Rotation 2* Enrollment (TBSN Srs, MNSc , NAP Yrs 2& 3, & DNP)
August 17, 2026Classes Begin for Fall Semester (Regular Semester and Rotation 1) (TBSN Srs, MNSc & DNP; TBSN Jrs continue to Rotation 1/Next Specialty, ABSN Rotation 1)
August 14, 2026Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (NAP Yr 3) Course With 100% Refund. Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (NAP Yr 3) Course Without a “W”
August 20, 2026White Coat Ceremony NW Campus
August 21, 2026Summer Bash
August 21, 2026Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund (NAP Yr 3)
August 21, 2026Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (Regular Semester or Rotation 1) Course With 100% Refund. Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (Regular Semester or Rotation 1) Course Without a “W”
August 28, 2026Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund
September 14, 2026UnSats: Rotation 1
September 24-October 8, 2025End-of-Course Evaluations: Rotation 1
October 2, 2026White Coat Ceremony LR Campus
October 12, 2026UnSats: Regular Semester
October 9, 2026Rotation 1 Ends; Grades Due
October 12, 2026Rotation 2 Begins (ABSN, TBSN, MNSc)
October 16, 2026Last Day to Drop a Fall Semester (Rotation 2) Course With a “W”
November 9, 2026UnSats: Rotation 2
November 26-December 10, 2025End-of-Course Evaluations: Regular Semester & Rotation 2
December 4, 2026Classes End: Regular Semester & Rotation 2
December 4, 2026Fall Semester Final Exams End
December 11, 2026All Grades Due
December 18, 2026December Graduation Ceremony
December 31, 2026Classes End: (NAP Yr 3)
UAMS Holidays 
September 7, 2026Labor Day
November 11, 2026Veteran’s Day
November 26, 2026Thanksgiving Day
December 24, 2026Christmas Eve
December 25, 2026Christmas Day
* “Summer Rotation” is defined as the session which runs from July 1 through August 7, 2026
“Regular Semester” is defined as the full semester which runs from August 17 through December 4, 2026
“Rotation 1” is defined as the session which runs from August 17 through October 9, 2026
“Rotation 2” is defined as the session which runs from October 12 through December 4, 2026

SPRING 2027

General Academic Calendar Information Spring 2027
TBDSpring 2027 Registration: NAP Years 2 & 3
TBDSpring 2027 Registration: Regular Registration (TBSN, ABSN, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
January 1, 2027Classes Begin for Spring 2026 Semester (NAP Years 2 &3)
January 1, 2027Spring 2026 Tuition & Fees Due (NAP Years 2 &3)
January 11, 2027Spring 2026 Tuition & Fees Due (TBSN, ABSN, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
January 11, 2027Classes Begin for Spring 2026 Semester (TBSN, ABSN, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
January 7, 2027Last day to drop a spring semester course with a 100% refund.   Last day to withdraw from a spring semester course without a “W” (NAP Years 2 &3)
January 15, 2027Last day to drop a spring semester course with a 100% refund.   Last day to withdraw from a spring semester course  without a “W” (TBSN, ABSN Rotation 1, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
January 14, 2027Last day to drop a spring semester course with 50% refund.  Last day to withdraw from a spring semester (Rotation 1) course with a “W” (NAP Years 2 &3)
January 25, 2027Last day to drop a spring semester course with 50% refund.  Last day to withdraw from a spring semester (Rotation 1) course with a “W” (TBSN, ABSN Rotation 1, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
February 1, 2027UnSats Due: Rotation 1
February 12-25, 2026End-of-Course Evaluations: Rotation 1
March 5, 2027Rotation 1 Ends Unsats Due: Regular Semester courses
March 8, 2027Rotation 1: Grades Due Rotation 2: Classes Begins
March 12, 2027Last day to withdraw from a spring semester course (Rotation 2) Course With a “W”
March 22 – March 26, 2027Spring Break
March 29, 2027UnSats: Rotation 2
April 22–May 6, 2026End-of-Course Evaluations: Regular Semester & Rotation 2
May 7, 2027Classes End: Regular Semester & Rotation 2 (TBSN, ABSN Rotation 1, MNSc, DNP & NAP Year 1)
May 7, 2027Spring Semester Final Exams End
May 14, 2027All Grades Due
May 14, 2027Spring Graduation Ceremony
May 15, 2027Classes End: (NAP Years 2 &3)
UAMS Holidays 
January 18, 2027Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
February 15, 2027Presidents Day
May 31, 2027Memorial Day
* “Regular Semester” is defined as the session which runs from January 5 through May 8, 2026
“Rotation 1” is defined as the session which runs from January 5 through February 27, 2026
“Rotation 2” is defined as the session which runs from March 2 through May 8, 2026

SUMMER 2027

General Academic Calendar Information Summer 2027
April 1- June 2, 2025Regular Summer Registration: BSN, MNSc, & DNP
April 1 – May 18, 2025Summer Registration: Nurse Anesthesia Year 1
April 1 – May 22, 2025Summer Registration: Nurse Anesthesia Year 2 & 3
May 10, 2027Summer Classes Begin (NAP Year 1)
May 16, 2027Summer Classes Begin (NAP Year 2 & 3)
May 10, 2027Last Day to Pay: Summer Semester (NAP Year 1)
May 16, 2027Last Day to Pay: Summer Semester (NAP Year 2 & 3)
May 24, 2027Last Day to Pay: Summer Semester (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
May 24, 2027Summer Classes Begin (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
June 7-July 8, 2025Fall 2025 Registration: BSN Juniors Only
May 14, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 100% refund (NAP Year 1) Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”(NAP Year 1)
May 21 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 100% refund (NAP Year 2 & 3) Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”(NAP Year 2 & 3)
May 28, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 100% refund (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP) Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”(Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
May 21, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund (NAP Year 1)
May 28, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund (NAP Year 2 & 3)
June 7, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
TBDBSN Juniors mandatory orientation
June 7, 2027Summer Semester Unsats Due : (NAP Year 1)
June 13, 2027Summer Semester Unsats Due : (NAP Year 2 & 3)
June 21, 2027Summer Semester Unsats Due : MNSc, & DNP (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
July 1, 2027Last Day to Pay: Fall Semester BSN Juniors Only
June 7, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a “W”: (NAP Year 1)
June 13, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a “W”: (NAP Year 2 & 3)
June 21, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a “W”: (Accelerated BSN, Fast Track BSN, MNSc, & DNP)
July 1, 2027Fall Classes Begin: BSN Juniors Only
July 2 – 16, 2025Fast Track Older Adult End-of-Course Evaluations
July 9, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 100% refund: BSN Juniors Last Day to Drop a Course without a “W”: BSN Juniors
July 16, 2027Last Day to Drop a Course with a 50% refund: BSN Juniors
July 16 – July 30, 2025Fast Track Care & Management, Capstone II and ATI Seminar End-of-Course Evaluations
July 22, 2027Fall Semester Unsats Due: BSN Juniors Only
July 23- August 6, 2025Summer Rotation End-of-Course Evaluations (ABSN, BSN, MNSc, DNP, and NAP)
August 6, 2027Summer Semester Ends: MNSc, DNP, and NAP Year 1&3
August 6, 2027Summer Grades Due: MNSc, DNP, and NAP Year 1&3
August 6, 2027Fall Session 1 Ends: BSN Juniors
August 6, 2027Summer Grades Due: BSN Juniors
August 7, 2027Summer Semester Ends: NAP Year 2
August 7, 2027Summer Grades Due: NAP Year 2
UAMS Holidays
May 31, 2027Memorial Day
July 4, 2027Independence Day