Academic Calendars & Schedules - Upper Iowa University

Upper Iowa University hosts six sessions throughout the academic year. Each session is just eight weeks long with the exception of one six week summer session, allowing students to focus on fewer classes at once. Session dates, holidays and breaks are the same across all UIU locations.

2025-2026 Academic Calendar

Session 1: August 25 – October 16

Registration Opens: July 7
Classes Begin: August 25
Labor Day – No Classes: September 1
Last Day of Classes: October 16
Fall Break: October 17-26

Session 2: October 27 – December 18

Classes Begin: October 27
Thanksgiving Break: November 27-28
Last Day of Classes: December 18
Winter Break: December 19-January 11

Session 3: January 12 – March 5

Registration Opens: November 10
Classes Begin: January 12
Martin Luther King Day: January 19
Last Day of Classes: March 5
Spring Break: March 6-March 15

Session 4: March 16 – May 7

Classes Begin: March 16
Easter Break: April 3
Last Day of Classes: May 7
Commencement Break: May 8-17
Commencement Ceremony: May 9

Session 5: May 18 – July 9

Registration Opens: March 23
Classes Begin: May 18
Last Day of Classes: July 9

Session 6: July 13 – August 20

Classes Begin: July 13
Last Day of Classes: August 20
Summer Break: August 21-30

2026-2027 Academic Calendar

Session 1: August 31 – October 22

Classes Begin: August 31
Labor Day – No Classes: September 7
Last Day of Classes: October 22

Session 2: October 26 – December 17

Classes Begin: October 26
Thanksgiving Break: November 26-27
Last Day of Classes: December 17
Winter Break: December 18-January 10

Session 3: January 11 – March 4

Classes Begin: January 11
Martin Luther King Day: January 18
Last Day of Classes: March 4
Spring Break: March 5-14

Session 4: March 15– May 6

Classes Begin: March 15
Easter Break: March 26-28
Last Day of Classes: May 6
Commencement Break: May 7-16
Commencement Ceremony: May 8

Session 5: May 17– July 8

Classes Begin: May 17
Last Day of Classes: July 8

Session 6: July 12– August 19

Classes Begin: July 12
Last Day of Classes: August 19
Summer Break: August 20-29

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