The following dates are used for faculty on academic year appointments. The number of working days in a month can be used to calculate prorated salaries for faculty not starting or ending on the first or last day of an academic year appointment.
While academic year employees do not accrue vacation days, Section 3.4.2 of the BOR Bylaws specify:
For members of the academic-year staff, vacations are fixed by the University calendar for the academic year, normally the period between the end of the first academic term and the first working day following the New Year's holiday (as defined by the President), and the period of the Fall and Spring Recesses.
Academic Year Contract Dates
| Year/Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 8/18/2025 to 5/15/2026 |
| Fall Semester | 8/18/2025 to 1/4/2026 |
| Spring Semester | 1/5/2026 to 5/15/2026 |
| Year/Term | Dates |
|---|---|
| Academic Year | 8/17/2026 to 5/14/2027 |
| Fall Semester | 8/17/2026 to 1/3/2027 |
| Spring Semester | 1/4/2027 to 5/14/2027 |
2024-2025 Contract Working Days **
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| August | 10 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 22 |
| January | 3 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
| Month | Number of Days (#Days for Law Faculty) |
|---|---|
| January | 15 (20) |
| February | 20 (20) |
| March | 21 (21) |
| April | 22 (22) |
| May | 17 (12) |
| TOTAL | 95 (95) |
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| May | 10 |
| June | 21 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 12 |
| TOTAL | 66 |
2025-2026 Contract Working Days
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| August | 10 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 23 |
| November | 20 |
| December | 23 |
| January | 2 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 22 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 11 |
| TOTAL | 95 |
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| May | 10 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 23 |
| August | 11 |
| TOTAL | 66 |
2026-2027 Contract Working Days
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| August | 11 |
| September | 22 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 23 |
| January | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100 |
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 23 |
| April | 22 |
| May | 10 |
| TOTAL | 95 |
| Month | Number of Days |
|---|---|
| May | 11 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 11 |
| TOTAL | 66 |
Future Contract Working Days
| Academic Year | Academic Year Date | Fall Semester Date | Spring Semester Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/2024 * | 8/14/2023 to 5/24/2024 * | 8/14/2023 to 12/29/2023 | 1/15/2024 to 5/24/2024 * |
| 2023/2024 (Law Faculty) * | 8/14/2023 to 5/13/2024 * | 8/14/2023 to 12/29/2023 | 1/2/2024 to 5/13/2024 * |
| 2024/2025 ** | 8/19/2024 to 5/23/2025 ** | 8/19/2024 to 1/3/2025 | 1/13/2025 to 5/23/2025 ** |
| 2024/2025 (Law Faculty) ** | 8/19/2024 to 5/16/2025 ** | 8/19/2024 to 1/3/2025 | 1/6/2025 to 5/16/2025 ** |
| 2025/2026 | 8/18/2025 to 5/15/2026 | 8/18/2025 to 1/4/2026 | 1/5/2026 to 5/15/2026 |
| 2026/2027 | 8/17/2026 to 5/14/2027 | 8/17/2026 to 1/3/2027 | 1/4/2027 to 5/14/2027 |
| 2027/2028 | 8/16/2027 to 5/12/2028 | 8/16/2027 to 1/2/2028 | 1/3/2028 to 5/12/2028 |
| 2028/2029 | 8/14/2028 to 5/11/2029 | 8/14/2028 to 12/31/2028 | 1/1/2029 to 5/11/2029 |
| 2029/2030 | 8/13/2029 to 5/10/2030 | 8/13/2029 to 12/30/2029 | 12/31/2029 to 5/10/2030 |
* Adjustments to the 2023-24 academic calendar were accepted by the Board of Regents on September 30, 2022. They include 15-week fall and spring semesters with a three-week "Pre-Session" January 2-19, 2024. Regular spring semester courses will begin January 22, 2024, and the last day of final exams will be May 17, 2024. Faculty with academic year (AY) contracts are traditionally required to report for duty one week prior to the start of classes and to remain one week after finals week to allow for grading and end-of-year meetings. To facilitate this without requiring an additional two weeks of work from academic year employees, working days for academic year employees for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year will be effectively shifted by two weeks. Faculty with academic year contracts will not be required to return from the holiday closedown until January 15, 2024 (effectively January 16, 2024 since January 15, 2024 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day). They will be expected to continue their work through May 24, 2024. Original spring 2024 contract dates prior to the BOR update were January 1, 2024 through May 10, 2024.
** Adjustments to the 2024-25 academic calendar were accepted by the Board of Regents on September 30, 2022. They include 15-week fall and spring semesters with a three-week "Pre-Session" January 2-17, 2025. Regular spring semester courses will begin January 21, 2025, and the last day of final exams will be May 16, 2025. Faculty with academic year (AY) contracts are traditionally required to report for duty one week prior to the start of classes and to remain one week after finals week to allow for grading and end-of-year meetings. To facilitate this without requiring an additional two weeks of work from academic year employees, working days for academic year employees for the spring semester of the 2024-25 academic year will be effectively shifted by two weeks. Faculty with academic year contracts will not be required to return from the holiday closedown until January 13, 2025 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is January 20, 2025). They will be expected to continue their work through May 23, 2025. Original spring 2025 contract dates prior to the BOR update were January 6, 2025 through May 16, 2025.