Academic Calendar - Cybersecurity and Data Protection Certificate

Cohort 1 - Start Date July 28, 2025

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Jul 28	First Day Sprint 1
Jul 28 - Aug 29	Sprint 1
Jul 28 - 30	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jul 31 - Aug 6	Withdrawal Period "W"
Aug 7 - 12	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Aug 29	Grading Day
Sep 1	Labor Day Holiday
Sep 2	First Day Sprint 2
Sep 2 - Oct 3	Sprint 2
Sep 2 - 4	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Sep 5 - 11	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 12 - 17	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 3	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Oct 6	First Day Sprint 1
Oct 6 - Nov 7	Sprint 1
Oct 6 - 8	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Oct 9 - 15	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 16 - 21	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 7	Grading Day
Nov 10	First Day Sprint 2
Nov 10 - Dec 12	Sprint 2
Nov 10 - 12	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Nov 13 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 27 - 28	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 12	Last Day of Class

Cohort 2 - Start Date September 2, 2025

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Sep 2	First Day Sprint 1
Sep 2 - Oct 3	Sprint 1
Sep 2 - 4	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Sep 5 - 11	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 12 - 17	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 3	Grading Day
Oct 6	First Day Sprint 2
Oct 6 - Nov 7	Sprint 2
Oct 6 - 8	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Oct 9 - 15	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 16 - 21	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 7	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Nov 10	First Day Sprint 1
Nov 10 - Dec 12	Sprint 1
Nov 10 - 12	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Nov 13 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Dec 12	Grading Day
Dec 15	First Day Sprint 2
Dec 15 - Jan 16	Sprint 2
Dec 15 - 17	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Dec 18 - 26	Withdrawal Period "W"
Dec 24 - 25	Christmas Eve/Day
Dec 27 - Jan 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Dec 31 - Jan 1	New Year's Eve/Day
Jan 16	Last Day of Class

Cohort 3 - Start Date October 6, 2025

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Oct 6	First Day Sprint 1
Oct 6 - Nov 7	Sprint 1
Oct 6 - 8	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Oct 9 - 15	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 16 - 21	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 7	Grading Day
Nov 10	First Day Sprint 2
Nov 10 - Dec 12	Sprint 2
Nov 10 - 12	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Nov 13 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 27 - 28	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 12	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Jan 5	First Day Sprint 1
Jan 5 - Feb 6	Sprint 1
Jan 5 - 7	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jan 8 - 14	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jan 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jan 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Feb 6	Grading Day
Feb 9	First Day Sprint 2
Feb 9 - Mar 13	Sprint 2
Feb 9 - 11	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Feb 12 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Feb 16	President's Day Holiday
Feb 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Mar 13	Last Day of Class

Cohort 4 - Start Date November 10, 2025

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Nov 10	First Day Sprint 1
Nov 10 - Dec 12	Sprint 1
Nov 10 - 12	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Nov 13 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 27 - 28	Thanksgiving Break
Dec 12	Grading Day
Dec 15	First Day Sprint 2
Dec 15 - Jan 16	Sprint 2
Dec 15 - 17	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Dec 18 - 26	Withdrawal Period "W"
Dec 24 - 25	Christmas Eve/Day
Dec 27 - Jan 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Dec 31 - Jan 1	New Year's Eve/Day
Jan 16	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Jan 20	First Day Sprint 1
Jan 20 - Feb 20	Sprint 1
Jan 20 - 22	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jan 23 - 29	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jan 30 - Feb 4	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Feb 16	President's Day Holiday
Feb 20	Grading Day
Feb 23	First Day Sprint 2
Feb 23 - Mar 27	Sprint 2
Feb 23 - 25	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Feb 26 - Mar 4	Withdrawal Period "W"
Mar 5 - 10	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Mar 27	Last Day of Class

Cohort 5 - Start Date January 5, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Jan 5	First Day Sprint 1
Jan 5 - Feb 6	Sprint 1
Jan 5 - 7	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jan 8 - 14	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jan 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jan 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Feb 6	Grading Day
Feb 9	First Day Sprint 2
Feb 9 - Mar 13	Sprint 2
Feb 9 - 11	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Feb 12 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Feb 16	President's Day Holiday
Feb 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Mar 13	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Mar 16	First Day Sprint 1
Mar 16 - Apr 17	Sprint 1
Mar 16 - 18	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Mar 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Mar 26 - 31	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Apr 17	Grading Day
Apr 20	First Day Sprint 2
Apr 20 - May 22	Sprint 2
Apr 20 - 22	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Apr 23 - 29	Withdrawal Period "W"
Apr 30 - May 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
May 22	Last Day of Class

Cohort 6 - Start Date February 9, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Feb 9	First Day Sprint 1
Feb 9 - Mar 13	Sprint 1
Feb 9 - 11	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Feb 12 - 19	Withdrawal Period "W"
Feb 16	President's Day Holiday
Feb 20 - 25	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Mar 13	Grading Day
Mar 16	First Day Sprint 2
Mar 16 - Apr 17	Sprint 2
Mar 16 - 18	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Mar 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Mar 26 - 31	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Apr 17	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Apr 20	First Day Sprint 1
Apr 20 - May 22	Sprint 1
Apr 20 - 22	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Apr 23 - 29	Withdrawal Period "W"
Apr 30 - May 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
May 22	Grading Day
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday
May 26	First Day Sprint 2
May 26 - Jun 26	Sprint 2
May 26 - 28	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
May 29 - Jun 4	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jun 5 - 10	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jun 19	Juneteenth Holiday
Jun 26	Last Day of Class

Cohort 7 - Start Date March 16, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Mar 16	First Day Sprint 1
Mar 16 - Apr 17	Sprint 1
Mar 16 - 18	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Mar 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Mar 26 - 31	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Apr 17	Grading Day
Apr 20	First Day Sprint 2
Apr 20 - May 22	Sprint 2
Apr 20 - 22	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Apr 23 - 29	Withdrawal Period "W"
Apr 30 - May 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
May 22	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
May 26	First Day Sprint 1
May 26 - Jun 26	Sprint 1
May 26 - 28	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
May 29 - Jun 4	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jun 5 - 10	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jun 19	Juneteenth Holiday
Jun 26	Grading Day
Jun 29	First Day Sprint 2
Jun 29 - Jul 31	Sprint 2
Jun 29 -Jul 1	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Jul 2 - 9	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jul 3	Independence Day Holiday (Observed)
Jul 10 - 15	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jul 24	Pioneer Day Holiday
Jul 31	Last Day of Class

Cohort 8 - Start Date April 20, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Apr 20	First Day Sprint 1
Apr 20 - May 22	Sprint 1
Apr 20 - 22	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Apr 23 - 29	Withdrawal Period "W"
Apr 30 - May 5	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
May 22	Grading Day
May 25	Memorial Day Holiday
May 26	First Day Sprint 2
May 26 - Jun 26	Sprint 2
May 26 - 28	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
May 29 - Jun 4	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jun 5 - 10	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jun 19	Juneteenth Holiday
Jun 26	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Jun 29	First Day Sprint 1
Jun 29 - Jul 31	Sprint 1
Jun 29 -Jul 1	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jul 2 - 9	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jul 3	Independence Day Holiday (Observed)
Jul 10 - 15	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jul 24	Pioneer Day Holiday
Jul 31	Grading Day
Aug 3	First Day Sprint 2
Aug 3 - Sep 4	Sprint 2
Aug 3 - 5	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Aug 6 - 12	Withdrawal Period "W"
Aug 13 - 18	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Sep 4	Last Day of Class

Cohort 9 - Start Date May 26, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
May 26	First Day Sprint 1
May 26 - Jun 26	Sprint 1
May 26 - 28	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
May 29 - Jun 4	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jun 5 - 10	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jun 19	Juneteenth Holiday
Jun 26	Grading Day
Jun 29	First Day Sprint 2
Jun 29 - Jul 31	Sprint 2
Jun 29 -Jul 1	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Jul 2 - 9	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jul 3	Independence Day Holiday (Observed)
Jul 10 - 15	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jul 24	Pioneer Day Holiday
Jul 31	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Aug 3	First Day Sprint 1
Aug 3 - Sep 4	Sprint 1
Aug 3 - 5	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Aug 6 - 12	Withdrawal Period "W"
Aug 13 - 18	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Sep 4	Grading Day
Sep 7	Labor Day Holiday
Sep 8	First Day Sprint 2
Sep 8 - Oct 9	Sprint 2
Sep 8 - 10	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Sep 11 - 17	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 18 - 23	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 9	Last Day of Class

Cohort 10 - Start Date June 29, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Jun 29	First Day Sprint 1
Jun 29 - Jul 31	Sprint 1
Jun 29 -Jul 1	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jul 2 - 9	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jul 3	Independence Day Holiday (Observed)
Jul 10 - 15	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jul 24	Pioneer Day Holiday
Jul 31	Grading Day
Aug 3	First Day Sprint 2
Aug 3 - Sep 4	Sprint 2
Aug 3 - 5	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Aug 6 - 12	Withdrawal Period "W"
Aug 13 - 18	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Sep 4	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Sep 8	First Day Sprint 1
Sep 8 - Oct 9	Sprint 1
Sep 8 - 10	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Sep 11 - 17	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 18 - 23	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 9	Grading Day
Oct 12	First Day Sprint 2
Oct 12 - Nov 13	Sprint 2
Oct 12 - 14	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Oct 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 22 - 27	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 13	Last Day of Class

Cohort 11 - Start Date August 3, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Aug 3	First Day Sprint 1
Aug 3 - Sep 4	Sprint 1
Aug 3 - 5	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Aug 6 - 12	Withdrawal Period "W"
Aug 13 - 18	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Sep 4	Grading Day
Sep 7	Labor Day Holiday
Sep 8	First Day Sprint 2
Sep 8 - Oct 9	Sprint 2
Sep 8 - 10	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Sep 11 - 17	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 18 - 23	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 9	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Oct 12	First Day Sprint 1
Oct 12 - Nov 13	Sprint 1
Oct 12 - 14	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Oct 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 22 - 27	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 13	Grading Day
Nov 16	First Day Sprint 2
Nov 16 - Dec 18	Sprint 2
Nov 16 - 18	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Nov 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 26 - Dec 3	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 18	Last Day of Class

Cohort 12 - Start Date September 8, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Sep 8	First Day Sprint 1
Sep 8 - Oct 9	Sprint 1
Sep 8 - 10	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Sep 11 - 17	Withdrawal Period "W"
Sep 18 - 23	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Oct 9	Grading Day
Oct 12	First Day Sprint 2
Oct 12 - Nov 13	Sprint 2
Oct 12 - 14	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Oct 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 22 - 27	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 13	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Nov 16	First Day Sprint 1
Nov 16 - Dec 18	Sprint 1
Nov 16 - 18	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Nov 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 26 - Dec 3	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 18	Grading Day
Dec 21	First Day Sprint 2
Dec 21 - Jan 22	Sprint 2
Dec 21 - 23	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Dec 24 - 25	Christmas Eve/Day
Dec 24 - Jan 5	Withdrawal Period "W"
Dec 31 - Jan 1	New Year's Eve/Day
Jan 6 - 11	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Jan 22	Last Day of Class

Cohort 13 - Start Date October 12, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Oct 12	First Day Sprint 1
Oct 12 - Nov 13	Sprint 1
Oct 12 - 14	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Oct 15 - 21	Withdrawal Period "W"
Oct 22 - 27	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 13	Grading Day
Nov 16	First Day Sprint 2
Nov 16 - Dec 18	Sprint 2
Nov 16 - 18	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Nov 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 26 - Dec 3	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 18	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Jan 4	First Day Sprint 1
Jan 4 - Feb 5	Sprint 1
Jan 4 - 6	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jan 7 - 13	Withdrawal Period "W"
Jan 14 - 20	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Feb 5	Grading Day
Feb 8	First Day Sprint 2
Feb 8 - Mar 12	Sprint 2
Feb 8 - 10	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Feb 11 - 18	Withdrawal Period "W"
Feb 15	President's Day Holiday
Feb 19 - 24	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Mar 12	Last Day of Class

Cohort 14 - Start Date November 16, 2026

Quarter 1
Date	Event
Nov 16	First Day Sprint 1
Nov 16 - Dec 18	Sprint 1
Nov 16 - 18	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Nov 19 - 25	Withdrawal Period "W"
Nov 26 - Dec 3	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Nov 26 - 27	Thanksgiving Break Holiday
Dec 18	Grading Day
Dec 21	First Day Sprint 2
Dec 21 - Jan 22	Sprint 2
Dec 21 - 23	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Dec 24 - 25	Christmas Eve/Day
Dec 24 - Jan 5	Withdrawal Period "W"
Dec 31 - Jan 1	New Year's Eve/Day
Jan 6 - 11	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Jan 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Jan 22	Last Day of Class

Quarter 2
Date	Event
Jan 25	First Day Sprint 1
Jan 25 - Feb 26	Sprint 1
Jan 25 - 27	Add/Drop Period Sprint 1
Jan 28 - Feb 3	Withdrawal Period "W"
Feb 4 - 9	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Feb 15	President's Day Holiday
Feb 26	Grading Day
Mar 1	First Day Sprint 2
Mar 1 - Apr 2	Sprint 2
Mar 1 - 3	Course Adjustment Period Sprint 2
Mar 4 - 10	Withdrawal Period "W"
Mar 11 - 16	Withdrawal Period "WS/WU"
Apr 2	Last Day of Class