2026 A Session Track Dates New Student Orientation 02A Friday, January 2, 2026 02A Begins Monday, January 5, 2026 04A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, January 9, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – UOTP is closed Monday, January 19, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, February 13, 2026 Tuition due date (04A) Friday, February 13, 2026 President’s Day – UOTP is closed Monday, February 16, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, February 25, 2026 06A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, February 27, 2026 02A Ends Sunday, March 1, 2026 04A Begins Monday, March 2, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, April 10, 2026 Tuition due date (06A) Friday, April 10, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, April 22, 2026 08A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, April 24, 2026 04A Ends Sunday, April 26, 2026 06A Begins Monday, April 27, 2026 Memorial Day – UOTP is closed Monday, May 25, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, June 5, 2026 Tuition due date (08A) Friday, June 12, 2026 10A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, June 19, 2026 Juneteenth – UOTP is closed Friday, June 19, 2026 06A Ends Sunday, June 21, 2026 Summer Break – no classes June 22-28, 2026 2026 Graduation Saturday, June 27, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, June 24, 2026 08A Begins Monday, June 29, 2026 UOTP is closed in observance of Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026 Independence Day – UOTP is closed Saturday, July 4, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, August 7, 2026 Tuition due date (10A) Friday, August 14, 2026 12A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, August 21, 2026 08A Ends Sunday, August 23, 2026 Summer Break – no classes August 24-30, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, August 26, 2026 10A Begins Monday, August 31, 2026 Labor Day, UOTP is closed Monday, September 7, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, October 9, 2026 Tuition due date (12A) Friday, October 16, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, October 21, 2026 2027-02A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline Friday, October 23, 2026 10A Ends Sunday, October 25, 2026 12A Begins Monday, October 26, 2026 Veterans Day – UOTP is closed Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Thanksgiving Break – UOTP is closed Nov 26-27, 2026 Last day to add a course* Friday, December 4, 2026 12A Ends Sunday, December 20, 2026 New Student Orientation Wednesday, December 30, 2026 Winter Break – no classes Dec 21, 2026-Jan 1, 2027 New Year’s Day – UOTP is closed Friday, January 1, 2027

2027 A Session Track Dates 02A Begins Monday, January 04, 2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – UOTP is closed Monday, January 18, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, February 12, 2027 President’s Day – UOTP is closed Monday, February 15, 2027 New Student Orientation Wednesday, February 24, 2027 02A Ends Sunday, February 28, 2027 04A Begins Monday, March 01, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, April 09, 2027 New Student Orientation Wednesday, April 21, 2027 04A Ends Sunday, April 25, 2027 06A Begins Monday, April 26, 2027 Memorial Day – UOTP is closed Monday, May 31, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, June 11, 2027 UOTP is closed in observance of Juneteenth Friday, June 18, 2027 Juneteenth – UOTP is closed Saturday, June 19, 2027 06A Ends Sunday, June 20, 2027 2027 Graduation (tentative) Saturday, June 26, 2027 Summer Break – no classes Jun 21-27, 2027 New Student Orientation Wednesday, June 23, 2027 08A Begins Monday, June 28, 2027 Independence Day – UOTP is closed Sunday, July 04, 2027 UOTP is closed in observance of Independence Day Monday, July 05, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, August 13, 2027 08A Ends Sunday, August 22, 2027 Summer Break – no classes Aug 23-29, 2027 New Student Orientation Wednesday, August 25, 2027 10A Begins Monday, August 30, 2027 Labor Day – UOTP is closed Monday, September 06, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, October 15, 2027 New Student Orientation Wednesday, October 20, 2027 10A Ends Sunday, October 24, 2027 12A Begins Monday, October 25, 2027 Veterans Day – UOTP is closed Thursday, November 11, 2027 Thanksgiving Break – UOTP is closed Nov 25-26, 2027 Last day to add a course* Friday, December 10, 2027 12A Ends Sunday, December 19, 2027 Winter Break – no classes Dec 20, 2027-Jan 1, 2028 New Year’s Day – UOTP is closed Saturday, January 01, 2028 *The deadline to add courses is for students who were registered for the upcoming semester.

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2026 Calendar

2026 A Session Track	Dates
New Student Orientation 02A	Friday, January 2, 2026
02A Begins	Monday, January 5, 2026
04A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, January 9, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, January 19, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, February 13, 2026
Tuition due date (04A)	Friday, February 13, 2026
President’s Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, February 16, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, February 25, 2026
06A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, February 27, 2026
02A Ends	Sunday, March 1, 2026
04A Begins	Monday, March 2, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, April 10, 2026
Tuition due date (06A)	Friday, April 10, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, April 22, 2026
08A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, April 24, 2026
04A Ends	Sunday, April 26, 2026
06A Begins	Monday, April 27, 2026
Memorial Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, May 25, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, June 5, 2026
Tuition due date (08A)	Friday, June 12, 2026
10A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, June 19, 2026
Juneteenth – UOTP is closed	Friday, June 19, 2026
06A Ends	Sunday, June 21, 2026
Summer Break – no classes	June 22-28, 2026
2026 Graduation	Saturday, June 27, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, June 24, 2026
08A Begins	Monday, June 29, 2026
UOTP is closed in observance of Independence Day	Friday, July 3, 2026
Independence Day – UOTP is closed	Saturday, July 4, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, August 7, 2026
Tuition due date (10A)	Friday, August 14, 2026
12A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, August 21, 2026
08A Ends	Sunday, August 23, 2026
Summer Break – no classes	August 24-30, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, August 26, 2026
10A Begins	Monday, August 31, 2026
Labor Day, UOTP is closed	Monday, September 7, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, October 9, 2026
Tuition due date (12A)	Friday, October 16, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, October 21, 2026
2027-02A Leave of Absence (LOA) request deadline	Friday, October 23, 2026
10A Ends	Sunday, October 25, 2026
12A Begins	Monday, October 26, 2026
Veterans Day – UOTP is closed	Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Break – UOTP is closed	Nov 26-27, 2026
Last day to add a course*	Friday, December 4, 2026
12A Ends	Sunday, December 20, 2026
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Winter Break – no classes	Dec 21, 2026-Jan 1, 2027
New Year’s Day – UOTP is closed	Friday, January 1, 2027

2027 Calendar

2027 A Session Track	Dates
02A Begins	Monday, January 04, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, January 18, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, February 12, 2027
President’s Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, February 15, 2027
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, February 24, 2027
02A Ends	Sunday, February 28, 2027
04A Begins	Monday, March 01, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, April 09, 2027
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, April 21, 2027
04A Ends	Sunday, April 25, 2027
06A Begins	Monday, April 26, 2027
Memorial Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, May 31, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, June 11, 2027
UOTP is closed in observance of Juneteenth	Friday, June 18, 2027
Juneteenth – UOTP is closed	Saturday, June 19, 2027
06A Ends	Sunday, June 20, 2027
2027 Graduation (tentative)	Saturday, June 26, 2027
Summer Break – no classes	Jun 21-27, 2027
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, June 23, 2027
08A Begins	Monday, June 28, 2027
Independence Day – UOTP is closed	Sunday, July 04, 2027
UOTP is closed in observance of Independence Day	Monday, July 05, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, August 13, 2027
08A Ends	Sunday, August 22, 2027
Summer Break – no classes	Aug 23-29, 2027
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, August 25, 2027
10A Begins	Monday, August 30, 2027
Labor Day – UOTP is closed	Monday, September 06, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, October 15, 2027
New Student Orientation	Wednesday, October 20, 2027
10A Ends	Sunday, October 24, 2027
12A Begins	Monday, October 25, 2027
Veterans Day – UOTP is closed	Thursday, November 11, 2027
Thanksgiving Break – UOTP is closed	Nov 25-26, 2027
Last day to add a course*	Friday, December 10, 2027
12A Ends	Sunday, December 19, 2027
Winter Break – no classes	Dec 20, 2027-Jan 1, 2028
New Year’s Day – UOTP is closed	Saturday, January 01, 2028

*The deadline to add courses is for students who were registered for the upcoming semester.

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