New Mexico Highlands University

Faculty and Staff Development Days
2025-08-14 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-08-15 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | Entire NMHU Campus
NMHU Faculty and Staff Development Days
August 13, 14, 15
Events are being held across campus. For more information, please contact Alexis Duran at 505-426-2250

2025 New Student Orientation
2025-08-15
2025 New Student Orientation
In-person New Student Orientation held at NMHU’s main campus. Events include:

Campus tour
Technology Training
Faculty Meet and Greet
Resources & housing arrangements

First Day of Classes - Fall 2025
2025-08-18
Full term August 18 – December 12
Last day to register August 25
Last day to drop August 29
Last day to withdraw from a single course October 24
Last day to change from credit to audit October 10
First Half of Term Classes August 18 – October 11
Last day to register August 20
Last day to drop August 21
Last day to withdraw from a single course September 19
Last day to change from credit to audit September 12
Second Half of Term Classes October 15 – December 12
Last day to register October 17
Last day to drop October 18
Last day to withdraw from a single course November 14
Last day to change from credit to audit November 7

Labor Day
2025-09-01
Labor Day Holiday, no classes today

Academic Census
2025-09-05

Midterm Exams
2025-10-06, 2025-10-07, 2025-10-08, 2025-10-09, 2025-10-10, 2025-10-11
Midterm Exams October 6 – 11

Fall Recess
2025-11-26, 2025-11-27, 2025-11-28, 2025-11-29
Fall Recess, classes will not be in session.

Fall Semester Final Exams
2025-12-08, 2025-12-09, 2025-12-10, 2025-12-11, 2025-12-12
Final Exam Schedule December 8 – 12

If your class met on Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Your Final Exam will be given at

8:00 a.m.
Friday
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

9:00 a.m.
Monday
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.
Friday
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

11:00 or 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

12:00 or 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

1:00 p.m.
Friday
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

2:00 p.m.
Monday
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

3:00 p.m.
Monday
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

4:00 p.m.
Wednesday
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

If your class met on Tuesday & Thursday
Your Final Exam will be given at

8:00 or 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

9:30 or 10:00 a.m.
Thursday
2:30 – 5:30 p.m.

11:00 or 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday
2:30 -5:30 p.m.

12:30 or 1:00 p.m.
Thursday
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

2:00 p.m.
Tuesday
7:30 – 10:30 a.m.

3:30 p.m.
Thursday
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Evening classes: Classes that met once a week will have their final exams during final exams week on the night the class met throughout the semester.
All other classes: One-credit-hour, weekend and intersession classes should have final exams during the last class session.
The length of exams depends on the number of credit hours of class; no exam should be scheduled for more than three hours. No exam should be scheduled that would create exam conflicts for students. The exam schedule can be changed only with the permission of the Registrar and Office of Academic Affairs.

Spring 2026 Semester Starts
2026-01-12
The start of the Spring 2026 semester

Last Day to Register for Spring 2026 Classes
2026-01-20
Last day to register for classes for the full-term Spring 2026 semester.

Last Day to Drop Classes for Full-Term Spring 2026 Classes
2026-01-23
Last Day to drop full-term classes for Full-Term Spring 2026 Classes

Academic Census
2026-01-30
Spring 2026 academic census

Spring 2026 Midterm Exams
2026-03-02 - 2026-03-07
Midterm exams

Spring Break
2026-03-09, 2026-03-10, 2026-03-11, 2026-03-12
Spring 2026 semester spring break. Classes are not in session
