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Academic Calendar

Current Calendars

• Fall 2025 Full Term
• Fall 2025 Session B
• Winter Intersession 2025
• Spring 2026 Full Term
• Spring Session B 2026

FALL 2025 FULL TERM

August

• August 13 | WednesdayFull-Time and Part-Time Academic Appointment Start Date
• August 14 | ThursdayFee bills due and Courses made visible in Canvas
• August 15 | FridayStudents with balances dropped for non-payment
• August 17 | SundayFinal date to drop with 100% tuition reduction, Last date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
• August 18 | MondayFirst day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
• August 21 | ThursdayLast day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
• August 22 | FridayLast day to drop courses for a 75% tuition reduction
• August 29 | FridayLast day to withdraw from all courses for a 50% tuition reduction

September

• September 1 | MondayLabor Day Holiday
• September 5 | Friday14th class day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
• September 6 | SaturdayAutomatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

October

• October 1 | WednesdayLast day to apply for Fall 2025 Graduation
• October 8 | WednesdayFall Session B begins (see separate Academic Calendar)
• October 13–14 | Monday–TuesdayFall break
• October 15 | WednesdayMidterm grades due (9AM)

November

• November 3 | MondayRegistration for Spring 2026 opens
• November 26–28 | Wednesday–FridayThanksgiving break

December

• December 3 | WednesdayLast day of classes, Final Date for withdrawing or resigning from the University, Course evaluations close, Grades of I from previous semester become F if not converted
• December 4 | ThursdayEmergency closure makeup
• December 5–11 | Friday–ThursdayFinal Examinations
• December 12 | FridayFall Commencement (10AM)
• December 16 | TuesdayGrade Deadline (12 Noon), Part Time Academic Appointment end date
• December 18 | ThursdayGraduation list due

-- Updated 07/29/2025 - Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

FALL 2025 SESSION B

October

• October 12 | SundayLast date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty), Final date to drop with 100% refund
• October 13 | MondayFirst day of classes, Late registration begins ($150 late fee), Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day)
• October 16 | ThursdayLast day to drop courses for 75% refund, Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty)
• October 20 | MondayLast day to drop all courses for 50% refund
• October 23 | Thursday7th class day
• October 24 | FridayAutomatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

November

• November 5 | WednesdayMidterm grades due (9AM)
• November 26–28 | Wednesday–FridayThanksgiving break

December

• December 3 | WednesdayLast day of classes, Final date for withdrawing from courses
• December 10 | WednesdayFinal Examinations
• December 12 | FridayFall Commencement (10AM)
• December 16 | TuesdayGrade Deadline (12 Noon)

-- Updated 4/3/2025 - Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

This academic calendar is specific to the individual session, for full semester details and deadlines be sure to view the Full Term Calendar.

WINTER INTERSESSION 2025

December

• December 14 | SundayLast day to drop classes for 100% refund
• December 15 | MondayFirst day of classes, Part Time Academic Appointment Start Date, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee), Last day to drop courses for 75% refund
• December 17 | WednesdayLast day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded, Last day to drop all courses for 50% tuition refund
• December 18 | ThursdayAutomatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

January

• January 2 | FridayLast day of classes, Last day to withdraw from courses
• January 5 | MondayFinal Examinations, End of Winter Intersession
• January 6 | TuesdayGrade Deadline, Part Time Academic Appointment End Date

-- Updated 2/15/2023 – Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

This academic calendar is specific to the individual session, for full semester details and deadlines be sure to view the Full-Term Calendar

SPRING 2026 FULL TERM

January

• January 7 | WednesdayStudents with balances dropped for non-payment
• Full-Time and Part-Time Academic Appointment start date
• January 11 | SundayLast date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
• January 12 | MondayFirst day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
• January 15 | ThursdayLast day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
• January 16 | FridayFinal date to drop with 100% refund.
• January 19 | MondayMartin Luther King’s Birthday – Holiday
• January 23 | FridayLast day to drop all courses for a 50% tuition refund
• January 30 | Friday14th Class Day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
• January 31 | SaturdayAutomatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

February

• February 16–21 | Monday–SaturdayMardi Gras / Spring Break

March

• March 1 | SundayLast day to apply for Spring 2026 Graduation
• March 9 | MondaySpring Session B begins (see separate Academic Calendar), Full Term Midterm grades due (9AM)

April

• April 2 | ThursdayFinal day to withdraw from courses or resign from University
• April 3-4 | Friday SaturdayGood Friday Holiday
• April 6 | MondayRegistration for Summer/Fall 2026 opens
• April 30 | ThursdayLast day of classes.For all graduate courses, a grade of I in previous semester courses becomes an F if not converted before this date.

May

• May 1–7 | Friday–ThursdayFinal Examinations
• May 8 | FridayCommencement
• May 12 | TuesdayGrade Deadline (12 Noon), Full and Part Time Academic Appointment end date
• May 14 | ThursdayGraduation list due
• May 15 | FridayOfficial Conferral Day

-- Updated 2/15/2023 – Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

SPRING SESSION B 2026

March

• March 8 | SundayLast date of schedule adjustment period (without fee penalty)
• March 9 | MondayFirst day of classes, Schedule adjustment period starts ($50 fee penalty per day), Late registration begins ($150 late fee)
• March 12 | ThursdayLast day to drop courses for 100% refund, Last day of schedule adjustment period (with fee penalty), Final Date to change from Credit to Audit or Audit to Credit
• March 16 | MondayLast day to drop courses for 50% tuition refund
• March 17 | Tuesday7th class day, Last day to drop or resign and not have courses recorded
• March 18 | WednesdayAutomatic W recorded for all courses dropped ($50 fee per drop)

April

• April 2 | ThursdayMidterm grades due (9AM)
• April 30 | ThursdayLast day of classes, Final date to withdraw from courses

May

• May 1–7 | Friday–ThursdayFinal Examinations
• May 12 | TuesdayGrade Deadline (12 Noon)
• May 14 | ThursdayGraduation list due
• May 15 | FridayOfficial Conferral Day

-- Updated 2/15/2023 - Calendar is subject to change per University guidelines.

This academic calendar is specific to the individual session, for full semester details and deadlines be sure to view the Full Term Calendar.