Academic Calendars - Texas A&M University-Commerce

Academic Calendars

The Academic Year at East Texas A&M University is defined as beginning with the Fall semester (16 weeks), and running through the Spring (17 weeks) and Summer semesters (8 weeks) starting at the end of August and ending after Summer Commencement (usually mid August).

Important Academic Deadlines

2026-2027 Academic Calendar 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

2025 May Mini, Summer, August Mini and Fall Drop/Withdrawal Dates 2026 Winter Mini and Spring Drop/Withdrawal Dates and Deadlines

2025-2026 Faculty Important Dates and Deadlines 2024-2025 Faculty Important Dates and Deadlines

Final Exam Schedule

Registration Schedule

Academic Calendar

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Following are the Graduate School’s thesis and dissertation deadlines for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. If you have any questions regarding these deadlines, please contact [email protected].

TDS Deadlines for Fall 2025

• Friday, October 24, 2025 - The last day to defend a final dissertation for Fall 2025 graduation
• Friday, November 7, 2025 - The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Fall 2025 graduation
• Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Fall 2025 approval

TDS Deadlines for Spring 2026

• Friday, March 27, 2026 - The last day to defend a final dissertation for Spring 2026 graduation
• Friday, April 3, 2026 - The last day TDS will accept final dissertation/thesis submissions for Spring 2026 graduation
• Friday, April 24, 2026 - The last day TDS will accept proposal (both dissertation and thesis) submissions for Spring 2026 approval