Graduate Academic Calendar 2026-2027
For all graduate and post-graduate programs
| Fall Semester | 2026 |
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| Fall Semester Begins | Aug 24 (M) |
| Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | Aug 24 (M) |
| Graduate Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) course registration closes | Aug 28 (F) |
| Graduate full term (16 weeks) course registration closes | Sept 3 (Th) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | Sept. 25 (F) |
| Fall Session 1 Instruction Ends | Oct 18 (Su) |
| Fall Session 2 (2nd 8 weeks) Instruction Begins | Oct 19 (M) |
| Spring Registration Begins | Oct 20 (Tu) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term grad course with prorated tuition | Oct 23 (F) |
| Graduate Session 2 (2nd 8 weeks) course registration closes | Oct 23 (F) |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 25-27 (W-F) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | Nov 27 (F) |
| Final Deadline for all Grad Applications for May Graduation | Dec 1 (Tu) |
| Grad full term last day of instruction | Dec 4 (F) |
| Finals week for full term courses | Dec 7-11 (M-F) |
| Fall Session 2 Instruction Ends and Fall Semester Ends | Dec 13 (Su) |
| Spring Semester | 2027 |
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| Spring Semester Begins | Jan 4 (M) |
| Spring Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | Jan 4 (M) |
| Graduate Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) course registration closes | Jan 8 (F) |
| Graduate full term (16 weeks) course registration closes | Jan 14 (Th) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | Feb 5 (F) |
| Grad Finale | TBA |
| Spring Session 1 Instruction Ends | Feb 28 (Su) |
| Spring Session 1 (2nd 8 weeks) Instruction Begins | Mar 1 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term course with prorated tuition | Mar 5 (F) |
| Graduate Session 2 course registration closes | Mar 5 (F) |
| Spring Break | March 22-26 (M-F) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | Apr 2 (F) |
| Summer Registration Begins | Apr 6 (Tu) |
| Grad full term last day of instruction | Apr 23 (F) |
| Finals week for full term grad courses | Apr 26-30 (M-F) |
| Final deadline for all grad applications for August graduation | May 1 (Sa) |
| Commencement | May 1 (Sa) |
| Spring Session 2 Instruction Ends and Spring Semester Ends | May 2 (Su) |
| Summer Term | 2027 |
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| Summer Term Begins | May 3 (M) |
| Summer Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | May 3 (M) |
| Graduate session 1 course registration closes | May 7 (F) |
| Graduate full term course registration closes | May 12 (W) |
| Grad Education Instruction Begins | June 1 (Tu) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | June 4 (F) |
| Grad Education Add/Drop | June 11 (F) |
| Summer Session 1 Instruction Ends | June 27 (Su) |
| Summer Session 2 Instruction Begins | June 28 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term course with prorated tuition | July 2 (F) |
| Grad Session 2 course registration closes | July 2 (F) |
| Fall Registration Begins | July 13 (Tu) |
| Final Deadline for all Grad Applications for December Graduation | Aug 1 (Su) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | July 30 (F) |
| Grad Education Instruction Ends | Aug 13 (F) |
| Summer Session 2 Instruction Ends and Summer Semester Ends | Aug 22 (Su) |
