Graduate Academic Calendar 2025-2026
For all graduate and post-graduate programs
| Fall Semester | 2025 |
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| Fall Semester Begins | Aug 25 (M) |
| Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | Aug 25 (M) |
| Graduate Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) course registration closes | Aug 29 (F) |
| Graduate full term (16 weeks) course registration closes | Sept 3 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from Session 1 course and receive W grade | Sept 14 (Su) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | Sept. 28 (Su) |
| Last day to withdraw from full term course and receive W grade | Oct 10 (F) |
| Fall Session 1 Instruction Ends | Oct 19 (Su) |
| Fall Session 2 (2nd 8 weeks) Instruction Begins | Oct 20 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term grad course with prorated tuition | Oct 24 (F) |
| Graduate Session 2 (2nd 8 weeks) course registration closes | Oct 24 (F) |
| Spring Registration Begins | Nov 3 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from Session 2 course and receive W grade | Nov 16 (M) |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov 26-28 (W-F) |
| Final Deadline for all Grad Applications for May Graduation | Dec 1 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | Dec 1 (M) |
| Grad full term last day of instruction | Dec 5 (F) |
| Finals week for full term courses | Dec 8-12 (M-F) |
| Fall Session 2 Instruction Ends and Fall Semester Ends | Dec 14 (Su) |
| Spring Semester | 2026 |
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| Spring Semester Begins | Jan 5 (M) |
| Spring Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | Jan 5 (M) |
| Graduate Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) course registration closes | Jan 9 (F) |
| Graduate full term (16 weeks) course registration closes | Jan 14 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from Session 1 course and receive W grade | Jan 25 (Su) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | Feb 8 (Su) |
| Grad Finale: All 2025-26 graduates participating in Commencement should attend | Feb 19 (Th) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term course receive W grade | Feb 20 (F) |
| Spring Session 1 Instruction Ends | Mar 1 (Su) |
| Spring Session 1 (2nd 8 weeks) Instruction Begins | Mar 2 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term with prorated tuition | Mar 6 (F) |
| Graduate Session 2 course registration closes | Mar 6 (F) |
| Last day to withdraw from Session 2 course and receive W grade | Mar 22 (Su) |
| Spring Break | March 23-27 (M-F) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | Apr 5 (Su) |
| Summer Registration Begins | Apr 9 (Th) |
| Grad full term last day of instruction | Apr 24 (F) |
| Finals week for full term grad courses | Apr 27-May 1 (M-F) |
| Final deadline for all grad applications for August graduation | May 1 (F) |
| Commencement | May 2 (Sa) |
| Fall Session 2 Instruction Ends and Fall Semester Ends | May 3 (Su) |
| Summer Term | 2026 |
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| Summer Term Begins | May 4 (M) |
| Summer Instruction begins for full term (16 weeks) and Session 1 (1st 8 weeks) | May 4 (M) |
| Graduate session 1 course registration closes | May 8 (F) |
| Graduate full term course registration closes | May 13 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from session 1 course and receive W grade | May 24 (Su) |
| Grad Education Instruction Begins | June 1 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 1 course with prorated tuition | June 7 (Su) |
| Grad Education Add/Drop | June 10 (W) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term course receive W grade | June 19 (F) |
| Summer Session 1 Instruction Ends | June 28 (Su) |
| Summer Session 2 Instruction Begins | June 29 (M) |
| Last day to withdraw from a full term course with prorated tuition | July 3 (F) |
| Grad Session 2 course registration closes | July 3 (F) |
| Last day to add/drop summer courses w/o financial penalty (Session B) | July 8 (F) |
| Fall Registration Begins | July 14 (Tu) |
| Last day to withdraw from session 2 course and receive W grade | July 19 (Su) |
| Final Deadline for all Grad Applications for December Graduation | Aug 1 (Sa) |
| Last day to withdraw from a Session 2 course with prorated tuition | Aug 2 (Su) |
| Grad Education Instruction Ends | Aug 9 (F) |
| Summer Session 2 Instruction Ends and Summer Semester Ends | Aug 23 (Su) |
