Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so.
| Event/Activity | Date(s) |
|---|---|
| Advance Registration | April 1 - 26 |
| Final Day to File Graduation Application | May 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Master’s Degree Program of Study to the Graduate College | April 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Master Theses Topic and Committee Membership form to the Graduate College | April 1 |
| Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | April 29 to Aug. 18 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Aug. 18 |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Aug. 18 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Aug. 19 |
| First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Aug. 19 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Aug. 19 - 30** |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Aug. 19 - 30** |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Aug. 19 - 30 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Aug. 19 to Sept. 27 |
| Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Aug. 19 to Dec. 6 |
| Final Day to Register or Add a Class without permission of instructor | Aug. 23 |
| Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Aug. 30 |
| Final Day to Submit request for Degree Check (Thesis/Doctoral students only) | Aug. 30 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Aug. 30** |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Aug. 30 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Aug. 30 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Aug. 30 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 2 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Sept. 3 to 27 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Sept. 3 to Nov. 8 |
| Midterm Grades | Sept. 30 Oct. 15 |
| Final Day to Submit Graduate Certificate Program Report Form | Oct. 7 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Sept. 30 - Oct. 25 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Sept. 30 - Dec. 6 |
| Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | Oct. 21 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | Oct. 25 |
| Petition Graduate College to Drop Course(s) for Graduate Students | Oct. 28 to Dec. 6 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Undergraduate students. | Nov. 11 to Dec. 6 |
| Final Day to Submit Report of Reading Copy Submission and Request for Authority to Defend (Thesis/Dissertation) | Nov. 15 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 27 - Dec. 1 |
| Final Day for Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Nov. 26 |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | Dec. 1 - 8 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | Dec. 6 |
| Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 6 |
| Final Day of Full Term Fall Classes | Dec. 6 |
| Final Day to Submit Approval for Thesis/Dissertation Submission to SHAREOK | Dec. 6 |
| Final Day to Submit Thesis/Dissertation to SHAREOK | Dec. 6 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 9 - 13 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 13 |
| Winter Session part of fall term classes begin | Dec. 16 |
| Final Grades Due | Dec. 17 |
| Last Day for Refund on Winter Session Dropped Courses | Dec. 18 |
| Winter Session Holidays | Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | Jan. 9 |
| Final Day of Winter Session part of fall term classes | Jan. 10 |
* 2024 Summer Session: May block, May 13-June 7: June block, June 10-July 5; July block, July 8 – August 2; 1st eight-week block, May 13 – July 5; 2nd eight-week block, June 10 – August 2:
**Extended Campus students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund.
Created 03-02-2022; Updated Graduate College deadlines 01-12-2023; ARC approved 03-07-23; President approved 11/01/2023; Update Commencement dates 11-29-2023.
