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 6- May 1 |
| Final Day to File Graduation Application | May 1 |
| Final Day to Submit To Graduate for Master's Students | April 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Request to Graduate for Graduate Certificate Students | April 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Master Theses Topic and Committee Membership form to the Graduate College | April 1 |
| Continuing Registration and Add/Drop | May 4 - Aug. 23 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Aug. 23 |
| Cancellation Deadline (no record of grade on transcript) | Aug. 23 |
| CLASSES BEGIN | Aug. 24 |
| First Day for Late Registration Fee of $20.00 | Aug. 24 |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Complete Withdrawals | Aug. 24 - Sept. 4** |
| 100% Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24 - Sept. 4** |
| No Record of Grade on Dropped Courses | Aug. 24 - Sept. 4 |
| Automatic Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Graduate students | Aug. 24 - Oct. 2 |
| Grade of W on Complete Withdrawal for Undergraduate students | Aug. 24 - Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Register or Add a Class without permission of instructor | Aug. 28 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 7 |
| Final Day to Apply for Doctoral General Examination | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Submit request for Degree Check (Thesis/Doctoral students only) | Sept. 4 |
| No Reduction of Charges on Dropped Courses after this date | Sept. 4** |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Undergraduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Final Day to Change from Audit to Credit for Graduate students | Sept. 4 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Sept. 7 - Oct. 2 |
| Automatic Grade of W for Dropped Course(s) for Undergraduate students | Sept. 7 - Nov. 13 |
| Midterm Grades | Oct. 5 - 20 |
| Grade of W or F for Dropped Course(s) for Graduate students | Oct. 5 - 30 |
| Grade of W or F on Complete Withdrawals for Graduate students (to be assigned by instructor) | Oct. 5 - Dec. 11 |
| Advance Registration for Next Term(s) Begins | Oct. 20 |
| Final Day to Change from Credit to Audit for Graduate students | Oct. 30 |
| Petition Graduate College to Drop Course(s) for Graduate Students | Nov. 2 - Dec. 11 |
| Petition to College Dean to Drop Course(s) for Undergraduate students. | Nov. 16 - Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Submit Report of Reading Copy Submission and Request for Authority to Defend (Thesis/Dissertation) | Nov. 20 |
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 25-29 |
| Final Exam Preparation Period | Dec.6 - 13 |
| Final Day for Thesis/Dissertation Defense | Nov. 27 |
| Final Day to Complete Doctoral General Examination | Dec. 4 |
| Final Day for Non-Thesis Exam | Dec. 4 |
| Final Day of Full Term Fall Classes | Dec. 11 |
| Final Day to Submit Approval for Thesis/Dissertation Submission to SHAREOK | Dec. 4 |
| Final Day to Submit Thesis/Dissertation to SHAREOK | Dec. 11 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 14 - 18 |
| Final Day to Complete Work Needed for Graduation | Dec. 18 |
| Winter Session part of fall term classes begin | Dec. 21 |
| Final Grades Due | Dec. 22 |
| Last Day for Refund on Winter Session Dropped Courses | Dec. 23 |
| Winter Session Holidays | Dec. 25 and Jan. 1 |
| Final Day to Submit Work Needed (e.g. transfer work) for Graduation to Academic Records | Jan. 15 |
| Final Day of Winter Session part of fall term classes | Jan. 15 |
* 2026 Summer Session: May block, May 18-June 12: June block, June 15-July 10; July block, July 13 – August 7; 1st eight-week block, May 18 – July 10; 2nd eight-week block
June 15 – August 7:
**Extended Campus students have the first week of every 8-week session to drop courses with 100% refund.
Created 02-23-2023; Updated Graduate College deadlines 11-27-2024; Graduate College Update 02-17-2025; Update Commencement Weekend 02-08-2024; Approved by Academic Regulations Committee 02-27-2025; Approved by the President 11-11-2025.
