2025 - 2026 Academic Catalog

Graduate Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2025

 

Residence halls open to all students 8/4/25

Welcome Activities and Registration - new students

8/7/25-8/8/25
Graduate Semester begins 8/11/25
Graduate Fall Term 1 begins 8/11/25
Last day to drop or add courses (Fall Term 1) 8/17/25
75% of student account balance due (Fall Term 1) 8/17/25
Last day to drop or add courses (Semester) 8/17/25
75% of student account balance due (Semester) 8/17/25
Labor Day recess 9/1/25
Last day to drop Fall Term 1 courses without failing grade 9/7/25
Remaining student account balance due (Fall Term 1) 9/7/25
Deadline for application for fall graduation 9/7/25
Open advising for Fall Term 2 begins 9/8/25
Last day to remove incomplete grades of previous semester or term 9/12/25
Last day to appeal grade of previous semester or term 9/12/25
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Fall Term 1) 9/12/25
Observance of U.S. Constitution Day 9/16/25
Remaining student account balance due (Semester) 9/28/25
Last day to drop semester courses without failing grade 10/5/25
Graduate Fall Term 1 ends (exams 10/2-10/5) 10/5/25
Fall Missions Break (Semester Courses Only) 10/6/25-10/12/25
Graduate Fall Term 2 begins 10/6/25
Last day to drop or add courses (Fall Term 2) 10/12/25
75% of student account balance due (Fall Term 2) 10/12/25
Spring / J-term Graduates Advising and Registration (67+ hours) 10/13/25
Spring / J-term Graduates Advising and Registration (45-66 hours) 10/20/25
Spring / J-term Graduates Advising and Registration (22-44 hours) 10/27/25
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester) 10/27/25
Last day to drop Fall Term 2 courses without failing grade  11/2/25
Remaining student account balance due (Fall Term 2) 11/2/25
Spring / J-term Graduates Advising and Registration (0-21 hours and Non-Degree Seeking) 11/3/25
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Fall Term 2) 11/13/25
Deadline for applying for directed study 11/17/25
Thanksgiving recess 11/24/25-11/30/25
Semester examinations 12/8/25-12/10/25
Graduate Fall Term 2 ends (exams 12/8-12/10) 12/10/25
Fall semester graduation (10:00 am) 12/12/25
Last day to move out of residence halls 12/13/25

 

 

January Term 2026

 

Administrative office re-open 1/5/26

Registration - all students

1/5/26
January Session 1/5/26-1/11/26

 

 

Spring Semester 2026

 

Residence halls open to all students 1/5/26

Welcome Activities and Registration - new students

1/8/26-1/9/26
Graduate Semester begins 1/12/26
Graduate Spring Term 3 begins 1/12/26
Last day to drop or add courses (Spring Term 3) 1/18/26
75% of student account balance due (Spring Term 3) 1/18/26
Last day to drop or add courses (Semester) 1/18/26
75% of student account balance due (Semester) 1/18/26
Last day to remove incomplete grades of previous semester or term 2/6/26
Last day to appeal grade of previous semester or term 2/6/26
Last day to drop Spring Term 3 courses without failing grade 2/8/26
Deadline for application for spring graduation 2/8/26
Remaining student account balance due (Spring Term 3) 2/8/26
Open advising for Spring Term 4 begins 2/9/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Spring Term 3) 2/13/26
Last day to drop semester courses without failing grade 3/8/26
Graduate Spring Term 3 ends (exams 3/5-3/8) 3/8/26
Remaining student account balance due (Semester) 3/8/26
Graduate Spring Term 4 begins 3/9/26
Last day to drop or add courses (Spring Term 4) 3/15/26
75% of student account balance due (Spring Term 4) 3/15/26
Spring Holidays (Semester Only) 3/16/26-3/22/26
Fall / Summer Graduates Advising and Registration (67+ hours) 3/23/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester) 3/30/26
Fall / Summer Graduates Advising and Registration (45-66 hours) 3/30/26
Last day to drop Spring Term 4 courses without failing grade 4/5/26
Remaining student account balance due (Spring Term 4) 4/5/26
Fall / Summer Graduates Advising and Registration (22-44 hours) 4/6/26
Deadline for applying for directed study 4/10/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Spring Term 4) 4/10/26
Fall / Summer Graduates Advising and Registration (0-21 hours and Non-Degree Seeking) 4/13/26
Semester examinations 5/4/26-5/6/26
Spring Term 4 ends (exams 5/4-5/6) 5/6/26
Spring semester graduation (10:00 am) 5/8/26
Last day to move out of residence halls 5/9/26

 

 

Summer Semester 2026

 

Graduate Term 5 begins 5/11/26
Student account balance due (Summer Term 5) 5/11/26

Last day to drop or add course (Summer Term 5)

5/17/26
Graduate Semester begins  5/18/26
Last day to drop or add course (Semester) 5/24/26
Memorial Day Observed 5/25/26
Last day to drop without a failing grade (Summer Term 5) 6/7/26
Last day to drop without a failing grade (Semester) 6/7/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Summer Term 5) 6/12/26
Graduate Term 5 ends (exams 7/1) 7/1/26
Graduate Term 6 begins 7/2/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Semester) 7/2/26
Independence Day Observed 7/4/26
Student account balance due (Summer Term 6) 7/8/26
Last day to drop or add course (Summer Term 6) 7/8/26
Last day to drop without a failing grade (Summer Term 6) 7/27/26
Semester examinations 7/27/26-7/29/26
100% of Federal Title IV aid earned (Summer Term 6) 7/31/26
Graduate Term 6 ends (exams 8/7-8/9) 8/9/26