Graduate Academic Calendar
The graduate academic calendar for 2025-2026 is provided below. For additional important dates and access to the undergraduate academic calendar, please refer to the following calendars:
Fall 2025
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| June 9 (Monday) | Fall 2025 Registration Opens |
| August 25 (Monday) | Start of Fall Semester |
| August 29 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Term 1 course |
| September 1 (Monday) | Labor Day – No classes |
| September 5 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Fall Semester course |
| October 3 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Term 1 course |
| October 17 (Friday) | Last day Term 1 |
| October 20 (Monday) | First Day Term 2 |
| October 24 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Term 2 course |
| November 11 (Tuesday) | Veteran’s Day – No classes |
| November 27 & 28 (Thursday & Friday) | Thanksgiving Break – Campus Closed |
| November 28 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Term 2 course |
| November 28 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Fall Semester course |
| December 12 (Friday) | Last Day of Fall Semester |
Winter 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| November 3 (Monday) | Winter 2026 Registration Opens |
| January 2 (Friday) | Start of Winter Semester (for residency dates, see program director) |
| January 6 (Tuesday) | Last Day to add/drop Winter course |
| January 9 (Friday) | Last Day to withdraw from Winter course |
| January 19 (Monday) | Martin Luther King Jr Day – Campus closed |
| January 23 (Friday) | Last Day of Winter Semester |
Spring 2026
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| November 3 (Monday) | Spring 2026 Registration Opens |
| January 26 (Monday) | Start of Spring Semester |
| January 30 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Term 1 course |
| February 6 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Spring Semester course |
| March 6 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Term 1 course |
| March 20 (Friday) | Last day Term 1 |
| March 23 (Monday) | First Day Term 2 |
| March 27 (Friday) | Last day to add/drop Term 2 course |
| May 1 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Term 2 course |
| May 1 (Friday) | Last day to withdraw from Spring Semester course |
| May 15 (Friday) | Last day of Spring Semester |
| May 17 (Sunday) | 2026 Commencement |