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2025 Academic Calendar On-campus Programs

01/01/2025
Fall: Winter break; university offices closed
01/09/2025
Spring: New Student Orientation
01/10/2025
Spring: New Student Orientation
01/11/2025
Spring: New Student Orientation
01/12/2025
Spring: Winter Welcome
Winter Intersession classes end
01/13/2025
Spring: Spring classes begin
Spring: Winter Welcome
01/14/2025
Spring: Winter Welcome
01/15/2025
Spring: Winter Welcome
01/16/2025
Spring: Winter Welcome
01/17/2025
Spring: Winter Welcome
01/20/2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed
01/27/2025
Spring: Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project
Spring: Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
01/28/2025
Spring: Spring withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
01/31/2025
Spring: Last day to submit Health Insurance Waiver for incoming Spring 2025 students
02/01/2025
Spring: Last day to apply for spring graduation
02/03/2025
Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 50% refund
02/10/2025
Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
03/03/2025
Spring: Schedule of Classes for Summer and Fall published.
03/09/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/10/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/11/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/12/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/13/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/14/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/15/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/16/2025
Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday
03/21/2025
Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring class or change a grade option (end of 10th week)
03/24/2025
Spring: Fall priority registration for graduate students begins.
Spring: Summer registration begins.
03/27/2025
Spring: Fall priority registration for undergraduate students begins.
03/28/2025
Spring: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates
04/28/2025
Spring: Spring classes end
Spring: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates
04/29/2025
Spring: Spring study day; no classes
04/30/2025
Spring: Spring study day; no classes
05/01/2025
Spring: Payment due for summer classes
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/02/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/03/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/04/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/05/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/06/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/07/2025
Spring: Spring final examinations
05/09/2025
Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities (WCL excluded)
05/10/2025
Spring: All full-term spring classes final grades due.
Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities (WCL excluded)
05/11/2025
Spring: Official Degree Award Date
05/12/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes begin
Summer: Summer standard classes begin; Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes begin
05/17/2025
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
05/18/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
05/19/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
Summer: Session I (B) and Session (C) classes begin
05/20/2025
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Summer: Session (C) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
05/21/2025
Summer: Session (C) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
05/22/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 50% refund
Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 50% refund
05/23/2025
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Summer: Session I (B) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
Summer: Summer standard last day to add a class, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
05/24/2025
Summer: Session I (B) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
Summer: Summer standard withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
05/26/2025
Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 50% refund
05/29/2025
Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
05/30/2025
Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw or change a grade option
06/01/2025
Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 50% refund
06/07/2025
Summer: Session (C) classes end
06/08/2025
Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
06/11/2025
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw or change a grade option
06/13/2025
Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw or change a grade option
06/16/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw or change a grade option
06/19/2025
Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed
06/28/2025
Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes end
Summer: Session I (B) classes end
06/30/2025
Summer: OL Session II (F) classes begin
Summer: Session II (D) classes begin
07/04/2025
Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed
Summer: Session II (D) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
07/05/2025
Summer: OL Session II(F) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
Summer: Session II (D) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
07/06/2025
Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes end
Summer: OL Session II(F) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
07/07/2025
Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 50% refund
07/08/2025
Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 50% refund
07/10/2025
Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
07/11/2025
Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
07/13/2025
Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw or change a grade option
07/18/2025
Summer: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for degree candidates
07/25/2025
Summer: Session II (D) last day to withdraw or change a grade option
07/30/2025
Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw or change a grade option
08/01/2025
Fall: Payment due for Fall classes
Payment due for Fall
Summer: Last day to apply for graduation
08/07/2025
Summer: Theses and dissertations due in registrar's office for degree candidates
08/09/2025
Summer: Session II (D) classes end
08/16/2025
Pre-Approved Early Arrival Move-In
Summer: OL Session II (F) classes end
Summer: Summer standard classes end

Upcoming Dates

08/24/2025
Summer: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August Diplomas)
08/25/2025
Classes begin
Fall A classes begin. Payment due for Fall A
08/31/2025
Fall A last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
09/01/2025
Fall A withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
Labor Day; no classes; university offices closed
09/04/2025
Fall A last day to withdraw with 50% refund
09/08/2025
Fall A last day to withdraw with 25% refund (No refunds after this date)
Last day to add a class, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a "W" recorded
Last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
Last day to submit Health Insurance Waiver for 25/26 Annual/Open Enrollment ends
09/09/2025
Withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
09/15/2025
Last day to withdraw with 50% refund
09/22/2025
Last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
09/29/2025
Fall A last day to withdraw or change a grade option
Schedule of classes for Spring published
10/10/2025
Fall break; no classes, university offices open
10/19/2025
Fall A classes end
10/20/2025
Fall B classes begin. Payment due for Fall B
Last day to apply for graduation
Spring priority registration for graduate students begins; Winter Intersession registration begins
10/23/2025
Spring priority registration for undergraduate students begins
10/26/2025
Fall B last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
10/27/2025
Fall B withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)
10/30/2025
Fall B last day to withdraw with 50% refund
10/31/2025
Last day to withdraw or change a grade option
11/03/2025
Fall B last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
11/07/2025
Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for degree candidates
11/24/2025
Fall B last day to withdraw or change a grade option
11/25/2025
Health Insurance Waiver opens for incoming Spring 2026 students/Open Enrollment for Spring 2026 begins
Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet
12/05/2025
Classes end; theses and dissertations due in registrar's office for degree candidates
12/13/2025
Classes end
12/14/2025
Commencement Ceremony for August and December Graduates
Fall B classes end
12/16/2025
Final grades deadline
12/23/2025
Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December Diplomas)