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2025 Academic Calendar On-campus Programs

  1. Fall: Winter break; university offices closed

  2. Spring: New Student Orientation

  3. Winter Intersession classes end

  4. Spring: Winter Welcome

  5. Spring: Spring classes begin

  6. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

  7. Spring: Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  8. Spring: Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  9. Spring: Spring withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  10. Spring: Last day to submit Health Insurance Waiver for incoming Spring 2025 students

  11. Spring: Last day to apply for spring graduation

  12. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 50% refund

  13. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  14. Spring: Schedule of Classes for Summer and Fall published.

  15. Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

  16. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring class or change a grade option (end of 10th week)

  17. Spring: Summer registration begins.

  18. Spring: Fall priority registration for graduate students begins.

  19. Spring: Fall priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  20. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates

  21. Spring: Spring classes end

  22. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates

  23. Spring: Spring study day; no classes

  24. Spring: Payment due for summer classes

  25. Spring: Spring final examinations

  26. Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities (WCL excluded)

  27. Spring: All full-term spring classes final grades due.

  28. Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  29. Summer: Summer standard classes begin; Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes begin

  30. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes begin

  31. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  32. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  33. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  34. Summer: Session I (B) and Session (C) classes begin

  35. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  36. Summer: Session (C) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  37. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  38. Summer: Session (C) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  39. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  40. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  41. Summer: Session I (B) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  42. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  43. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  44. 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

  45. Summer: Session I (B) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  46. Summer: Summer standard withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  47. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  48. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  49. Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  50. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  51. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  52. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  53. Summer: Session (C) classes end

  54. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  55. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  56. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  57. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  58. Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed

  59. Summer: Session I (B) classes end

  60. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes end

  61. Summer: Session II (D) classes begin

  62. Summer: OL Session II (F) classes begin

  63. Summer: Session II (D) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  64. Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  65. Summer: Session II (D) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  66. Summer: OL Session II(F) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  67. Summer: OL Session II(F) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  68. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes end

  69. Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  70. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  71. Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  72. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  73. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  74. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for degree candidates

  75. Summer: Session II (D) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  76. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  77. Fall: Payment due for Fall classes

  78. Summer: Last day to apply for graduation

  79. Payment due for Fall

  80. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in registrar's office for degree candidates

  81. Summer: Session II (D) classes end

  82. Summer: OL Session II (F) classes end

  83. Summer: Summer standard classes end

  84. Pre-Approved Early Arrival Move-In

Upcoming Dates

  1. Summer: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August Diplomas)

  2. Classes begin

  3. Fall A classes begin. Payment due for Fall A

  4. Fall A last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  5. Fall A withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  6. Labor Day; no classes; university offices closed

  7. Fall A last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  8. Fall A last day to withdraw with 25% refund (No refunds after this date)

  9. 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

  10. Last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  11. Last day to submit Health Insurance Waiver for 25/26 Annual/Open Enrollment ends

  12. Withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  13. Last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  14. Last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  15. Fall A last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  16. Schedule of classes for Spring published

  17. Fall break; no classes, university offices open

  18. Fall A classes end

  19. Fall B classes begin. Payment due for Fall B

  20. Last day to apply for graduation

  21. Spring priority registration for graduate students begins; Winter Intersession registration begins

  22. Spring priority registration for undergraduate students begins

  23. Fall B last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

  24. Fall B withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  25. Fall B last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  26. Last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  27. Fall B last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  28. Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for degree candidates

  29. Fall B last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  30. Health Insurance Waiver opens for incoming Spring 2026 students/Open Enrollment for Spring 2026 begins

  31. Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet

  32. Classes end; theses and dissertations due in registrar's office for degree candidates

  33. Classes end

  34. Commencement Ceremony for August and December Graduates

  35. Fall B classes end

  36. Final grades deadline

  37. Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December Diplomas)