Jun 25, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Calendar


Fall Semester 2025

Fall Full Term             8/18 - 12/11

August 18                    Fall Full Term classes begin

August 25                    Last day to add a Fall Full Term class

September 2                Last day to drop a  Fall Full Term class
                                      for full refund

October 27                  Last day to drop a Fall Full Term class
                                      without a refund

 

Fall Term I                   8/18 - 10/9 

August 18                    Fall Term I classes begin

August 25                    Last day to add a Fall Term I class

August 25                    Last day to drop a Fall Term I class for                           
                                      full refund

September 22              Last day to drop a Fall Term I class
                                      without a refund

 

Fall Term II                   10/13 - 12/11

October 13                  Fall Term II classes begin

October 20                  Last day to add a Fall Term II class

October 20                  Last day to drop a Fall Term II class for
                                      full refund

November 17              Last day to drop a Fall Term II class
                                      without a refund

 

August 11-12              New student move-in days 

August 16-17              Returning student move-in days

September 1                Labor Day holiday

September 15              Fall 2025 Intent to Graduate Form &
                                       Regalia Order Deadline

October 8-10              Mid-Term grades due

October 10                 Fall Break 

October 13-31            Academic Advising  

Oct 30 - Nov 6           Registration/Priority Registration

November 22             Residence halls close at 10:00 am for
                                     Thanksgiving break

November 24-28        Thanksgiving holidays (Residence halls closed)

November 29             Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

December 4                Study Day-undergraduates

December 5, 8-11       Final examinations

December 12              Residence halls close at 10:00 am for
                                       Christmas holidays

December 13             Residence halls close at 6:00 pm for
                                      December graduates

December 13             Commencement

December 14             Final grades due by 5:00 pm 

Dec 15- Jan 6            Christmas holidays

 

Spring Semester 2026

Spring Full Term        1/7 - 4/30

January 7                   Spring Full Term classes begin

January 14                 Last day to add a Spring Full Term class

January 21                 Last day to drop a Spring Full Term
                                      class for full refund

March 25                  Last day to drop a Spring Full Term class
                                      without a refund

 

Spring Term I              1/7 - 2/27

January 7                  Spring Term I classes begin

January 14                Last day to add a Spring Term I class

January 14                Last day to drop a Spring Term I class for
                                      full refund

February 11              Last day to drop a Spring Term I class
                                      without a refund

 

Spring Term II             3/2 - 4/30       

March 2                    Spring Term II classes begin

March 16                  Last day to add a Spring Term II class

March 16                  Last day to drop a Spring Term II class for
                                      full refund

April 13                   Last day to drop a Spring Term II class                            
                                   without a refund

 

January 5                 Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

January 19               Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

January 31             Spring 2026 Intent to Graduate Form &
                                     Regalia Order Deadline

Feb 25-27               Mid-Term grades due

March 7                  Residence halls close at 10:00 am for spring
                                     break

March 9-13            Spring Break (Residence halls closed)

March 14               Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

March 16-27          Academic Advising

March 26-April 2  Registration/Priority Registration

April 16                 Student Scholars Symposium

April 23                 Study Day-undergraduates

Apr. 24, 27-30       Final examinations

May 1.                   Residence halls close at 10:00 am

May 2                    Residence halls close at 6:00 pm for May
                                  graduates

May 2                   Commencement

May 3                   Final grades due by 5:00 pm

 

Summer Semester 2026

Summer Extended Full Term      5/4 - 7/30

May 4                  Summer Extended Full Term classes begin   

May 7                  Last day to add Summer Extended Full Term  
                               class 

May 13                Last day to drop Summer Extended Full Term
                               classes for full refund

July 6                  Last day to drop Summer Extended Full Term
                               class without a refund

July 30                Summer Extended Full Term final examinations

 

Summer Full Term     5/26 - 7/30

May 26               Summer Full Term classes begin 

May 29               Last day to add a Summer Full Term class

June 2                 Last day to drop a Summer Full Term class for 
                              a full refund

July 6                  Last day to drop a Summer Full Term class
                              without a refund  

July 30                Summer Full Term final examinations

 

Summer Term I           5/4 - 5/22

May 4                    Summer Term I classes begin

May 5                   Last day to drop Summer Term I class for
                                 full refund

May 14                 Last day to drop a Summer Term I class
                                 without a refund

May 22                 Summer Term I final examinations

 

 

Summer Term II         5/26 - 6/26

May 26                  Summer Term II classes begin

May 28                   Last day to add a Summer Term II class

May 28                   Last day to drop a Summer Term II class for
                                 full refund

June 15                   Last day to drop a Summer Term II class
                                 without a refund         

June 26                   Summer Term II final examinations

 

Summer Term III       6/29 - 7/30

June 29                  Summer Term III classes begin 

July 1                     Last day to add a Summer Term III  class

July 1                     Last day to drop a Summer Term III class for
                                 a full refund

July 18                  Last day to drop a Summer Term III class
                                 without a refund   

July 30                  Summer Term III final examinations

 

May 25                   Memorial Day holiday 

June 19                  Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday 

July 3                     Independence Day holiday  (Observed)

July 31                   Summer 2026 Intent to Graduate Form Due
                                  Date

August 1                Graduation Date for Summer Graduates -
                                  No Commencement Ceremony 

August 2                Final grades due by 5:00 pm 

 

Fall Semester 2026

Fall Full Term                 8/17 - 12/10

August 17              Fall Full Term classes begin

August 24              Last day to add a Fall Full Term class

August 31              Last day to drop a Fall Full Term class for full
                                 refund

October 26             Last day to drop a Fall Full Term class without
                                 a refund

 

Fall Term I                      8/17 - 10/8

August 17              Full Term I classes begin

August 24              Last day to add a Fall Term I class

August 24              Last day to drop a Fall Term I class for full
                               refund

September 21        Last day to drop a Fall Term I class without a
                                refund

 

Fall Term II                     10/12 - 12/10

October 12             Fall Term II classes begin

October 19             Last day to add a Fall Term II class

October 19             Last day to drop a Fall Term II class for full
                                   refund

November 16         Last day to drop a Fall Term II class without
                                    a refund

 

August 10-11           New student move-in days

August 15-16           Returning student move-in days

September 7            Labor Day holiday

September 15          Fall 2026 Intent to Graduate Form &
                                   Regalia Order Deadline 

October 7-9             Mid-term grades due

October 9                Fall Break

Oct. 12- Oct 30       Academic Advising

Oct. 29- Nov 5        Registration/Priority Registration

November 21          Residence halls close at 10:00 am for
                                   Thanksgiving break

November 23-27     Thanksgiving holidays (Residence halls          
                    closed)

November 28          Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

December 3             Study Day-undergraduates

December 4, 7-10    Final examinations

December 11           Residence halls close at 10:00 am for
                                   Christmas holidays

December 12           Residence halls close at 6:00 pm for
                                  December graduates

December 12           Commencement

December 13           Final grades due by 5:00 pm

Dec. 14- Jan. 5        Christmas holidays

 

Spring Semester 2027

Spring Full Term          1/6 - 4/29

January 6                  Spring Full Term classes begin

January 13                Last day to add a Spring Full Term class

January 20                Last day to drop a Spring Full Term class
                                      for full refund

March 24                 Last day to drop a Spring Full Term class
                                      without a refund

 

Spring Term I                1/6 - 2/26    

January 6                 Spring Term I classes begin

January 13               Last day to add a Spring Term I class

January 13               Last day to drop a Spring Term I class for
                                    full refund

February 10             Last day to drop a Spring Term I class
                                     without a refund

 

Spring Term II             3/1 - 4/29    

March 1                   Spring Term II classes begin

March 8                   Last day to add a Spring Term II class

March 8                   Last day to drop a Spring Term II class for
                                     full refund

April 12                   Last day to drop a Spring Term II class   
                                     without a refund 

January 4                 Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

January 18               Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday

January 31               Spring 2027 Intent to Graduate Form &
                                       Regalia Order Deadline  

Feb. 24-26              Mid-term grades due

March 13                Residence halls close at 10:00 am for spring
                                       break

March 15-19          Spring Break (Residence halls closed)

March 20               Residence halls open at 6:00 pm

March 8-12; 22-26 Academic Advising

March 25-Apr. 1    Registration/Priority Registration

April 15                 Student Scholar Symposium

April 22                 Study Day-undergraduates

Apr. 23, 26-29       Final examinations

April 30                 Residence halls close at 10:00 am

May 1                    Residence halls close at 6:00 pm for May
                                     graduates

May 1                   Commencement

May 2                   Final grades due by 5:00 pm

 

Summer Semester 2027

Summer Extended Full Term    5/3 - 7/29           

May 3                   Summer Extended Full Term classes begin

May 6                   Last day to add a Summer Extended Full
                                   Term 
class

May 12                 Last day to drop a Summer Extended Full
                                   Term
 class for full refund

July 6                    Last day to drop a Summer Extended Full
                                   Term
 class without a refund

July 29                 Summer Extended Full Term final
                                  examinations

 

Summer Full Term       5/24 - 7/29

May 24               Summer Full Term classes begin

May 28               Last day to add a Summer Full Term class

June 1                 Last day to drop a Summer Full Term class for
                                full refund

July 6                 Last day to drop a Summer Full Term class
                              without a refund

July 29               Summer Full Term final examinations

 

Summer Term I             5/3- 5/21

May 3                Summer Term I classes begin

May 4                Last day to drop Summer Term I class for full
                               refund
May 13              Last day to drop a Summer Term I class without
                               a refund

May 21              Summer Term I final examinations

 

Summer Term II            5/24 - 6/25

May 24             Summer Term II classes begin

May 27             Last day to add a Summer Term II class

May 27             Last day to drop a Summer Term II class for full
                              refund

June 14             Last day to drop a Summer Term II class
                              without a refund

June 25             Summer Term II final examinations

 

Summer Term III           6/28 - 7/29

June 28             Summer Term III classes begin

June 30             Last day to add a Summer Term III class

June 30             Last day to drop a Summer Term III class for
                              full refund

July 19              Last day to drop a Summer Term III class
                               without a refund

July 29             Summer Term III final examination

 

May 31            Memorial Day holiday

June 18            Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday
                               (Observed)

July 5               Independence Day holiday (Observed)

July 30             Summer 2027 Intent to Graduate Form Due
                               Date

July 31             Graduation Date for Summer Graduates - No
                               Commencement Ceremony

August 1          Final grades due by 5:00 pm

 

*The dates are subject to change and should be regarded as tentative projections.