2025-26 Academic Calendar

2025-26 Academic Calendar

August 
Wednesday 13New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation, time TBD
Thursday 14New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday 15Deadline for students to apply/petition for January graduation to the registrar's office
TBDInternational student Move-in, time TBD
TBDNew First-Year move-in; Undergraduate Student Orientation, times TBD
TBDReturning and transfer student move-in, time TBD
Sunday 17Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m.
Sunday 17Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting (all online classes begin August 18)
Monday 18First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
Monday 18Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 27, 0% tuition refund thereafter unless course hasn't met.
Wednesday 27Drop/add ends at 5p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U grading (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file Leave of Absence
  
September 
Monday 1Labor Day; no classes; offices closed
Friday 5Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior)
Friday 5Last day to register for independent study or internship coursework (undergraduate only)
Monday 15Degrees conferred for summer graduates
  
October 
Friday 10Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office
Monday 13 - Tuesday 14Fall Break; no classes; offices open
Wednesday 15Classes resume
Saturday 25Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior)
Monday 27Advising period begins and continues through November 7
Tuesday 28Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior and Ceramic Arts)
  
November 
Monday 3Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
Friday 7Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
Monday 10Begin winter and spring registration for seniors and current graduate students
Tuesday 11Begin winter and spring registration for juniors
Wednesday 12Begin winter and spring registration for sophomores
Thursday 13Begin winter and spring registration for freshmen
Friday 14Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation
Monday 17Begin winter and spring registration for new and non-degree seeking students
Wednesday 26 - Sunday 30Thanksgiving recess; no classes
Thursday 27 - Sunday 30Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess
  
December 
Monday 1Classes resume
Tuesday 2Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
Monday 1 - Saturday 6Last week of graduate classes. Final exams for graduate classes should take place during this last week of graduate courses.
Wednesday 3Undergraduate Reading Day
Thursday 4 - Friday 5Undergraduate Final Exams
Friday 5Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
Saturday 6 - Sunday 7Undergraduate Reading Days
Monday 8 - Wednesday 10Undergraduate Final Exams
Wednesday 10Last day of the fall semester for all students
TBDResidence halls close at 12 p.m.
Monday 15Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
Tuesday 23 - Thursday 1Winter break; offices closed

TBD

January 
Wednesday 14New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation, time TBD
Thursday 15New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Thursday 15Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office
Thursday 15Degree conferral for fall graduates
TBDResidence halls open for new students, time TBD
TBDResidence halls open for returning students; time TBD
TBDNew undergraduate students arrive; orientation, time TBD
Monday 19Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes; offices closed
Monday 19Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting (all online classes begin January 20)
Tuesday 20First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
Tuesday 20Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 28; 0% tuition refund thereafter
Wednesday 28Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U grading (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file Leave of Absence
Friday 30Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior)
  
February 
Friday 6Last day to register for independent study or internship coursework (undergraduate only)
  
March 
Monday 9 - Sunday 15Spring Break; no classes; offices open Monday-Friday
TBDResidence halls close for Spring Break; time TBD
Sunday 15Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office
Monday 16Classes resume
Friday 20Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office
Saturday 28Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior)
Monday 30Advising period begins and continues through April 10
Tuesday 31Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior and Ceramic Arts)
  
April 
Monday 6Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
Friday 10Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
Monday 13Begin summer and fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors and current graduate students
Tuesday 14Begin summer and fall registration for sophomores
Wednesday 15Begin summer and fall registration for freshmen
Monday 20Begin summer and fall registration for new and non-degree seeking students
Thursday 30Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for June graduation
  
May 
Monday 4Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
Monday 4 - Saturday 9Last week of graduate classes. Final exams for graduate classes should take place during this last week of graduate courses.
Tuesday 5Undergraduate Reading Day
Wednesday 6 - Friday 8Undergraduate Final Exams
Friday 8Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
Saturday 9 - Sunday 10Undergraduate Reading Days
Monday 11 - Tuesday 12Undergraduate Final Exams
Tuesday 12Last day of the spring semester for all students
Friday 15Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
Saturday 16Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 5
May 
Monday 18Term I begins
Monday 25Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed
Tuesday 26Drop/add for summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms
TBDAll students move to summer housing assignments, time TBD
  
June 
Friday 19Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed
Monday 22Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/18-6/27)
Sunday 28Term I ends for all students; last day to submit Incomplete grade requests
Monday 29Term II begins
Tuesday 30Drop/add for summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for summer terms
  
July 
Wednesday 1Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office
  
August 
Sunday 9Term II ends for all students; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests
Wednesday 5Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office