2025-26 Academic Calendar
2025-26 Academic Calendar
| August | |
| Friday 1 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final projects for September graduation |
| Wednesday 13 | New Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; New International Graduate Student Orientation, 1:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 14 | New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Friday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for January graduation to the registrar's office |
| TBD | International student Move-in, time TBD |
| TBD | New First-Year move-in; Undergraduate Student Orientation, times TBD |
| TBD | Returning and transfer student move-in, time TBD |
| Sunday 17 | Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m. |
| Sunday 17 | Last 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 18 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Monday 18 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 27, 0% tuition refund thereafter unless course hasn't met. |
| Wednesday 27 | Drop/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 1 | Labor Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Friday 5 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification for fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| Friday 5 | Last day to register for extra credit (x) study, internship, departmental honors 499 (undergrad only) and independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| Monday 15 | Degrees conferred for summer graduates |
| October | |
| Saturday 4 | Fall Family Weekend |
| Monday 6 - Tuesday 7 | Fall Break; no classes; offices open |
| Wednesday 8 | Classes resume |
| Monday 13 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in the registrar's office |
| Saturday 25 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior) |
| Monday 27 | Advising period begins and continues through November 7 |
| Tuesday 28 | Master's Comprehensive Examinations (Human Behavior and Ceramic Arts) |
| November | |
| Monday 10 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for seniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 11 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for juniors |
| Wednesday 12 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for sophomores |
| Thursday 13 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for freshmen |
| Friday 14 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation |
| Monday 17 | Begin Winter and Spring registration for new and non-degree seeking students |
| Friday 21 | Last day to withdraw from Fall classes |
| Wednesday 26 - Sunday 30 | Thanksgiving recess; no classes |
| Thursday 27 - Sunday 30 | Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess |
| Sunday 30 | Residence halls reopen after Thanksgiving recess, 12 p.m. |
| December | |
| Monday 1 | Classes resume |
| Tuesday 2 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 1 - Saturday 6 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week of graduate courses. |
| Wednesday 3 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Thursday 4 - Friday 5 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 5 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 6 - Sunday 7 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 8 - Wednesday 10 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Wednesday 10 | Last day of the Fall semester for all students |
| TBD | Residence halls close at 12 p.m. |
| Monday 15 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Tuesday 23 - Thursday 1 | Winter break; offices closed |
| January | |
| Thursday 1 | Last day for 100% tuition refund; all online classes begin January 2 |
| Friday 2 | Classes begin |
| Monday 5 | Drop/add ends at 5 p.m. |
| Friday 9 | Last day to withdraw from Winter classes |
| Thursday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office |
| Friday 16 | Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests |
| Tuesday 20 | Final grades due by 9 a.m. to the registrar's office |
| January | |
| Wednesday 14 | New Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; New International Graduate Student Orientation, 1:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 15 | New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. |
| Thursday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office |
| Thursday 15 | Degrees conferred for Fall graduates |
| TBD | Residence halls open for new students, time TBD |
| TBD | Residence halls open for returning students; time TBD |
| TBD | New undergraduate students arrive; orientation, time TBD |
| Monday 19 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Monday 19 | Last 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 20 | First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students |
| Tuesday 20 | Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 29; 0% tuition refund thereafter |
| Thursday 29 | Drop/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 30 | Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehensive exams to the registrar's office (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) |
| February | |
| Friday 6 | Last day to register for extra credit (x) study, internship and departmental honors 499 (under grad only) an independent study (undergrad or grad) |
| March | |
| Friday 6 | Residence halls close for Spring Break, 8 p.m. |
| Monday 9 - Sunday 15 | Spring Break; no classes; offices open Monday-Friday |
| Sunday 15 | Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office |
| Sunday 15 | Residence halls reopen after Spring Break, 12 p.m. |
| Monday 16 | Classes resume |
| Friday 20 | Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office |
| Saturday 28 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior) |
| Monday 30 | Advising period begins and continues through April 10 |
| Tuesday 31 | Master's Comprehensive Exams (Human Behavior and Ceramic Arts) |
| April | |
| Friday 10 | Last day to submit petition for Fall study abroad or study at another institution |
| Monday 13 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors and current graduate students |
| Tuesday 14 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for sophomores |
| Wednesday 15 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for freshmen |
| Monday 20 | Begin Summer and Fall registration for new and non-degree seeking students |
| TBD | SPIRES 2026 - Day of Alternative Instruction |
| Friday 24 | Last day to withdraw from Spring classes |
| Thursday 30 | Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for June graduation |
| May | |
| Monday 4 | Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students |
| Monday 4 - Saturday 9 | Last week of graduate classes. Final exams/assessments for graduate classes should take place during this last week of graduate courses. |
| Tuesday 5 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| Wednesday 6 - Friday 8 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Friday 8 | Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students |
| Saturday 9 - Sunday 10 | Undergraduate Reading Days |
| Monday 11 - Tuesday 12 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| Tuesday 12 | Last day of the Spring semester for all students |
| Wednesday 13 | Residence halls close for summer (non-graduating students), 12 p.m. |
| Friday 15 | Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Saturday 16 | Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 5 |
| Sunday 17 | Residence halls close for graduating students, 2 p.m. |
| May | |
| Sunday 17 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term I |
| Monday 18 | Term I begins |
| Monday 25 | Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed |
| Tuesday 26 | Drop/add for Summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for Summer terms |
| Friday 29 | All students move to summer housing assignments, 9 a.m. |
| June | |
| Friday 5 | Degrees conferred for Spring graduates |
| Friday 19 | Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed |
| Monday 22 | Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/18-6/28). For requests to withdraw from other Summer I coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| Sunday 28 | Term I ends for all students; last day to submit Incomplete grade requests |
| Sunday 28 | Last day for 100% tuition refund for Summer term II |
| Monday 29 | Term II begins |
| July | |
| Wednesday 1 | Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
| Saturday 4 | July 4th Holiday; no classes; offices closed |
| Monday 6 | Drop/add for Summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See tuition refund policy for Summer terms |
| August | |
| Monday 3 | Last day to withdraw from Summer II coursework that meets the full length of the term (6/29-8/9). For requests to withdraw from other Summer II coursework outside of the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information. |
| Sunday 9 | Term II ends for all students; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests |
| Wednesday 5 | Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office |
- 100% tuition refund before the first day of classes for all sessions
- 80% tuition refund within the first two calendar days of one and two-week sessions; 0% tuition refund thereafter
- 80% tuition refund within the first four calendar days of three and four-week sessions; 0% tuition refund thereafter
- 80% tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of five and six-week sessions; 0% tuition refund thereafter
- Asynchronous online coursework begins the first day of the term
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