Fall 2026 | |
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| March 23 | Open registration in SIS for current degree-seeking (and Certificate) students Fall 2026 |
| April 14 | Open registration in SIS for current non-degree-seeking students Fall 2026 |
| August 13 | Application deadline for non-degree-seeking students Fall 2026 |
| August 18 | School of Graduate Studies Orientation Welcome Event |
| August 24 | Classes Begin (normal term)*** |
| August 25 | Late Registration Fee Begins ($25) |
| September 4 | Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty |
| September 4 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| September 4 | Deadline for Fall 2026 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration. For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date |
| September 4 | Deadline to Waive Student Health Insurance and/or Fitness Plan |
| September 7 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| October 2 | Deadline to Apply for Fall 2026 Graduation in SIS |
| October 19/20 | Fall Break |
| November 6 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal for most full semester classes*** (if class is half semester, dynamically dated, etc., check with the Registrar for final withdrawal date) |
| November 6 | Deadline to Audit |
| November 6 | Deadline to resolve any Spring or Summer 2026 Incomplete (I) grades (deadline may be earlier as determined by each course's instructor) |
| November 26/27 | University Holiday - Thanksgiving |
| December 4 | Deadline to Submit All Final Materials for Fall 2026 Graduation All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date |
| December 4 | Deadline for Term Withdrawal*** |
| December 4 | Classes end (normal term)*** |
| December 8 - 16 | Final Exams |
| December 18 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| December 24 - January 1, 2027 | Winter Break - University closed |
| January 15, 2027 | Awarding of Degrees (No Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
**Open registration may be updated. See this page for more information.
***Enrollment dates and withdraw deadlines for certain Fall courses may begin prior to the normal start date and/or finish prior to the normal end date. Dynamically dated courses may also be on a different schedule and have a different deadlines. See this page for details.
Summer 2026 | |
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| March 23 | Open registration in SIS for degree-seeking (and Certificate) students Summer 2026** |
| April 3 | Open registration in SIS for non-degree-seeking students Summer 2026** |
| May 22 | Application deadline for summer non-degree-seeking students |
| May 25 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| June 1 | Classes Begin (normal term)*** |
| June 5 | Deadline to Apply for Summer 2026 Graduation in SIS |
| June 5 | Deadline for Summer 2026 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration. For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date |
| June 19 | University Holiday - Juneteenth |
| July 3 | University Holiday - Independence Day (4th of July) |
| July 10 | Deadline to Submit All Final Materials for Summer 2026 Graduation All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date |
| July 28 | Classes end (normal term)*** |
| July 30 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (12:00pm EDT) |
| August 14 | Awarding of Degrees (no Convocation or Diploma Ceremony) All financial obligations to the University must be resolved |
**Open registration may be updated. See this page for more information.
***Enrollment dates and withdraw deadlines for certain Summer courses may begin prior to the normal start date and/or finish prior to the normal end date. Dynamically dated courses may also be on a different schedule and have a different deadlines. See this page for details.
Spring 2026 | |
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| January 11 | Classes Begin (Regular Academic Session)*** |
| January 12 | Late Registration Fee begins ($25) |
| January 18 | University Holiday - Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| January 22 | Late Registration and Drop/Add Ends |
| January 22 | Deadline for Spring 2027 graduation candidates to qualify for Waiver of Registration. For Students Requesting the Waiver: All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this early date |
| January 22 | Deadline to Waive Student Health Insurance and/or Fitness Plan |
| February 5 | Deadline to Apply for Spring 2027 Graduation in SIS |
| March 1 | Commencement 2027 Registration Opens |
| March 8-12 | Spring Break |
| March 26 | Deadline for Class Withdrawal for most full semester classes*** (If class is half semester, dynamically dated, etc, check with the Registrar for final withdrawal date) |
| March 26 | Deadline to Audit |
| March 26 | Deadline to resolve any Fall 2026 Incomplete (I) grades (deadline may be earlier as determined by each course's instructor) |
| April 1 | Deadline to Register for Commencement 2027 by 11:59pm EDT |
| April 2 | Deadline to Submit All Final Materials for Spring 2027 Graduation All required Final Materials (including Approved Thesis/Dissertation) are due by this date |
| April 26 | Deadline for Term Withdrawal*** |
| April 26 | Classes end (Regular Academic Session)*** |
| April 29 - May 6 | Final Exams |
| May 8 | Final Grades Due to Registrar (11:00 a.m.) |
| May 12 | University-wide Clap Out & Convocation Ceremony |
| May 14 | Spring 2027 Awarding of Degrees All financial obligations to the University must be resolved by this date |
| May 15 | School of Graduate Studies Diploma Ceremony |
| May 24 | University Holiday - Memorial Day |
**Open registration dates may be updated. See this page for more information.
***Enrollment dates and withdraw deadlines for certain Spring courses may begin prior to the normal start date and/or finish prior to the normal end date. Dynamically dated courses may also be on a different schedule and have different deadlines. See this page for details.
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All dates subject to change. Make sure to check this calendar throughout the academic year for the most up-to-date information.