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College of Arts & Sciences: Graduate Studies
Academic Calendar Dates
Fall 2025
| June 30 |
Registration begins for new students |
| August 27 |
First day of classes |
| September 1 |
Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| September 8 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 9 |
Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| October 9-12 |
Fall Break |
| October 13 |
Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 27 |
Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| November 3 |
Spring 2026 registration begins for continuing students |
| November 4 |
Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 24 & 25 |
Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed) |
| November 26-30 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 1 |
Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 5 |
Last day of classes |
| December 6-7, 13-14 |
Reading periods |
| December 8-12, 15-16 |
Final exam periods |
| January 5, 2026 |
Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 16, 2026 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2026
Dates will be added as they become available
| January 5 |
Spring 2026 registration begins for new students |
| January 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| January 21 |
First day of classes |
| January 30 |
Last day to add/drop |
| January 31 |
Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| March 7-15 |
Spring Break |
| March 16 |
Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 23 |
Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| April 24 |
Thesis/dissertation submission deadline for May graduates |
| May 1 |
Last day of classes |
| May 2-3, 9-10 |
Reading periods |
| May 4-8, 11-12 |
Final exam periods |
| May 13 |
Final spring grades for graduating students due by 12 p.m. |
| May 14-16 |
Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 19 |
Final spring grades for continuing students due by 9 a.m. |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone (ET).