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College of Arts & Sciences: Graduate Studies
Academic Calendar Dates
Fall 2026
| Date |
Event |
|---|---|
| June 29 |
Fall 2026 registration begins for new students |
| August 26 |
First day of classes |
| September 4 |
Last day to add/drop |
| September 5 |
Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| September 7 |
Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| October 8-11 |
Fall Break (no classes) |
| October 12 |
Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 26 |
Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| November 2 |
Spring 2027 registration begins for continuing students |
| November 3 |
Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 23 & 24 |
Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed) |
| November 25-29 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 30 |
Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 4 |
Last day of classes |
| December 5-6, 12-13 |
Reading periods |
| December 7-11, 14-15 |
Final exam periods |
| January 4, 2027 |
Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 22, 2027 |
Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 4 | Spring 2027 registration begins for new students |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| January 27 | First day of classes Final add/drop period begins |
| February 5 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 6 | Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| March 13-21 | Spring Break (no classes) |
| March 22 | Classes resume from Spring Break |
| March 29 | Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| April 12 | Summer and Fall 2027 registration begins for continuing students |
| April 30 | Thesis/dissertation submission deadline for May graduates |
| May 7 | Last day of classes |
| May 8-9, 15-16 | Reading periods |
| May 10-14, 17-18 | Final exam periods |
| May 19 | Final spring grades due for graduating students by 12 p.m. |
| May 20-22 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 25 | Final spring grades due for continuing students by 9 a.m. |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone (ET).