Academic calendar
The academic calendar is your resource for official dates throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters, including the start and end of terms, holidays, class add-and-drop deadlines, registration, final exams and more.
NOTE: in the column labeled "Career"
- "G" denotes a date that applies to graduate students
- "U" applies to undergraduates
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| Term | Event | Career | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Start of term | G/U | Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Fall | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Aug 26, 2024 | Aug 25, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 27, 2024 | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Aug 28, 2024 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Aug 30, 2024 | Aug 29, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Sep 1, 2024 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Sep 1, 2024 | Aug 31, 2025 |
| Fall | Labor Day holiday - University closed | G/U | Sep 2, 2024 | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Sep 8, 2024 | Sep 7, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Sep 10, 2024 | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Sep 16, 2024 | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Fall | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Sep 29, 2024 | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Sep 30, 2024 | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Oct 1, 2024 | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 4, 2024 | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Oct 13, 2024 | Oct 12, 2025 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Oct 13, 2024 | Oct 12, 2025 |
| Fall | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Oct 14-20, 2024 | Oct 13-19, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from Fall 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Oct 15, 2024 | Oct 14, 2025 |
| Fall | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Oct 21, 2024 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Oct 23, 2024 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Oct 27, 2024 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | G | Nov 1, 2024 | Nov 1, 2025 |
| Fall | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Nov 3, 2024 | Nov 2, 2025 |
| Spring | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Fall | 3rd 5 week session begins | G | Nov 4, 2024 | Nov 3, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Nov 5, 2024 | Nov 4, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Fall | Veteran's Day observance - Staff holiday, classes held | G/U | Nov 11, 2024 | Nov 11, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Nov 11, 2024 | Nov 10, 2025 |
| Fall | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 18, 2025 |
| Fall | Thanksgiving recess beginning at 4:00pm on Wednesday | G/U | Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024 | Nov 27-30, 2025 |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | U | Dec 1, 2024 | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Fall | Final instructional day | G/U | Dec 8, 2024 | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Fall | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | Dec 8, 2024 | Dec 7, 2025 |
| Fall | Final examinations | G/U | Dec 9-15, 2024 | Dec 8-14, 2025 |
| Fall | Commencement | G/U | Dec 13-14, 2024 | Dec 12-13, 2025 |
| Fall | Final grades due | G/U | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Holiday observance - University closed | G/U | Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025 | Dec 24, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026 | |
| Audit 60+ in-person registration | G/U | TBD | TBD | |
| Spring | Start of term | G/U | Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Spring | 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin | G/U | Jan 13, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 14, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 15, 2025 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 17, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jan 19, 2025 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 19, 2025 | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Spring | Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jan 20, 2025 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jan 26, 2025 | Jan 25, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | Jan 28, 2025 | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | Feb 3, 2025 | Feb 2, 2026 |
| Spring | 1st 5 week session ends | G/U | Feb 16, 2025 | Feb 15, 2026 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Feb 17, 2025 | Feb 16, 2026 |
| Spring | President's Day observance (School of Law classes held) | G/U | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Feb 18, 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Feb 21, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes | G/U | Mar 2, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week session ends | G/U | Mar 2, 2025 | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Spring | 1st 8 week final examinations | G/U | Mar 3-9, 2025 | Mar 2-8, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Mar 4, 2025 | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Spring | 2nd 8 week session begins | G/U | Mar 10, 2025 | Mar 9, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Mar 12, 2025 | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Mar 16, 2025 | Mar 15, 2026 |
| Spring | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Mar 23, 2025 | Mar 22, 2026 |
| Spring | Spring recess | G/U | Mar 24-30-2025 | Mar 23-29, 2026 |
| Spring | 3rd 5 week session begins | G/U | Mar 31, 2025 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Summer | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Fall | Registration begins | G/U | TBD | TBD |
| Spring | Graduation application deadline | G | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | U | Apr 1, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Apr 1, 2025 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Apr 4, 2025 | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Apr 7, 2025 | Apr 6, 2026 |
| Spring | Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes | G/U | Apr 15, 2025 | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Spring | Final instructional day | G/U | May 4, 2025 | May 3, 2026 |
| Spring | 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end | G/U | May 4, 2025 | May 3, 2026 |
| Spring | Final examinations | G/U | May 5-11, 2025 | May 4-10, 2026 |
| Spring | Commencement | G/U | May 9-11, 2025 | May 8-10, 2026 |
| Spring | Final grades due | G/U | May 13, 2025 | May 12, 2026 |
| Summer | Intersession and 1st 8 week session begin | G/U | May 19, 2025 | May 18, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to add intersession classes without signatures | G/U | May 19, 2025 | May 18, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to drop intersession classes without "WD" | G/U | May 21, 2025 | May 20, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | May 22, 2025 | May 21, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | May 26, 2025 | May 25, 2026 |
| Summer | Memorial Day observance - University closed | G/U | May 26, 2025 | May 25, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from intersession classes | G/U | May 27, 2025 | May 26, 2026 |
| Summer | Intersession ends | G/U | June 8, 2025 | June 7, 2026 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week and 2nd 8 week sessions begin | G/U | June 9, 2025 | June 8, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | June 10, 2025 | June 9, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures | G/U | June 12, 2025 | June 11, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | June 13, 2025 | June 12, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes | G/U | June 13, 2025 | June 12, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | June 16, 2025 | June 15, 2026 |
| Summer | Juneteenth observance - University closed | G/U | June 19, 2025 | June 19, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes | G/U | June 24, 2025 | June 23, 2026 |
| Summer | Graduation application deadline | G | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Fall | Graduation application deadline | U | Jul 1, 2025 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Summer | Independence Day observance - University closed | G/U | Jul 4, 2025 | Jul 3, 2025 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes | G/U | Jul 4, 2025 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Summer | 1st 5 week and 1st 8 week sessions end | G/U | Jul 13, 2025 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session begins | G/U | Jul 14, 2025 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures | G/U | Jul 15, 2025 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" | G/U | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Summer | Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes | G/U | Jul 29, 2025 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Summer | 2nd 8 week session ends | G/U | Aug 3, 2025 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Summer | 2nd 5 week session ends | G/U | Aug 17, 2025 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Summer | Final grades due | G/U | Aug 19, 2025 | Aug 18, 2026 |