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Aug 1, 2025 - May 31, 2026
Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without petitioning the Graduate College.
Non-degree students should register for fall online courses by this date to avoid delay in logins
Last day to cancel registration in order to receive a full refund of tuition and fees for Fall 2025 courses.
First Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
Labor Day
Last day to withdraw* and receive an 90% refund of tuition.
Official 10th day. Deadline to reduce course credit and to drop one or more, but not all courses, and receive a 100% refund of tuition and fees for the dropped course(s). (Please click here for more information)
Last day to withdraw* and receive an 80% refund of tuition.
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 70% refund of tuition.
Fall 2025 tuition and fees are due.
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 60% refund of tuition.
Deadline for ALL to drop semester course via Student Self-Service.
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 50% refund of tuition.
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 40% refund of tuition.
No refund of tuition is available after this date.
Last day for GRADS to add name to December degree list. Must use Web Self-Service.
Last day to withdraw* or drop** a course without a grade of "W".
Fall break begins
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving - Designated Holiday
Instruction resumes
Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect
Final Exams Begin
First Day of Instruction, Winter Session
Gift Day
Christmas Holiday
Day after Christmas - Designated Holiday
President Designated Holiday
Gift day
New Year's Day
Spring tuition and fee charges first appear on student accounts
Non-degree students should register for spring online courses by this date to avoid delay in logins
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Last day to cancel registration in order to receive a full refund of tuition and fees for Spring 2026 courses.
First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester
Last day to withdraw* and receive a 90% refund of tuition.
Spring 2026 tuition and fees are due.
Spring Vacation Begins
Last day for GRADS to add name to May degree list. Must use Web Self-Service.
Instruction Ends
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect
Commencement
Memorial Stadium
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1
Memorial Day Holiday
