UG Catalog 25-26 Draft 2 - Academic Calendar (2025-2026) - Key Deadlines

Sep 2, 2026

Undergraduate academic calendar for the 2025-2026 cycle, detailing key start/end dates and recurring registration milestones for spring, fall, and summer terms. The schedule specifies add/drop windows, tuition and fee payment deadlines, and the timing of withdrawal and Pass/No Record deadlines across multiple quarters. It also lists graduation application cutoffs, independent study application due dates, incomplete-grade removal deadlines, and the periods for fall, thanksgiving, spring, and easter recesses, culminating in final exams and semester-end/commencement events.

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Term schedules

Fall semester (2025-2026 cycle)

Spring semester (2025-2026 cycle)

Summer semester 2026

Key academic deadlines

Registration and add/drop

Tuition/payment and grading

Withdrawal/Pass-No Record

Graduation and independent study

Recesses, finals, and semester end

| Date | Day | Event | | --- | --- | --- | | August 25 | Monday | Fall semester begins | | September 1 | Monday | End of free add/drop for full semester and first quarter courses; Tuition and fee payment deadline | | September 19 | Friday | Deadline for December graduation applications | | September 25 | Thursday | Deadline for removal of Incomplete grades for summer semester courses | | September 30 | Tuesday | Deadline for Withdrawal and Pass/No Record for first
quarter courses | | October 14 | Tuesday | End of first quarter | | October 15 | Wednesday | Start of second quarter | | October 17-20 | Friday-Monday | Fall Break (no Monday night classes) | | October 22 | Wednesday | End of free add/drop for second quarter courses | | November 10 | Monday | Senior and Post-Baccalaureate registration for Spring 2026 semester begins | | November 12 | Wednesday | Junior registration for Spring 2026 semester begins | | November 17 | Monday | Sophomore registration for Spring 2025 semester begins | | November 19 | Wednesday | Freshman registration for Spring 2026 semester begins | | November 12 | Wednesday | Deadline for Withdrawal and Pass/No Record for fullsemester and second quarter courses | | November 22-Nov 30 | Saturday – Sunday | Thanksgiving recess | | December 1 | Monday | New student registration for Spring 2026 semester begins | | December 5 | Friday | Independent Study applications for Spring 2026
semester due | | December 12 | Friday | End of fall courses | | December 15-17 | Monday-Wednesday | Final exams | | December 17 | Wednesday | End of fall semester/Graduation (no ceremony) | | Date | Day | Event | | --- | --- | --- | | January 12 | Monday | Spring semester begins | | January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes) | | January 20 | Tuesday | End of free add/drop for full semester and third quarter
courses; Tuition and fee payment deadline | | January 23 | Friday | Deadline for May and August graduation applications | | February 11 | Wednesday | Deadline for removal of Incomplete grades for fall courses | | February 17 | Tuesday | Deadline for Withdrawal and Pass/No Record for third quarter courses | | March 3 | Tuesday | End of third quarter | | March 4 | Wednesday | Start of fourth quarter | | March 7-15 | Saturday-Sunday | Spring recess | | March 11 | Wednesday | End of free add/drop for fourth quarter courses | | March 30 | Monday | Registration for summer semester begins (all students) | | April 1 | Wednesday | Deadline for Withdrawal and Pass/No Record for fullsemester and fourth quarter classes | | April 3-6 | Friday-Monday | Easter break (classes held Monday evening, 4/21) | | April 7 | Tuesday | Senior and Post-Baccalaureate registration for Fall 2026 semester begins | | April 9 | Thursday | Junior registration for Fall 2026 semester begins | | April 13 | Monday | Sophomore registration for Fall 2026 semester begins | | April 15 | Wednesday | Freshmen registration for Fall 2026 semester begins | | April 20 | Monday | New student registration for Fall 2026 semester begins | | April 24 | Friday | Independent Study applications for Fall 2026 semester due | | May 1 | Friday | Spring courses end | | May 4-6 | Monday-Wednesday | Final exams | | May 6 | Wednesday | Spring semester ends | | May 9 | Saturday | Spring Graduation and Commencement ceremony | | | | | | Summer Semester 2026 | | | | Date | Day | Event | | May 11 | Monday | Summer semester begins | | May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day (no classes) | | July 4 | Saturday | Independence Day holiday (no classes) | | August 22 | Saturday | Summer semester ends/Graduation (no ceremony) |

FAQs

When does the fall semester begin and end?

Fall semester begins August 25 and ends December 17, with final exams from December 15–17. The fall semester end/graduation occurs on December 17 with no ceremony.

What are the main add/drop and tuition/payment deadlines?

Each term includes an end-of-free add/drop date that also serves as the tuition and fee payment deadline. For example, September 1 is the deadline for full semester and first quarter courses, and January 20 is the corresponding deadline for spring term full semester and third quarter courses.

How and when are withdrawal and Pass/No Record decisions due?

Withdrawal and Pass/No Record deadlines are listed for each quarter and for full-semester classes at specific dates. For instance, September 30 is the deadline for withdrawal and Pass/No Record for first-quarter courses, and April 1 applies to full-semester and fourth quarter classes.

Sep 2, 2026

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