NOTE: Tuition refund deadlines for full semester courses are included in this Academic Calendar. Specific deadlines for tuition payments and refunds for short-term courses can be obtained from the menus available at the Business Office website. Withdrawal deadlines for short-term courses can be obtained from the University Registrar's website.
AUGUST
1 – 15
- Open registration continues
14 (Thurs.)
- School of Law School orientation begins (entering law students)
16 (Sat.)
- University classes begin
21 (Thurs.)
- School of Law classes begin (returning law students)
22 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from audit to graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail
- Last day to enroll in a course without instructor's permission
29 (Fri.)
- Payment deadline
- Last day to receive 100% tuition refund
- Last day to set up payment plan
SEPTEMBER
1 (Mon.)
- Labor Day (University holiday)
2 (Tues.)
- Classes resume
5 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail status to audit
- Last day to file Application for Degree for Fall graduates
- Last day to enroll
- Last day to receive 40% tuition refund
12 (Fri.)
- Last day to receive 20% tuition refund
OCTOBER
11 (Sat.)
- Fall break begins; Tentative
16 (Wed.)
- Classes resume
21 (Tues.)
- Advance registration begins for Spring semester and Summer sessions (ends October 24); Tentative
25 (Sat.)
- Open registration begins for Spring semester (ends January 9); Tentative
30 (Thurs.)
- Last day to file Application for Degree for Spring/Summer graduates (School of Law)
NOVEMBER
14 (Fri.)
- Deadline for Spring 2026 Reinstatement Petition submission to VPAA
26 (Wed.) – 30 (Sun.)
- Thanksgiving student recess
28 (Fri.)
- Last day to change grade status from A/Credit/Pass/Fail to graded, graded to A/Credit/Pass/Fail
- Last day to withdraw
DECEMBER
1 (Mon.)
- Classes resume
- Success week begins
2 (Tues.)
- School of Law final exams begin
5 (Fri.)
- Last day of classes
6 (Sat.)
- Final examinations begin
12 (Fri.)
- Final examinations end – all students
- End of semester
- School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony
- COMMENCEMENT
17 (Wed.)
- Deadline for submission of grades (10:00 am)
24 (Wed.) – Jan. 1 (Thurs.)
- Winter holiday break (University closed)