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Fall Semester 2025 *

August 12 (Tu)Undergraduate academic appeal for readmission due by noon

Orientation
August 13 (W)Appeals Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.
August 14 (Th)New Faculty Orientation

Orientation and Registration for all New Students

100% tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

First deregistration for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
August 15 (F)Full time faculty return to campus
August 18 (M)General Faculty and Staff In-service Meeting

Check-in for all returning international students

$75 late registration fee in effect for all students

Graduation applications open in Self Service for all three Spring terms
August 20 (W)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m.

First meeting of evening graduate classes 
August 21 (Th)Last day for adding courses

100% of tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

Final deregistration for all unpaid accounts. This deregistration is final and students will not be allowed to re-register for Fall full term and/or Fall Session One.
August 25 (M)Financial Aid Census
August 26 (Tu)Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal
August 29 (Fr)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. Register by noon.
September 1 (M)Labor Day Holiday—No Classes
September 2 (Tu)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due
September 12 (Fr)Comprehensive Exam given (Administered in Blackboard only)
October 8 (W)Midterm grades due
October 14 (Tu)Assessment Day—No Classes
October 20 (M)Final day to accept graduation applications for Fall Campus
October 28 (Tu)Last day for dropping or withdrawing without academic penalty
November 3 (M)Registration for the Spring Semester
November 10 (M)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Spring Semester without a $75 late fee
November 11 (Tu)$75 late fee applied to graduation application for Spring campus
November 13 (Th)Final day to drop or withdraw from Fall Semester with academic penalty
November 24-28 (M-Fr)Thanksgiving Holidays—No Classes
December 1 (M)Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
December 3 (W)Deadline for applications for admission to the Spring Semester   
December 4 (Th)Last day of classes

Orientation
December 5 (Fr)Dead Day—No Classes
December 8-11 (M-Th)Final Examinations
December 11 (Th)Fall grades due by 5:00 p.m.
December 11-12 (Th-Fr)Fall Commencement—subject to change

Spring Semester 2026 #

January 6 (Tu)Undergraduate academic appeal for readmission due by noon
January 7 (W)Appeals Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.
January 8 (Th)Orientation

Registration

Full time faculty return to campus

100% of tuition and fees due by 3:00 pm Central Standard Time

First deregistration for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
January 12 (M)$75 late registration fee in effect

Graduation applications open in Self Service for all three Summer terms
January 14 (W)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m.

First meeting of evening graduate classes
January 15 (Th)Last day for adding courses

100% tuition and fees due by 3:00 pm Central Standard Time

Final deregistration for all unpaid accounts. This deregistration is final and students will not be allowed to re-register for Spring full term and/or Spring online Term 1.
January 19 (M)Martin Luther King Holiday—No Classes

Financial Aid Census
January 20 (Tu)Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal
January 23 (Fr)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. Register by noon.
January 27 (Tu)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due
February 6 (Fr)Comprehensive Exam given (Administered in Blackboard only)
February 23 (M)Registration for both Summer and Fall Semesters
March 4 (W)Midterm grades due
March 10 (Tu)Assessment Day—No Classes
March 16 (M)Final day to accept graduation applications for Spring campus
March 23-27 (M-Fr)Spring Break—No Classes
March 31 (Tu)Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing without academic penalty
April 2 (Th)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Summer Semester without a $75 late fee
April 3 (Fr)$75 late fee applied to graduation applications for Spring campus
April 16 (Th)Final day to drop or withdraw from Spring Semester with academic penalty
April 17 (Fr)Orientation
April 30 (Th)Last day of classes
May 1 (Fr)Dead Day—No Classes
May 4 (M)Deadline for applications for admission to the Summer Semester
May 4-7 (M-Th)Final Examinations
May 7 (Th)Spring grades due by 5:00 p.m.
May 7-8 (Th-Fr)Spring Commencement—subject to change
May 18 (M)Graduation applications open in Self Service for all three Summer terms

Summer Semester 2026

Summer Mini I +

May 19 (Tu)Undergraduate academic appeal for readmission due by noon
May 20 (W)Appeals Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.
May 21 (Th)Orientation

Registration for Summer Mini I, Summer Mini II and 8-week sessions

100% tuition and fees due by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

First deregistration for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
May 26 (Tu)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini 1 Session
May 28 (Th)Last day to add for Summer Mini I

Last day for 100% refund Summer Mini I
May 29 (F)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. Register by noon.
June 1 (M)Financial Aid Census
June 2 (Tu)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal (Summer Mini I)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (Summer Mini I)
June 4 (Th)Orientation
June 9 (Tu)Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini I without academic penalty
June 12 (F)Comprehensive Exam given (administered in Blackboard only)
June 17 (W)Final day to drop or withdraw from Summer Mini I with academic penalty
June 19 (Th)Juneteenth Holiday—No Classes
June 26 (F)Last day of classes for Summer Mini I

Summer Mini I grades due by 5:00 p.m.

Summer Mini II +

June 29 (M)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the Summer Mini II Session

100% of tuition and fees due

Final day to accept graduation applications for Summer campus
July 1 (W)Last day to add for Summer Mini II

Last day for 100% refund Summer Mini II
July 3 (Fr)Independence Day Holiday—No Classes
July 6 (M)Financial Aid Census
July 7 (Tu)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal (Summer Mini II)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (Summer Mini II)
July 9 (Th)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at the end of Fall Semester without a $75 late fee

Orientation
July 10 (Fr)$75 late fee applied to graduation applications for Fall Semester
July 14 (Tu)Last day for withdrawing during Summer Mini II without academic penalty
July 16 (Th)Orientation
July 22 (W)Final day to drop or withdraw from Summer Mini II with academic penalty
July 30 (Th)Last day of classes for Summer Mini II
July 31 (Fr)Summer Mini II and Summer full semester grades due by 5:00 p.m.

Summer 8 Week +

May 19 (Tu)Undergraduate academic appeal for readmission due by noon.
May 20 (W)Appeals Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m.
May 21 (Th)Registration for Summer Mini I, Summer Mini II and 8-week sessions

First deregistration for all unpaid accounts. Students will be allowed to re-register if full payment is made.
May 26 (Tu)Classes commence at 8:00 a.m. for the 8-week session

First meeting of evening graduate classes

$75 late registration fee in effect
May 28 (Th)Final deregistration for all unpaid accounts. This deregistration is final and students will not be allowed to re-register for Summer full term. 
May 29 (F)Last day to register for the Comprehensive Exam. Register by noon.
June 1 (M)Last day for adding courses for full 8-week session

Last day for 100% refund of basic tuition and fees (8-week session)
June 2 (M)Financial Aid Census
June 4 (Th)Orientation
June 8 (M)Last day for 50% refund of basic tuition and fees for withdrawal (8-week session)

Last day for dropping courses without 100% fees due (8-week session)
June 12 (F)Comprehensive Exam given (Administered in Blackboard only)
June 19 (Th)Juneteenth Holiday—No Classes
June 24 (W)Last day for dropping courses or withdrawing during 8-week session without academic penalty
June 29 (M)Final day to accept graduation applications for Summer Semester
July 3 (Fr)Independence Day Holiday—No Classes
July 6 (M)Registration for the Fall Semester
July 9 (Th)Last day for filing application for a degree to be completed at end of Fall Semester without a $75 late fee

Orientation
July 10 (Fr)Final day to drop or withdraw from Summer Semester with academic penalty

$75 late fee applied to graduation applications for Fall Semester
July 16 (Th)Orientation
July 24 (Fr)Deadline for applications for admission to the Fall Semester
July 28 (Tu)Last day of classes for 8-week session
July 29–July 31 (W-Fr)Final Examinations for 8-week session classes
July 31 (Fr)Summer full semester and Summer Mini I grades due by 5:00 p.m.
August 13 (Th)Orientation
* Reporting Term Dates:  08/19/2024-12/12/2024
#  Reporting Term Dates:  01/13/2025-05/08/2025
+  Reporting Term Dates:  05/19/2025-08/08/2025