2025-2026 Academic Calendar
On Campus Programs
Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 20 | Wednesday | Mandatory New Student Orientation |
| August 25 | Monday | Classes begin |
| August 27 | Wednesday | Last day to add first part-of-term classes |
| September 2 | Tuesday | Last day to add full-term classes |
| September 10 | Wednesday | Last day to drop first part-of-term classes |
| September 19 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in December |
| September 23 | Tuesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| September 29 | Monday | Last day to drop full-term classes |
| October 8 | Wednesday | Deadline for instructors to report Incomplete ("I") grade change |
| October 10 | Friday | Classes end first part-of-term |
| October 11-14 | Saturday - Tuesday | Fall Break |
| October 15 | Wednesday | Classes begin second part-of-term |
| October 17 | Friday | Last day to add second part-of-term classes |
| October 20 | Monday | Advising for Spring 2026 begins |
| October 31 | Friday | Last day to drop second part-of-term classes |
| November 4 | Tuesday | Registration for Spring 2026 begins |
| November 14 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in December |
| November 26 - 30 | Wednesday - Sunday | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 5 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 8 - 13 | Monday - Saturday | Final Examinations |
| December 12 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in December |
| December 17 | Wednesday | Deadline for December graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 12 | Monday | Classes begin |
| January 14 | Wednesday | Last day to add first part-of-term classes |
| January 16 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in May |
| January 19 | Monday | MLK Holiday |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Last day to add full-term classes |
| January 29 | Thursday | Last day to drop first part-of-term classes |
| February 10 | Tuesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Last day to drop full-term classes |
| February 25 | Wednesday | Deadline for instructors to report Incompleted ("I") grade change |
| March 2 | Monday | Classes end first part-of-term |
| March 3 | Tuesday | Classes begin second part-of-term |
| March 7 - 15 | Saturday - 2nd Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 9 | Monday | Last day to add second part-of-term classes |
| March 16 | Monday | Registration for Summer 2026 begins |
| March 16 | Monday | Advising for Fall 2026 begins |
| March 20 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in May |
| March 26 | Thursday | Last day to drop second part-of-term classes |
| March 31 | Tuesday | Registration for Fall 2026 begins |
| April 17 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in May |
| April 24 | Friday | Deadline for May graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| April 29 | Wednesday | Classes end |
| May 4-9 | Monday-Saturday | Final Examinations |
| May 16 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 18 | Monday | Commencement |
2025 Summer Calendar (On Campus)
Summer Session I
May 28 – June 30, 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| May 30 | Friday | Last day to add Summer Session I classes |
| June 5 | Thursday | Last day to add Full Summer classes |
| June 9 | Monday | Last day to drop Summer Session I classes |
| June 13 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in August |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth Holiday - no classes |
| June 27 | Friday | Last day to drop Full Summer classes |
| June 30 | Monday | Last day of Summer Session I classes |
| July 1 | Tuesday | Final examinations begin for Summer Session I |
| July 2 | Wednesday | Final examinations end for Summer Session I |
Summer Session II
July 8 – August 7, 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| July 8 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| July 10 | Thursday | Last day to add Summer Session II classes |
| July 13 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in August |
| July 18 | Friday | Last day to drop Summer Session II classes |
| August 1 | Friday | Deadline to defend to graduate in August |
| August 7 | Thursday | Last day of classes for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
| August 8 | Friday | Deadline for August graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| August 8 | Friday | Final Examinations begin for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
| August 9 | Satursday | Final examinations end for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
2025-2026 Academic Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Fall Semester 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 11-24 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| August 25 | Monday | First Class Day |
| August 29 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| September 8 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| September 10 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| September 12 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) Deadline to submit intent to Graduate, December |
| September 19 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for December graduation |
| September 29 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| October 5 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| October 12 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| October 13 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| October 17 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| October 29 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| November 3 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| November 4 | Tuesday | Registration for Spring 2026 begins |
| November 24-30 | Monday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 7 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| December 11-14 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 39), Residency II (Cohort 36) |
| December 17 | Friday | Deadline to meet December Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
Spring Semester 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 29 - January 11 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| January 12 | Monday | First Class Day |
| January 16 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| January 16 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for May Graduation |
| January 26 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| January 28 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| January 30 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| February 16 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| February 22 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| March 1 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| March 2 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| March 5 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| March 9-15 | Monday-Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 16 | Registration for Summer 2026 begins | |
| March 23 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| March 25 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| April 24 | Friday | Deadline to meet May Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| April 26 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| April 30 - May 3 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 40), Residency II (Cohort 37) |
| May 16 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 18 | Monday | Commencement |
2026 Summer Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Summer Semester 2026
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April 27-May 10 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| May 11 | Monday | First Class Day |
| May 15 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| May 25 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| May 29 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| June 12 | Friday | Deadline to apply to graduate in August |
| June 15 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| June 18 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| June 28 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| June 29 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| July 3 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| July 15 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| July 20 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| August 7 | Friday | *Deadline to meet August Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| August 16 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| August 20-23 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 35), Residency II (Cohort 32) |