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) |