Academic Calendar -

Fall 2025

Please Note: All drop/add and refund deadlines shown below pertain to classes in the full 16-week semester. Short courses and other courses with start/end dates that differ from the main 16-week semester have unique drop/add and refund deadlines.

To find the drop/add and refund deadlines for any course in Self-Service, click on the class title or CRN to access the Class Details, then click on the Drop/Add and Refund Deadlines tab (learn more). See the Graduate College Calendar for additional deadlines that apply to graduate students.

August 4-15
Fall pre-session (two weeks)

Monday, August 4
Waitlist registration window changes to 12 hours 

Tuesday, August 12
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for fall pre-session classes

Monday, August 18
Late enrollment fee (assessed if initial enrollment occurs on or after this date) (details) 

Monday, August 18
Class work begins 

Monday, August 25
100% Refund, Nonrestrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)* 

Tuesday, August 26
Waitlist registration window changes back to 48 hours

Friday, August 29
Partial Refund, Restrictive Drop/Add Deadline (details)*

Monday, September 1
University Holiday

Friday, September 12
Excessive absence alerts due from instructors (details)

Tuesday, September 23
Instructors may begin submitting six-week grades

Wednesday, October 1 (noon)
Six-week grades due by noon from faculty

Tuesday, October 7
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for classes that end within the first eight weeks

Monday, November 3
Deadline to submit graduation application (for name to appear in the fall commencement program)

Friday, November 7
W Drop/Withdrawal Deadline (details)*

Monday-Wednesday, November 24-26
Students’ Fall Break (No Classes)

Thursday-Friday, November 27-28
University Holiday

Monday, December 1
Assigned W or F Drop/Withdrawal Deadline (details)*

Monday-Friday, December 1-5
Pre-Finals Week 

Tuesday, December 2
Instructors may begin submitting final grades for all fall classes 

Friday, December 5
Class work ends

Monday-Friday, December 8-12
Finals Week

Friday, December 12
Graduate Commencement

Saturday, December 13
Undergraduate Commencement

Wednesday, December 17 (noon)
Final grades due by noon electronically from faculty

Friday, December 19
Final grades for all fall courses available on official transcripts

Wednesday, December 24 - Friday, January 2
University Holiday

A University Holiday falls within the semester. If the scheduled classes do not meet, additional class time or assignments may make up the difference.

*Deadline applicable only for 16-week term courses. For all others, please refer here to determine your specific add/drop deadline.