Fall 2025 Academic Calendar PDF

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DateDescription
August 29Residence halls open for new students
August 30Residence halls open for returning students 
September 1Labor Day (university closed)
September 2Convocation
September 3Fall classes begin.
Drop-add period begins.
September 9Last day for undergraduate students to add a course without a permission number.
Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements for class members.
September 16Last day to:
  • Add a course with a permission number
  • Drop a course without record,
  • Change enrollment status from: Audit to Credit; Credit to Audit; “Pass-No Credit” to Letter Grade, or Letter Grade to “Pass-No Credit”
Note: No refund after this date.
October 13Indigenous Peoples' Day (university closed)
October 15Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course.
October 16Deadline for faculty to request final exam changes for current term (i.e. combined, take-home, schedule conflict)
October 20Extended faculty advising hours begin. Students check SIS for enrollment appointments.
First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
October 24Spring 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m.
October 27Enrollment for spring 2026 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.
November 7Extended faculty advising hours end. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
November 11Veteran's Day (university closed)
November 13Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.
November 26 - 29Thanksgiving Recess
December 4No hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean.
December 5Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2025 and summer 2025 courses
December 11Last day of fall semester classes.
December 12Reading Day (no classes or exams)
December 13Fall semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams)
December 20Fall semester examinations end at 6 p.m.
December 21Residence halls close at noon
Winter Recess begins
December 22Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather*
December 25Christmas (university closed)
December 29Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for spring 2025 and summer 2025) to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m.

*Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 22.