Fall Semester 2025
Spring Semester 2026
Summer Session 2026
Fall Semester 2026
Spring Semester 2027
Summer Session 2027

Fall Semester - 2025

August 25 Monday: Classes Begin
August 29 Friday: End Restricted Drop
September 1 Monday: Add without Override Deadline
September 1 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
September 2 Tuesday: Add with Override Begins Today
September 10 Wednesday: Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses - last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
November 14 Friday: End Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
November 22 Saturday: Fall Recess Begins, No Classes Next Week
November 27-28 Thursday-Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
December 1 Monday: Classes Resume
December 12 Friday: Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
December 15-18 Monday-Thursday: Final Examinations
December 19 Friday: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
December 23 Tuesday: Grades Due by 2:00pm
December 24 Wednesday: Grades Available on RAMweb
December 24-26 Wednesday-Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed

Spring Semester - 2026

January 1 Thursday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
January 19 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
January 20 Tuesday: Classes Begin
January 23 Friday: Restricted Drop Deadline
January 25 Sunday: Add without Override Deadline
February 4 Wednesday: Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses - last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
February 11 Wednesday: Founder's Day
March 14 Saturday: Spring Break Begins - No Classes Next Week
March 23 Monday: Classes Resume
April 17 Friday: Individual Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
May 8 Friday: Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
May 11-14 Monday-Thursday: Final Examinations
May 15-16 Friday-Saturday: Commencement
May 19 Tuesday: Grades Due by 2:00pm
May 20 Wednesday: Grades Available on RAMweb

Summer Session - 2026

May 18 Monday: 1st 4-Week, 8-Week, and 12-Week Terms Begin
May 25 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
May 28 Thursday: Deadline to apply to graduate in Summer 2026
June 12 Friday: 1st 4-Week Term Ends
June 15 Monday: 2nd 4-Week and 8-Week Terms Begin
June 17 Wednesday: Census
June 19 Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
June 24 Wednesday: Census
July 2 Thursday: Deadline for Summer 2026 graduates: Submit GS24 Report of Final Examination Form
July 3 Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
July 9 Thursday: Deadline for Summer 2026 graduates: submit GS30 and ETD to ProQuest
July 10 Friday: 2nd 4-Week and 1st 8-Week Terms End
July 13 Monday: 3rd 4-Week Term Begins
July 16 Thursday: Deadline for Summer 2026 graduates: ETD approval in ProQuest
August 6 Thursday: Deadline for Summer 2026 graduates: graduation clearance requirements
August 7 Friday: 3rd 4-Week, 2nd 8-Week, 12-Week Terms End
August 11 Tuesday: Grades Due by 2:00pm
August 12 Wednesday: Grades Available on RAMweb

Fall Semester - 2026 

August 24 Monday: Classes Begin
August 28 Friday: End Restricted Course Drop
August 30 Sunday: Add without Override Deadline
August 31 Monday: Add with Override Begins Today
September 7 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
September 9 Wednesday: Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses - last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
November 13 Friday: End Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
November 21 Saturday: Fall Recess Begins, No Classes Next Week
November 26-27 Thursday-Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
November 30 Monday: Classes Resume
December 11 Friday: Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
December 14-17 Monday-Thursday: Final Examinations
December 22 Tuesday: Grades Due by 2:00pm
December 23 Wednesday: Grades Available on RAMweb
December 23-25 Wednesday-Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed

Spring Semester - 2027

January 1 Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
January 18 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed
January 19 Tuesday: Classes Begin
January 22 Friday: End Restricted Drop
January 24 Sunday: End Regular Add
February 3 Wednesday: Census; Registration Closes (end of period for adding courses - last day for dropping courses without record entry, changes in grade option, and tuition and fee adjustment)
February 11 Thursday: Founder's Day
March 13 Saturday: Spring Break Begins - No Classes Next Week
March 22 Monday: Classes Resume
April 16 Friday: End Course Withdrawal Deadline; Repeat/Repair Deadline
May 7 Friday: Last Day of Classes; Semester Withdrawal Deadline
May 10-14 Monday-Friday: Final Examinations
May 14-15 Friday-Saturday: Commencement
May 18 Tuesday: Grades Due

Summer Session - 2027 

May 17 Monday: 1st 4-Week, 8-Week, and 12-Week Terms Begin
May 31 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
June 11 Friday: 1st 4-Week Term Ends
June 14 Monday: 2nd 4-Week and 8-Week Terms Begin
June 18 Friday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
June 23 Wednesday: Census
July 5 Monday: Holiday - University Offices Closed - No Classes
July 9 Friday: 2nd 4-Week and 1st 8-Week Terms End
July 12 Monday: 3rd 4-Week Term Begins
August 6 Friday: 3rd 4-Week, 2nd 8-Week, 12-Week Terms End
August 10 Tuesday: Grades Due
August 11 Wednesday: Grades Available in RAMweb