Sep 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

2025-2026 Graduate Academic Calendar


For information on graduate course add/drop/withdrawal and graduate refund policy, visit the Academic Policies and Grading  > Add/Drop/Withdraw (Course) and Tuition & Fees  > Graduate Refund Policy areas within this catalog.
 

Fall Semester 2025

 
Opening Faculty Meeting and Remarks to the College Community Tues., Aug. 19
15-week, 8-week Session I, and 4-week Session A classes begin Mon., Aug. 25
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Experience registration Ddeadline Mon., Sept. 1
Labor Day holiday - no classes Mon., Sept. 1
4-week Session A classes end Sun., Sept. 21
4-week Session B classes begin Mon., Sept. 22
4-week Session A final grades due within 48 hours after last class No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Sept. 23
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Experience exam due date
Sat., Oct. 11
8-week Session I, and 4-week Session B classes end Sun., Oct. 19
8-week Session II and 4-week Session C classes begin Mon., Oct. 20
8-week Session I and 4-week Session B final grades due within 48 hours after last class No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Oct. 21
Deadline for December 2025 expected graduates/certificate completers to submit online Graduation Application Sat., Nov. 1
Spring 2026 registration begins Mon., Nov. 3
4-week Session C classes end Sun., Nov. 16
4-week Session D classes begin Mon., Nov. 17
4-week Session C final grades due within 48 hours after last class No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Nov. 18
Thanksgiving holiday - no classes Wed., Nov. 26 - Sun., Nov. 30
15-week classes ends Fri., Dec. 12
8-week Session II and 4-week Session D classes end Sun., Dec. 14
15-week, 8-week Session II, and Session D final grades due within 48 hours after last class No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Dec. 16
Official fall graduation date December 14, 2025

Spring Semester 2026

 
8-week Session I and 4-week Session A classes begin   Tues., Jan. 20
15-week classes begin    Mon., Jan. 26
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Expereince registration deadline   Sun., Feb. 1
4-week Session A classes end   Sun., Feb. 15
4-week Session B classes begin   Mon., Feb. 16
4-week Session A final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Feb. 17
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Experience due date   Sat., March 14
Spring Recess (15-week) begins 5 p.m.   Sat., March 14 - Sun., March 22
8-week Session I and 4-week Session B classes end   Sun., March 15
8-week Session I and 4-week Session B final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., March 17
8-week Session II and 4-week Session C classes begin
  Mon., March 23
Deadline for May 2026 expected graduates/certificate completers to submit online Graduation Application   Wed., April 1
Summer and Fall 2026 registration begins   Wed., April 1
4-week Session C classes end   Sun., April 19
4-week Session D classes begin   Mon., April 20
4-week Session B final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., April 21
15-week classes ends   Fri., May 15
8-week Session II and 4-week Session D classes end   Sun., May 17
15-week, 8-week Session II, and 4-week Session D final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., May 19
Official spring graduation date   May 17, 2026
Commencement ceremony   Sat., May 23

Summer Term 2026

   
12-week,  8-week Session I, 6-week Session I (for Data Analytics & Deaf Ed), and 4-week Session A classes begin   Tues., May 26
Comprehensive Exam/Capstone Experience registration deadline   Mon., June 1
8-week Session II classes   Mon., June 15
Juneteenth holiday - no classes   Fri., June 19
4-week Session A classes end   Sun., June 21
4-week Session B classes begin   Mon., June 22
4-week Session A final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., June 23
Deadline for August 2026 expected graduates/certificate completers to submit online Graduation Application   Wed., July 1
Independence Day holiday observed - no classes   Fri., July 3
6-week Session I classes end   Sun., July 5
6-week Session II classes (for Data Analytics & Deaf Ed) begin   Mon., July 6
6-week Session I final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., July 7
Comprehensive Experience Exam due date   Sat., July 11
8-week Session I and 4-week Session B classes end   Sun., July 19
4-week Session C classes begin   Mon., July 20
8-week Session I and 4-week Session B final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., July 21
8-week Session II classes end   Sun., Aug. 9
8-week Session II final grades due within 48 hours after last class
  No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Aug. 11
12-week classes end   Fri., Aug. 14
6-week Session II and 4-week Session C classes ends   Sun., Aug. 16
12-week, 6-week Session II, and 4-week Session C final grades due within 48 hours after last class   No later than 11:59 p.m., Tues., Aug. 18
Official summer graduation date   August 16, 2026