NOTE: Tuition refund deadlines for full semester courses are included in this Academic Calendar. Specific deadlines for tuition payments and refunds for short-term courses can be obtained from the menus available at the Business Office website. Withdrawal deadlines for short-term courses can be obtained from the University Registrar's website.
AUGUST
1 – 13
- Open registration continues
14 (Sat.)
- University classes begin
12 (Thurs.)
- School of Law School orientation begins (entering law students)
19 (Thurs.)
- School of Law classes begin (returning law students)
20 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from audit to graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail
- Last day to enroll in a course without instructor's permission
27 (Fri.)
- Payment deadline
- Last day to receive 100% tuition refund
- Last day to set up payment plan
SEPTEMBER
3 (Fri.)
- Last day to change from graded or A/Credit/Pass/Fail status to audit
- Last day to file Application for Degree for Fall graduates
- Last day to enroll
- Last day to receive 40% tuition refund
6 (Mon.)
- Labor Day (University holiday)
7 (Tues.)
- Classes resume
10 (Fri.)
- Last day to receive 20% tuition refund
OCTOBER
9 (Sat.)
- Fall break begins; Tentative
13 (Wed.)
- Classes resume
19 (Tue.)
- Advance registration begins for Spring semester and Summer sessions (ends October 22); Tentative
23 (Sat.)
- Open registration begins for Spring semester (ends January 8); Tentative
29 (Fri.)
- Last day to file Application for Degree for Spring/Summer graduates (School of Law)
NOVEMBER
15 (Mon.)
- Deadline for Spring 2028 Reinstatement Petition submission to VPAA
24 (Wed.) – 28 (Sun.)
- Thanksgiving student recess
26 (Fri.)
- Last day to change grade status from A/Credit/Pass/Fail to graded, graded to A/Credit/Pass/Fail
- Last day to withdraw
29 (Mon.)
- Classes resume
- Success week begins
30 (Tues.)
- School of Law final exams begin
DECEMBER
3 (Fri.)
- Last day of classes
4 (Sat.)
- Final examinations begin
10 (Fri.)
- Final examinations end – all students
- End of semester
- School of Nursing Recognition Ceremony
- COMMENCEMENT
15 (Wed.)
- Deadline for submission of grades (10:00 am)
24 (Fri.) – Jan. 2 (Sun.)
- Winter holiday break (University closed)