DateDescription
September 1Labor Day (university closed)
September 3Fall classes begin
September 9Last day to add course without a permission number
September 16Last day for refund of tuition & fees
Last day for add/drop with a permission number (late registration/enrollment changes)
October 13Indigenous Peoples' Day (university closed)
October 20Advising begins
October 24Spring 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS
October 27Spring registration begins. SIS system open for enrolled students
November 3Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and/or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator.
November 7Advising ends.
November 11Veteran's Day (university closed)
November 15Last day to submit draft thesis/dissertation to the library
November 22Last day to defend thesis and dissertation
November 26 - 29Thanksgiving Recess
December 2Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to library
December 4Last day to drop classes with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online and Professional Studies calendar.
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 13 - 20Fall semester exams
December 22Make-up final exam*
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.