Nov 03, 2025  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Studies Calendars



Summer 2025

First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I, Full term May 19
Memorial Day - No Classes, Offices closed May 26
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I June 6
Juneteenth Day - No Classes, Offices closed June 19
Last Day of Classes, Term I June 20
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II June 23
Grades Due at 10 am, Term I June 25
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full term June 27
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II July 11
Last Day of Classes, Term II, Full term July 25
Grades Due at 10 am, Term II, Full term July 30

Full Term Courses

Fall 2025

Faculty Workshop August 14
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full semester August 20
Last Day to Add Classes& Drop w/o grade of W, Term I August 20
Convocation - Offices closed 11-Noon August 21
Last Day to Add Classes& Drop w/o grade of W, Fullsemester August 27
Labor Day - No Classes, Offices Closed September 1
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I September 24
Patricia Adams Lecture Series September 25
Fall Break - No Classes October 9-10
Last Day of Classes, Term I October 14
No Classes October 15
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II October 16
Grades Due, Term I at 10 am October 20
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester October 29
Registration begins, Spring Semester November 10
No Classes November 11
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II November 17
Thanksgiving Break -No Classes November 26-28
Last Day of Classes, Full semester, Term II December 11
Semester Break Begins - No Classes December 12
Graduating Grades Due at 10 am December 12
Remaining Grades Due at 10 am December 15
Contact Days MWF, 2250 min 15, 15, 14
Contact Days TR, 2250min 15, 15
Contact days POT 7-8

Spring 2026

Faculty Workshop January 5
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full semester January 7
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I January 7
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Full semester January 14
MLK Day On January 19
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I February 6
No Classes February 18
Last Day of Classes, Term I February 27
First Day of Classes/Last Day to Add & Drop w/o grade of W, Term II March 2
Grades Due, Term I at 10 am March 4
Spring Break - No Classes March 9-13
Registration begins, Summer terms March 16
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full semester March 20
No Classes March 26
Registration begins, Fall Semester March 30
Easter Break - No Classes, Offices Closed April 3
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II April 10
Minds at Work: The Heidelberg Research Conference April 14
Last Day of Classes, Full semester, Term II May 4
Graduating Grades Due at 10 am May 5
Commencement May 9
Remaining Grades Due at 10 am May 12
Contact Days MWF, 2250 min 15, 15, 14
Contact Days TR, 2250 min 15, 15
Contact days POT 7-8