Fall 2025 Academic Dates and Deadlines

Regular 16-week Session

Orientation, new freshman – Sunday, August 17 – Friday, August 22
Late fee assessed for registration after this date – Sunday, August 24
Classwork begins 8:00 am – Monday, August 25
*Add via Joe’SS with Permission Required – Monday, August 25
Drop via Joe’SS – Monday, August 25
**Last Day for 100% refund for dropped courses via Joe’SS – Sunday, August 31
Labor Day Holiday – Monday, September 1
Enrollment Verification Survey Open to Departments (Class Rosters) – Friday, September 5
Last day to change pass/fail grading option – Friday, September 5
Last day to register/add courses – Sunday, September 7
Last day to opt out of Miner Book Bundle – Sunday, September 7
Enrollment Verification Survey Closed (Class Rosters) – Tuesday, September 16
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Open – Wednesday, September 17
**Last day for 50% refund of fees – Sunday, September 21
Last day to apply for graduation for December 2025 (Major, Minor or Emphasis) – Tuesday, September 23
Fall Career Fair – Tuesday, September 23
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Closed – Sunday, September 28
Last day to drop without a "WD" showing on transcript – Monday, October 6
Last day to change to HEARER status – Monday, October 6
Fall Break – begins 8:00 am Friday, October 10 – ends 8:00 am Monday, October 13
Mid-semester grade entry opens to instructors – Wednesday, October 15
**Last day for 25% refund of fees – Sunday, October 19
Mid-semester grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, October 21
Mid-semester grades available to students via Joe’SS – Monday, October 27
Advising Week for Spring and Summer 2026 – Monday-Friday, October 27-31
Joe’SS registration appointments begin for Spring and Summer 2026 – Monday, November 3
Veteran’s Day Holiday – Tuesday, November 11
Last day for dropping a course – Friday, November 14
Last day for withdrawing from school – Friday, November 14
Final grade entry opens to instructors – Tuesday, November 25
Thanksgiving vacation – begins 8:00 am Sunday, November 23 – ends 8:00 am Monday, December 1
Last Class Day – Friday, December 12
Final examinations – begin 7:30 am Monday, December 15 – ends Friday, December 19
Fall Semester closes 5:00 pm – Friday, December 19
Friday PhD and Master’s Degrees in all Departments
   Commencement Ceremony 6:00 pm – Friday, December 19
Saturday Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments
   Commencement Ceremony 10:00 am – Saturday, December 20 Saturday
Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments
   Commencement Ceremony 3:00 pm – Saturday, December 20
Final grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, December 23
Final grades available to students via Joe’SS – Monday, December 29

NOTES: 1. *Permission Numbers required for first two weeks via Joe’SS 2. **Any student within plateau tuition (12-18 hours) who adds or drops a course but still remains at 12-18 hours will not see any tuition adjustment. 3. Drop exclusions include co-requisites or drop below minimum hours, therefore a paper drop form will be required. 4. The attention of the faculty is called to the respective religious and other holidays that a number of students may wish to observe. The faculty is encouraged to avoid scheduling examinations on these days.