Spring 2026 Academic Dates and Deadlines

Regular 16-week Session

Late fee assessed for registration after this date – Monday, Jan. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university holiday) – Monday, Jan. 19
Classwork begins 8:00 am – Tuesday, Jan. 20
*Add via Joe’SS with Permission Required – Tuesday, Jan. 20
Drop via Joe’SS – Tuesday, Jan. 20
**Last Day for 100% refund for dropped courses via Joe’SS – Monday, Jan. 26
Enrollment Verification Survey Open to Departments (Class Rosters) – Friday, Jan. 30
Last day to change pass/fail grading option – Monday, Feb. 2
Last day to register/add courses – Monday, Feb. 2
Last day to opt out of Miner Book Bundle – Monday, Feb. 2
Enrollment Verification Survey Closed (Class Rosters) – Tuesday, Feb. 10
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Open – Wednesday, Feb. 11
**Last day for 50% refund of fees by 4:30 p.m. – Monday, Feb. 16
Last day to apply for graduation for May 2026 (Major, Minor or Emphasis) – Monday, Feb. 16
Spring Career Fair – Tuesday, Feb. 17
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Closed – Sunday, Feb. 22
Last day to drop without a "WD" showing on transcript – Monday, March 2
Last day to change to HEARER status – Monday, March 2
Mid-semester grade entry opens to instructors – Thursday, March 5
**Last day for 25% refund of fees by 4:30 p.m. – Monday, March 16
Spring recess begins at 8 a.m. – Thursday, March 12, and ends at 8 a.m. – Monday, March 16
Mid-semester grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, March 17
Mid-semester grades available to students via Joe’SS – Monday, March 20
Advising Week for Fall 2026 – Monday-Friday, March 16-20
Spring break begins at 8 a.m. – Sunday, March 22, and ends at 8 a.m. – Monday, March 30
Joe’SS registration appointments begin for Fall 2026 – Monday, March 30
Last day for dropping a course – Friday, April 17
Last day for withdrawing from school – Friday, April 17
Final grade entry opens to instructors – Friday, May 8
Last Class Day – Friday, May 8
Final examinations begin at 7:30 a.m. – Monday, May 11, and end – Friday, May 15
Spring Semester closes 6 p.m. – Friday, May 15
Friday PhD and Master’s Degrees in all Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 6 p.m. – Friday, May 15
Saturday Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 10 a.m. – Saturday, May 16
Saturday Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 3 p.m. – Saturday, May 16
Final grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, May 19
Final grades available to students via Joe’SS – Friday, May 22

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.