Fall 2026 Academic Dates and Deadlines

Regular 16-week Session

Late fee assessed for registration after this date – Sunday, August 23
Classwork begins 8:00 am – Monday, August 24
*Add via Joe’SS with Permission Required – Monday, August 24
Drop via Joe’SS – Monday, August 24
**Last Day for 100% refund for dropped courses via Joe’SS – Sunday, August 30
Enrollment Verification Survey Open to Departments (Class Rosters) – Friday, September 4
Last day to change pass/fail grading option – Friday, September 4
Last day to register/add courses – Sunday, September 6
Last day to opt out of Miner Book Bundle – Sunday, September 6
Enrollment Verification Survey Closed (Class Rosters) – Tuesday, September 15
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Open – Wednesday, September 16
**Last day for 50% refund of fees – Sunday, September 20
Last day to apply for graduation for May 2026 (Major, Minor or Emphasis) – Tuesday, September 22
Fall Career Fair – Tuesday, September 22
Week 5 Academic Alert Survey Closed – Sunday, September 27
Last day to drop without a "WD" showing on transcript – Monday, October 5
Last day to change to HEARER status – Monday, October 5
Advising for Spring and Summer 2027 begins – Monday, October 5
Fall Break begins 8 a.m. Thursday, October 8 – ends 8 a.m. Monday, October 12
Mid-semester grade entry opens to instructors – Wednesday, October 14
**Last day for 25% refund of fees – Sunday, October 18
Mid-semester grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, October 20
Mid-semester grades available to students via Joe’SS – Monday, October 26
Joe’SS registration appointmen ts begin for Spring and Summer 2027  – Monday, November 2
Veteran’s Day Holiday – Wednesday, November 11
Last day for dropping a course – Friday, November 13
Last day for withdrawing from school – Friday, November 13
Final grade entry opens to instructors – Tuesday, November 24
Thanksgiving vacation begins 8 a.m. Sunday, November 22 – ends 8 a.m. Monday, November 30
Last Class Day – Friday, December 11
Final examinations begin at 7:30 a.m. – Monday, December 14, and end – Friday, December 18
Spring Semester closes 5 p.m. – Friday, December 18
Friday PhD and Master’s Degrees in all Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 6 p.m. – Friday, December 18
Saturday Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 10 a.m. – Saturday, December 19
Saturday Undergraduate Degrees in Designated Departments –
   Commencement Ceremony 3 p.m. – Saturday, December 19
Final grade entry closes to instructors – Tuesday, December 22
Final grades available to students via Joe’SS – Monday, December 28

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. ***Deadline for final grade entry is 11:59 pm. 4. Drop exclusions include co-requisites or drop below minimum hours, therefore a paper drop form will be required. 5. 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.