Academic dates and deadlines

Important dates

Our Academic Calendar is the authoritative source for all important dates and deadlines.

These include but are not restricted to orientation dates, term dates, registration dates, final exam periods, payment due dates, Convocation, the meetings of Senate, and days the University is closed for holidays.

Other important dates: Exam schedule Financial due dates

Academic dates and deadlines

Course registration deadlines

May 5, 2025	Spring/Summer term classes begin
May 9, 2025	Last day for registration in spring/summer term courses (except for INDG 3201 which has a registration deadline of July 11)
May 13-16, 2025	Registration for 25/FW opens for returning students
May 30, 2025	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit spring term courses running 7-weeks (except for INDG 3201 which has a withdrawal deadline of August 1) Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
June 2, 2025	Registration for 25/FW opens for new incoming students
June 27, 2025	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit summer term courses running May through August Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
August 17, 2025	Last day for registration in A-Term courses
August 18, 2025	A-Term classes begin
August 19, 2025	End of academic withdrawal period for one-week A-Term courses
August 22, 2025	End of academic withdrawal period for two-week A-Term courses
September 2, 2025	Fall term classes begin
September 12, 2025	Last day for registration in: 3-credit fall term courses year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses
October 24, 2025	End of academic withdrawal period for 3-credit fall term courses: Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline
Oct. 13-17, 2025	Fall study break - no classes
Dec. 8-17, 2025	Final exam period
January 7, 2026	Winter term classes begin
January 16, 2026	Last day for registration in: 3-credit winter term courses End of withdrawal period for: year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline
Feb. 16-20, 2026	Winter study break - no classes
	End of academic withdrawal period for 3-credit winter term courses: Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline
February 27, 2026	End of academic withdrawal period for 3-credit winter term courses: Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline
April 8-17, 2026	Final exam period

Degree-related deadlines

Aug. 29, 2025	Deadline for October 2025 Graduation Application
Sept. 26, 2025	Deadline for May 2026 Graduation Application
Feb. 5, 2026	Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BFA program for the 2026-2027 academic year

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