Spring Important Dates and Deadlines
*Please note that the dates of some accelerated programs may vary from the standard term dates published here. Please check with your program for more information.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Academic Advising for Spring 2026 begins |
| Nov 3 - 7 | Spring 2026 Priority Registration for all currently enrolled students |
| Nov 8 | Open registration begins for Spring 2026 |
| Jan 12 | SPRING FULL-TERM CLASSES BEGIN at 8:00 AM |
| Jan 12 - 18 | Late registrations, Course drop/add period |
| Jan 18 | Last day for changing from credit to audit or vice versa |
| Jan 18 | Last day for late registrations and adding classes Last day to drop Spring full-term classes and receive 100% refund |
| Jan 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. University closed. |
| Jan 19 - Apr 17 | Undergraduate course withdraw period |
| Jan 23 | Deadline for ALL students to file degree/walker application for May Commencement Ceremony |
| Feb 16 | Midterm Grading Open |
| Mar 2 | Deadline for faculty submission of midterm grades Fall 2026 Academic Advising begins |
| Mar 9 - 13 | Spring Break. No day or evening classes. Clinicals/practicums/student teaching and internships may be held. Offices are open. |
| Apr 2 - 6 | Easter Holiday. No classes Apr 2 - Apr 6, with the exception of Monday once-a-week classes which meet after 4 PM on Apr 6. The University closes on April 3 and reopens at 4 PM on April 6. |
| Apr 7 | Summer 2026 registration for all students begins |
| Apr 7 - Apr 10 | Fall 2026 Priority Registration for all currently enrolled students |
| Apr 13 | Final grading open for Spring 2026 |
| Apr 17 |
Final date for undergraduate students to withdraw from Spring full-term courses. |
| May 1 | Last day of classes Final date for graduate students to withdraw from Spring full-term courses |
| May 2 - 3 | Study Weekend |
| May 4 - 8 | Spring Semester final examinations |
| May 8 | End of Spring Semester (Official Graduation Date) |
| May 12 | Deadline for Spring 2026 final grade submission by 12:00pm* |
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May 16 |
Commencement Ceremony |
*Grades for partial term courses are due the Tuesday after the last meeting of that course.
The University reserves the right to change these dates as deemed necessary.