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Students who are considering dropping a course or withdrawing are encouraged to review Important Financial Dates with Student Account Services.

Fall 2025 Important Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Aug 14-25 Thu-Mon Online Verification Available
Aug 21 Thu Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 8 am. to 5 p.m.
Aug 22 Fri Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug 23 Sat Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Aug 24 Sun Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug 25 Mon
  • Classes begin
  • Textbook Pickup -- The Station, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Degree applications (December) to be filed with Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
  • Supersede Petitions (undergraduate students) due on CatPAWS or in Registrar's Office
  • Petitions to supersede (graduate students) due in Graduate Office
Aug 26 Tue Last date to add or enroll in a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course
Aug 29 Fri Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out
Aug 29 Fri Last day to add or enroll in a semester course
Late registration ends
Sept 1 Mon Labor Day – no classes
Sept 4 Thu Last date to place a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course on pass/fail
Last date to change a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course to audit
Sept 12 Fri Last date to change a semester course to audit
Sept 22 Mon 5-Week Grade Assessments due by 10 a.m.
Sept 29-Oct 3 Mon-Fri Midterm examinations
Oct 1 Wed Last date to drop a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course
Oct 1 Wed Last date to withdraw from 7-Wk Block 1 course(s)
(when 7W1 courses ONLY)
Oct 6 Mon Last date to place a semester course on pass/fail
Oct 6 Mon Midterm Grades due by 10 a.m.
Oct 10 Fri First block ends
Oct 10 Fri 7-Wk Block 1 ends
Oct 13 Mon Second block begins
Oct 13 Mon First block, 7-Wk Block 1 and OP1 Final Grades due by 10 am to Registrar
Oct 14 Tue Last day to add or enroll in a second-block course
Oct 20 Mon Preregistration for Spring 2026 begins
Oct 20 Mon 7-Wk Block 2 begins
Oct 21 Tue Last date to enroll or add a 7-Wk Block 2 course
Oct 22 Wed Last date to place a second-block course on pass/fail
Last date to change a second-block course to audit
Oct 24 Fri Walkout Day
Oct 25 Sat Homecoming
Oct 29 Wed Last date to place a 7-Wk Block 2 course on pass/fail
Last date to place a 7-Wk Block 2 course on audit
Nov 3 Mon 11-Week Grade Assessments due by 10 am
Nov 14 Fri Last date to drop a semester course
Nov 14 Fri Last date to withdraw from the University
Nov 14 Fri Preregistration appointments for Spring 2026 end
Nov 19 Wed Last date to drop a second-block course
Nov 24 Mon Last date to drop a 7-Wk Block 2 course
Nov 24 Mon Last date to withdraw from 7-Wk Block 2 course(s)
(when 7W2 courses ONLY)
Nov 24-28 Mon-Fri Thanksgiving Break
Nov 27-28 Thu-Fri Thanksgiving Break (7-Week Online Classes Only)
Dec 5 Fri Classwork ends
Dec 5 Fri Second Block ends
Fri 7-Week Block 2 courses end
Dec 8-11 Mon-Thu Final Exams
Dec 12 Fri  Semester Ends
Dec 12 Fri Undergraduate incomplete grades from Spring 2025 and Summer 2025 due in Registrar's Office
Dec 12 Fri Commencement Ceremonies
Dec 15 Mon Final Grades due by 10 a.m. (includes Second Block, 7-Wk Block 2, OP2)

Fall 2025 Online Professional Dates

Online Professional Block 1 Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Aug 5 Tue Undergraduate application and application payment deadline
Aug 11 Mon Undergraduate document deadline
Aug 11 Mon Graduate application and application payment deadline
Aug 14 Thu Graduate document deadline
Aug 18 Mon Last date to add or enroll in an Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course
Aug 20 Wed Payment Deadline
Aug 21 Thu Drop for non-payment
Aug 25 Mon Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) courses begin
Sept 1 Mon Labor Day -- no classes
Oct 1 Wed Last date to drop an Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course
Oct 1 Wed Last date to withdraw from Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course(s)
(when enrolled in OP1 courses ONLY)
Oct 10 Fri Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) courses end
Oct 13 Mon Final Grades due in Registrar's Office by 10 am for OP1 courses

Online Professional Block 2 Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Sep 30 Tue Undergraduate application and application payment deadline
Oct 6 Mon Undergraduate document deadline
Oct 6 Mon Graduate application and application payment deadline
Oct 9 Thu Graduate document deadline
Oct 13 Mon Last date to add or enroll in an Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course
Oct 15 Wed Payment deadline
Oct 16 Thu Drop for non-payment 
Oct 20 Mon Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) courses begin
Nov 24 Mon Last date to drop an Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course
Nov 24 Mon Last date to withdraw from Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course(s)
(when enrolled in OP2 courses ONLY)
Nov 27-28 Thu-Fri Thanksgiving Break
Dec 5 Fri Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) courses end
Dec 12 Fri Commencement Ceremonies
Dec 15 Mon Final Grades due by 10 am for OP2 courses

Spring 2026 Intersession Calendar Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Dec 8 Mon Last date to enroll or add an Intersession course
Dec 15 Mon Intersession Online Classes begin
Dec 16 Tue Last date to place an Intersession course on audit
Last date to place an Intersession course on pass/fail
Jan 5 Mon Last date to drop an Intersession course
Last date to withdraw from Intersession course(s)
(when Intersession courses ONLY)
Jan 9 Fri Intersession courses end
Jan 12 Mon Intersession Final Grades due by 10 am

Spring 2026 Important Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Dec 17, 2025 - Jan 14, 2026 Wed-Mon ONLINE VERIFICATION AVAILABLE
Jan 9 Fri Textbook Pickup - The Station - 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Jan 10 Sat Textbook Pickup - The Station - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Jan 11 Sun Textbook Pickup - The Station - 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Jan 12 Mon
  • Classes begin
  • Textbook Pickup - The Station, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Degree applications (Spring) to be filed with Registrar's Office or Graduate Office
  • Supersede Petitions (undergraduate students) due on CatPAWS or in Registrar's Office
  • Petitions to supersede (graduate students) due in Graduate Office
Jan 13 Tue Last date to add or enroll in a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course
Jan 16 Fri Last date to establish credit by departmental test-out
Jan 16 Fri Late registration ends
Last date to add or enroll in a semester course
Jan 19 Mon Martin Luther King Day – no classes
Jan 22 Thu Last date to place a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course on pass/fail
Last date to change a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course to audit
Jan 30 Fri Last date to change a semester course to audit
Feb 9 Mon 5-Week Grade Assessments due by 10 a.m.
Feb 16-20 Mon-Fri Midterm examinations
Feb 18 Wed Last date to drop a first-block or 7-Wk Block 1 course
Last date to withdraw from 7-Wk Block 1 course(s)
(when 7W1 courses ONLY)
Feb 23 Mon Last date to place a semester course on pass/fail
Feb 23 Mon Midterm grades due to Registrar by 10 a.m.
Feb 27 Fri First block and 7-Wk-Block 1 end
Mar 2-6 Mon-Fri Spring Break
Mar 6 Fri Spring Break Holiday - University offices closed
Mar 9 Mon 1st block, 7-Wk Block 1 and OP Block 1 Final Grades due at 10 a.m.
Mar 9 Mon Second block and 7W2 block begins
Mar 10 Tue Last date to add or enroll in a second-block or 7-Wk Block 2 course
Mar 18 Wed Last date to place a second-block or 7-Wk Block 2 course on pass/fail
Last date to change a second-block or 7-Wk Block 2 course to audit
Mar 23 Mon Preregistration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins
Mar 30 Mon 11-Week Grade Assessments due by 10 am
Apr 10 Fri Last date to drop a semester course
Apr 10 Fri Last date to withdraw from the University
Apr 15 Wed Last date to drop a second-block or 7-Wk Block 2 course
Last date to withdraw from 7-Wk Block 2 course(s)
(when 7W2 courses ONLY)
Apr 24 Fri Classwork ends
Second-block and 7-Wk Block 2 courses end
Apr 27-30 Mon-Thu Final Exams
May 1 Fri Undergraduate incomplete grades from Fall 2025 due in Registrar's Office
Last date to return textbooks to Textbook Services
May 1 Fri Semester Ends
May 2-3 Fri-Sat Commencement ceremonies
May 4 Mon Final grades due in Registrar's Office by 10 a.m.

Spring 2026 Online Professional Dates

Online Professional Block 1 Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Dec 17 Wed Undergraduate Application and application payment deadline
Jan 5 Mon Undergraduate Document deadline
Jan 5 Mon Graduate Application and application payment deadline
Jan 6 Tue Graduate Document deadline
Jan 7 Wed Last date to add or enroll in an Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course
Jan 8 Thu Payment Deadline
Jan 9 Fri Drop for non-payment
Jan 12 Mon Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) courses begin
Jan 19 Mon Martin Luther King Holiday
Feb 18 Wed Last date to drop an Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course
Feb 18 Wed Last date to withdraw from Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) course(s)
(when enrolled in OP1 courses ONLY)
Feb 27 Fri Online Professional Block 1 (OP1) courses end
Mar 6 Fri Spring Break Holiday - University Offices closed
Mar 9 Mon Final Grades due in Registrar's Office by 10 am for OP1 courses

Online Professional Block 2 Dates

Date(s) Day Event
Feb 16 Mon Undergraduate Application and application payment deadline
Feb 20 Fri Undergraduate Document deadline
Feb 20 Fri Graduate Application and application payment deadline
Feb 25 Wed Graduate Document deadline
Feb 27 Fri Last date to add or enroll in an Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course
Mar 3 Tue Payment deadline
Mar 4 Wed Drop for non-payment
Mar 6 Fri Spring Break Holiday - University Offices closed
Mar 9 Mon Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) courses begin
Apr 15 Wed Last date to drop an Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course
Apr 15 Wed Last date to withdraw from Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) course(s)
(when enrolled in OP2 courses ONLY)
Apr 24 Fri Online Professional Block 2 (OP2) courses end
May 2-3 Fri-Sat Commencement Ceremonies
May 4 Mon Final Grades due by 10 am for OP2 courses