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Academic Calendar

Official Academic Dates, Deadlines and University Closures

NOTE: Courses meeting other than the standard length and cross-term summer courses have different schedule revision, refund, and drop/withdrawal dates. Refer to the refund schedule or contact the Registrar's Office with questions. Transactions must be completed by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time) on the final day of any registration, schedule revision, withdrawal, or refund period.

5-year Accelerated Calendar (only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule)

This calendar is subject to change. Last updated 4-10-2024

Other Calendars

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CALENDAR FOR ACCELERATED COURSES
2025-26 to 2029-30 Accelerated Calendar
(only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule).
2020-21 to 2024-25 Accelerated Calendar
(only applies to courses following the accelerated schedule).
CALENDAR FOR STANDARD COURSES
2025-26 to 2029-30 Academic Calendar
2020-21 to 2024-25 Academic Calendar
2015-16 to 2019-20 Academic Calendar
2010-11 to 2014-15 Academic Calendar

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FALL 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
University Meeting Aug 16 (T) Aug 15 (T) Aug 13 (T) Aug 12 (T) Aug 11 (T)
New Student Registration Aug 17 (W) Aug 16 (W) Aug 14 (W) Aug 13 (W) Aug 12 (W)
Last day of open registration advising Aug 19 (F) Aug 18 (F) Aug 16 (F) Aug 15 (F) Aug 14 (F)
Classes begin Aug 22 (M) Aug 21 (M) Aug 19 (M) Aug 18 (M) Aug 17 (M)
Schedule revision period * Aug 22-26 (M-F) Aug 21-25 (M-F) Aug 19-23 (M-F) Aug 18-22 (M-F) Aug 17-21 (M-F)
End 100% refund period & late registration * Aug 26 (F) Aug 25 (F) Aug 23 (F) Aug 22 (F) Aug 21 (F)
Pass/No Pass option period Aug 29-Sep 2 (M-F) Aug 28-Sep 1 (M-F) Aug 26-30 (M-F) Aug 25-29 (M-F) Aug 24-28 (M-F)
End 75% refund period * Sep 2 (F) Sep 1 (F) Aug 30 (F) Aug 29 (F) Aug 28 (F)
Labor Day, no classes, University closed Sep 5 (M) Sep 4 (M) Sep 2 (M) Sep 1 (M) Sep 7 (M)
End 50% refund period * Sep 9 (F) Sep 8 (F) Sep 6 (F) Sep 5 (F) Sep 4 (F)
Fall Engaged Learning Day, no classes Sep 13 (T) Sep 12 (T) Sep 10 (T) Sep 9 (T) Sep 15 (T)
End 25% refund period * Sep 16 (F) Sep 15 (F) Sep 13 (F) Sep 12 (F) Sep 11 (F)
Fall break; no classes Oct 10-11 (M-T) Oct 9-10 (M-T) Oct 7-8 (M-T) Oct 6-7 (M-T) Oct 5-6 (M-T)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Oct 21 (F) Oct 20 (F) Oct 18 (F) Oct 17 (F) Oct 16 (F)
Priority registration for spring and summer Oct 24-28 (M-F) Oct 23-27 (M-F) Oct 21-25 (M-F) Oct 20-24 (M-F) Oct 19-23 (M-F)
Thanksgiving break, no classes, University closed Nov 23-27 (W-U) Nov 22-26 (W-U) Nov 27-Dec 1 (W-U) Nov 26-30 (W-U) Nov 25-29 (W-U)
Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * Dec 9 (F) Dec 8 (F) Dec 6 (F) Dec 5 (F) Dec 4 (F)
Final exams Dec 10-16 (S-F) Dec 9-15 (S-F) Dec 7-13 (S-F) Dec 6-12 (S-F) Dec 5-11 (S-F)
Fall semester ends Dec 16 (F) Dec 15 (F) Dec 13 (F) Dec 12 (F) Dec 11 (F)
Commencement Dec 17 (S) Dec 16 (S) Dec 14 (S) Dec 13 (S) Dec 12 (S)
Grades Due

Dec 20 (T)

Dec 19 (T)

 Dec 17 (T) Dec 16 (T) Dec 15 (T)
University closed (winter recess)

Dec 23-Jan 2

REVISED:
Dec 22 - Jan 2

Dec 23-Jan 1

REVISED:
Dec 22 - Jan 1

 Dec 21-Jan 1 Dec 23-Jan 4 Dec 23-Jan 3

SPRING 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
University reopens Jan 3 (T) Jan 2 (T) Jan 2 (R) Jan 5 (M) Jan 4 (M)
University meeting Jan 4 (W) Jan 3 (W) Jan 8 (W) Jan 7 (W) Jan 6 (W)
New Student Registration Jan 5 (R) Jan 4 (R) Jan 9 (R) Jan 8 (R) Jan 7 (R)
Last day of open registration advising Jan 6 (F) Jan 5 (F) Jan 10 (F) Jan 9 (F) Jan 8 (F)
Classes begin Jan 9 (M) Jan 8 (M) Jan 13 (M) Jan 12 (M) Jan 11 (M)
Schedule revision period * Jan 9-13 (M-F) Jan 8-12 (M-F) Jan 13-17 (M-F) Jan 12-16 (M-F) Jan 11-15 (M-F)
End 100% refund period & late registration * Jan 13 (F) Jan 12 (F) Jan 17 (F) Jan 16 (F) Jan 15 (F)
Martin Luther King Day, no classes Jan 16 (M) Jan 15 (M) Jan 20 (M) Jan 19 (M) Jan 18 (M)
Pass/No Pass option period Jan 16-20 (M-F) Jan 15-19 (M-F) Jan 20-24 (M-F) Jan 19-23 (M-F) Jan 18-22 (M-F)
End 75% refund period * Jan 20 (F) Jan 19 (F) Jan 24 (F) Jan 23 (F) Jan 22 (F)
End 50% refund period * Jan 27 (F) Jan 26 (F) Jan 31 (F) Jan 30 (F) Jan 29 (F)
End 25% refund period * Feb 3 (F) Feb 2 (F) Feb 7 (F) Feb 6 (F) Feb 5 (F)
Spring recess; no classes Mar 6-11 (M-S) Mar 4-9 (M-S) Mar 10-15 (M-S) Mar 9-14 (M-S) Mar 8-13 (M-S)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Mar 17 (F) Mar 15 (F) Mar 21 (F) Mar 20 (F) Mar 19 (F)
Priority registration for fall Mar 27-Mar 31 (M-F) Mar 25-Mar 28 (M-R) Mar 31-Apr 4 (M-F) Mar 30-Apr 2 (M-R) Mar 29-Apr 2 (M-F)
Spring Engaged Learning Day, no classes Mar 28 (T) Mar 26 (T) Apr 1 (T) Mar 31 (T) Mar 30 (T)
No classes, University closed Apr 7 (F) Mar 29 (F) Apr 18 (F) Apr 3 (F) Mar 26 (F)
Solarpalooza 2024, Engaged Learning Day Apr 8 (M)
Schedule revisions/withdrawals end * Apr 28 (F) Apr 26 (F) May 2 (F) May 1 (F) Apr 30 (F)
Final exams Apr 29-May 5 (S-F) Apr 27-May 3 (S-F) May 3-9 (S-F) May 2-8 (S-F) May 1-7 (S-F)
Spring semester ends May 5 (F) May 3 (F) May 9 (F) May 8 (F) May 7 (F)
Commencement Weekend May 5-6 (F-S) May 3-4 (F-S) May 9-10 (F-S) May 8-9 (F-S) May 7-8 (F-S)
Grades Due May 9 (T) May 7 (T) May 13 (T) May 12 (T) May 11 (T)

FIRST SUMMER 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Last day of open registration advising May 12 (F) May 10 (F) May 16 (F) May 15 (F) May 14 (F)
Classes begin May 15 (M) May 13 (M) May 19 (M) May 18 (M) May 17 (M)
Schedule revision period * May 15-16 (M-T) May 13-14 (M-T) May 19-20 (M-T) May 18-19 (M-T) May 17-18 (M-T)
Pass/No Pass option period May 15-17 (M-W) May 13-15 (M-W) May 19-21 (M-W) May 18-20 (M-W) May 17-19 (M-W)
End 100% refund period & late registration* May 16 (T) May 14 (T) May 20 (T) May 19 (T) May 18 (T)
End 75% refund period * May 18 (R) May 16 (R) May 22 (R) May 21 (R) May 20 (R)
End 50% refund period * May 22 (M) May 20 (M) May 23 (F) May 22 (F) May 24 (M)
End 25% refund period * May 24 (W) May 22 (W) May 28 (W) May 27 (W) May 26 (W)
Memorial Day, no classes, University closed May 29 (M) May 27 (M) May 26 (M) May 25 (M) May 31 (M)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Jun 2 (F) May 31 (F) Jun 6 (F) Jun 5 (F) Jun 4 (F)
First Summer ends Jun 16 (F) Jun 14 (F) Jun 20 (F) Jun 18 (R) Jun 17 (R)
Juneteenth, no classes, University closed Jun 19 (M) Jun 19 (W) Jun 19 (R) Jun 19 (F) Jun 18 (F)
Grades Due Jun 20 (T) Jun 18 (T) Jun 24 (T) Jun 23 (T) Jun 22 (T)

SECOND SUMMER 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Last day of open registration advising Jun 23 (F) Jun 21 (F) Jun 27 (F) Jun 26 (F) Jun 25 (F)
Classes begin Jun 26 (M) Jun 24 (M) Jun 30 (M) Jun 29 (M) Jun 28 (M)
Schedule revision period * Jun 26-27 (M-T) Jun 24-25 (M-T) Jun 30-Jul 1 (M-T) Jun 29-30 (M-T) Jun 28-29 (M-T)
Pass/No Pass option period Jun 26-28 (M-W) Jun 24-26 (M-W) Jun 30-Jul 2 (M-W) Jun 29-Jul 1 (M-W) Jun 28-30 (M-W)
End 100% refund period * Jun 27 (T) Jun 25 (T) Jul 1 (T) Jun 30 (T) Jun 29 (T)
End 75% refund period * Jun 29 (R) Jun 27 (R) Jul 3 (R) Jul 2 (R) Jul 1 (R)
End 50% refund period * Jul 3 (M) Jul 1 (M) Jul 7 (M) Jul 6 (M) Jul 2 (F)
Independence Day (observed), no classes, University closed Jul 4 (T) Jul 4 (R) Jul 4 (F) Jul 3 (F) Jul 5 (M)
End 25% refund period * Jul 5 (W) Jul 3 (W) Jul 9 (W) Jul 8 (W) Jul 7 (W)
Last day to drop/withdraw without evaluation * Jul 14 (F) Jul 12 (F) Jul 18 (F) Jul 17 (F) Jul 16 (F)
Second Summer ends Jul 28 (F) Jul 26 (F) Aug 1 (F) Jul 31 (F) Jul 30 (F)
Grades Due Aug 1 (T) Jul 30 (T) Aug 5 (T) Aug 4 (T) Aug 3 (T)


Days of the week legend: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | U = Sunday