Academic Calendar for 2025-2026
Fall Semester 2025*
| Monday-Friday, August 4-8 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Monday, August 11 | Faculty return to College |
| Monday, August 11 | President's College Staff Chapel Meeting |
| Monday, August 11 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Fall 2025 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, August 12-13 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, August 23 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, August 25 | First day of classes |
| Friday, August 29 | Last day to change registration without a late fee |
| Monday, September 1 | Labor Day (no classes) |
| Tuesday, September 2 | Summer interterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, September 5 | Convocation |
| Friday, September 5 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, September 5 | Type A catalog independent course contracts for Fall 2025 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, September 5 | Last day to submit late applications for January 2026 graduation |
| Friday, September 5 | Last day to declare a major/minor for January 2026 graduation |
| Saturday, September 20 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate September 30, 2025 |
| Tuesday, September 30 | September graduation |
| Saturday-Tuesday, Oct 4-7 | Fall break (no classes) (week 7) |
| Friday-Sunday, October 17-19 | Homecoming and Family Weekend |
| Monday, October 20 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, October 24 | Advising for Spring 2026 registration begins |
| Monday, October 27 | Deadline for Spring 2026 extended study petitions |
| Monday, November 3 | Registration for Spring 2026 opens according to priority days |
| Friday, November 7 | Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2025 credit class |
| Friday, November 7 | Internship contracts for Winter Break and Spring 2026 due to the Career Center |
| Friday, November 7 | Type B unique independent course contracts for winter interterm and Spring 2026 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, November 7 | Last day to petition to reschedule a final exam |
| Wednesday-Sunday, Nov 26 - Nov 30 | Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
| Wednesday-Friday, December 10-12 | Final examination days |
| Friday, December 12 | Last day of term |
| Friday, December 12 | Graduation applications for January 2027 due |
| Wednesday, December 17 | Final grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, December 19 | Registration for Spring 2026 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens January 12, 7:00 a.m.) |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
Spring Semester 2026*
| Monday, January 5 | Registration for new students opens at 7:00 a.m. |
| Friday, January 9 | Incomplete grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, January 12 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Spring 2026 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Thursday, January 13-15 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Faculty return to College |
| Tuesday, January 20 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate January 30, 2026 |
| Wednesday-Thursday, January 21-22 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, January 24 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, January 26 | First day of classes |
| Friday, January 30 | Last day to change registration without a late fee |
| Friday, January 30 | January graduation |
| Monday, February 2 | Winter interterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, February 6 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, February 6 | Type A catalog independent course contracts for Spring 2026 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, February 6 | Last day to submit late applications for May 2026 graduation |
| Friday, February 6 | Last day to declare a major/minor for May 2026 or September 2026 graduation |
| Friday, February 6 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate May 2026 |
| Saturday-Sunday, March 14-22 | Spring break (no classes) (week 8) |
| Monday, March 23 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, March 23 | Last day to submit late applications for September 2026 graduation |
| Friday, April 3 | Advising for Fall 2026 registration begins |
| Monday, April 6 | Deadline for Fall 2026 extended study petitions |
| Friday, April 10 | Last day to withdraw from a Spring 2026 credit course |
| Friday, April 10 | Internship contracts for Summer Break and Fall 2026 due to the Career Center |
| Friday, April 10 | Type B unique independent course contracts for summer interterm and Fall 2026 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, April 10 | Last day to petition to reschedule a final exam |
| Monday, April 13 | Registration for Fall 2026 opens according to priority days |
| Friday, April 17 | Applications for May 2027 and September 2027 graduation due |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 11-13 | Final examination days |
| Wednesday, May 13 | Last day of term |
| Wednesday, May 13 | All work for any student expecting to graduate this term must be completed by 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 14 | Graduating senior grades due by noon |
| Thursday, May 14 | International Students' Senior Speeches |
| Friday, May 15 | Commencement Rehearsal (required) |
| Friday, May 15 | Baccalaureate |
| Saturday, May 16 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 18 | Non-graduating student grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 18-19 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Friday, May 22 | Registration for Fall 2026 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens August 10, 7:00 a.m.) |
| Tuesday, May 26 | Registration for new students opens at 7:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, June 10 | Incomplete grades due at 9:00 a.m. |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
