Academic Year

August 2025

Date Day Event
Aug 1 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Summer Session III
Aug 1 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Summer Session III 2025
Aug 11 Mon Fall 2025 SIS registration for all Undergraduate students reopens
Aug 15 Fri Last day of Summer Session I and III classes-Exams should be given in class during the final meeting day
Aug 15 Fri Bill due date for Fall 2025
Aug 22 Fri August 2025 Degree Conferral Date. Final clearance will occur during the first two weeks of September 2025. Diplomas/E-Diplomas to be sent out in late September 2025
Aug 25 Mon Application for graduation for December 2025 available in SIS
Aug 28 Thu Fall 2025 Classes Begin-Follow a Monday Class Schedule today

September 2025

Date Day Event
Sep 1 Mon Labor Day-no classes. Staff Holiday
Sep 5 Fri Follow a Monday Class Schedule today
Sep 12 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit for Fall 2025
Sep 12 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course in Fall 2025 without being issued a W grade
Sep 12 Fri Nomination of Master's Thesis committee forms due to the Office of Graduate Education for December 2025 degree applicants
Sep 12 Fri Final deadline for completion of NE/I grade expectations related to Spring 2025 courses
Sep 25 - Sep 26 NSBE/SHPE 47th Annual Career Fair

October 2025

Date Day Event
Oct 10 Fri Last day to file an online Degree Application via SIS for December 2025 graduation
Oct 11 Sat Late Degree Application (paper) for December 2025 graduation, if you did not apply in SIS, will begin being accepted
Oct 13 Mon Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day-no classes
Oct 20 - Oct 31 Consultation weeks. Advisement for Spring 2026 registration. Students should consult with their HUB or faculty advisors
Oct 24 Fri Doctoral dissertations for December 2025 degree applicants, are due to their advisors
Oct 24 Fri Last day to file a late Degree Application (paper) for December 2025 graduation
Oct 31 Fri Deadline for Master's thesis and Engineering projects, for December 2025 degree applicants, to be turned in to advisors

November 2025

Date Day Event
Nov 3 - Nov 21 Pre-registration for the Spring 2026 term opens for currently enrolled students
Nov 7 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Fall 2026
Nov 7 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Fall 2025
Nov 10 Mon Master's thesis due to the Office of Graduate Education for December 2025 degree applicants. Last day for Doctoral candidates who applied for December 2025 graduation, to defend their thesis.
Nov 14 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Fall 2025
Nov 24 Mon Deadline for Doctoral dissertations to be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education for December 2025 degree applicants.
Nov 24 - Nov 28 Thanksgiving Break-no classes.

December 2025

Date Day Event
Dec 12 Fri Last day of Fall 2025 classes
Dec 13 - Dec 15 Reading/Study days. Instructors can schedule no exams nor require any student work expectations on these days.
Dec 16 - Dec 22 Final Exams
Dec 23 - Jan 9 Winter Break-no classes
Dec 31 Wed December 2025 Degree Conferral Date. Final clearance will occur during the first two weeks of January 2026. Diplomas/E-Diplomas to be sent out in late January 2026

January 2026

Date Day Event
Jan 9 Fri Bill due date for Spring 2026
Jan 12 Mon Spring 2026 Classes Begin
Jan 19 Mon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day-no classes. Staff Holiday
Jan 26 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit for Spring 2026
Jan 26 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course in Spring 2026 without being issued a W grade
Jan 30 Fri Nomination of Master's Thesis committee forms due to the Office of Graduate Education for May 2026 degree applicants

February 2026

Date Day Event
Feb 16 Mon President's Day-no classes. Staff Holiday
Feb 17 Tue Follow a Monday Class Schedule today
Feb 23 Mon Deadline for Master's thesis and Engineering projects, for May 2026 degree applicants, to be turned in to advisors
Feb 23 Mon Doctoral dissertations for May 2026 degree applicants, are due to their advisors
Feb 28 Sat Last day to file an online Degree Application via SIS for May 2026 graduation

March 2026

Date Day Event
Mar 1 Sun Late Degree Application (paper) for May 2026 graduation, if you did not apply in SIS, will begin being accepted
Mar 2 - Mar 6 Spring Break-no classes
Mar 9 Mon Classes resume
Mar 9 - Mar 20 Consultation weeks. Advisement for Summer/Fall 2026 registration. Students should consult with their HUB or faculty advisors
Mar 13 Fri Last day to file a late Degree Application (paper) for May 2026 graduation
Mar 16 Mon Registration begins for Summer 2026, including those participating in The Arch
Mar 20 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Spring 2026
Mar 20 Fri Master's thesis due to the Office of Graduate Education for May 2026 degree applicants. Last day for Doctoral candidates who applied for May 2026 graduation, to defend their thesis.
Mar 23 - Apr 10 Pre-registration open for the Fall 2026 term for currently enrolled students
Mar 23 - Mar 27 GM Week
Mar 25 Wed GM Activities-no classes today
Mar 27 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Spring 2026

April 2026

Date Day Event
Apr 3 Fri Deadline for Doctoral dissertations to be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education for May 2026 degree applicants.
Apr 9 Thu Dr. Marlene Belfort: "Navigating Scientific Challenges"
Apr 29 Wed Deadline for completion of I grade expectations related to Fall 2025 courses.
Apr 29 Wed Last day of Spring 2026 Classes
Apr 30 - May 3 Reading/Study days. Instructors can schedule no exams nor require any student work expectations on these days.

May 2026

Date Day Event
May 4 Mon Registration for Fall 2026 reopens for currently enrolled students, readmitted students and new graduate students,
May 4 - May 8 Final Exams
May 15 Fri Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony
May 16 Sat Commencement Ceremony 2026
May 18 Mon Summer Session I and II Classes Begin
May 18 Mon August 2026 Graduation Application opens in SIS
May 25 Mon Memorial Day-no classes. Staff Holiday
May 26 Tue Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course in Summer Session II without being issued a W grade
May 26 Tue Financial drop deadline for Summer Term II. No refund after this date for dropping classes for Summer Term II
May 26 Tue Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit for Summer Session II
May 27 Wed Follow a Monday Class Schedule today

June 2026

Date Day Event
Jun 1 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit for Summer Session I
Jun 1 Mon Financial drop deadline for Summer Term I. No refund after this date for dropping classes for Summer Term I
Jun 1 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course in Summer Session I without being issued a W grade
Jun 12 Fri Fall 2026 SIS registration closes for all continuing Undergraduate students
Jun 12 Fri Nomination of Master’s Thesis Committee forms due to the Office of Graduate Education for August 2026 graduation applicants.
Jun 12 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Summer Session II 2026
Jun 12 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Summer Session II
Jun 17 Wed Follow a Friday Class Schedule today
Jun 19 Fri Juneteenth-no classes. Staff Holiday
Jun 22 Mon Deadline for Masters thesis and Engineering projects, for August 2026 graduation applicants, to be turned in to advisors.
Jun 26 Fri Last Day of Summer Session II Classes-Exams should be given in class during the final meeting day
Jun 29 - Jul 3 Summer Arch Break-no classes
Jun 29 Mon Doctoral dissertations for August 2026 graduation applicants, due to advisors

July 2026

Date Day Event
Jul 6 Mon Masters thesis due to the Office of Graduate Education for August 2026 graduation applicants. Last day for Doctoral candidates who applied for August 2026 graduation, to defend thesis
Jul 6 Mon Summer Session III Classes Begin
Jul 10 Fri Last day to file an on-line Degree Application via SIS for August 2026 graduation.
Jul 10 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Summer Session I 2026
Jul 11 Sat Late Degree application (paper) for August 2026 graduation, if did not apply in SIS, will begin being accepted.
Jul 13 Mon Deadline for Doctoral dissertations to be submitted to the Office of Graduate Education for August 2026 graduation applicants
Jul 13 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to add courses, change sections, or to put courses on audit for Summer Session III
Jul 13 Mon Financial drop deadline for Summer Term III No refund after this date for dropping classes for Summer Term III
Jul 13 Mon Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course in Summer Session III without being issued a W grade
Jul 24 Fri Last day to file a late degree application (paper) for August 2026 graduation.
Jul 24 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Summer Session I
Jul 31 Fri Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to drop a course with a W grade for Summer Session III 2026
Jul 31 Fri Last day for undergraduate students to add or remove Pass/No credit designations for Summer Session III
Registrar's Office

Academy Hall

Suite 2600

518-276-6231

Academy Hall
Office of the Provost
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