Key dates for graduate students are listed below. Defer to the Academic Calendar and Course Schedule produced by the Office of the Registrar for official registration and payment deadline information.
Spring 2025 | |
| Nov. 4-15 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students. |
| Nov. 19 | Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email. |
| Dec. 16-20 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students who have not yet registered. Payment due 5 p.m. January 16. |
| January 8-12 | Registration for all students who have not yet registered. Bills due 5 p.m., January 16. Add/drops for registered and paid students. Added tuition due January 31. |
| January 13 | First class day. |
| January 13-16 | Late registration for all students not yet registered. $25 late fee in effect. Payment due 5 p.m., January 16. |
| Jan. 13-29 (First 12 class days) | Delete drop period. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed online from Jan. 13-16. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed in the department offering the course from Jan. 17-29. |
| January 16 | Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration online to prevent cancellation. |
| Jan. 17-29 | Late registration for all students not yet registered through the department offering the course. $50 late fee in effect. Payment due 5 p.m. Jan. 29. Add/drop for students who are registered and paid. Add bills due Jan. 29. |
| Jan. 29 | The Twelfth Class Day. Last day to add/drop a course with a refund. Payment for added classes due by 5 p.m. |
| Jan. 30-Feb. 10 | Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required. |
| Feb. 11-April 28 | Q/F drop period. Dropping a course requires the approval of the instructor, who must assign a "Q" or "F," the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required. |
| April 4 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree. Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation. |
| April 11 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for Spring 2025. |
| April 14 | Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/no credit basis. |
| April 25 | Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation. |
| April 28 | Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the spring semester. |
Summer 2025 | |
| April 7 - April 18 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students. |
| May 6 | Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email. |
| May 19- May 21 | Continued registration for continuing and readmitted students. Add/Drops for students who have paid. |
| May 28- June 4 | Registration for all students (For all summer sessions) Add/Drops for students who have paid. |
| June 10 | Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration via the Web to prevent cancellation. |
| July 11 | Registration for students enrolling for second session only. Tuition and fees must be paid or zero bills confirmed by 5 p.m. on July 17. |
| July 14 | Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration in research hours to dissertation hours. |
| July 25 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree. |
| August 1 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for summer 2025. |
First Session– June 5-July 10 | |
| June 5 - 6 | Web Add/Drops, $25 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 6 - 10 | Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 10 | Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m. |
| June 11 - 18 | Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty. |
| June 26 | Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC. |
| July 10 | Last class day. Last day to drop first session courses. |
| August 15 | Last day to withdraw. |
Nine-Week Session – June 5 - July 29 | |
| June 5 - 6 | Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 9 - 10 | Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 10 | Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m. |
| June 11 - 18 | Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty. |
| June 26 | Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC. |
| July 29 | Last class day. Last day to drop nine-week session courses. |
| August 15 | Last day to withdraw. |
Whole (12 Week) Session – June 5-August 15 | |
| June 5 - 6 | Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 9 - 10 | Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee. |
| June 10 | Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m. |
| June 11 - 18 | Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty. |
| June 26 | Last day to change grade status to or from CR/NC. |
| August 15 | Last class day. Last day to withdraw or drop whole session courses. |
Second Session – July 14-August 15 | |
| July 14 - 15 | Web Add/Drops; $25 Late Registration Fee. |
| July 16 - 17 | Departmental Add/Drops, $50 Late Registration Fee. |
| July 17 | Last day to add a class or drop with a refund. Add bills due by 5 p.m. |
| July 18 - 25 | Automatic Q-drop; no refund or academic penalty. |
| August 1 | Last day to change grade status in second-session course. |
| August 15 | Last class day. Last day to withdraw or drop second session courses. |
Fall 2025 | |
| April 7 - April 18 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students. |
| June 4 - July 23 | Registration for new, continuing and readmitted students. |
| July 29 | Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email. |
| August 20 - 24 | Registration for all students who have not yet registered. Beginning Aug. 22, $25 late fee in effect for all students not registered. Payment due 5 p.m., Aug. 28 Add/drop for students who have registered and paid. Add bills due on Aug. 28 by 5 p.m. |
| August 22 | Deadline for graduate students to be registered in absentia in the fall. |
| August 25 | First class day. |
| August 25 - 28 | Late registration for all students. $25 late fee in effect. (Note: Late fee increases to $50 on Aug. 29 and $200 on Sept. 11) Add/drops for registered and paid students. Add bills due on Sept. 10 by 5 p.m. |
| August 25 - Sept. 10 (First 12 class days) | Delete drop period. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed online from Aug. 25 - Aug. 28. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed in the department offering the course from Aug. 29 - Sept. 10. |
| August 28 | Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration via the Web to prevent cancellation. |
| Sept. 10 | The Twelfth Class Day. Last day to add/drop a course with a refund, Payment for added classes due by 5 p.m. |
| Sept. 11 - 22 | Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required. |
| Sept. 23 - Dec. 8 | Q/F drop period. Dropping a course requires the approval of the instructor, who must assign a "Q" or "F," the Graduate Adviser and the Graduate Dean. |
| Nov. 14 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree. Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation. |
| Nov. 21 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for fall 2025. |
| Nov. 24 | Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/ no credit basis. |
| Dec. 5 | Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation. |
| Dec. 8 | Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the fall semester. |