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 2026 | |
| Nov. 3-14 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students. |
| Nov. 18 | Fee bills electronically distributed. Students notified by email. |
| Dec. 15-19 | Registration for continuing and readmitted students who have not yet registered. Payment due 5 p.m. January 15. |
| January 8-11 | Registration for all students who have not yet registered. Bills due 5 p.m., January 15. Add/drops for registered and paid students. Added tuition due January 28. |
| January 12 | First class day. |
| January 12-15 | Late registration for all students not yet registered. $25 late fee in effect Jan. 15-Jan. 20. Payment due 5 p.m., January 15. |
| Jan. 12-28 (First 12 class days) | Delete drop period. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed online from Jan. 12-15. Classes added, dropped and grade status changed in the department offering the course from Jan. 16-28. |
| January 15 | Tuition and fee payment due by 5 p.m. Students with zero bills must confirm their registration online to prevent cancellation. |
| Jan. 16-28 | 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. 28. Add/drop for students who are registered and paid. Add bills due Jan. 28. |
| Jan. 28 | The Twelfth Class Day. Last day to add/drop a course with a refund. Payment for added classes due by 5 p.m. Late registration after this date incurs a $200 late registration fee. |
| Jan. 29-Feb. 9 | Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty. Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required. |
| Feb. 10-April 27 | 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. |
| April 10 | Last day to apply for a graduate degree. Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation. |
| April 10 | Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for Spring 2026. |
| April 13 | Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/no credit basis. |
| April 24 | Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation. |
| April 27 | Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the spring semester. |