Spring 2026 - Sessions Calendar
Full Term
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation |
| Oct 27 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 for new and currently enrolled graduate students, and currently enrolled seniors. See the Registration Schedule for all Spring 2026 registration dates. |
| Nov 3 | Open Registration begins |
| Dec 15 | Registration goes down at noon December 15th for internal processing. No adjustments can be made to registration during this period. Registration reopens at noon on December 16th. |
| Jan 5 | Waitlisting closed to new additions. Students on the waitlist will still receive notifications as seats become available and be able to register for those seats. |
| Jan 10 | Spring (non-eCore) classes begin |
| Jan 10 - 16 | Open Add/Drop period (non-eCore) |
| Jan 16 | Open Add/Drop period ends at 11:59 pm |
| Jan 17 | Withdrawal "W" period begins for Full Term (non-eCore) 16 week courses. Students who withdraw from a Full Term (non-eCore) class between January 17th and March 25th will received a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| Jan 17 | No Saturday Classes |
| Jan 19 | MLK Day Holiday; no classes, offices closed |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled Fee Payment Deadline. Please visit the Office of Student Accounts and Billing Services website for additional information. |
| Jan 20 | Last day to apply for Tuition Differential Waivers for Spring 2026. The waiver application and all supporting documents must be received in the Registrar's Office by 5:00 pm. |
| Jan 29- Feb 3 | FACULTY ONLY: Roster Verification; opens at noon |
| Feb 1 | Petition for In-State Tuition Status deadline |
| Mar 14 | No Saturday classes |
| Mar 16-20 | Spring Break; no classes, offices open |
| Mar 21 | No Saturday classes |
| Mar 25 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of W from Full Session (non-eCore) 16 week courses. Students who withdraw from a Full Term (non-eCore) class between January 17th and March 25th will receive a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| Mar 30 | Registration for Summer and Fall 2026 begins for new and currently enrolled graduate students, and currently enrolled seniors. |
| Apr 6 | Open Registration begins |
| May 2 | Last day of Saturday classes: Finals on May 9th |
| May 4 | Spring Classes End |
| May 5 | Reading Day |
| May 6-12 | Spring Examinations. See Exam Schedule for details. |
| May 12 | Dual Enrollment Grades Due |
| Friday, May 15 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| Saturday, May 16 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| May 18 | Grades due by 12:00 (noon) |
Session I
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation |
| Oct 27 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 for new and currently enrolled graduate students, and currently enrolled seniors. See the Registration Schedule for all Spring 2026 registration dates. |
| Nov 3 | Open Registration begins |
| Dec 15 | Registration goes down at noon December 15th for internal processing. No adjustments can be made to registration during this period. Registration reopens at noon on December 16th. |
| Jan 5 | Waitlisting closed to new additions. Students on the waitlist will still receive notifications as seats become available and be able to register for those seats. |
| Jan 10 | Session I (non-eCore) classes begin |
| Jan 10-16 | Open Drop/Add period (non-eCore) |
| Jan 16 | Open Drop/Add period ends at 11:59 pm |
| Jan 17 | Withdrawal "W" period begins for Session I (non-eCore) courses. Students who withdraw from a Session I (non-eCore) class between January 17th and February 13th will receive a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| Jan 17 | No Saturday Classes |
| Jan 19 | MLK Holiday; no classes, offices closed |
| Jan 20 | Scheduled Fee Payment Deadline. Please visit the Office of Student Accounts and Billing Services website for additional information. |
| Jan 20 | Last day to apply for Tuition Differential Waivers for Spring 2026. The waiver application and all supporting documents must be received in the Registrar's Office by 5:00 pm. |
| Jan 29 - Feb 3 | FACULTY ONLY: Roster verification; opens at noon |
| Feb 1 | Petition for In-State Tuition Status deadline |
| Feb 13 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of W from Session I (non-eCore) courses. Students who withdraw from a Session I (non-eCore) class between January 17th and February 13th will receive a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| Mar 4 | Session I (non-eCore) ends; last day of instruction and finals |
| May 12 | Dual Enrollment Grades Due |
| Friday, May 15 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| Saturday, May 16 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| May 18 | Grades due by 12:00 (noon) |
Session II
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Last day to apply for Spring 2026 graduation |
| Oct 27 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 for new and currently enrolled graduate students, and currently enrolled seniors. See the Registration Schedule for all Spring 2026 registration dates. |
| Nov 3 | Open Registration begins |
| Dec 15 | Registration goes down at noon December 15th for internal processing. No adjustments can be made to registration during this period. Registration reopens at noon on December 16th. |
| Jan 10-Mar 6 | Open Add/Drop period (non-eCore) |
| Feb 1 | Petition for In-State Tuition Status deadline |
| Feb 27 | Waitlisting closed to new additions. Students on the waitlist will still receive notifications as seats become available and be able to register for those seats. |
| Mar 6 | Session II classes begin |
| Mar 6 | Open Add/Drop period ends at 11:59 pm |
| Mar 7 | Withdrawal "W" period begins for Session II (non-eCore) courses. Students who withdraw from a Session II (non-eCore) class between March 7th and April 15th will receive a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| Mar 9 | Scheduled Fee Payment Deadline. Please visit the Office of Student Accounts and Billing Services website for additional information. |
| Mar 9 | Last day to apply for Tuition Differential Waivers for Spring 2026. The waiver application and all supporting documents must be received in the Registrar's Office by 5:00 pm. |
| Mar 11-13 | FACULTY ONLY: Roster Verification; opens at noon |
| Mar 14 | No Saturday Classes |
| Mar 16-20 | Spring Break; no classes, offices open |
| Mar 21 | No Saturday Classes |
| Mar 30 | Registration begins for Summer and Fall 2026 for new and currently enrolled graduate students, and currently enrolled seniors. |
| Apr 15 | Last day to withdraw with grade of W from Session II (non-eCore) courses. Students who withdraw from a Session II (non-eCore) class between March 8th and April 9th will receive a grade of W. Reminder: there is no refund associated with withdrawing from a course. |
| May 4 | Session II (non-eCore) ends |
| May 5 | Reading Day |
| May 6-12 | Final Exams |
| May 12 | Dual Enrollment Grades Due |
| Friday, May 15 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| Saturday, May 16 | Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremony. See the Commencement Ceremony webpage for time and details. |
| May 18 | Grades due by 12:00 (noon) |
*Dates are subject to change. Please review the published Registrar Calendar(s) frequently for updates.