Academic Calendars and Registration Schedules
The following calendar is proposed and scheduled to change without notice.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 1, 2024 | Fall Semester Admissions Application Opens |
| March 24, 2025 | Advising for Summer and Fall Begins |
| March 24, 2025 | Class Schedule Published for Fall Semester |
| April 7, 2025 | Registration Opens for Fall Semester |
| May 1, 2025 | Fall Scholarship Applications Open |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (University Closed) |
| June 2, 2025 | Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Fall Semester |
| June 19, 2025 | Emancipation Day (University Closed) |
| June 26, 2025 | Priority Deadline for International Student Admissions Applications |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day (University Closed) |
| June 27, 2025 | Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Fall) |
| August 1, 2025 | Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline |
| August 1, 2025 | Spring 2026 Admissions Application Opens |
| August 1, 2025 | Summer 2025 Admissions Application Opens |
| August 11, 2025 | Priority Deadline for Fall Admissions Applications |
| August 21, 2025 | Convocation |
| August 22, 2025 | Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes) |
| August 25, 2025 | Classes Begin for Fall Semester |
| August 25, 2025 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-week Classes $25 Fee assessed for late registrants |
| August 29, 2025 | Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes |
| September 1, 2025 | Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day |
| September 2, 2025 | Deadline to Drop First 8-week Classes with No Record |
| September 10, 2025 | Deadline to drop 16-week Classes with No Record (Census) |
| October 3, 2025 | Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| October 6, 2025 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes) |
| October 17, 2025 | Deadline to Withdraw from University for First 8-Week Classes (WF) |
| October 17, 2025 | Classes End for First 8-week Session |
| October 17, 2025 | Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes) |
| October 17, 2025 | Deadline for Fall Admissions Applications |
| October 20, 2025 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes $25 Fee assessed for late registrants |
| October 20, 2025 | Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session |
| October 20, 2025 | Class Schedule Published For Spring and Summer Semester |
| October 20, 2025 | Advising Begins for Spring Semester |
| October 21, 2025 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes) |
| October 21, 2025 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Class Final Grades (due by 3pm) |
| October 24, 2025 | Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes |
| October 24, 2025 | Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall Ceremony Participation |
| October 27, 2025 | Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record |
| November 3, 2025 | Registration Opens for Spring Semester |
| November 7, 2025 | Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| November 11, 2025 | Veteran's Day (University Closed) |
| November 15, 2025 | Initial Teacher Clinical Placement Request |
| November 21, 2025 | Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School for Fall Semester |
| November 21, 2025 | Deadline for Spring International Admissions Applications |
| November 27-28, 2025 | Thanksgiving (University Closed) |
| November 28, 2025 | Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| December 1, 2025 | Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline |
| December 1, 2025 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes) |
| December 3, 2025 | Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Spring Semester |
| December 5, 2025 | Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Spring) |
| December 12, 2025 | Deadline to Withdraw from University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes |
| December 12, 2025 | Fall Semester Ends |
| December 12, 2025 | Deadline for Applications for Tuition Rebate for Fall Graduation (5pm) |
| December 12, 2025 | Deadline for Fall Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office $20 Late Application Fee |
| December 12, 2025 | Fall Commencement Ceremony Cadence Bank Center 3 pm |
| December 16, 2025 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| December 16, 2025 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes) |
| December 24, 2025 - January 1, 2026 | Winter Break (University Closed) |
| January 5, 2026 | Priority Deadline for Spring Admissions Applications |
| January 15, 2026 | Convocation |
| January 16, 2026 | Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes) |
| January 19, 2026 | Martin L. King Jr. Day (University Closed) |
| January 20, 2026 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-Week. $25 fee assessed for late registrants. |
| January 20, 2026 | Classes Begin for Spring Semester |
| January 23, 2026 | Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes |
| January 27, 2026 | Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with No Record |
| February 1, 2026 | Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline |
| February 4, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with No Record (Census) |
| February 27, 2026 | Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| March 2, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes) |
| March 13, 2026 | Classes End for First 8-Week Session |
| March 16-20, 2026 | Spring Break |
| March 17, 2026 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| March 17, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes) |
| March 20, 2026 | Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes) |
| March 20, 2026 | Deadline for Spring Admissions Applications |
| March 23, 2026 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants. |
| March 23, 2026 | Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session |
| March 23, 2026 | Advising Begins for Summer and Fall Semester |
| March 23, 2026 | Class Schedule Published For Fall Semester |
| March 27, 2026 | Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes |
| March 27, 2026 | Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation |
| April 1, 2026 | Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record |
| April 2, 2026 | Priority Deadline for International Student Admission Applications (Summer) |
| April 3, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| April 6, 2026 | Registration Opens for Summer and Fall Semester |
| April 24, 2026 | Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Summer) |
| April 16, 2026 | Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Summer Semester |
| April 24, 2026 | Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School for Spring Semester |
| April 27, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes) |
| May 1, 2026 | Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| May 15, 2026 | Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Spring Graduation (5pm) |
| May 15, 2026 | Deadline for Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office. $20 Late Application Fee. |
| May 15, 2026 | Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes |
| May 15, 2026 | Spring Semester Ends |
| May 16, 2026 | Commencement Ceremony Cadence Bank Center 3:00 p.m. |
| May 18, 2026 | Priority Deadline for Summer Admissions Applications |
| May 18, 2026 | Classes Begin for Minimester |
| May 19, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes) |
| May 19, 2026 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| May 20, 2026 | Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline |
| May 25, 2026 | Memorial Day |
| May 29, 2026 | Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (10-, 8-, and First 5-Week Classes) |
| May 29, 2026 | Minimester ends |
| June 1, 2026 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 10-, 8- and First 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants. |
| June 1, 2026 | Initial Teacher Clinical Placement Request |
| June 1, 2026 | Classes Begin for First 5-, 10-, and 8-Week Session |
| June 4, 2026 | Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with No Record |
| June 8, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with No Record |
| June 16, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with No Record |
| June 19, 2026 | Emancipation Day (University Closed) |
| June 19, 2026 | Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| June 22, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 5-Week Classes) |
| July 3, 2026 | Deadline for Summer Admissions Applications |
| July 3, 2026 | Classes End for First 5-Week Session |
| July 3, 2026 | Deadline to Withdraw from the University for First 5-Week Classes |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day (University Closed) |
| July 6, 2026 | Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants. |
| July 6, 2026 | Classes Begin Second 5-Week Session |
| July 7, 2026 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| July 7, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 5-Week Classes) |
| July 9, 2026 | Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with No Record |
| July 10, 2026 | Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation |
| July 10, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| July 10, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| July 11, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (8-Week Classes) |
| July 17, 2026 | Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| July 24, 2026 | Classes End for 8-Week Session |
| July 24, 2026 | Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W) |
| July 24, 2026 | Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 8 -Week Classes |
| July 24, 2026 | Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures |
| July 28, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Opens (10- and Second 5-Week Classes) |
| July 28, 2026 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| July 28, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (8-Week Classes) |
| August 7, 2026 | Classes End for 10- and Second 5-Week Sessions |
| August 7, 2026 | Commencement Ceremony Bill Yowell Conference Center in Warrior Hall 10AM |
| August 7, 2026 | Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Summer Graduation (5pm) |
| August 7, 2026 | Deadline for Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office. $20 Late Application Fee. |
| August 7, 2026 | Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 10- and Second 5-Week Classes |
| August 11, 2026 | Deadline for Faculty Submission of 10-Week and Second 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm) |
| August 11, 2026 | Student End of Course Survey Closes (10- and Second 5-Week Classes) |
