| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| September 1 | Labor Day (university closed) |
| September 3 | Fall classes begin |
| September 9 | Last day to add course without a permission number |
| September 16 | Last day for refund of tuition & fees
Last day for add/drop with a permission number (late registration / enrollment changes) |
| October 13 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (university closed) |
| October 17 | Spring 2026 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS at 4 p.m. |
| October 20 | Advising begins |
| October 24 | Permission numbers for spring 2026 will be generated |
| October 27 | Spring registration begins. SIS system open for enrolled students |
| November 3 | Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and/or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator. |
| November 7 | Advising ends. |
| November 11 | Veterans' Day (university closed) |
| November 15 | Last day to submit draft thesis / dissertation to the library |
| November 22 | Last day to defend thesis and dissertation |
| November 26 - 29 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| December 2 | Deadline to submit thesis/dissertation to library |
| December 4 | Last day to drop classes with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online and Professional Studies calendar. |
| December 5 | Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2025 and summer 2025 courses |
| December 11 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| December 12 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| December 13 - 20 | Fall semester exams |
| December 22 | Make-up final exam* |
| December 29 | Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for spring 2025 and summer 2025) to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m. |
*Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 22.