| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| September 2 | Fall classes begin |
| September 6 | Labor Day (university closed) |
| September 9 | Last day to add course without a permission number. Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements on syllabus for class members |
| September 16 | Last day for refund of tuition and fees Last day for add / drop with a permission number (late registration / enrollment changes) |
| September 23 | Class Roster Validation Faculty verify student academic participation during the first three weeks of the semester |
| October 11 | Indigenous Peoples' Day (university closed) |
| October 12 | Monday Class Schedule |
| TBD | Spring 2028 schedule of classes will be viewable in Student Information System (SIS) at 4 p.m. |
| October 18 | Advising begins |
| TBD | Spring registration begins. SIS system open for enrolled students |
| TBD | Last day to submit Declaration of Intent to Graduate form and / or Certificate Clearance form. All forms should be submitted to graduate coordinator. |
| November 5 | Advising ends. |
| November 11 | Veterans Day (university closed) |
| TBD | Last day to submit draft thesis / dissertation to the library |
| TBD | Last day to defend thesis and dissertation |
| November 24–27 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| TBD | Deadline to submit thesis / dissertation to library Last day to drop classes with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see the Graduate, Online and Professional Studies calendar. |
| December 3 | Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2027 and summer 2027 courses |
| December 10 | Last day of fall semester classes |
| December 11 | Reading Day (no classes or exams) |
| December 13–20 | Fall semester exams |
| December 21 | Make-up final exam* |
| December 27 | Deadline for final grades (including incompletes for spring 2027 and summer 2027) 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 21.