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Academic Calendar 2025-2026: 7-Week Sessions

Official dates for Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 7-Week sessions, and Summer 2026 semesters.

August
18
First Day for Faculty
22
  • Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
  • Opening Convocation 
  • New Student Convocation
25
Classes begin for First 7-Week session
26
First drop for non-payment
29
Census Date
September
1
Labor Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
5
Second drop for non-payment
8
Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 graduation
10
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for First 7-Week Session
15
First Day to File for Summer 2026 Graduation
17
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for First 7-Week Session
25
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for First 7-Week Session
October
1
Final Filing Deadline for Fall 2025 Graduation
3
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Spring 2026
7
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
10
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline for all other programs, 5:00 PM CST
11
Final Exams, end of First 7-week session
13
Classes begin for Second 7-Week Session
14
  • Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00 PM CST for First Seven Week Session
  • First Drop for non-payment
17
Census Date for Second 7-Week Session
23
Second Drop for non-payment for Second 7-Week Session
29
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for Second 7-Week Session
November
3
Registration for Spring 2026 begins for graduate/senior/Presidential Fellow/Honors/SI Leader/NCAA students
4
Registration for Spring 2026 begins for juniors
5
Registration for Spring 2026 begins for sophomores
6
  • Registration for Spring 2026 begins for freshmen
  • Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for Second 7-Week Session
10
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Fall 2025 Graduation
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for Second 7-Week Session
21
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Fall 2025 Graduation
24-28
Thanksgiving holidays for faculty and students
27-28
Thanksgiving holidays for staff, all offices closed
December
2
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week Session
6
Final exams, end of Second 7-Week Session
9
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00 PM CST for Second Seven Week Session
12-13
Fall Commencement
22-31
Winter Break (refer to university website for updates)

January
1
New Year’s Day, all offices closed
2
First Day to File for Fall 2026 Graduation
9
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
12
  • Classes begin for 7-Week session.
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Fall 2025 graduation
13
First drop for non-payment
16
Census Date
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all offices closed, no classes
23
Second drop for non-payment
28
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for First 7-Week Session
February
2
Registration for Summer 2026 begins
4
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for First 7-Week Session
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for First 7-Week Session
24
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
27
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline for all other programs, 5:00 PM CST
28
Final Exams, end of First 7-Week Session
March
1
Final Filing Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduation
2
Classes begin for Second 7-Week Session
3
  • Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00 PM CST for First Seven Week Session
  • First drop for non-payment
6
Census Date
9-14
Spring break for faculty and students
13
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Summer and Fall 2026
19
Second drop for non-payment
25
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for Second 7-Week Session
30
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Spring 2026 Graduation
April
1
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for graduate/senior/Presidential Fellow/Honors/SI Leader/NCAA students
2
  • Registration for Fall 2026 begins for juniors
  • Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for First 7-Week Session
3
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for sophomores
4
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for freshmen
10
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for Second 7-Week Session
13
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Spring 2026 Graduation
21
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week Session
25
Final exams, end of Second 7-Week Session
28
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00 PM CST for Second Seven Week Session
May
1-2
Spring Commencement
25
Memorial Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

May
8
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Classes begin
12
First drop for non-payment
15
Census Date
21
Second drop for non-payment
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
June
1
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
15
  • Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for First 7-Week
    Session
  • Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
23
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
26
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
27
Final Exams, end of First 7-week session
29
  • Classes begin for Second 7-Week Session
  • Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer 2026
    graduation
30
  • Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00 PM CST for First Seven
    Week Session
  • First drop for non-payment
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
6
Census Date
13
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026
    Graduation
30
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses
August
11
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week Session
15
  • Summer Commencement
  • Final Exams, end of Second 7-week session
18
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second Seven
Week Session

May
8
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST, First drop for non-payment
11
Classes begin
12
Census Date
14
Second drop for non-payment
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
26
  • Last day to withdraw from one or more courses. 
  • Final grade rosters open for Short Summer Session
30
Final exams; End of Short Summer Session
June
1
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
2
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Short Summer Session
15
Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

May
8
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Classes begin
20
First drop for non-payment
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
26
Census Date
28
Second drop for non-payment
June
1
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
15
Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
29
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer 2026 graduation
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
10
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses
13
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026 Graduation
August
4
Final grade rosters open for Long Summer Session
8
  • Final exams
  • End of Long Summer Session
11
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Long Summer Session

May
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
29
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
June
1
  • Classes begin.
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
2
First drop for non-payment
4
Census Date
8
Second drop for non-payment
15
Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
24
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses
29
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer 2026 graduation
30
Final grade rosters open
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
4
  • Final exams
  • End of Summer I Session
7
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST
13
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026 Graduation

June
29
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer
July
3
  • Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
  • Independence Day Holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
6
Classes begin
7
First drop for non-payment
9
Census Date
13
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026 Graduation
29
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses
August
4
Final grade rosters open
8
  • Final exams
  • End of Summer II Session
  • Summer Commencement
11
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST

Academic Calendar 2025-2026