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Academic Calendar 2025-2026: Accelerated Programs

Official dates for Accelerated MBA, MA in Communication, MS in Industrial Management and MS in Engineering Leadership Programs.

August
18
First Day for Faculty
21
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
22
  • Opening Convocation 
  • New Student Convocation
25
  • Classes begin for first 7-Week session
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
29
  • Census Date
  • Third drop for non-payment
September
1
Labor Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
8
Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 graduation
15
First Day to File for Summer 2026 Graduation
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
9
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Final Exams, end of First 7-Week Session
13
  • Classes begin for Second 7-Week Session
  • Second drop for non-payment.
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
14
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7-Week 
Sessions
17
  • Census Date
  • Third drop for non-payment
November
3
Registration for Spring 2026 begins
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for Second 7-Week 
Session
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 12:00PM CST for Second 7-
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
8
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
12
  • Classes begin for 7-Week session.
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Fall 2025 graduation
16
Census Date - Third drop for non-payment
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all offices closed, no classes
February
2
Registration for Summer 2026 begins
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more First 7-Week courses
24
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
26
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM 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
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
  • Second drop for non-payment
3
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7- Week Session
6
Census Date - Third drop for non-payment
9-14
Spring Break for faculty and students
13
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Summer and Fall 2026
April
1
Registration for Fall 2026 begins
10
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second 7-Week courses
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 12:00PM CST for Second 7-
Week Session
May
1-2
Spring Commencement
25
Memorial Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

May
7
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
  • Classes begin for First 7-Week session.
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
15
  • Census Date
  • Third 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 First 7-Week courses
  • 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
25
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.
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
30
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7-Week Session
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
6
Census Date - Third drop for non-payment
30
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second 7-Week 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 7-Week
Session