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Academic Calendar 2025-2026: School of Nursing

Official dates for School of Nursing sessions during Fall 2025, Spring 2026 and Summer 2026 semesters.

August
18
First Day for Faculty
22
  • Opening Convocation 
  • New Student Convocation
27
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
28
Classes begin for 15-Week session
September
1
Labor Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
4
First drop for non-payment
10
Census Date
15
  • First Day to File for Summer 2026 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 graduation
22
Second drop for non-payment
October
1
Final Filing Deadline for Fall 2025 Graduation
3
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Spring 2026
6
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open
27
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades
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
  • Last Day to Withdraw from one or more 15-Week courses
5
  • Registration for Spring 2026 begins for sophomores
6
Registration for Spring 2026 begins for freshmen
10
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Fall 2025 Graduation
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
8-12
Final exams for all 15-Week session classes
9
Final grade roster open for 15-Week session
12-13
Fall Commencement
13
End of 15-Week session
15
Classes Begin for Winter Session
16
Final 15-Week grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST
22-31
Winter Break (refer to university website for updates)

August
18
First Day for Faculty
22
  • Opening Convocation
  • New Student Convocation
27
First Flex Session Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
28
Classes begin for First Flex Session
September
1
Labor Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
2
First drop for non-payment for First Flex Session
4
Census Date
9
Second drop for non-payment
10
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for First Flex Session
15
  • First Day to File for Summer 2026 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 graduation
17
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for First Flex Session
October
1
  • Final Filing Deadline for Fall 2025 Graduation
  • Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for First Flex Session
3
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Spring 2026
14
Final grade rosters open for First Flex Session
17
  • Second Flex Session Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
  • Final Exams
18
End of First Flex Session
20
Classes begin for Second Flex Session
21
  • Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First Flex Sess.
  • First drop for non-payment
24
Census Date for Second Flex Session
30
Second drop for non-payment for Second Flex 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.
  • Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for Second Flex Session
6
  • Registration for Spring 2026 begins for freshmen
10
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Fall 2025
Graduation
12
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades for Second Flex Session
21
  • Last Day to submit completed Thesis or Dissertation for Fall 2025 Graduation
  • Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for Second Flex Session
24-28
Thanksgiving holidays for faculty and students
27-28
Thanksgiving holidays for staff, all offices closed
December
9
Final grade rosters open for Second Flex Session
12
Final Exams
13
End of Second Flex Session
12-13
Fall Commencement
16
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second 
Flex Session
22-31
Winter Break for students (refer to university website for updates)

January
1
New Year’s Day, all offices closed.
2
First Day to File for Fall 2026 Graduation
6
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Winter Session
7
Payment Deadline, for Nursing Spring 2026 15-Week Session. 
5:00PM CST
8
Classes begin for Nursing 15-Week Session
12
Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Fall 2025 graduation
14
First Drop for Non-Payment
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all offices closed, no classes
21
Census Day
February
2
  • Second Drop for Non-Payment
  • Registration for Summer 2026 begins.
9
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open
March
2
  • Final Filing Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduation
  • Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades
9-13
Spring break for faculty and students
13
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Summer and Fall 2026
24
Last day to withdraw from one or more 15-Week courses
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
3
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for sophomores
6
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for freshmen
20
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Spring 2026 Graduation
20-24
Final exams for 15-Week session
21
Final grade rosters open for 15-Week session
25
End of School of Nursing 15-Week session
28
Final 15-Week grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST
May
1-2
Spring Commencement
26
Memorial Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

January
1
New Year’s Day, all offices closed.
2
First Day to File for Fall 2026 Graduation
6
Final Grades Due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Winter Session
7
Payment Deadline for Nursing Spring 2026 Flex I Session by 5:00PM CST.
8
Classes Begin for Nursing Spring 2026 Flex I Session
9
First Drop for Non-Payment
12
Deadline to Resolve Outstanding Items for Fall 2025 Graduation
14
Census Day
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all offices closed, no classes
20
Second Drop for Non-Payment
21
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for Nursing Flex I Session
28
Last Day to Enter Mid-Term Grades for Nursing Flex I Session
February
2
Registration for Summer 2026 begins
11
Last day to withdraw from one or more First Flex Session courses
24
Final grade rosters open for First Flex Session
27
  • Final Exams
  • Nursing Spring Flex II Session Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
28
End of Nursing Spring Flex II Session
March
2
  • Classes Begin for Nursing Spring Flex II Session
  • Final Filing Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduation
3
  • Final Grades Due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Nursing Spring Flex I Session
  • First Drop for Non-Payment - Nursing Spring Flex II
6
Census Date
9-13
Spring Break for Faculty and Students
11
Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open for Second Flex Session
13
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Summer and Fall 2026
25
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades
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
3
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for sophomores.
6
Registration for Fall 2026 begins for freshmen
10
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second Flex Session courses
13
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Spring 2026
Graduation
21
Final grade rosters open for Second Flex session
25
Final exams, end of Second Flex session
28
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second Flex Session
May
1-2
Spring Commencement
25
Memorial Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

May
8
Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Classes begin
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
26
Census Date
June
1
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
3
Second drop for non-payment.
15
  • Mid-Term Grade Rosters Open
  • Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
30
Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer 2026 Graduation 
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
6
Last Day to enter Mid-Term Grades
15
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses
20
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026 Graduation
August
10-15
Final exams
11
Final grade rosters open
15
  • Summer Commencement 
  • End of 14-Week Session
18
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST

May
8
First Flex Session Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Classes begin for First Flex session
12
First drop for non-payment for First Flex Session
15
Census Date for First Flex Session
21
Second drop for non-payment for First Flex Session
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 Flex Session 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 Flex session
26
Second Flex Session Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
27
Final exams, End of First Flex session
29
Classes begin for Second Flex session
30
  • Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First Flex Session 
  • First drop for non-payment for Second Flex Session
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
6
  • Census Date for Second Flex Session
  • Last day to schedule thesis or dissertation defense for Summer 2026 Graduation
13
Second drop for non-payment for Second Flex Session
20
Last day to submit completed thesis or dissertation for Summer 2026 Graduation
30
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second Flex Session courses
August
11
Final grade rosters open for Second Flex Session
15
  • Summer Commencement 
  • Final exams, End of Second Flex Session
18
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second Flex Session

Academic Calendar 2025-2026