Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
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Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Academic Calendars

Undergraduate Academic Calendar: Summer, Fall and Spring

Traditional and accelerated programs operate on a three-semester academic calendar beginning with summer then fall and spring. Summer semester is shorter with twelve weeks of instruction while fall and spring consist of 6-, 8-, or 16-week options. 

 

Summer 2025

Fall 2025

 Spring 2026

Semester Dates

5/19/25 - 8/10/25

8/18/25 - 12/21/25

1/12/26 - 5/17/26
16-week
N/A
8/18/25 - 12/12/25
1/12/26 - 5/08/26
12-week
5/19/25 - 8/10/25
N/A
N/A
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
 
N/A
N/A
 
8/18/25 - 10/12/25
10/13/25 - 12/14/25
 
1/12/26 - 3/08/26
3/16/26 - 5/10/26
6-week
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
5/19/25 - 6/29/25
6/30/25 - 8/10/25
N/A
 
8/18/25 - 09/28/25
09/29/25 - 11/09/25
11/10/25 - 12/21/25
 
1/12/26 - 2/22/26
2/23/26 - 04/05/26
4/06/26 - 5/17/26

Registration

      
Opens November 1, 2024 March 10, 2025 October 1, 2025

Commencement

      
Priority registration deadline for participation N/A N/A January 15, 2026
Ceremony N/A N/A May 9, 2026

Holidays

      
Offices closed; no classes
5/26/25
7/04/25
9/01/25
11/27/25 - 11/28/25
12/24/25 - 1/1/26
1/19/26
2/16/26
04/03/26
Offices open; no classes
16-week
8-week
6-week
 
N/A
N/A
N/A
 
11/24/25-11/26/25 Thanksgiving break
11/24/25-11/26/25 Thanksgiving break
N/A
 
3/09/26 - 3/13/26 Spring Break
3/09/26 - 3/13/26 Spring Break
N/A

Undergraduate Registration & Grading

 

Summer 2025

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

Admission/Application

      
Priority Application Deadline 1
Contact Admissions Office
12/1/24
12/1/25
Priority Application Deadline 2 
 
3/1/25
N/A
Regular Application 
 
8/1/25
1/2/26

Registration

      
Week 1 - Last day to register online with no late fees:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
 
N/A
 
5/25/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
Thru 1st day of class
 
 
8/24/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
8/24/25
10/19/25
 
Thru 1st day of class
 
 
1/18/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
1/18/26
3/22/26
 
Thru 1st day of class
Week 2 - Last day to register online with $50 late fee per course:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
N/A
 
6/01/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
 
 
8/31/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
8/31/25
10/26/25
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
 
 
1/25/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
1/25/26
3/29/26
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
Week 3 or later - Register with faculty and dean consent, SFS approval via late registration e-form; $100 late registration fee per course: 
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
 
 
 
N/A
 
6/02/25 and later
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day
 
 
 
 
 
 
9/01/25 and later
 
N/A
N/A
 
9/01/25 and later
10/27/25 and later
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day
 
 
 
 
 
1/26/26 and later
 
N/A
N/A
 
1/26/26 and later
3/30/26 and later
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day

Grading 

  

 

  
Apply for special grading option, last day:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
 
 
N/A
 
6/01/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
 
 
8/31/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
8/31/25
10/26/25
 
 
1/25/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
1/25/26
3/29/26
Withdrawal from courses with a grade of W, last day:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
 
N/A
 
7/06/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
6/15/25
7/27/25
N/A
 
 
10/26/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
9/21/25
11/16/25
 
9/14/25
10/26/25
12/07/25
 
 
3/29/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
2/15/26
4/19/26
 
2/08/26
3/22/26
5/03/26
Last day to accept student assignments:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
N/A
 
8/10/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
Three days after last day of class
 
 
12/12/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
10/12/25
12/14/25
 
Three days after last day of class
 
 
5/08/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
3/08/26
5/10/26
 
Three days after last day of class
Apply for an Incomplete, last day: 
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/10/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
6/29/25
8/10/25
N/A
 
12/12/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
10/12/25
12/14/25
 
09/28/25
11/09/25
12/21/25
 
5/08/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
3/08/26
5/10/26
 
2/22/26
4/05/26
5/17/26
Grades due:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/12/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
7/07/25
8/18/25
N/A
 
12/16/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
10/14/25
12/16/25
 
10/06/25
11/17/25
1/02/26
 
5/12/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
3/10/26
5/12/26
 
3/02/26
4/13/26
5/25/26
Last day of class:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/10/25
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
6/29/25
8/10/25
N/A
 
12/05/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
10/12/25
12/14/25
 
9/28/25
11/09/25
12/21/25
 
5/01/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
3/08/26
5/10/26
 
2/22/26
4/04/26
5/17/26
Finals:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
N/A
 
Last day of classes
N/A
 
N/A
N/A
 
Last day of class
 
12/08/25 - 12/11/25
 
N/A
N/A
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class
 
5/04/26 - 5/07/26
 
N/A
N/A
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class

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