Semester Details and Deadlines

These Academic deadlines are independent of adjustment deadlines for tuition and fees and financial aid.

Session DatesLast Day to drop without extenuating circumstances
Full SemesterTuesday, January 21 - Friday, May 16Friday, April 4
First Half (FH) sessionTuesday, January 21 - Friday, March 14Friday, February 21
Second Half (SH) sessionMonday, March 24 - Friday, May 16Friday, April 25

 

Dates and Deadlines
Monday, January 20, 2025University holiday—offices closed; classes recessed.
Monday, January 20, 2025Last day to cancel registration. All courses must be dropped by 11:59 p.m.
Tuesday, January 21, 2025Coursework begins.
Monday, January 27, 2025Last day to initiate registration or to add/drop/swap a full-semester or first-half course without approvals of instructor and/or advisor. 
Monday, January 27, 2025Last day to drop full-semester or first half-semester courses without the drop (W) appearing on the permanent record.
Monday, January 27, 2025Last day to change a full semester course from audit to credit basis.
Monday, February 3, 2025Last day to elect to audit a course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Monday, February 3, 2025Last day for Graduate Students to initiate registration for the semester without a late registration fee. 
Friday, February 21, 2025Last day to add, drop, or adjust Pass/Not Pass grading basis for a first half-semester course without extenuating circumstances.
Monday, March 3, 2025Advising period for Spring registration begins. Student Registration Appointments are viewable in Workday.  
Friday, March 14, 2025First half-semester courses end.
Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21, 2025Spring Break; classes recessed.
Monday, March 24, 2025Second half-semester courses begin.
Tuesday, March 25, 2025Registration period for Summer and Fall 2025 begins. 
Tuesday, March 25, 2025First day of assigned Summer and Fall 2025 registration dates for students in the College of Veterinary Medicine and students in the Graduate College.   
Thursday, March 27, 2025First day of assigned Summer and Fall 2025 registration dates for students projected as seniors.   
Friday, March 28, 2025Last day to add/drop/swap a second-half course without approvals of instructor and/or advisor.
Friday, March 28, 2025Last day to drop a second half-semester course without the drop appearing on the permanent record (W).
Friday, April 4, 2025Last day to add, drop, adjust Pass/Not Pass grading basis, or request a leave of absence for full-semester courses without extenuating circumstances.
Monday, April 7, 2025First day of assigned Summer and Fall 2025 registration dates for students projected as juniors. 
Monday, April 14, 2025First day of assigned Summer and Fall 2025 registration dates for students projected as sophomores.
Monday, April 21, 2025First day of assigned Summer and Fall 2025 registration dates for students continuing as freshmen.
Friday, April 25, 2025Last day to add, drop, or adjust Pass/Not Pass grading basis for second-half courses without extenuating circumstances.
Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9, 2025Prep week.
Monday, May 12 - Thursday, May 15, 2025Final examinations. 
Friday, May 16, 2025Spring semester ends.

Session DatesLast Day to drop without extenuating circumstances
Full Semester (SSB)Monday, May 19 - Friday, August 8, 2025Friday, July 11, 2025
First Eight Weeks (SS1)Monday, May 19 - Friday, July 11, 2025Friday, June 20, 2025
Second Eight Weeks (SS2)Monday, June 16 - Friday, August 8, 2025Friday, July 18, 2025
First Four Week session (SF4)Monday, May 19 - Friday, June 13, 2025Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Middle Four Week session (SM4)Monday, June 16 - Friday, July 11, 2025Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Last Four Week session (SL4)Monday, July 14 - Friday, August 8, 2025Tuesday, July 29, 2025
First Six Week session (SF6)Monday, May 19 - Friday, June 27, 2025Thursday, June 12, 2025
Last Six Week session (SL6)Monday, June 30 - Friday, August 8, 2025Thursday, July 24, 2025

 Full SemesterFirst Half (FH)Second Half (SH)
Session Start / End DatesAugust 25 - December 19, 2025August 25 - October 17, 2025October 20 - December 19, 2025
Last day to add/swap a course without approvals of instructor and/or advisor.August 29, 2025August 29, 2025October 24, 2025
Last day to drop a course without a course withdrawal (W) appearing on the permanent record.August 29, 2025August 29, 2025October 24, 2025
Last day to add, withdrawal, or adjust to Pass/Not Pass grading basis without extenuating circumstances.October 31, 2025September 26, 2025November 21, 2025

 

Dates and Deadlines
Sunday, August 24, 2025Last day to cancel registration. All courses must be dropped by 11:59 p.m.
Monday, August 25, 2025Semester begins
Friday, August 29, 2025Last day to change a full semester course from audit to credit basis.
Monday, September 8, 2025Last day to elect to audit a course for fall. The instructor of the course must approve an audit.
Monday, September 8, 2025Last day for Graduate Students to initiate registration for the semester without a late registration fee. 
Monday, October 6, 2025Advising period for Spring registration begins. Student Registration Appointments are viewable in Workday.  
Saturday, October 18, 2025Midterm grades available to view in Workday.
Monday, December 15 - Thursday, December 18, 2025Final examinations. 
Friday, December 19, 2025Semester ends.

Registration Dates

2025 Summer and Fall Classes

Student CategoryStart Dates
Veterinary MedicineTuesday, March 25, 2025
Graduate Tuesday, March 25 - Wednesday, March 26, 2025
SeniorThursday, March 27 - Friday, April 4, 2025
JuniorMonday, April 7 - Friday, April 11, 2025
SophomoreMonday, April 14 - Friday, April 18, 2025
Continuing First YearMonday, April 21 - Wednesday, April 23, 2025

 

2026 Winter and Spring Classes

Student CategoryStart Dates
Veterinary MedicineTuesday, October 21, 2025
Graduate Tuesday, October 21 - Wednesday, October 22, 2025
SeniorThursday, October 23 - Friday, October 31, 2025
JuniorMonday, November 3 - Friday, November 7, 2025
SophomoreMonday, November 10 - Friday, November 14, 2025
Continuing First YearMonday, November 17 - Wednesday, November 19, 2025