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January 1-10
Waitlist: last day to add for full-term, 1st 10-week, 1st 8-week, and 1st 5-week classes
| January 2
1st day of spring semester; Classes start for full-term, 1st 10-week, 1st 8-week, and 1st 5-week classes
| January 5
Add/Drop ends for 1st 5-week classes
| January 7
Add/Drop ends for 1st 8-week classes
| January 8
Add/Drop ends for 1st 10-week classes
| January 9
January 11-20
Add/Drop ends for full-term classes
| January 11
Midterm grading opens for 1st 5-week classes
| January 15
Academic posting #8
| January 16
Martin Luther King Day - no classes; University administrative offices closed
| January 19
January 21-31
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 5-week classes
| January 21
Midterm grading opens for 1st 8-week classes
| January 22
Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes
| January 22
Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes
| January 26
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 8-week classes
| January 27
Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 8-week classes
| January 28
Academic posting #9
| January 30
February
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February 1-10
First day UG students can apply for summer graduation
| February 1
Web withdrawal ends for 1st 8-week classes
| February 5
Midterm grading open for 1st 10-week classes
| February 6
Waitlist- last day to add for 2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes
| February 6
Summer class section build deadline
| February 6
Classes end for 1st 5-week classes
| February 9
Final grading open for 1st 5-week classes
| February 9
2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes start
| February 10
February 11-20
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 10-week classes
| February 11
Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for 1st 5-week classes
| February 12
Add/Drop ends for end 5-week classes
| February 12
Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 10-week classes
| February 12
Academic posting #10
| February 13
Add/Drop ends for 2nd 10-week classes
| February 16
Web withdrawal ends for 1st 10-week classes
| February 16
Midterm grading opens for full-term classes
| February 16
Midterm grading opens for 2nd 5-week classes
| February 20
Academic posting #11
| February 20
February 21-28
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 5-week classes
| February 25
Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 5-week classes
| February 26
Waitlist- last day to add for 2nd 8-week classes
| February 27
Classes end for 1st 8-week classes
| February 27
Final grading opens for 1st 8-week classes
| February 27
Deadline for non-GPC info in Banner for Summer
| February 27
March
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March 1-10
Spring break- no classes; University administrative offices open March 2-March 6
| March 1
Spring enrollment census date
| March 1
First day UG students can apply for fall graduation
| March 1
GPC assignment process completed for Summer
| March 6
Academic posting #12
| March 6
2nd 8-week classes start
| March 9
Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 5-week classes
| March 9
Classes resume
| March 9
Summer classes viewable online
| March 9
Event room reservations accepted after GPCs places for Summer
| March 9
March 11-20
Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for 1st 8-week classes
| March 11
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for full-term classes
| March 11
Add/Drop ends for 2nd 8-week classes
| March 12
Midterm grades viewable to students for full-term classes
| March 12
Web withdrawal ends for full-term classes
| March 19
Academic posting #13
| March 20
Waitlist- last day to add for 3rd 5-week classes
| March 20
Midterm grading opens for 2nd 10-week classes
| March 20
March 21-31
Classes end for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes
| March 23
Final grading opens for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes
| March 23
Summer open registration beings
| March 23
3rd 5-week classes start
| March 24
Midterm grading opens for 2nd 8-week classes
| March 25
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 10-week classes
| March 25
Final grades due at 4:59 p.n. for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes
| March 26
Add/Drop ends for 3rd 5-week classes
| March 26
Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 10-week classes
| March 26
Fall priority registration opens
| March 30
Pending graduation/degree in three fall priority registration begins
| March 30
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 8-week classes
| March 30
Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 10-week classes
| March 30
Fall priority registration for honors\athletes\graduate students begins
| March 31
Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 8-week classes
| March 31
April
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April 1-10
Fall priority registration for graduate and seniors (>90 earned hours)
| April 2
Fall priority registration for seniors (>90 earned hours)
| April 3
Midterm grading opens for 3rd 5-week classes
| April 3
Academic posting #14
| April 3
Fall priority registration for juniors (60-89 earned hours)
| April 6
Fall priority registration for sophomores (30-59 earned hours) begins
| April 7
Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 3rd 5-week classes
| April 8
Spring 2026 priority registration for freshman (<30 earned hours)
| April 9
Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 8-week classes
| April 9
Midterm grades viewable to students for 3rd 5-week classes
| April 9
April 11-20
Fall open registration begins
| April 13
Web withdrawal ends for 3rd 5-week classes
| April 13
April 21-30
Last day for UG students to apply for spring graduation online
| April 27
Last class meeting day for full-term, 2nd 10-week, 2nd 8-week, and 3rd 5-week classes
| April 27
Final examination period begins
| April 28
Final grading open for full-term, 2nd 10-week, 2nd 8-week, and 3rd 5-week classes
| April 28
May
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May 1-10
Spring Semester ends
| May 1
Spring commencement; semester break begins
| May 2
Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for full-term, 2nd 10-week, 2nd 8-week, and 3rd 5-week classes
| May 6
Academic standing notifications sent to students
| May 7
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