Semester at a Glance: Faculty and Staff

September 1-6

• Midterm grading open for 1st 5-week classes | August 28-September 3
• Labor Day no classes; University administrative offices closed | September 1 
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 5-week classes | September 3 
• Midterm grading open for 1st 8-week classes | September 4-9
• Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 5-week classes | September 4 

September 7-13

• Web withdrawal ends for 1st 5-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | September 8 
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 8-week classes |September 9
• Class term roll for Spring 2026 classes | September 9 
• Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 8-week classes | September 10

September 14-20

• Midterm grading open for 1st 10-week classes | September 19-24
• Waitlist last day to add for 2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | September 19
• Web withdrawal ends for 1st 8-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | September 19
• Academic posting #1 | September 19

September 21-27

• Classes end for 1st 5-week classes | September 22
• Final grading open for 1st 5-week classes | September 22-25
• 2nd 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes start | September 23
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 1st 10-week classes | September 24
• Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for 1st 5-week classes | September 25 
• Add/Drop ends for 2nd 5-week classes | September 25
• Midterm grades viewable to students for 1st 10-week classes | September 25

September 28-October 4

• Add/Drop ends for 2nd 10-week classes | September 29
• Web withdrawal ends for 1st 10-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | September 29
• Midterm grading open for full-term classes | September 29-October 19

September 29-October 4

• Midterm grading open for full-term classes | September 29-October 19 
• Midterm grading open for 2nd 5-week classes | October 2-9 
• Academic posting #2 | October 3

October 5-11

• Fall Break no classes; University administrative offices open | October 6-7
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 5-week classes | October 9
• Waitlist last day to add for 2nd 8-week classes | October 10

October 12-18

• Spring 2026 class section build deadline | October 13
• Midterm Grades Viewable to Students for 2nd 5-week Classes | October 13
• Classes end for 1st 8-week classes | October 14
• Final grading open for 1st 8-week classes | October 14-17
• 2nd 8-week classes start | October 15
• Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 5-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | October 15
• Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for 1st 8-week classes | October 17
• Academic posting #3 | October 17 

October 19-25

• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for full-term classes | October 19
• Add/Drop ends for 2nd 8-week classes | October 20
• Registration time tickets sent to students for Spring 2026 priority registration | October 20 
• Spring 2026 classes viewable online | October 20 
• Midterm grades viewable to students for full-term classes | October 20 
• Graduate Fall 2025 graduation application deadline | October 22
• Waitlist last day to add for 3rd 5-week classes | October 24

October 26-31

• Web withdrawal ends for full-term classes (Refund Policy PDF) | October 27
• Midterm grading open for 2nd 10-week classes | October 28-November 2 
• Classes end for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | October 29
• Final grading open for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | October 29-November 3 
• 3rd 5-week classes start | October 30
• Midterm grading open for 2nd 8-week classes | October 31-November 5
• Academic posting #4 | October 31

November 2-8

• Midterm grading open for 2nd 10-week classes | October 28-November 2 
• Final grading open for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | October 29-November 3 
• Midterm grading open for 2nd 8-week classes | October 31-November 5
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 10-week classes | November 2 
• Final grades due at 4:59 p.m. for 1st 10-week and 2nd 5-week classes | November 3
• Add/Drop ends for 3rd 5-week classes | November 3 
• Spring 2026 priority registration begins | November 3 
• Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 10-week classes | November 3
• Spring 2026 priority registration for honors/athletes/graduate students | November 4-5
• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 2nd 8-week classes | November 5
• Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 10-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | November 5
• Midterm grades viewable to students for 2nd 8-week classes | November 6
• Spring 2026 priority registration for Graduate and Seniors (>90 earned hours) | November 6
• Spring 2026 priority registration for Seniors (>90 earned hours) | November 7

November 9-13

• Spring 2026 priority registration for Juniors (60-89 earned hours) | November 10
• Midterm grading open for 3rd 5-week classes | November 11-16
• Spring 2026 priority registration for Juniors (60-89 earned hours) and Sophomores (30-59 earned hours) | November 11
• Spring 2026 priority registration for Sophomores (30-59 earned hours) | November 12
• Graduate research and project submission deadline | November 13
• Commencement program deadline to have name printed in program book | November 13
• Spring 2026 priority registration for Freshman (>30 earned hours) | November 13-14
• Deadline for non-GPC information in Banner for Spring 2026 | November 14
• Academic posting #5 | November 14

November 16-22

• Midterm grades due at 11:59 p.m. for 3rd 5-week classes| November 16
• Web withdrawal ends for 2nd 8-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | November 17
• Spring 2026 open registration begins | November 17
• Midterm Grades Viewable to Students for 3rd 5-week Classes | November 17
• Web withdrawal ends for 3rd 5-week classes (Refund Policy PDF) | November 19

November 23-30

• Thanksgiving recess no classes; University administrative offices close at noon on Wednesday | November 26-30 

December 1-8

• Class resume | December 1
• Initial GPC Assignment Process Completed for Spring 2026 classes | December 5 
• Academic Posting #6 | December 5
• Final examinations for Saturday classes | December 6
• Last class meeting day for Full-term, 2nd 10-week, and 3rd 5-week | December 8 
• Undergraduate Fall 2025 Graduation Application Deadline | December 8

December 9-17

• Final Examination Period | December 9-12
• Final grading open for Full-term, 2nd 10-week, 2nd 8-week, and 3rd 5-week classes | December 9-17
• Fall semester ends | December 12
• Last class meeting for 2nd 8-week classes | December 12 
• Class Term Roll for Summer 2026 classes | December 12
• December Commencement; semester break begins | December 13
• Spring 2026 Event Room Reservations accepted after GPC's placed | December 15
• Final Grades Due at 4:59 pm for Full-term, 2nd 10-week, 2nd 8-week, and 3rd 5-week | December 17

December 18- January 4 

• Academic Standing notifications sent to students | December 18
• Academic Posting #7-Target final posting for any UCC course proposals | December 19 
• Fall 2025 Degree/Credential Roll | December 19
• University administrative offices close at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23rd | December 23- January 4