Fall Semester 2025 Dates and Deadlines Calendar
Fall Semester 2025 Term Dates: August 25鈥揇ecember 13, 2025
Session Dates
Session | Classes Begin | Classes End |
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Full | August 25, 2025 | December 5, 2025 |
First Half | August 25, 2025 | October 15, 2025 |
Second Half | October 16, 2025 | December 6, 2025 |
Flex | varies by class | varies by class |
Holidays & Breaks
- Labor Day*听(no classes):听Monday, September 1, 2025
- Reading Days**听(no classes): Thursday, October 9鈥揊riday, October 10, 2025
- Veteran's Day*: Tuesday, November 11, 2025
- Thanksgiving Weekend*: Thursday, November 27鈥揝unday, November 30, 2025
*Winter Season Days and Holidays are determined by Human Resources.
**Regular classes are suspended; co-curricular activities are continued.
Deadlines
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When can I enroll in classes?
Open Enrollment鈥攁lso called online registration鈥攊s when all active students are able to register without special access or permission. Newly admitted students and students who have not enrolled in the past year will be able to register during Open Enrollment.
Session | Start Date | End Date |
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Full | April 14, 2025 | August 31, 2025 |
First Half | April 14, 2025 | August 28, 2025 |
Second Half | April 14, 2025 | October 18, 2025 |
Flex | April 14, 2025 | varies by class; see Reviewing Your Deadlines |
If you need to register after open enrollment has ended, you will need permission to do so.听 Review our Class Permission Requests page for instructions and other important information.
Important: Late permissions cannot be used for Flex Session classes. Review the instructions for adding a Flex Session class after open enrollment on the Registration How to Guide.
Session | Beginning of Permission Period | Last Day of Permission Period |
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Full | September 1, 2025 | December 13, 2025 |
First Half | August 29, 2025 | October 15, 2025 |
Second Half | October 19, 2025 | December 6, 2025 |
Any registration after a session has ended will require a completed Add/Drop Form. Review the instructions for Adding Classes After the Term Has Ended on our Registration How to Guide.
Session | Date Add/Drop Form Needed |
---|---|
Full | December 14, 2025 |
First Half | October 16, 2025 |
Second Half | December 7, 2025 |
When is the last day to drop or withdraw from a class?
Dropped classes do not show up on your academic record, and you are not charged for a dropped class.
Please review instructions for dropping and withdrawing from classes on our Registration How to Guide.
Session | Drop Deadline (100% Refund) |
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Full | September 8, 2025 |
First Half | August 30, 2025 |
Second Half | October 22, 2025 |
Flex | varies by class; see Reviewing Your Deadlines |
Reminder: Both drops and withdrawals use the drop action听in Catalyst. After the Drop Deadline has passed, utilization of the drop action听will result in a withdrawal.
Withdrawn classes will remain on your academic record, and the associated charges will remain on your bill.
Please review instructions for dropping and withdrawing from classes on our Registration How to Guide.
Session | Beginning of Withdrawal Period | Withdrawal Period Ends |
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Full | September 9, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |
First Half | August 31, 2025 | October 6, 2025 |
Second Half | October 23, 2025 | November 28, 2025 |
Flex | varies by class; see Reviewing Your Deadlines |
varies by class; see Reviewing Your Deadlines |
Reminder: Both drops and withdrawals use the drop action听in Catalyst. During the Withdrawal Period, utilization of the drop action听will result in a withdrawal.
When is the last day to add myself to a waitlist?
Review our Waitlist Enrollment page for instructions and other important information.
Session | Last Day to Add a Waitlist |
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Full | August 31, 2025 |
First Half | August 28, 2025 |
Second Half | October 18, 2025 |
Flex | August 24, 2025 |
When can I edit credit hours and/or the grading basis for my classes?
After you have registered, there is a period of time when you are able to edit your credit hours (for variable credit classes) or your class grading basis (normal, pass/fail, audit) without special permission or additional paperwork. Watch our Editing a Class video for instructions.
Session | Last Day to Edit |
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Full | September 8, 2025 |
First Half | August 30, 2025 |
Second Half | October 22, 2025 |
Flex | self-service edits unavailable |
If you need to make edits after the self-service deadline, please review the editing instructions on our Registration How to Guide.
When are final exams held?
Session | Final Exams |
---|---|
Full | given during Exam Week (TBD) |
First Half | given during last schedule class |
Second Half | given during last schedule class |
Flex | given during last schedule class |
When are grades due?
Session | Grading Deadline |
---|---|
Full | December 17, 2025 @ 5:00 pm EST |
First Half | 72 hours after the final exam |
Second Half | 72 hours after the final exam |
Flex | 72 hours after the final exam |
Can I see dates and deadlines in Catalyst?
The most accurate way to determine your drop and withdrawal deadlines is by viewing them in Catalyst. Flex Session dates and deadlines are only available in Catalyst.
The most accurate way to view your drop and withdrawal deadlines is in Catalyst.
Video Tutorial
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Select the听My Academics听tile on your student home page in听
- Open the听Classes and Schedule听accordion, and select听View My Schedule
- Make sure听My Class Schedule听is being displayed under the听Enroll听迟补产
- Select the听term, then click听Continue
- Classes in which you are registered will appear on the screen.
- You can filter what you see by checking or unchecking the filter options, if you wish.
- Click the听calendar icon听next to a class to view the听drop and withdrawal deadlines听for that specific class
- Remember, each of your classes could have different drop and withdrawal deadlines, so it is important to check the deadlines for each class.
- Drops:
- The class won't show up on your transcript.
- You will receive a 100% refund.
- 罢丑别听drop deadline听is listed under听Drop-Retain Record听补苍诲听Withdrawal Without Penalty.
- Withdrawals:
- The class remains on your transcript as a withdrawal.
- Charges for the class remain on your bill.
- 罢丑别听withdrawal deadline听is listed under听Drop With Penalty听补苍诲听Withdraw With Penalty.
Viewing Your Schedule
Once you have either registered for your classes via Catalyst听or your Add/Drop Form has been processed, you will want to confirm that your registration is correct. Follow the below steps to double-check your registration.
- If you are not already there,听login to听听
- Click on the听My Academics听tile on your听Student Homepage
- Select the听Classes and Schedule听drop-down menu
- Choose听View My Schedule
- Pick the radio button to the left of the听term听you want to confirm, and press听Continue
Double鈥揅hecking Your Schedule
Your full schedule for the selected term will display on this page. Here are some guidelines to make sure your schedule is correct:
- Make sure the听status听of your class is听Enrolled,听Waiting听(for wait list registration),听Dropped, or听Withdrawn听as you had intended
- Verify that the听units (credit hours)听for the class are correct
- Verify that the听grading (normal, pass/fail, audit)听option for your class is correct
- Double-check that the听Days & Times听补苍诲听Start/End Date听match for the section you wanted to add
If the class is not showing in your Class Schedule, you are not enrolled.
Other Important Dates
- Graduation Application Available: Monday, May 12鈥揟uesday, September 16, 2025
- Fall Semester 2024 Incomplete (I) Grades Lapse to Failure (I/F) Grades: Friday, December 12, 2025 @ 8:00 am EST