Fall Semester 2005
| Wed, Aug 24 | Instruction begins | 
| Fri, Sep 2 | Last day to add a first half-session course | 
| Mon, Sep 6 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Wed, Sep 7 | Last day for student to add a semester course on Web Self-Service | 
| Fri, Sep 9 | Last day to add name to October degree list | 
| Fri, Sep 16 | Last day to take final exam for October doctoral degree | 
| Fri, Sep 23 | Last day to deposit October master's theses | 
| Fri, Sep 30 | Last day to deposit October doctoral dissertations Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for student to add a semester course through OAR without written department approval Last day to drop a first half-session course | 
| Sat, Oct 15 | October degree conferral (no commencement) | 
| Mon, Oct 17 | Second half-session courses begin | 
| Fri, Nov 4 | Last day to add a second half-session course | 
| Fri, Nov 11 | Last day to add name to December degree list Last day to withdraw from a current term without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day for student to drop a semester course | 
| Sat, Nov 19, 1 p.m. - Sun, Nov 27 | Fall vacation for students | 
| Thu, Nov 24-Fri, Nov 25 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) | 
| Mon, Nov 28 | Instruction resumes | 
| Fri, Dec 2 | Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course | 
| Fri, Dec 9 | Last day to deposit December master's theses Instruction ends | 
| Sat, Dec 10 | Reading Day | 
| Mon, Dec 12 | Last day to remove an I grade from spring or summer 2005 to prevent F by rule | 
| Mon, Dec 12-Sat, Dec 17 | Final examination period | 
| Fri, Dec 16 | Last day to deposit December doctoral dissertations | 
| Mon, Dec 19 | December degree conferral (no commencement) | 
Spring Semester 2006
| Mon, Jan 16 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Tue, Jan 17 | Instruction begins | 
| Fri, Jan 20 | Last day to add a first half-session course | 
| Mon, Jan 30 | Last day to add a semester course | 
| Fri, Feb 24 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course | 
| Mon, March 13 | Second half-session courses begin | 
| Sat, March 18, 1 p.m. - Sun, March 26 | Spring vacation for students | 
| Mon, March 27 | Instruction resumes | 
| Fri, April 7 | Last day to add name to May degree list Last day to add a second half-session course | 
| Fri, April 14 | Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a semester course | 
| Fri, April 28 | Last day to deposit May master's theses Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a second half-session course | 
| Wed, May 3 | Instruction ends | 
| Thu, May 4 | Reading Day | 
| Fri, May 5 | Last day to deposit May doctoral dissertations Last day to remove an I grade from fall 2005 to prevent an F by rule | 
| Fri, May 5 - Fri, May 12 | Final examination period | 
| Sun, May 14 | Commencement (May degree conferral) | 
Summer Term 2006 (Session 1 - May 15 - June 9)
| Mon, May 15 | Instruction begins | 
| Wed, May 17 | Last day to add a semester course | 
| Mon, May 29 | Memorial Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Fri, June 2 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to withdraw from the term without a grade of W Last day to drop a course | 
| Fri, June 9 | Instruction ends | 
| Sat, June 10 | Final examination period ends | 
Summer Term 2006 (Session 2 - June 12 - Aug 4)
| Mon, June 12 | Instruction begins | 
| Fri, June 16 | Last day to add a first half-session course | 
| Fri, June 23 | Last day to add a semester course | 
| Fri, June 30 | Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to drop a first half-session course | 
| Tue, July 4 | Independence Day (all-campus holiday) | 
| Fri, July 7 | Last day to add name to August degree list (master's only) | 
| Mon, July 10 | Second half-session courses begin | 
| Fri, July 21 | Last day to withdraw without a grade of W Last day to drop a semester course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade Last day to add a second half-session course | 
| Fri, July 28 | Last day to deposit August master's theses Last day to drop a second half-session course Last day to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade | 
| Thu, Aug 3 noon | Instruction ends | 
| Thu, Aug 3 1:00 | Reading Day | 
| Fri, Aug 4 - Sat, Aug 5 | Final Examination period | 
| Mon, Aug 7 | August degree conferral (master's only) |