Fall Semester 2016
| Fri, Aug 19 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel fall registration |
| Mon, Aug 22 | Instruction begins |
| Fri, Aug 26 | Deadline for Grads to submit form to elect to audit a first half-session course Last day for Grads to add a first half-session course via Student Self-Service |
| Fri, Sept 2 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to add a semester course without permission Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course |
| Mon, Sept 5 | Labor Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Fri, Sept 16 | Last day for Grads to drop a first half-session course via Student Self-Service |
| Fri, Sept 30 | Last day for GRAD to drop a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to elect credit-no-credit option for a first half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Oct 14 | Last day for student to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 19 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Sun, Oct 30 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to December degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Oct 31 | Registration for spring begins |
| Fri, Nov 4 | Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session course |
| Fri, Nov 11 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD 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 GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval Last day to take final exam for December doctoral degree |
| Sat, Nov 19, - Sun, Nov 27 | Fall vacation for students |
| Thur, Nov 25 - Fri, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Break (all-campus holidays) |
| Mon, Nov 28 | Instruction resumes |
| Fri, Dec 2 | Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations Last day for GRAD 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 for GRAD to drop a second half-session course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Wed, Dec 7 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Dec 8 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last spring or summer to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, Dec 9 | Last day to complete deposit of December master's theses |
| Fri, Dec 9 - Thur, Dec 16 | Final examination period |
| Fri, Dec 16 | Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
| Mon, Dec 19 | December degree conferral (no commencement) |
Spring Semester 2017
| Fri, Jan 13 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel spring registration |
| Mon, Jan 16 | Martin Luther King Day (all-campus holiday) |
| Tues, Jan 17 | Instruction begins |
| Mon, Jan 23 | Deadline for Grads to submit form to elect to audit a first half-session course Last day for Grads to add a first half-session course via Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Jan 30 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course Last day for GRAD to add a semester course on Student Self-Service Deadline for GRAD to submit form to elect to audit a semester course |
| Fr, Feb 10 | Last day for Grads to drop a first half-session course via Student Self-Service |
| Fri, Feb 24 | Last day for GRAD 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 GRAD to drop a first half-session course |
| Fri, Mar 10 | Last day for GRAD to drop a semester course on Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Mar 13 | Second half-session courses begin |
| Fri, Mar 17 | Last day for Grads to add a second half-session course via Student Self-Service |
| Sat, Mar 18 - Sun, Mar 26 | Spring Break |
| Mon, Mar 27 | Instruction resumes |
| Sun, April 2 | Last day for Grads to add themselves to May degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Apr 3 | Registration for summer and fall begins |
| Fri, Apr 7 | Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session course Last day to take final exam for May doctoral degree |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from current term without a grade of W Last day for GRAD 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 GRAD to drop a semester course without a grade of W and without approval |
| Fri, Apr 21 | Last day to complete deposit of May doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Apr 28 | Last day to complete deposit of May master's theses Last day for GRAD to drop a second half-session course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Wed, May 3 | Instruction ends |
| Thur, May 4 | Reading Day Last day for GRAD to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) Last day for GRAD to change a grade of DFR (in a non-thesis course) or I, awarded last fall to prevent F by rule |
| Fri, May 5 - Fri, May 12 | Final examination period |
| Sat, May 13 | May degree conferral. See the Commencement Office for details about the ceremony. |
| Fri, May 19 | Last day for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |
Summer Semester 2017
| Fri, May 12 5 p.m. | Last business day to cancel Summer 1 (4 week) and SF (summer full term) registration if not registered for any other summer course |
| Mon, May 15 | Instruction begins for S1 session and SF session |
| Fri, May 19 | Last day for GRAD to add a S1 course Deadline for GRAD to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S1 |
| Mon, May 29 | Memorial Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jun 2 | Last day for GRAD to withdraw from S1 without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to drop a S1 course without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a S1 course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jun 9 5 p.m. | Deadline to cancel S1 Independent Study and summer 2 registration if you are not enrolled for any other summer course S1 classes end |
| Mon, Jun 12 | First day of instruction for POT S2 and POT S2A |
| Fri, Jun 16 | Last day for GRAD to add a first half-session course (S2a) |
| Tue, Jun 20 | Last day for GRAD to add an 8 week (S2) course Deadline for GRAD to submit forms to elect to audit a course for S2 |
| Fri, Jun 30 | Last day for GRAD to drop a first-half session (S2a) course without a "W" Last day to take final exam for Aug doctoral degree |
| Tues, Jul 4 | Independence Day (all campus holiday) |
| Fri, Jul 7 | Last day for GRAD to add themselves to Aug degree list via Student Self-Service and for departments to add students who do not have access to Student Self-Service |
| Mon, Jul 10 | Courses begin for POT S2B |
| Fri, Jul 14 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug doctoral dissertations |
| Fri, Jul 21 | Last day to complete deposit of Aug Master's theses Last day for GRAD to withdraw from S2 without a grade of W Last day for GRAD to drop a S2 or S1 Independent Study course Last day for GRAD to add a second half-session (S2b) course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a S2 or S1 Indep. Study course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Fri, Jul 28 | Last day for GRAD to drop a second half-session (S2b) course Last day for GRAD to elect credit/no-credit option for a second half-session (S2b) course or to change from credit/no-credit option to a regular grade |
| Thur, Aug 3, noon | Instruction ends |
| Thur, Aug 3, 1 p.m. | Reading Day |
| Fri, Aug 4 - Sat, Aug 5 | Final examination period |
| Mon, Aug 7 | August degree conferral (no commencement) Last date for receipt of completed petitions in the Graduate College for graduating students |