See below for important deadlines. Planning for a future semester? All Graduate College deadlines are also found at the Registrar’s Office Academic Deadlines Calendar. 

Fall 2026

February 9, 2026

Schedule Builder is open to start adding course options.Fall 2026

September 4, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Fall 2026

October 2, 2026

Degree applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CST.Fall 2026

October 3, 2026

Late fee in effect for degree applications.Fall 2026

October 13, 2026

Plans of study and/or degree audit exception requests for master's recipients and final exam requests for all graduates due at Graduate College.Fall 2026

November 16, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Fall 2026

December 1, 2026

Graduate College final exam reports are due.Fall 2026

December 8, 2026

Single thesis deposit due by 5 p.m. CST.Fall 2026

December 17, 2026 - December 20, 2026

Commencement ceremonies. Visit the Commencement website for more information.Fall 2026

Winter 2026

August 3, 2026

Schedule Builder is open to start adding course options.Winter 2026

January 8, 2027

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Winter 2026

Spring 2027

September 28, 2026

Schedule Builder is open to start adding course options.Spring 2027

February 1, 2027

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Spring 2027

February 26, 2027

Degree applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CST.Spring 2027

February 27, 2027

Late fee in effect for degree applications.Spring 2027

March 9, 2027

Plans of study and/or degree audit exception requests for master's recipients and final exam requests for all graduates due at Graduate College.Spring 2027

April 19, 2027

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Spring 2027

April 20, 2027

Graduate College final exam reports are due.Spring 2027

April 27, 2027

Single thesis deposit due by 5 p.m. CST.Spring 2027

May 13, 2027 - May 16, 2027

Commencement ceremonies. Visit the Commencement website for more information.Spring 2027