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. 

Winter 2025

August 4, 2025

Schedule Builder is open to start adding course options.Winter 2025

January 9, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Winter 2025

Spring 2026

September 29, 2025

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

February 2, 2026

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

February 27, 2026

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

February 28, 2026

Late fee in effect for degree applications.Spring 2026

March 10, 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.Spring 2026

April 20, 2026

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

April 21, 2026

Graduate College final exam reports are due.Spring 2026

April 28, 2026

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

May 14, 2026 - May 17, 2026

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

Summer 2026

September 29, 2025

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

May 22, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Summer 2026 - 4 Week
Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Summer 2026 - 6 Week I

June 1, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Summer 2026 - 12 Week
Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026 - 4 Week

June 12, 2026

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

June 13, 2026

Late fee in effect for degree applications.Summer 2026

June 15, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026 - 6 Week I

June 26, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Summer 2026 - 8 Week

July 6, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to change registration and update grading options to S-U status.Summer 2026 - 6 Week II

July 21, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026
Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026 - 12 Week

July 27, 2026

Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026 - 6 Week II
Last day for graduate and professional students to drop individual semester-length courses without collegiate approval.Summer 2026 - 8 Week