2025 Fall

First Week of a Term

Through Friday of the first week at 11:59 pm, a student may:

    • Register for the first time; add a course; drop a course; take a leave of absence (LOA) or withdraw from the university without resulting grades of W.
    • New students wanting a LOA or to withdraw should contact the Undergraduate or Graduate Admission offices.
    • Continuing students should use the forms available in the Registrar Services Portal

Second Week of a Term through Last Day to Withdraw

    • A student may withdraw from a course(s)/all courses from his/her schedule with a resulting grade of W in each course through the deadline to withdraw as printed in the calendars. A student may not withdraw from a course(s) after the deadline.
    • If a student stops attending a course after the last day to withdraw in the semester, s/he will receive a grade of F or the assigned grade from the instructor.

2025 Fall - August 25 to December 12, 2025

M=Monday, T=Tuesday, W=Wednesday, R=Thursday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, U=Sunday

Date Event
Aug 18 (M) Wait Lists deactivated. Registration available to all students.
Aug 25 (M) Instruction begins 
Aug 29 (F) Last day to add a class or drop a class without a grade of W
Withdrawal deadline for 100% tuition refund*
Sep 1 (M) Labor Day - no classes
Sep 12 (F) Last day for undergraduates to finish coursework for spring or summer grades of Incomplete
Sep 26 (F) Last day for instructors to submit spring or summer grades for undergraduates with Incompletes
Oct 10 (F) Autumn Day - no classes
Nov 14 (F) Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a grade of W
Last day to apply for a grade of Credit/No Credit
Nov 26 (W) - Nov 28 (F) Thanksgiving Holidays - no classes
Dec 5 (F) Instruction ends 
Dec 8 (M) - Dec 12 (F) Final Examinations
Dec 12 (F) Last Day to file an application for December 2025 degree
Dec 17 (W) Last day for instructors to submit final grades

*Consult the refund/cancellation schedule for the academic category corresponding to your enrollment status. Fees are non-refundable after the 100% withdrawal refund period.

Students withdrawing or taking a leave of absence from the University during a percentage period may also have any financial aid they have received for that particular semester adjusted in accordance with Federal guidelines. For information regarding adjustments to financial aid, please see the Financial Aid Office Leave of Absence & Withdrawal Policy.