May 13, 2025  
Draft - Academic Catalog for 2025-2026 
    
Draft - Academic Catalog for 2025-2026 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Academic Calendar


Traditional Student Calendar
Online Accelerated Program Calendar

The Graduate School reserves the right to make any necessary changes to the academic calendar.

Occupational Therapy Course Schedule

Fall and Spring courses will follow the regular graduate academic calendar. 

Summer courses will be one 12-week summer term.

  • In 2025, the term will be May 19, 2025 to August 8, 2025.
  • In 2026, the term will be May 18, 2026 to August 7, 2026.

Spring 2025 Graduate Semester Calendar

Date
15-Week Classes
Mon, Jan. 13 Spring Classes begin
Fri., Jan. 17 Last day to add/drop a full semester class
Mon., Jan. 20 MLK Jr. Day (University Closed)
Wed. Feb. 26 Deadline for RDS residency decision for traditional semester students
Mon. Mar. 3 Summer/Fall 2024 graduation application due
Mon., Mar.3 Summer/Fall 2025 Registration Opens
Mon.-Fri. Spring Break
TBD Grad Finale
Fri., Apr. 18 Good Friday Holiday (University Closed)
Fri., April 25 Last day to withdraw from traditional semester classes
Fri., May 2 Last day of classes
Monday-Friday, May 5-May 9 Final Exams
Friday, May 9 Commencement for The Graduate School
   
Date
8-Week Classes
Mon, Jan. 13 First 8-week classes begin
Fri., Jan. 17 Last day to add/drop a first 8-week class
Tues., Feb. 25  Last day to withdraw from a first 8-week class
Fri., Mar. 7 Last day of first 8-week classes
Monday, Mar. 17 First day of second 8-week classes
Wednesday, Mar. 19 Last day to add/drop second 8-week classes
Tues., April 29 Last day to withdraw from second 8-week session classes
Friday, May 9 Commencement for The Graduate School
   
Date
7-Week (Online Accelerated) Classes
Wed., Jan. 8 Last day to add Spring I 7-week classes
Mon, Jan. 13 Spring I 7-week classes begin
Wed. Jan. 15 Last day to drop a Spring I classes
Mon., Jan. 27 Deadline for RDS residency decision for accelerated program students for Spring I
Fri., Feb. 21 Last day to withdraw from a Spring I 7-week class
Fri., Feb. 28 Last day of Spring I 7-week classes
Wed., Mar. 12 Last day to register for Spring II classes
Monday, Mar. 17 Spring II 7-week session classes begin
Wednesday, Mar. 19 Last day to drop Spring II 7-week classes
Monday, Mar. 31 Deadline for RDS residency decision for accelerated program students for Spring II
Fri., April 25 Last day to withdraw from Spring II 7-week classes
Fri., May 2 Spring II 7-week classes end
Friday, May 9 Commencement for The Graduate School

Online Accelerated Program Calendar

(M.B.A., School Admin., Elementary Ed. MAT & MAEd, Special Ed. MAT, and MHA)

Spring I (Term 3) - January 13 - February 28, 2025
Mon., Sept. 30 Registration Begins
Mon., Dec. 30 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Jan. 2 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Jan. 6        Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Jan. 9 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Jan. 13 Classes begin
Wed., Jan. 15 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Jan. 21

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Jan. 27 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Jan. 28

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Feb. 21 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Feb. 28 Classes end
Sat., Mar. 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation
Sun., Mar 2 Final grades due
Mon., Mar 3 Summer/Fall 2025 registration opens
   
Spring II (Term 4) - March 17 - May 2, 2025
Mon., Sept. 30 Registration Begins
Sat., Mar 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation 
Mon., Mar. 3 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Mon., Mar. 3                                           Summer/Fall 2025 registration opens
Thurs., Mar. 6 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Mar.10    Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Mar. 13 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Mar. 17 Classes begin
Wed., Mar. 19 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Mar. 25

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Mar. 31 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Apr. 1

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Apr. 25 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., May 2 Classes end
Sun., May 4        Final grades due 
Friday, May 9 Graduate School Commencement
   
Summer I (Term 5) -May 12 - June 27, 2025
Mon., Mar. 3  Registration Begins
Mon., Apr. 28 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., May 1 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., May 5 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., May 8 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., May 12 Classes begin
Wed., May 14 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., May 20

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., May 26 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., May 27

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., June 20 Last day to withdraw from course(s)
Fri., June 27 Classes end
Sun., June 29 Final Grades Due 
   
Summer II (Term 6) -June 30 - August 15, 2025
TBA Registration Begins
Mon., June 16  Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., June 19 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., June 23 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., June 26 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped
Mon., June 30 Classes begin
Wed., July 2 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., July 8

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., July 14 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., July 15

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given

Fri., Aug 8 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Aug. 15 Classes end
Sun., Aug. 17 Final Grades Due 
   
Fall I (Term 1) - Aug. 25 - Oct. 10, 2025
TBD Registration Begins
Mon., Aug. 11 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Aug. 14 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Aug. 18 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Aug. 21 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped
Mon., Aug. 25 Classes begin
Wed., Aug. 27 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., Sept. 2 

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given). 

Mon., Sept. 8                                            Deadline to submit residency determination 
Tues., Sept. 9

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Oct. 3 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Wed,. Oct. 1 Application for Graduation Due for 2026 Spring Graduation
Fri., Oct. 10 Classes end
Sun., Oct. 12 Final Grades Due
   
Fall II (Term 2) - October 20 - December 5, 2025
TBD Registration Begins
Wed., Oct. 1 Application for Graduation Due for 2026 Spring Graduation
Mon., Oct.. 6 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Oct. 9 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Oct. 13 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Oct. 16 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped
Mon., Oct. 20 Classes begin
Wed., Oct. 22 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund
Tues., Oct. 28

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given). 

Mon., Nov. 3 Deadline to submit residency determination 
Tues., Nov. 4

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Nov. 28 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Dec. 5 Classes end
Sun., Dec. 7 Final Grades Due 
Fri., Dec. 12 Graduate School Commencement
   
Spring I (Term 3) - January 12 - February 27, 2026
TBD Registration Begins
Mon., Dec. 29 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Jan. 1 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Jan. 5 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Jan. 8 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Jan. 12 Classes begin
Wed., Jan. 14 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Jan. 20

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Jan. 26 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Jan. 27

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

TBD Summer/Fall 2026 registration opens
Fri., Feb. 20 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., Feb. 27 Classes end
Sun., Mar. 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation
Sun., Mar 1 Final grades due
   
Spring II (Term 4) - March 16 - May 1, 2026
TBD Registration Begins
Sun., Mar 1 Graduation Application Due for 2025 Summer and Fall Graduation 
Mon., Mar. 2 Deadline to submit online portion of the application
Thurs., Mar. 5 Deadline to submit all required documents for the application
Mon., Mar.9 Last day to register for course(s)
Thurs., Mar. 12 Deadline to pay tuition and fees or courses will be dropped 
Mon., Mar. 16 Classes begin
Wed., Mar. 18 Deadline for students to drop courses with a full refund 
Tues., Mar. 24

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 75% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Mon., Mar. 30 Deadline to submit residency determination
Tues., Mar. 31

Deadline to withdraw from all courses with a 50% reimbursement of tuition costs

(if registered for two courses and only withdraw from one, no reimbursement will be given)

Fri., Apr. 24 Last day to withdraw from a course(s)
Fri., May 1 Classes end
Sun., May 3        Final grades due 
Friday, May 8 Graduate School Commencement