School of Graduate, Online and Continuing Education (SGOCE) Academic Calendars

Academic Calendars for SGOCE

Note: For 100% Online Accelerated Learning programs*, please refer to this calendar.

*Accelerated programs include: MBA, M.Ed. Curriculum and Teaching Non-Licensure, EDLM non-licensure and RN-BS in Nursing

2025-2026 School Year

Fall 2025
September 4 - December 18

Month Date   Day Event
April 7   Monday Registration for Fall SGOCE classes begins
August  21   Thursday Registration fee in effect for Fall 15 and 7 week classes
September 4   Thursday Classes start Full term Fall (15-week) and Fall A (7-week)
  5   Friday Course exchange deadline for Fall A 7-week classes** 
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
  9   Tuesday Add/drop deadline for Fall 15-week term
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
October 3   Thursday Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester graduate courses
  6   Monday Registration for Winter SGOCE classes begins
  8   Wednesday Last day to withdraw from Fall A (7-week) classes
  13   Monday Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day - NO CLASSES
  15   Wednesday Registration fee in effect for Fall B (Non-AP courses)
  23   Thursday Fall A 7-week - Last day of classes
  29   Wednesday Fall B 7-week - Classes begin
  30   Thursday Course exchange deadline for Fall B 7-week classes** 
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
November 6   Thursday Registration for SGOCE Spring classes begins
  11   Tuesday Veterans Day - NO CLASSES
  17   Monday Last day to withdraw from Full term Fall 15-week classes
  25   Tuesday Thanksgiving recess begins at 4:45 p.m. for 15-week classes
  30   Sunday Thanksgiving recess ends for 15-week classes
December 2   Tuesday Last day to withdraw from Fall B 7-week classes 
  17   Wednesday Fall B 7-week - Last day of classes
  18   Thursday Full term Fall 15 week classes - Last day of classes
  19   Thursday Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester undergraduate courses

Winter 2026
December 26, 2025 - January 16, 2026

Month Date   Day Event
October 6   Monday Registration for Winter classes begins
November  6   Thursday Registration for Spring classes begins
December 12   Friday Registration fee in effect
  26   Friday Winter classes begin
  26   Friday Course exchange deadline at NOON** 
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
January  1   Thursday New Year's Day - NO CLASSES
  7   Wednesday Final day to withdraw from Winter classes
  16   Friday Winter classes end

Spring 2026
January 20 - May 13

Month Date   Day Event
November  7   Thursday Registration for Spring classes begins
January 6   Tuesday Registration fee in effect for Spring 15-week and Spring A 7-week classes (Non-AP classes)
  19   Monday Martin Luther King, Jr Day - NO CLASSES
  20   Tuesday Spring 15-week and Spring A 7-week classes begin
  21   Wednesday Course exchange deadline for Spring A 7-week classes** 
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
  26   Monday Add/drop deadline for 15-week classes
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
February 12   Thursday Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester (Graduate)
  16   Monday U.S. Presidents' Day - NO CLASSES
  23   Monday Last day to withdraw from courses for Spring A 7-week classes
March 2   Monday Registration fee in effect for Spring B (Non-AP classes)
  6   Friday Spring vacation begins at 4:45 p.m. for 15-week classes
  10   Tuesday Spring A 7-week - Last day of classes
  15   Sunday Spring vacation ends for 15-week classes
  16   Monday Spring B 7-week - Classes begin
  17   Tuesday Course exchange deadline for Spring B 7-week classes** 
(Last day to receive 90% refund for dropped classes)
April 6   Monday Final day for withdrawal from Spring 15-week classes
  6   Monday Registration for Fall 2026 classes begins
  20   Monday Patriots' Day - NO CLASSES  
  21   Tuesday Final day for withdrawal from courses for Spring B 7-week classes
May 4   Monday Registration fee in effect, Summer A (non-accelerated programs)
  5   Tuesday Spring B 7-week classes - Last day of classes
  13   Wednesday Spring 15-week - Last day of classes 
  13   Wednesday Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester undergraduate courses
  16   Saturday Commencement

**During the course exchange period, students may swap their registration from one course to a different course within the same part of term ( Fall A, Fall B, Spring A, Spring B, Summer A, Summer B).

For example, a student registered for Course #1 in Fall A may exchange the course for Course #2 in Fall A.
Exchanges across parts of terms or semesters are not allowed (Fall A to Fall B, Fall B to Spring A, etc.).

Drops: dropping a course without registering for another in the same part of term, or dropping a course and registering for a course in a different semester or part of term follows the refund schedule.

For example, a student who registered for Course #1 in Fall A who drops the course, and at the same time registers for Course #2 in Fall B, will follow the refund schedule for the dropped course Course #1. The exchange policy does not apply in this case.

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