Following are important registration DEADLINES for graduate and professional students. The deadline dates are specific to the Part of Term (POT) of the class. The POT designations are shown in the Course Explorer Class Schedule for each specific class section. Any class without a POT listed is considered a nonstandard course and are not found on this chart. Drop deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Refund Schedule for Fall 2026. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Fall 2026.
| POT of class | 1 | A | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| POT Description | Full term | First 8 Weeks | Second 8 Weeks |
| Length of course in weeks | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Term dates including finals | Aug 24 - Dec 17 | Aug 24 - Oct 16 | Oct 19 - Dec 17 |
| CANCEL semester for 100% refund | Aug 23 11:59PM | Aug 23 11:59PM | Oct 18 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| First day of instruction for the POT | Aug 24 | Aug 24 | Oct 19 |
| Add a class via Self-Service | Sep 4 11:59PM | Aug 28 11:59PM | Oct 23 11:59PM |
| Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-Service | Sep 4 11:59PM | Aug 28 11:59PM | Oct 23 11:59PM |
| Submit request for in-absentia status via the Graduate College Student Portal | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Oct 23 |
| DROP a class with refund if tuition range changes or billing hours decrease. NO refund for dropping a class after this date (12.5% point of the class) | Sep 4 11:59PM | Aug 28 11:59PM | Oct 23 11:59PM |
| Submit request to Audit a class | Sep 4 | Aug 28 | Oct 23 |
| Vet Med students apply to graduate in December via Self-Service. Contact Vet Med Academic Office after this date. | Sep 4 | Sep 4 | Sep 4 |
| DROP a class via Self-Service with no 'W' grade or record of the class on your academic history. (This is halfway point of the class). Submit a Late Registration Change Request Form via the Graduate College Student Portal after this date. | Oct 16 11:59PM | Sep 18 11:59PM | Nov 13 11:59PM |
| Graduate, Law & Medicine students apply to graduate in December via Self-Service. | Nov 1 | Nov 1 | Nov 1 |
| Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund (60% point of the class) | Oct 30 | Sep 25 | Nov 20 |
| DROP a class via Graduate College with no 'W' grade or record of the class on your academic history. (This is 75% point of the class) Contact the Graduate College to discuss dropping a class after this date. | Nov 13 | Oct 2 | Dec 4 |
| WITHDRAW from semester without 'W' grades (This is 75% point of the class) | Nov 13 | Oct 2 | Dec 4 |
| Submit credit/no credit request to college office (This is 75% point of the class) | Nov 13 | Oct 2 | Dec 4 |
| Fall Break | Nov 21 - 29 | N/A | Nov 21 - 29 |
| Instruction ends | Dec 9 | Oct 16 | Dec 9 |
| Last day to add/drop a semester course with program approval (a "W") is recorded | Dec 10 | Oct 16 | Dec 10 |
| Final Exams | Dec 11 - 17 | Oct 16 | Dec 11 - 17 |