Following are important registration DEADLINES for graduate 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 Spring 2024. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Spring 2024.
| 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 | Jan 21 -May 15 | Jan 21 - Mar 14 | Mar 24 - May 15 |
| CANCEL semester for 100% refund | Jan 20: 11:59PM | Jan 20: 11:59PM | Mar 23: (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| First day of instruction for the POT | Jan 21 | Jan 21 | Mar 23 |
| Add a class via Self-Service | Feb 3: 11:59PM | Jan 27: 11:59PM | Mar 28: 11:59PM |
| Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-Service | Feb 3: 11:59PM | Jan 27: 11:59PM | Mar 28: 11:59PM |
| Submit request for in-absentia status via the Graduate College Student Portal | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Mar 28 |
| DROP a class with refund if tuition range changes. NO refund for dropping a class after this date (12.5% point of the class) | Feb 3: 11:59PM | Jan 27: 11:59PM | Mar 28: 11:59PM |
| Submit request to Audit a class | Feb 3 | Jan 27 | Mar 28 |
| Vet Med students apply to graduate in December via Self-Service. Contact Vet Med Academic Office after this date. | Feb 3 | Feb 3 | Feb 3 |
| 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. | Mar 14: 11:59PM | Feb 14: 11:59PM | Apr 18: 11:59PM |
| Spring Break | Mar 15-23 | N/A | N/A |
| Graduate, Law & Medicine students apply to graduate in May via Self-Service. | Mar 31 | Mar 31 | Mar 31 |
| Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund (60% point of the class) | Apr 4 | Feb 21 | Apr 25 |
| 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. | Apr 18 | Feb 28 | May 2 |
| WITHDRAW from semester without 'W' grade (75% point of POT) | Apr 18 | Feb 28 | May 2 |
| Submit credit/no credit request to college office (This is halfway point of the class) | Mar 14 | Feb 14 | Apr 18 |
| Instruction ends | May 7 | Mar 14 | May 7 |
| Finals | May 9-15 | May 9-15 |