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 2026. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Spring 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 | Jan 20 -May 14 | Jan 20 - Mar 13 | Mar 23 - May 14 |
| CANCEL semester for 100% refund | Jan 19 11:59PM | Jan 19 11:59PM | Mar 22 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| First day of instruction for the POT | Jan 20 | Jan 20 | Mar 23 |
| Add a class via Self-Service | Feb 2 11:59PM | Jan 26 11:59PM | Mar 27 11:59PM |
| Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-Service | Feb 2 11:59PM | Jan 26 11:59PM | Mar 27 11:59PM |
| Submit request for in-absentia status via the Graduate College Student Portal | Feb 2 | Jan 26 | Mar 27 |
| 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 2 11:59PM | Jan 26 11:59PM | Mar 27 11:59PM |
| Submit request to Audit a class | Feb 2 | Jan 26 | Mar 27 |
| Vet Med students apply to graduate in May via Self-Service. Contact Vet Med Academic Office after this date. | Feb 2 | Feb 2 | Feb 2 |
| 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 13 11:59PM | Feb 13 11:59PM | Apr 17 11:59PM |
| Spring Break | Mar 14-22 | N/A | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund (60% point of the class) | Apr 3 | Feb 20 (if enrolled ONLY in POT A classes) | Apr 24 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| Graduate, Law & Medicine students apply to graduate in May via Self-Service. | Apr 5 | Apr 5 | Apr 5 |
| DROP a class via Graduate College Student Portal 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 17 | Feb 27 | May 1 |
| WITHDRAW from semester without 'W' grade (75% point of POT) | Apr 17 | Feb 27 | May 1 |
| Submit credit/no credit request to college office. | Apr 17 | Feb 27 | May 1 |
| Instruction ends | May 6 | Mar 13 | May 6 |
| Final Exams | May 8-14 | May 8-14 |