Spring 2027
Graduate Registration Deadlines
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 2027. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Spring 2027.
| 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 19 -May 13 | Jan 19 – Mar 12 | Mar 22 – May 13 |
| CANCEL semester for 100% refund | Jan 18 11:59PM | Jan 18 11:59PM | Mar 21 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| First day of instruction for the POT | Jan 19 | Jan 19 | Mar 22 |
| Add a class via Self-Service | Feb 1 11:59PM | Jan 25 11:59PM | Mar 26 11:59PM |
| Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-Service | Feb 1 11:59PM | Jan 25 11:59PM | Mar 26 11:59PM |
| Submit request for in-absentia status via the Graduate College Student Portal | Feb 1 | Jan 25 | Mar 26 |
| 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 1 11:59PM | Jan 25 11:59PM | Mar 26 11:59PM |
| Submit request to Audit a class | Feb 1 | Jan 25 | Mar 26 |
| Vet Med students apply to graduate in May via Self-Service. Contact Vet Med Academic Office after this date. | Feb 1 | Feb 1 | Feb 1 |
| 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 12 11:59PM | Feb 12 11:59PM | Apr 16 11:59PM |
| Spring Break | Mar 13-21 | N/A | N/A |
| Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund (60% point of the class) | Apr 2 | Feb 19 (if enrolled ONLY in POT A classes) | Apr 23 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| Graduate, Law & Medicine students apply to graduate in May via Self-Service. | Apr 4 | Apr 4 | Apr 4 |
| 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 16 | Feb 26 | Apr 30 |
| WITHDRAW from semester without ‘W’ grade (75% point of POT) | Apr 16 | Feb 26 | Apr 30 |
| Submit credit/no credit request to college office. | Apr 16 | Feb 26 | Apr 30 |
| Instruction Ends | May 5 | Mar 12 | May 5 |
| Last day to add/drop a semester course with program approval (a “W”) is recorded | May 6 | Mar 12 | May 6 |
| Final Exams | May 7-13 | Mar 12 | May 7-13 |