Deadlines/Key Dates - Fall Semester 2025

First Day of Classes	August 26
Last Day for No Tuition Liability for Droping Courses (not for course changes)	August 31
Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record)	September 8
Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade)	October 27
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense)	October 30
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense (4 wks before the defense)	November 6
Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense)	November 18
Last Day for Application for Graduation on SOLAR	December 1
Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End)	December 8
Last Day of Classes	December 11
Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation to Graduate School (Proquest) & Department	December 18
Semester End	December 18

Deadlines/Key Dates - Spring Semester 2026

First Day of Classes	January 26
Last Day for No Tuition Liability for Droping Courses (not for course changes)	January 31
Last Day to Add/Swap/Drop Classes on SOLAR w/o Petition (otherwise get W record)	February 6
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Committee List (5 wks before the defense)	March 27
Last Day to Request Approval to Course Withdrawal (otherwise get a letter grade)	March 29
Last Day to Notify Dept for PhD Defense Date (4 wks before the defense)	April 3
Last Day to Notify Dept for MS Committee List & Defense Date (2 wks before the defense)	April 17
Last Day to Schedule PhD/MS Dissertation/Thesis Defense (2 wks before the Semester End)	May 1
Application for Graduation on SOLAR	May 3
Last Day of Classes	May 4
Last Day to Submit Approved Dissertation to Graduate School (PorQuest) & Department	May 15
Semester End	May 15