Key Dates and Deadlines

Sept. 10 - 21

Q drop period. Courses may be dropped without academic penalty.  
Approval of the Graduate Adviser and Graduate Dean required.

Sept. 22 - Dec. 7

Q/F drop period. Dropping a course requires the approval of the instructor, who must assign a "Q" or "F," the Graduate Adviser and the Graduate Dean.

Nov. 13

Last day to apply for a graduate degree.  
Last day for new doctoral candidates to change registration to dissertation.

Nov. 20

Last day a doctoral candidate may hold a dissertation defense for fall 2026.

Nov. 23

Last day to change grade status to or from the credit/ no credit basis.

Dec. 4

Last day to submit final paperwork to the Graduate School for graduation.

Dec. 7

Last class day. This is the last day to drop a class or withdraw from the fall semester.