Academic Calendar

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Student

Graduate
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Year

2024-2025

2025-2026

2026-2027

June 2026

Jun 8	Monday	GAP Grades and Progress Meetings.
Jun 10	Wednesday	CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jun 11	Thursday	CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jun 15	Monday	GAP Deferred Action Meetings.

July 2026

Jul 15

Wednesday

Deadline for doctoral students to submit application, signed by advisor and department, to the Office of Graduate Education for fall term non-resident status.

August 2026

Aug 17	Monday	Summer session final exam period.
Aug 18	Tuesday	Summer session final exam period.

September 2026

Sep 10	Thursday	GAP Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting
Sep 11	Friday	CAP September Degree Candidates Meeting.
Sep 16	Wednesday	Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporation (degree award date September 17).
Sep 17	Thursday	GAP Deferred Action Meeting

October 2026

Oct 19	Monday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H1).
Oct 20	Tuesday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H1).
Oct 21	Wednesday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H1).
Oct 22	Thursday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H1).
Oct 23	Friday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H1).

November 2026

Nov 15	Sunday	Deadline for doctoral students to submit application, signed by advisor and department, to the Office of Graduate Education for spring term non-resident status ($50 late fee after this date). Not needed if spring term approved with fall term application.
Nov 18	Wednesday	Last day to petition for December Advanced Standing Exam (given during final exam period).

December 2026

Dec 14	Monday	Final exam period.
Dec 15	Tuesday	Final exam period.
Dec 16	Wednesday	Final exam period.
Dec 17	Thursday	Final exam period.
Dec 18	Friday	Final exam period.

January 2027

Jan 8	Friday	Last day to petition for January Advanced Standing Exam.
Jan 13	Wednesday	CAP Grades Meetings.
Jan 14	Thursday	CAP Grades Meetings.
Jan 19	Tuesday	GAP Grades and Progress Meetings.
Jan 20	Wednesday	GAP Grades and Progress Meetings. CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jan 21	Thursday	CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jan 26	Tuesday	GAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jan 27	Wednesday	GAP Deferred Action Meetings.

February 2027

Feb 11	Thursday	GAP Grades and Degree Candidate Meeting.
Feb 12	Friday	CAP February Degree Candidates Meeting.
Feb 17	Wednesday	Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporation (degree award date February 22).
Feb 22	Monday	GAP Deferred Action Meeting.

March 2027

Mar 15	Monday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H3).
Mar 16	Tuesday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H3).
Mar 17	Wednesday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H3).
Mar 18	Thursday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H3).
Mar 19	Friday	Half-term subjects final exam period (H3).

April 2027

Apr 20

Tuesday

Last day to petition for May Advanced Standing Exam (given during final exam period).

May 2027

May 14	Friday	Final exam period.
May 17	Monday	Final exam period.
May 18	Tuesday	Final exam period.
May 19	Wednesday	Final exam period.
May 25	Tuesday	Department Grades Meeting.
May 26	Wednesday	CAP May Degree Candidates Meeting. GAP Degree Candidates Meeting. Faculty officers recommend degrees to Corporation (degree award date May 27). Commencement Activities.
May 27	Thursday	Commencement Activities. Degree Award Date.
May 28	Friday	Commencement Activities.

June 2027

Jun 1	Tuesday	CAP Grades Meetings.
Jun 2	Wednesday	CAP Grades Meetings.
Jun 7	Monday	GAP Grades and Progress Meetings.
Jun 8	Tuesday	GAP Grades and Progress Meetings.
Jun 9	Wednesday	CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jun 10	Thursday	CAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jun 14	Monday	GAP Deferred Action Meetings.
Jun 15	Tuesday	GAP Deferred Action Meetings.