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Crete Campus 2025-2026 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2025   25/FAL    August 18 - December 11

Aug.  13  Wednesday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
          10 - 17  Sun-Sun.... New Student Welcome Week
          18  Monday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
          21  Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
          25  Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
          27  Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
          29  Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
                    Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses  

Sep.  1  Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
          12  Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
                    Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
          19-21  Fri-Sun.... Family Weekend

Oct.    4  Saturday.... Homecoming
          9-10  Th-F.... Fall Break for students
          11  Saturday....First 8-week courses conclude 
          13  Monday.....Spring 2026 Schedule release
          13  Monday....Second 8-week session starts
          15  Wednesday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
          24  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
          24  Friday.... Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
          29 - 11/7.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2026

Nov.  7.... Final day to withdraw from the University.  Grades are W’s.
                    Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
          26 - 28 W-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/27-28 University CLOSED

Dec.   8 - 11  M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
          12  Friday.... Crete Campus December Graduates grades due at 8am
          13  Saturday....December Graduation Ceremony Fuhrer Fieldhouse
          17  Wednesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
          18  Thursday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service

SPRING SEMESTER 2026   26/SPR    January 12 – May 14

Jan.   7  Wednesday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
         9  Friday.... New Student Orientation
         12  Monday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
         19  Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
         19  Monday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
         21  Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
         23  Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
                    Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course

Feb.   6  Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
                    Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course

Mar.  7  Saturday.... First 8-week session concludes
          9 - 13  M-F.... Spring Break
          11  Wednesday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
          16  Monday.... 26/FAL and 26/SUM Schedule released
          16  Monday.... Second 8-week session starts
          27  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
                    Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses

Apr.   2-6  Thurs-Mon.... Easter Break 
          8 - 17.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2026
          10  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University.  Grades received are W's.
                    Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course

May  11 - 14  M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
          15  Friday.... SENIOR GRADES DUE at 8am
                                Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
          16  Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m.  Crete Undergraduate
          20  Wednesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
          21  Thursday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service


Crete Campus 2026-2027 Academic Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2026    26/FAL   August 17 - December 10

Aug.  12  Wednesday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
          9 - 16  Sun-Sun.... New Student Welcome Week
          17  Monday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
          20  Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
          24  Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
          26  Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
          28  Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
                    Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses  

Sep.  7  Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
          11  Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
                    Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course

Oct.    3  Saturday.... Homecoming and Family Weekend
          8-9  Th-F.... Fall Break for students
          10  Saturday....First 8-week courses conclude 
          12  Monday.....Spring 2027 Schedule release
          12  Monday....Second 8-week session starts
          14  Wednesday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
          23  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
                    Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
          28 - 11/6.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2027

Nov.  6  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University.  Grades are W’s.
                    Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
          25 - 27 W-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/26-27 University CLOSED

Dec.   7 - 10  M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
          11  Friday.... DECEMBER GRADUATES GRADES DUE at 8am
          16  Wednesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
          17  Thursday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service

SPRING SEMESTER 2027   27/SPR    January 11 – May 13

Jan.   6  Wednesday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
         8  Friday.... New Student Orientation
         11  Monday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
         18  Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
         18  Monday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
         20  Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
         22  Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
                    Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course

Feb.   5  Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
                    Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course

Mar.  6  Saturday.... First 8-week session concludes
          8 - 12  M-F.... Spring Break
          10  Wednesday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE at 8am and available on Self-Service
          15  Monday.... 27/FAL and 27/SUM Schedule released
          15  Monday.... Second 8-week session starts
          24  Wednesday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
                    Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses                                                                                                                                 26  Friday Easter Break, Crete Campus

Apr.    7 - 16.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2027
          16  Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University.  Grades received are W's.
                    Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course

May  10 - 13  M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
          14  Friday.... Crete Campus MAY GRADUATES GRADES DUE at 8am
                                Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
          15  Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m.  Crete Undergraduates
          19  Wednesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
          20  Thursday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service

SUMMER SEMESTER 2027   27/SUM    May 24 – July 24