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