2025-26 Academic Calendar Graduate Education PDF
SUMMER SEMESTER 2026 26/EDSU Monday, May 18 – Sunday, July 26
May
26 Tuesday....Courses start for Crete campus May 2026 graduates
June
1 Monday....Online courses start
1 Monday....Last day to add without a $100 late fee
15....Final day to withdraw from an online course and receive a “W”
15....Payment deadline for courses that started in May or June
19 Juneteenth - No Classes
30 Tuesday....Last day to apply for Financial Aid for 25-26 year
July
3 Friday....Fourth of July holiday recognized - University Closed
6 Monday....Grades due at 9am for courses completed in June
12 Monday....Final day of online courses
15.....Payment deadline for courses that start in July
15.....Last day for EdD students to defend dissertation
22 Wednesday....Summer census
22 Wednesday....Fall Schedule Released on Self-Service
27 Monday....Registration for 26/EDFA starts
August
1 Saturday....Summer Diploma date
3 Monday....All remaining grades due at 9am
5 Wednesday....Final transcript release date for August grads with degree
notation and late summer courses
2026-27 Academic Calendar Graduate Education PDF
FALL SEMESTER 2026 26/EDFA Saturday, August 15 – Sunday, December 13
July
22 Wednesday....Fall Schedule released
27 Monday....Registration for 26/EDFA starts
August
24 Monday....Online courses start
31 Monday....Payment deadline for Fall semester
September
4 Friday....Fall Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund.
Late adds will have $100 fee.
7 Monday....Labor Day – University CLOSED
October
30.....Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W”,
unless course has already concluded
November
4 Wednesday....Spring Schedule Released on Self-Service
9 Monday....Registration for 27/EDSP starts
15 .....Last day for EdD student to defend dissertation
25 - 27 W-F....Thanksgiving Break – 11/26-27 University CLOSED
29 Sunday....Final day of online courses
December
4 Friday....Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
December graduates
14 Monday....Remaining grades due
SPRING SEMESTER 2027 27/EDSP Saturday, January 2 – Sunday, May 16
January
18 Monday....Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
19 Tuesday....Online courses start
26 Tuesday....Payment deadline for Spring semester
29 Friday....Spring Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund
Late adds will have $100 fee.
March
10 Wednesday....Summer Schedule Released on Self-Service
15 Monday....Registration for 27/EDSU starts
31.....Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W”,
unless course has already concluded
April
15.....Last day for EdD students to defend dissertation
25 Sunday....Final day of online courses
May
7 Friday....Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
May graduates
15 Saturday....COMMENCEMENT
17 Monday....Remaining grades due
SUMMER SEMESTER 2027 27/EDSU Monday, May 17 – Sunday, July 25
May
24 Monday....Courses start for Crete campus May 2027 graduates
31 Monday....Memorial Day; University CLOSED
June
7 Monday....Online courses start
7 Monday....Last day to add without a $100 late fee
15.....Final day to withdraw from an online course and receive a “W”
15.....Payment deadline for courses that started in May or June
19.....Juneteenth - No Classes
30.....Last day to apply for Financial Aid for 26-27 year
July
5 Monday....Fourth of July holiday recognized - University Closed
6 Tuesday....Grades due at 9am for courses completed in June
15.....Payment deadline for courses that start in July
15.....Last day for EdD students to defend dissertation
18 Monday....Final day of online courses
21 Wednesday....Summer census
21 Wednesday....Fall Schedule Released on Self-Service
26 Monday....Registration for 27/EDFA starts
28 Wednesday....Transcript release date for summer courses that are complete
August
1 Sunday....Summer Diploma date
2 Monday....All remaining grades due at 9am
4 Wednesday....Final transcript release date for August grads with degree
notation and late summer courses