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Graduate Studies in Education Academic Calendar

2024-25 Academic Calendar Graduate Education PDF

FALL SEMESTER 2024    24/EDFA    Saturday, August 17 – Sunday, December 15 

July
    24  Wednesday....Fall Schedule released
    29  Monday....Registration for 24/EDFA starts

August
    26  Monday....Online courses start

September
    2  Monday....Labor Day – University CLOSED
    3  Tuesday....Payment deadline for Fall semester   
    6  Friday....Fall Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund.  
            Late adds will have $100 fee.
October
    31....Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W”,
            unless course has already concluded
November
    6    Wednesday....Spring Schedule Released on Self-Service
    11  Monday....Registration for 25/EDSP starts
    15  ......Last day for EdD student to defend dissertation
    27 - 29 W-F....Thanksgiving Break – 11/28-29 University CLOSED
    30  Saturday.....Final day of online courses

December
    6    Friday....Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
                         December graduates
    14  Saturday....COMMENCEMENT – 1 p.m. for August and December 2024 Graduates
    16  Monday....Remaining grades due

SPRING SEMESTER 2025   25/EDSP    Saturday, January 4 – Sunday, May 18

January
    13  Monday....Online courses start
    20  Monday....Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
    21  Tuesday....Payment deadline for Spring semester
    23  Thursday....Spring Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund  
            Late adds will have $100 fee.
March
    12    Wednesday....Summer Schedule Released on Self-Service
    17    Monday....Registration for 25/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
    19    Saturday....Final day of online courses

May  
    2    Friday....Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
                          May graduates
    17  Saturday....COMMENCEMENT – 10 a.m. for May 2025 Graduates
    19  Monday....Remaining grades due

SUMMER SEMESTER 2025   25/EDSU    Monday, May 19 – Sunday, July 27

May
    27  Tuesday....Courses start for Crete campus May 2025 graduates
June
    2       Monday....Online courses start
    2       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     Monday....Last day to apply for Financial Aid for 24-25 year
July 
    4       Friday....Fourth of July holiday
    7       Monday....Grades due for courses required for certification
             (brand new teachers requiring state certification for the first time).
   14      Monday....Final day of online courses
   15......Payment deadline for courses that start in July
   15 .....Last day for EdD students to defend dissertation
   23      Wednesday....Summer census
   23      Wednesday....Fall Schedule Released on Self-Service
   28      Monday....Summer Semester GRADES DUE by 9am for summer courses that
                                are complete and August graduates
   28      Monday....Registration for 25/EDFA starts
   30      Wednesday....Transcript release date for summer courses that are complete

August
    2         Saturday....Summer Diploma date
    4         Monday....All remaining grades due
    6         Wednesday....Final transcript release date for August grads with degree
                                        notation and late summer courses   


2025-26 Academic Calendar Graduate Education PDF

FALL SEMESTER 2025    25/EDFA    Saturday, August 16 – Sunday, December 14 

July
    23  Wednesday....Fall Schedule released
    28  Monday....Registration for 25/EDFA starts

August
    25  Monday....Online courses start

September
    1  Monday....Labor Day – University CLOSED
    2  Tuesday....Payment deadline for Fall semester   
    5  Friday....Fall Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund.  
            Late adds will have $100 fee.
October
    31....Final day to withdraw from a course and receive a “W”,
            unless course has already concluded
November
    5    Wednesday....Spring Schedule Released on Self-Service
    10  Monday....Registration for 26/EDSP starts
    15  ......Last day for EdD student to defend dissertation
    26 - 28 W-F....Thanksgiving Break – 11/27-28 University CLOSED
    30  Sunday.....Final day of online courses

December
    5    Friday....Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
                         December graduates
    13  Saturday....COMMENCEMENT – 1 p.m. for August and December 2025 Graduates
    15  Monday....Remaining grades due

SPRING SEMESTER 2026   26/EDSP    Saturday, January 3 – Sunday, May 17

January
    19  Monday....Online courses start
    19  Monday....Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
    27  Tuesday....Payment deadline for Spring semester
    30  Thursday....Spring Census - Last day to drop a course with 100% refund  
            Late adds will have $100 fee.
March
    11    Wednesday....Summer Schedule Released on Self-Service
    16    Monday....Registration for 26/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
    26    Sunday....Final day of online courses

May  
    8    Friday....Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 9am; for all completed courses and
                          May graduates
    16  Saturday....COMMENCEMENT – 10 a.m. for May 2026 Graduates
    18  Monday....Remaining grades due

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 24-25 year
July 
    3       Friday....Fourth of July holiday recognized - University Closed
    6       Monday....Grades due for courses required for certification
             (brand new teachers requiring state certification for the first time).
   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....Summer Semester GRADES DUE by 9am for summer courses that
                                are complete and August graduates
   27      Monday....Registration for 26/EDFA starts
   29      Wednesday....Transcript release date for summer courses that are complete

August
    1         Saturday....Summer Diploma date
    3         Monday....All remaining grades due
    5         Wednesday....Final transcript release date for August grads with degree
                                        notation and late summer courses