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