Winter Term Event Date
Winter term on-line check-in January 4-7, 2026
Winter term classes begin January 5, 2026
First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required. January 5-11, 2026
Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m January 7, 2026
Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor January 11, 2026
Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add. January 12-18, 2026
Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal. January 14, 2026
Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal. January 18, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, 2- periods moved to their X hours. 3A-period courses may either use their future regularly scheduled X hours or move to the following Friday at 5:30-7:20pm. 6A-period courses may either hold class as usual on Monday or move to their X hour (may extend to 8:20pm). Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor). January 19, 2026
Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO) January 20, 2026
Course Timetable available for the spring term February 6, 2026
Spring term course election period February 11-19, 2026
Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.) February 16, 2026
Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates February 16, 2026
Final day of spring term course election period February 19, 2026
Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee. February 24, 2026
Spring term course change period February 27-March 10, 2026
Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO) March 3, 2026
Last day in term for holding a major test or examination March 3, 2026
Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for spring term. March 3, 2026
Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for spring term. March 3, 2026
Winter term classes end March 10, 2026
Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections March 10, 2026
Pre-Examination break March 11-12, 2026
Final examinations begin March 13, 2026
Scheduled final examinations end March 16, 2026
Final examinations end March 17, 2026
Unscheduled final examination day March 17, 2026
Final grades and official transcripts available March 27, 2026

Winter term on-line check-in

January 4-7, 2026

Winter term classes begin

January 5, 2026

First week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). Permission to add courses is not necessary unless normally required.

January 5-11, 2026

Deadline to complete check-in without a $50 late registration fee -- check-in must be completed by 11:59 p.m

January 7, 2026

Deadline for winter term prospective graduates in residence to elect or change a major or minor

January 11, 2026

Second week of winter term schedule adjustment (add/drop). All courses require instructor permission to add.

January 12-18, 2026

Final day for delayed check-in (with $50 late fee). Any student not checked-in by the end of this day, but still listed with the enrollment pattern letter R (residence) for the winter term is liable for administrative withdrawal.

January 14, 2026

Last day for undergraduate students to establish their official course load. Final day to drop a 3rd course without a grade notation of “W”. Any registered student not officially enrolled in at least two courses becomes liable for administrative withdrawal.

January 18, 2026

Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Courses regularly held in the 8-, 9-, 10-, 11-, 12-, 2- periods moved to their X hours. 3A-period courses may either use their future regularly scheduled X hours or move to the following Friday at 5:30-7:20pm. 6A-period courses may either hold class as usual on Monday or move to their X hour (may extend to 8:20pm). Laboratory sections meet as scheduled (unless otherwise notified by the instructor).

January 19, 2026

Final day for electing use of the Non-Recording Option (NRO)

January 20, 2026

Course Timetable available for the spring term

February 6, 2026

Spring term course election period

February 11-19, 2026

Final day for dropping a fourth course without a grade notation of "W." (If dropping a fourth course after this date, one of four eligibilities for a fourth course is exhausted by such action.)

February 16, 2026

Date for submission of degree applications by prospective winter and spring graduates

February 16, 2026

Final day of spring term course election period

February 19, 2026

Final day to withdraw from a course; any later request to withdraw from a course requires petition to a special committee.

February 24, 2026

Spring term course change period

February 27-March 10, 2026

Final day to alter grade limit filed under the Non-Recording Option (NRO)

March 3, 2026

Last day in term for holding a major test or examination

March 3, 2026

Last day to submit a petition to change enrollment pattern (D-Plan) for spring term.

March 3, 2026

Deadline to file completed transfer term applications for spring term.

March 3, 2026

Winter term classes end

March 10, 2026

Final day, prior to the start of spring term classes, for making changes in spring term course elections

March 10, 2026

Pre-Examination break

March 11-12, 2026

Final examinations begin

March 13, 2026

Scheduled final examinations end

March 16, 2026

Final examinations end

March 17, 2026

Unscheduled final examination day

March 17, 2026

Final grades and official transcripts available

March 27, 2026