GLS Calendar
Administrative and Academic Dates
- Spring 2025
Monday, November 18, 2024 - Degree Application deadline for Spring 2025
Monday, November 18, 2024 - Financial Aid deadline for Spring 2025
Monday, November 18, 2024 - Deadline to submit spring GLS tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals
Monday, December 9, 2024 - Registration opens
Thursday, December 12, 2024 - Registration opens - Wes Benefit
Monday, January 20, 2025 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Friday, January 17, 2025 - GLS Spring registration closes
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class for a full refund
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - GLS standard term classes begin
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class with no record on the transcript
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class for a 75% refund
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 - Deadline to withdraw from GLS standard term classes and receive a W grade
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - GLS standard term classes end
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - Friday, May 16, 2025 - GLS standard term examinations
Monday, May 19, 2025 - Spring 2025 grades for all degree candidates submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - Sunday, May 25, 2025 - Reunion & Commencement 2025
Sunday, May 25, 2025 - 193rd Commencement
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - All remaining Spring 2025 grades submitted to the Registrar's Office. Grade entry system closes at 11:59 p.m.
- Summer 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Degree Application deadline for Summer 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Financial Aid deadline for Summer 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 - Deadline to submit summer GLS tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals
Monday, April 7, 2025 - Registration opens
Thursday, April 10, 2025 - Registration opens - Wes Benefit
Sunday, May 18, 2025 - New Student Summer Orientation
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - GLS Summer early term registration closes
Monday, May 26, 2025 - Memorial Day observed. Office closed
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Last day to drop early term with no record on transcript
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Last day to drop a GLS Summer early term course for a full refund
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - GLS Summer early term begins
Thursday, May 29, 2025 - Last day to drop a GLS Summer early term course for a 75% refund
Monday, June 9, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) registration closes
Friday, June 13, 2025 - Last day to drop Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) with no record on transcript
Friday, June 13, 2025 - Last day to drop Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) for a full refund
Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) course begins
Saturday, June 14, 2025 - Last day to drop Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) for a 75% refund
Monday, June 16, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) registration closes
Monday, June 16, 2025 - Last day to withdraw from Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) and earn a grade of W
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/14-6/18) ends
Thursday, June 19, 2025 - Juneteenth observed. Most University offices closed. Classes will be held as scheduled.
Friday, June 20, 2025 - Last day to withdraw from GLS early term classes and earn a grade of W
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Last day to withdraw from Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) for a full refund
Sunday, June 22, 2025 - Last day to drop from Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) with no record on transcript
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) begins
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Last day to drop from Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) for a 75% refund
Monday, June 23, 2025 - Non-degree application deadline for GLS Summer
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - GLS Early Term ends
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Thursday, June 26, 2025 - GLS Early Term examinations, presentations or make-up class
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - Last day to withdraw from Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) and earn a grade of W
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - GLS Summer standard term registration closes
Friday, June 27, 2025 - Summer Immersion Course (6/23-6/27) ends
Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Last day to drop standard term with no record on transcript
Sunday, June 29, 2025 - Last day to drop standard term for a full refund
Monday, June 30, 2025 - GLS Summer standard term begins
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - Last day to drop standard term for a 75% refund
Friday, July 4, 2025 - Independence Day observed. No classes held.
Monday, July 14, 2025: Deadline to submit GLS Fall tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals.
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Last day to drop from GLS standard term and earn a grade of W
Monday, July 28, 2025 - GLS Summer standard term ends
Tuesday, July 29 - Wednesday, July 30, 2025 - Examinations, presentations, make-up classes
Monday, August 25, 2025 - All GLS Summer grades due
- Fall 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Financial Aid deadline for Fall 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025 - Deadline to submit fall GLS tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals
Monday, July 21, 2025 - Registration opens
Thursday, July 24, 2025 - Registration opens - Wes Benefit
Sunday, August 31, 2025- GLS Fall orientation for new students
Thursday, September 4, 2025 - GLS Fall registration closes
Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class and receive a full refund
Monday, September 8, 2025 - GLS classes begin
Friday, September 19, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class with no record on the transcript
Friday, September 19, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class and receive a 75% refund
Monday, October 20, 2025- Fall Break, no class (10/20-21, 2025)
Friday, October 24, 2025- Homecoming/Family Weekend (10/24-26, 2025) Classes held as scheduled
Wednesday, November 26, 2025- Thanksgiving Recess (11/26-28, 2025) No class. University Offices closed.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025- Last day to drop a GLS course for a grade of W
Friday, December 12, 2025 - GLS classes end
Monday, December 15, 2025 - Saturday, December 20, 2025 - GLS make-up classes, final presentations and examinations
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 - All Fall 2025 grades submitted to the Registrar's Office. Grade entry system closes at 11:59 p.m.
- Spring 2026
Monday, November 17, 2025 - Degree Application deadline for Spring 2026
Monday, November 17, 2025 - Financial Aid deadline for Spring 2026
Monday, November 17, 2025 - Deadline to submit spring GLS tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals
Monday, December 1, 2025 - Registration opens Non Wes Benefit
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Registration opens - Wes Benefit
Friday, January 16, 2026 - GLS Spring registration closes
Sunday, January 18, 2026 - GLS Spring orientation for new students
Monday, January 19, 2026 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day observed
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS class for a full refund
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - GLS classes begin
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS class with no record on the transcript
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS class for a 75% refund
Monday, April 27, 2026 - Deadline to withdraw from a GLS class and receive a W grade
Wednesday, May 6, 2026 - GLS standard term classes end
Thursday, May 7, 2026 - GLS make-up classes, final presentations and exams (5/7-15, 2026)
Monday, May 18, 2026 - Spring 2026 grades for all degree candidates submitted to the Registrar's Office by noon
Friday, May 22 - Sunday, May 24, 2026- Reunion & Commencement 2026
Sunday, May 24, 2026 - 193rd Commencement
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - All remaining Spring 2026 grades submitted to the Registrar's Office. Grade entry system closes at 11:59 p.m.