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

Saturday, March 7, 2026 - Sunday, March 22, 2026 - March Break

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 - May 15, 2026 - GLS make-up classes, final presentations and exams 

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.

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Deadline to submit GLS Summer tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Degree application deadline for Summer

Sunday, March 15, 2026 - Financial aid deadline for Summer

Monday, April 6, 2026 - GLS summer registration opens (Non-HR benefit recipients)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 - GLS summer registration opens (HR benefit recipients)

Sunday, May 17, 2026 - GLS summer orientation

Friday, May 22, 2026 - GLS early term registration closes at noon

Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day. Most administrative Offices Closed.

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from GLS Summer early term classes with no record on the transcript

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - Deadline to drop GLS Summer early term courses and receive 100% tuition refund

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 - GLS early term classes begin

Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Deadline to drop GLS Summer early term courses and receive 75% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 1 registration closes at noon

Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Last day to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 1 course with no record on the transcript

Saturday, June 13, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 1 course and receive 100% tuition refund

Sunday, June 14, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 1 course and receive 75% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.

Sunday, June 14, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 1 courses begin

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from a GLS Summer Immersion 1 course and earn a grade of W

Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 2 registration closes at noon

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 1 courses end

Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth. Most University offices closed. Classes will be held as scheduled.

Friday, June 19, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from GLS Summer early term classes and earn a grade of W

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Last day to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 2 course with no record on the transcript

Sunday, June 21, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 2 course and receive 100% tuition refund

Monday, June 22, 2026 - GLS non-degree student application deadline for Summer standard term

Monday, June 22, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 2 courses begin

Monday, June 22, 2026 - Deadline to drop a GLS Summer Immersion 2 course and receive 75% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 - GLS early term classes end

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - GLS Summer registration closes at 11:59 PM

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - June 25, 2026 - GLS early term examinations, presentations or make-up class 

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from a GLS Summer Immersion 2 course and earn a grade of W

Friday, June 26, 2026 - GLS Summer Immersion 2 course ends

Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from GLS standard term classes with no record on the transcript

Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Deadline to drop GLS Summer standard term courses and receive 100% tuition refund

Monday, June 29, 2026 - GLS standard term classes begin

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - Deadline to drop GLS Summer standard term courses and receive 75% tuition refund. No tuition refund after this date.

Friday, July 3, 2026 - Most University offices closed in observance of the 4th of July holiday. Summer courses will be held as scheduled.

Saturday, July 4, 2026 - Independence Day no class. Most University offices closed

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - Last day to withdraw from GLS standard term classes and earn a grade of W

Friday, July 24, 2026 - GLS standard term classes end

Monday, July 27, 2026 - July 28, 2026 - GLS standard term examinations, presentations or make-up class 

Monday, August 24, 2026 - All GLS Summer grades due

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - Deadline to submit GLS Fall tutorial, capstone and thesis proposals

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - Degree Application deadline for Fall 2026

Monday, July 13, 2025 - Financial aid deadline for Fall

Monday, July 20, 2026 - GLS Fall registration opens (non-HR benefit recipients)

Thursday, July 23, 2026 - GLS Fall registration opens (HR benefit recipients)

Sunday, August 30, 2026 - GLS Fall orientation for new students

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - Non-degree application deadline for Fall 2026

Thursday, September 3, 2026 - GLS Fall registration closes

Sunday, September 6, 2025 - Deadline to drop a GLS class and receive a full refund 

Monday, September 7, 2026 - Undergraduate, graduate and GLS classes begin

Monday, September 7, 2026 - Registration period for BLS students during undergrad drop/add (9/7/2026 - 9/18/2026)

Friday, September 18, 2026 - Last day to drop a GLS Fall course with no record on the transcript 

Friday, September 18, 2026 - Last day to receive a 75% refund

Friday, October 16, 2026 - Homecoming/Family Weekend (10/16-18, 2026) Classes held as scheduled.

Friday, October 16, 2026 - Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Homecoming/Family Weekend: Classes held as scheduled.

Monday, October 26, 2026 - Tuesday, October 27, 2026 - Fall Break, No class

Wednesday, November 25, 2026 - Friday, November 28, 2026 - Thanksgiving Recess. No class. University Offices closed.

Friday, December 4, 2026 - Last day to drop a GLS course for a grade of W. 

Friday, December 11, 2026 - Undergraduate, graduate and GLS classes end

Wednesday, December 16, 2026 - GLS make-up classes, final presentations and exams (12/16/2026 - 12/19/2026)

Tuesday, January 5, 2027 - Fall grades due to the Registrar's office. Grade entry system closes at 11:59 pm.