Academic Calendar

2025 - Spring Mini-Term One

All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.

 

January 1 Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. Add to calendar for Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. 2025-01-01 06:00:00Z 2025-01-02 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan.
January 13 New freshmen and transfer student orientation Add to calendar for New freshmen and transfer student orientation 2025-01-13 06:00:00Z 2025-01-14 05:59:59Z America/Chicago New freshmen and transfer student orientation
January 15 Classes begin Add to calendar for Classes begin 2025-01-15 06:00:00Z 2025-01-16 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Classes begin
January 17 Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day). Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. Add to calendar for Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day). Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. 2025-01-17 06:00:00Z 2025-01-18 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day). Please note that the tuition charges will still apply.
January 20 Holiday Add to calendar for Holiday 2025-01-20 06:00:00Z 2025-01-21 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Holiday
January 22 to March 21 Apply online via MyState for May 2025 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. Add to calendar for Apply online via MyState for May 2025 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. 2025-01-22 06:00:00Z 2025-03-22 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Apply online via MyState for May 2025 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation.
February 18 Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m. Add to calendar for Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m. 2025-02-18 06:00:00Z 2025-02-19 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m.
February 28 Last day to withdraw for Term One (5 class days remaining) Add to calendar for Last day to withdraw for Term One (5 class days remaining) 2025-02-28 06:00:00Z 2025-03-01 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Last day to withdraw for Term One (5 class days remaining)
March 4 to March 5 Classes end (Tuesday/Thursday Classes – March 4) (Monday/Wednesday Classes – March 5)

Final Exams given on last class day.

Add to calendar for Classes end (Tuesday/Thursday Classes – March 4) (Monday/Wednesday Classes – March 5) 2025-03-04 06:00:00Z 2025-03-06 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Classes end (Tuesday/Thursday Classes – March 4) (Monday/Wednesday Classes – March 5)

Final Exams given on last class day.

March 7 Final grades due 10:00 a.m. Add to calendar for Final grades due 10:00 a.m. 2025-03-07 06:00:00Z 2025-03-08 05:59:59Z America/Chicago Final grades due 10:00 a.m.
March 21 Deadline to apply for May 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee Add to calendar for Deadline to apply for May 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee 2025-03-21 05:00:00Z 2025-03-22 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Deadline to apply for May 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee
March 22 to April 17 Late May 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee Add to calendar for Late May 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee 2025-03-22 05:00:00Z 2025-04-18 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Late May 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee
April 17 Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee Add to calendar for Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee 2025-04-17 05:00:00Z 2025-04-18 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee
May 6 Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework Add to calendar for Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework 2025-05-06 05:00:00Z 2025-05-07 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework
May 16 Last day for May 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. Add to calendar for Last day for May 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. 2025-05-16 05:00:00Z 2025-05-17 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Last day for May 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m.
May 19 Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process Add to calendar for Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process 2025-05-19 05:00:00Z 2025-05-20 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process
May 20 Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness Add to calendar for Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness 2025-05-20 05:00:00Z 2025-05-21 04:59:59Z America/Chicago Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness

*Drop – If you are choosing to drop one or more classes from a specific *term while still staying enrolled in at least one course. Dropping a course will result in a grade of “W” and tuition plus additional fees will be charged.

*Withdrawal – If you are enrolled in a course/courses as of the first day of the *term and you decide not to attend, you are withdrawing from the term. A withdrawal will result in a grade of “W” and a percentage, if not all, tuition will
be owed depending on the effective withdrawal date.

*Term – Please be aware there are several parts of term for the summer. Maymester, 1st 5-weeks, 2nd 5-weeks, and the 10-week term are each considered individual terms.