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Academic Calendar 2025-2026: Accelerated Programs

Official dates for Accelerated MBA.

August
18
First Day for Faculty
21
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
22
  • Opening Convocation 
  • New Student Convocation
25
  • Classes begin for first 7-Week session
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
29
  • Census Date
  • Third drop for non-payment
September
1
Labor Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
8
Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Summer 2025 graduation
15
First Day to File for Summer 2026 Graduation
25
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for First 7-Week Session
October
1
Final Filing Deadline for Fall 2025 Graduation
3
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Spring 2026
7
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
9
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
Final Exams, end of First 7-Week Session
13
  • Classes begin for Second 7-Week Session
  • Second drop for non-payment.
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
14
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7-Week 
Sessions
17
  • Census Date
  • Third drop for non-payment
20
Registration for Spring 2026 begins
November
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for Second 7-Week 
Session
24-28
Thanksgiving holidays for faculty and students
27-28
Thanksgiving holidays for staff, all offices closed
December
2
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week Session
6
Final Exams, end of Second 7-Week Session
9
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second 7-
Week Session
12-13
Fall Commencement
24-31
Winter Break (refer to university website for updates)

January
1-2
Winter Break continues (refer to university website for updates)
1
New Year’s Day, all offices closed
2
First Day to File for Fall 2026 Graduation
8
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
12
  • Classes begin for 7-Week session.
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Fall 2025 graduation
16
Census Date
19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, all offices closed, no classes
20
Registration for Summer 2026 begins for all students
23
Drop for non-payment for Spring 2026 first 7-week session
February
12
Last day to withdraw from one or more First 7-Week courses
24
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week Session
26
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
28
Final Exams, end of First 7-Week Session
March
1
Final Filing Deadline for Spring 2026 Graduation
2
  • Classes Begin for Second 7-Week Session
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
3
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7- Week Session
6
Census Date 
9-14
Spring Break for faculty and students
13
Textbook orders due from Faculty for Summer and Fall 2026
16
Registration begins for Fall 2026
19
Drop for non-payment for second 7-week session
April
1
Registration for Fall 2026 begins
10
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second 7-Week courses
21
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week session
25
Final exams, end of Second 7-Week session
28
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second 7-
Week Session
May
1-2
Spring Commencement
25
Memorial Day holiday: all offices closed; no classes held

May
7
First 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
11
  • Classes begin for First 7-Week session.
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
15
  • Census Date
  • Third drop for non-payment
25
Memorial Day holiday, all offices closed, no classes held
June
1
  • First Day to File for Spring 2027 Graduation
  • Deadline to resolve outstanding items for Spring 2026 graduation
15
  • Last day to withdraw from one or more First 7-Week courses
  • Final Filing Deadline for Summer 2026 Graduation
19
Juneteenth/Emancipation holiday: all offices closed; no classes held
23
Final grade rosters open for First 7-Week session
25
Second 7-Week Payment Deadline, 5:00PM CST
27
Final exams, End of First 7-Week session
29
  • Classes begin for Second 7-Week session.
  • Second drop for non-payment
  • Deadline for all registrations and schedule changes
30
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for First 7-Week Session
July
3
Independence Day Holiday observed, all offices closed, no classes held
6
Census Date - Third drop for non-payment
30
Last day to withdraw from one or more Second 7-Week courses
August
11
Final grade rosters open for Second 7-Week Session
15
  • Summer Commencement
  • Final exams, End of Second 7-Week Session
18
Final grades due in Faculty Center by 12:00PM CST for Second 7-Week
Session