Fall 2027
Graduate & Professional
Registration Deadlines
Following are important registration DEADLINES for graduate and professional students. The deadline dates are specific to the Part of Term (POT) of the class. The POT designations are shown in the Course Explorer Class Schedule for each specific class section. Any class without a POT listed is considered a nonstandard course and are not found on this chart. Drop deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Refund Schedule for Fall 2027. Withdrawal deadlines for all courses including nonstandard can be found on the Withdrawal Schedule for Fall 2027.
| POT of class | 1 | A | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| POT Description | Full term | First 8 Weeks | Second 8 Weeks |
| Length of course in weeks | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Term dates including finals | Aug 23 - Dec 16 | Aug 23 - Oct 15 | Oct 18 - Dec 16 |
| CANCEL semester for 100% refund | Aug 22 11:59PM | Aug 22 11:59PM | Oct 17 (if enrolled ONLY in POT B classes) |
| First day of instruction for the POT | Aug 23 | Aug 23 | Oct 18 |
| Add a class via Self-Service | Sep 3 11:59PM | Aug 27 11:59PM | Oct 22 11:59PM |
| Change credit hours on variable credit course via Self-Service | Sep 3 11:59PM | Aug 27 11:59PM | Oct 22 11:59PM |
| Submit request for in-absentia status via the Graduate College Student Portal | Sep 3 | Aug 27 | Oct 22 |
| DROP a class with refund if tuition range changes or billing hours decrease. NO refund for dropping a class after this date (12.5% point of the class) | Sep 3 11:59PM | Aug 27 11:59PM | Oct 22 11:59PM |
| Submit request to Audit a class | Sep 3 | Aug 27 | Oct 22 |
| Vet Med students apply to graduate in December via Self-Service. Contact Vet Med Academic Office after this date. | Sep 3 | Sep 3 | Sep 3 |
| DROP a class via Self-Service with no 'W' grade or record of the class on your academic history. (This is halfway point of the class). Submit a Late Registration Change Request Form via the Graduate College Student Portal after this date. | Oct 15 11:59PM | Sep 17 11:59PM | Nov 12 11:59PM |
| Graduate, Law & Medicine students apply to graduate in December via Self-Service. | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw for minimum 40% refund (60% point of the class) | Oct 29 | Sep 24 | Nov 19 |
| DROP a class via Graduate College with no 'W' grade or record of the class on your academic history. (This is 75% point of the class) Contact the Graduate College to discuss dropping a class after this date. | Nov 12 | Oct 1 | Dec 3 |
| WITHDRAW from semester without 'W' grades (This is 75% point of the class) | Nov 12 | Oct 1 | Dec 3 |
| Submit credit/no credit request to college office (This is 75% point of the class) | Nov 12 | Oct 1 | Dec 3 |
| Fall Break | Nov 20 - 28 | N/A | Nov 20 - 28 |
| Instruction ends | Dec 8 | Oct 15 | Dec 8 |
| Last day to add/drop a semester course with program approval (a "W") is recorded | Dec 9 | Oct 15 | Dec 9 |
| Final Exams | Dec 10 - 16 | Oct 15 | Dec 10 - 16 |