The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers courses on a semester basis, with Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer semesters (May-August). The Graduate School's commencement ceremony is held annually in May or June, although students can be conferred at the end of each semester.
Fall 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Fall Term First Class Day; Tuition And Fee Final Due Date | 8/18/2025 |
| New Student Orientation | 8/13/2025 |
| Graduation Application Open For Fall (Campus Solutions) | 8/18/2025 |
| Fall Term Official Census Date; Last Day To Add/Drop | 9/3/2025 |
| Labor Day Observed | 9/1/2025 |
| Deadline To Apply For Graduation For Fall (Campus Solutions) | 11/21/2025 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday Observed | 11/27/2025 - 11/30/2025 |
| Deadline To File Approved Thesis For Spring Graduation | 11/21/2025 |
| Grade Rosters Open | 12/1/2025 |
| Final Exams (Start) | 12/8/2025 |
| (End) | 12/12/2025 |
| Fall Term Last Class Day | 12/12/2025 |
| Fall Term Official Conferral Date | 12/12/2025 |
| Grades Deadline For Graduating Students | 12/12/2025 - Noon |
| Grades Deadline For Non-Graduating Students | 12/26/2025 |
Spring 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|
| New Year'S Holiday | 1/1/2026 |
| Spring Term First Class Day; Tuition And Fee Final Due Date | 1/12/2026 |
| Graduation Application Open For Spring (Campus Solutions) | 1/12/2026 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday | 1/19/2026 |
| Spring Term Official Census Date; Last Day To Add/Drop | 1/28/2026 |
| Spring Break (Clinical Psychology: First Year Students Only) | 3/21/2026 |
| (End) | 3/29/2026 |
| Deadline To Apply For Graduation For Spring (Campus Solutions) | 4/17/2026 |
| Deadline To File Approved Thesis For Spring Graduation | 4/24/2026 |
| Grade Rosters Open | 4/27/2026 |
| Final Exams (Start) | 5/4/2026 |
| (End) | 5/8/2026 |
| Spring Term Last Class Day | 5/8/2026 |
| Spring Term Official Conferral Date | 5/8/2026 |
| Grades Deadline For Graduating Students | 5/1/2026 - noon |
| Grades Deadline For Non-Graduating Students | 5/22/2026 |
Summer 2026
| Event | Date |
|---|
| Summer Term First Class Day; Tuition And Fee Final Due Date | 5/18/2026 |
| Graduation Application Open For Spring (Campus Solutions) | 5/18/2026 |
| Memorial Day Observed | 5/25/2026 |
| Summer Term Official Census Date; Last Day To Add/Drop | 5/29/2026 |
| Independence Day Observed | 7/4/2026 |
| Deadline To Apply For Graduation For Summer (Campus Solutions) | 7/24/2026 |
| Deadline To File Approved Thesis For Summer Graduation | 7/24/2026 |
| Grade Rosters Open | 7/27/2026 |
| Summer Term Last Class Day | 8/7/2026 |
| Summer Term Official Conferral Date | 8/7/2026 |
| Grades Deadline For Graduating Students | 8/7/2026 - Noon |
| Grades Deadline For Non-Graduating Students | 8/21/2026 |
Five-Year Calendar
