College of Nursing Academic Calendar - 16 Week & Summer

Fall 2025

Spring 2026

Summer 2026

(12 Weeks)

Orientation

International New Student Orientation (mandatory)	N/A	N/A	TBD
New Student Orientation (mandatory for all students, including international)	Online	Online	TBD

Registration

Regular Registration	Jul 14- Jul 17	Nov 10 - Nov 23	Apr 13 - Apr 26
Late Registration ($25 fee)	Jul 28 - Aug 24	Nov 24 - Dec 5	Apr 27 - May 1
New Student Registration	TBD	TBD	TBD

Important Class Days

First day of class	Aug 25	Jan 12	May 26
Census date	Sep 10	Jan 28	Jun 10
Last day of class	Dec 12	May 8	Aug 14
Grades due by 5:00 p.m.	Dec 17	May 13	Aug 19

Schedule Changes

Last day to Add/Drop (Schedule Revision). This is the last day to add a course to an existing schedule.	Aug 29	Jan 16	May 29
Courses dropped after this date will appear on transcripts. (Those who withdraw from all courses are subject to the refund schedule at the bottom of the page.)	Sep 10	Jan 28	Jun 10
Last day to drop a course or withdraw from the HSC with an automatic “W.” After this date, a grade of “WF” may be recorded.	Oct 3	Feb 20	Jun 19
From this date forward, instructors may assign “WF” for dropped courses.	Oct 6	Feb 23	Jun 22
Last day to drop a course with consent of the instructor or withdraw from the HSC. Process must be completed by 5:00 p.m. in the Office of the Registrar.	Dec 5	May 1	Aug 7

Tuition/Fee Payments and Courses Refunds

Last day to pay Tuition and Fees.*	Aug 24	Jan 11	May 25
Last day to pay Tuition and Fees for course adjustments and Add/Drops*	Aug 29	Jan 16	May 29
All students with a balance due will be dropped for non-payment.**	Sep 10	Jan 28	Jun 10
Last day for refund for dropped courses (those who withdraw from all courses are subject to the refund schedule sat the bottom of the page).	Sep 10	Jan 28	Jun 10

Refund Schedule (Complete Withdrawal)

Last day to withdraw for 100% refund	Aug 24	Jan 11	May 25
Last day to withdraw for 80% refund	Aug 29	Jan 16	Jun 1
Last day to withdraw for 70% refund	Sep 8	Jan 26	Jun 8
Last day to withdraw for 50% refund	Sep 15	Feb 2	Jun 15
Last day to withdraw for 25% refund	Sep 22	Feb 9	Jun 23

Graduation

Last day to file Declaration of Intent to Graduate	N/A	Dec 5	May 1
Last day to complete and submit all graduation requirments	N/A	Apr 17	Jul 31
Commencement Ceremony	N/A	TBD	N/A
Degree Conferral Date	Dec 12	May 8	Aug 14

Holidays and Special Events

Labor Day	Sep 1
Thanksgiving Break	Nov 27 - Nov 28
Winter Break	Dec 13 - Jan 11
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Jan 19
Memorial Day	May 25
Emancipation Day	June 19
Independence Day	Jul 4

*Bills for courses added during the regular and late registration periods are due the day before those courses begin. Schedule changes and course adjustments made during the Add/Drop period that result in an additional bill must be paid by the last day of the Add/Drop period.

**Students with an approved payment plan are exempt from this deadline.