Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
The Policy of the University is to respect its members’ beliefs. No students will be penalized for absence due to religious beliefs and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved.
CSSW Academic Calendar
2025 Fall Semester
- Date
- August 25
- Name
- Fall Orientation
- Description
- CSSW Orientation begins for students beginning the program in the fall.
- Date
- August 25
- Name
- Add/Drop Period Resumes
- Description
- Registration resumes for all students; Students may add and drop courses with tuition refund
- Date
- September 1
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- September 2
- Name
- Term Begins; Change of Program Period Begins
- Date
- 9/11/2025
- Name
- Registration Closes for all students
- Date
- 9/12/2025
- Name
- Change of Program Period Ends
- Description
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOL; Last Day to drop fall term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class; Last day to formally change Academic Program for current term
- Date
- 10/15/2025
- Name
- October Degrees Conferred
- Date
- 11/3/2025
- Name
- Academic Holiday
- Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/4/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/7/2025
- Name
- Last day to Drop Fall Classes; Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Description
- Last Day to Withdraw from a fall semester course without a "W" grade. Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript.
- Date
- 11/7/2025
- Name
- Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Date
- 11/26/2025
- Name
- Academic Holiday
- Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/27/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/28/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 12/19/2025
- Name
- Term Ends
- Date
- 1/2/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Fall Grades
2026 Spring Semester
- Date
- 1/5/2026
- Name
- Practicum Begins
- Description
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Date
- 1/12/2026
- Name
- New Student Orientation Begins
- Description
- Programming spans Monday-Thursday. Please refer to the orientation schedule for required programming and additional details.
- Date
- 1/12/2026
- Name
- Change of Program Period Begins
- Description
- Registration resumes for all students. Students may add and drop courses with tuition refund.
- Date
- 1/19/2026
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- 1/20/2026
- Name
- Term Begins
- Description
- First Day of Classes (Spring term); Practicum Begins (16-month & 5-Term Intl.)
- Date
- 1/23/2026
- Name
- Last Day to add A-Term 7-week Courses
- Date
- 1/29/2026
- Name
- Registration Closes for all students
- Date
- 1/30/2026
- Name
- Change of Program Period Ends
- Description
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOL; Last Day to drop fall term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class; Last day to formally change Academic Program for current term.
- Date
- 1/30/2026
- Name
- Last Day to drop A-Term Mini-Courses
- Date
- 2/11/2026
- Name
- February Degrees Conferred
- Date
- 3/23/2026
- Name
- Summer Term Registration Opens (TENTATIVE)
- Date
- 3/16/2026 - 3/20/2026
- Name
- Academic Holiday
(Spring Recess) - Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 3/27/2026
- Name
- Last day to Drop Spring Classes
- Description
- Last day to Withdraw from a Spring semester course (both full semester and B-term). Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript. After this date, all students must accept a credit-bearing letter grade (e.g., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, P) for the course.
- Date
- 3/27/2026
- Name
- Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Date
- 5/4/2026
- Name
- Last Day of Spring Classes
- Date
- 5/8/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2026 Graduates
- Date
- 5/8/2026
- Name
- Last Day of Practicum
(all pathways)
- Date
- 5/15/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2026 non-graduating students
- Date
- 5/20/2026
- Name
- University Commencement
- Date
- 5/21/2026
- Name
- CSSW Graduation Ceremony
2026 Summer Session
- Date
- 5/26/2026
- Title
- Summer Session Begins
- Description
- First day of summer session for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students).
- Date
- 5/29/2026
- Title
- Add/Drop Ends
- Description
- Students may add and/or drop courses through Vergil, without penalty, until this date. Students are not charged tuition for courses dropped during this time, and dropped courses do not appear on the student's transcript.
- Date
- 6/19/2026
- Title
- University Holiday
- Description
- University offices are closed; No classes held.
- Date
- 7/3/2026
- Title
- University Holiday
- Description
- University offices are closed; No classes held.
- Date
- 7/10/2026
- Title
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full-Term Summer Courses
- Description
- Last day to drop full-term courses. Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript.
- Date
- 7/13/2026
- Title
- Advanced Standing Orientation Begins
- Date
- 7/21/2026
- Title
- Advanced Standing Summer Session Begins
- Date
- 7/31/2026
- Title
- Summer Session Ends for Continuing Students
- Description
- Last day to withdraw or take a leave of absence effective in the summer 2026 session.
- Date
- 8/26/2026
- Title
- Summer Session Ends for Advanced Standing