Fall 2026
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Aug. 24 (M) | Classes Begin; Classes Begin for Full Semester Classes and 8-week Online Fall Session I |
| Aug. 28 (F) | Last day for requesting Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory or Audit |
| Aug. 30 (Su) | Last Day for dropping/and or adding classes for 8-week online Fall Session I |
| Aug. 31 (M) | Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes for FULL SEMESTER courses |
| Sept. 7 (M) | Labor Day - No Classes |
| Sept. 11 (F) | December Graduation Deadline - Last day to apply in the myNOVA portal for December graduation |
| Sept. 23 (W) (TENTATIVE) | Ph.D. Math Qualifying Examination |
| Sept. 25 (F) (TENTATIVE) | Ph.D. Discipline Specific Qualifying Examination |
| Oct. 5 (M) | Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for 8-week online session Fall I |
| Oct. 9 (F) | Mid-term FULL Semester |
| Oct. 12 (M) | Semester Recess FULL Semester |
| Oct. 18 (Su) | Classes End for 8-week online Fall Session I |
| Oct. 19 (M) | Classes Resume FULL Semester; Classes begin for 8-week online Fall Session II |
| Oct. 21 (W) | Midterm Grades Due for Full Semester Classes (Noon); Grades due for 8-week online Fall Session I |
| Oct. 25 (Su) | Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes for 8-week online sessions Fall II |
| Nov. 11 (W) | Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for Full Semester Classes |
| Nov. 23 (M) and Nov. 24 (T) | All classes offered online; see class syllabi for details. |
| Nov. 24 (T) | Thanksgiving Recess begins after last class |
| Nov. 30 (M) | Last day to submit Application for Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations for exams held second week of Spring semester |
| Nov. 30 (M) | Classes Resume; Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for 8-week online session Fall II |
| Dec. 4 (F) | Thesis/Dissertation Final Copy Deadline All Grade Change Forms associated with Thesis/Dissertation must be electronically submitted AND Advisor Approval Form must be submitted to Graduate Programs Office for those expecting to complete degree requirements by the end of the Fall Semester. (Students must then post online.) Advisor Approval form/instructions to upload to ProQuest can be found under the PhD Program and Thesis tabs respectively. |
| Dec. 10 (Th) | Final Day of Classes FULL Semester |
| Dec. 11 (F) | Reading Day FULL Semester |
| Dec. 12-18 (Sa-F) | Final Examinations (No Exams on Sunday, Dec. 13) FULL SEMESTER |
| Dec. 13 (Su) | Classes Ended for 8-week online Fall Session II |
| Dec. 16 (W) | Grades Due for 8-week online Fall Session II |
| Dec. 21 (M) | Final Grades due (9:00am) for FULL Semester |
| Jan. 29 (F) | Last day for student submission of work to remove incomplete (N/NG) grade. |
| Feb. 12(F) | Last day for faculty to submit "N" grade conversion of final grade (Fall 2026 semester). |
| Feb. 12 (F) | Grade change requests must be submitted by faculty to the Registrar via the Workflow BEFORE 5 p.m. |
Spring 2027
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Jan. 11 (M) | Classes Begin for Full Semester Classes and 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Jan. 15 (F) | Last Day for requesting Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory or Audit |
| Jan. 17 (Su) | Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes FULL SEMESTER and 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Jan. 18 (M) | Martin Luther King Day (No Classes) |
| Jan. 20 (W) (TENTATIVE) | Ph.D. Math Qualifying Examination |
| Jan. 22 (F) (TENTATIVE) | Ph.D. Discipline Specific Qualifying Examination |
| Jan. 22 (F) | Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Jan. 27 (W) | May Graduation Deadline - Last day to apply in the myNOVA portal for May graduation. |
| Feb. 26 (F) | Mid-Term FULL SEMESTER |
| Mar. 1 (M) | Semester Recess FULL SEMESTER |
| Mar. 7 (Su) | Last Day of classes 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Mar. 8 (M) | Full Semester Classes Resume; 8 week online Spring Session II classes begin |
| Mar. 10 (W) | Midterm Grades Due for Full Semester Classes (Noon); Grades due for 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Mar. 14 (Su) | Last Day for dropping and/or adding classes 8-week online Spring Session I |
| Mar. 24 (W) | Easter Recess begins after last class FULL SEMESTER |
| Mar. 30 (T) | Classes Resume FULL SEMESTER |
| Mar. 31 (W) | Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for Full Semester Classes |
| Apr. 19 (M) | Last Day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX) for 8-week online Spring Session II |
| TBD | Graduate Awards Event |
| Apr. 27 (Tu) | Thesis/Dissertation Final Copy Deadline All Grade Change Forms associated with Thesis/Dissertation must be electronically submitted AND Advisor Approval Form must be submitted to Graduate Programs Office for those expecting to complete degree requirements by the end of the Spring Semester. (Students must then post online.) Advisor Approval form/instructions to upload to ProQuest can be found under the PhD Program and Thesis tabs respectively. |
| Apr. 29 (Th) | Final Day of Classes FULL SEMESTER |
| Apr. 30 (F) | Reading Day FULL SEMESTER |
| May 1-7 (Sa-F) | Final Examinations (No exams on Sun., May 2) FULL SEMESTER |
| May 2 (Su) | Last Day of classes 8-week online Spring Session II |
| May 5 (W) | Grades due for 8-week online Spring Session II |
| May 10 (M) | Final Grades due for Full Semester Classes (12:00 Noon) |
| May 13-15 (Th-Sa) | Baccalaureate and Commencement |
| Jun. 25 (F) | Last day for student submission of work to remove incomplete (N/NG) grade. |
| Jul. 9 (F) | Last day for faculty to submit "N" grade conversion of final grade (Spring 2027 semester). |
| Jul. 9 (F) | Grade change requests must be submitted by faculty to the Registrar via the Workflow BEFORE 5 p.m. |