Below are the academic calendars for the U.S. campuses. For international campuses, view the international academic calendars page.
Undergraduate
| March 4 | Registration begins for Summer 2024 classes |
| March 11 | Registration for Summer 2024 classes opens to new transfer students |
| May 13-31 | May term |
| May 17 | May term drop deadline |
| May 24 | May term withdrawal deadline |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 27 | First 5-week session begins |
| May 31 | First 5-week session drop deadline |
| May 31 | May term classes end |
| May 31 | Final Day to register for Summer online classes^ |
| May 31 | First Day to log into Summer online classes |
| June 3 | Summer session begins |
| June 7 | Summer session drop deadline (8-week session) |
| June 7 | May term grades due from faculty |
| June 17 | Summer session Petition to Graduate due |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 21 | First 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| June 28 | First 5-week session ends |
| July 1 | Second 5-week session begins |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 5 | Second 5-week session drop deadline |
| July 5 | First 5-week session grades due from faculty |
| July 12 | Summer session withdrawal deadline (8-week session) |
| July 26 | Second 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| July 26 | Summer session ends |
| Aug. 2 | Second 5-week session ends |
| Aug. 2 | Summer session grades due from faculty (8-week session) |
| Aug. 3 | Summer graduation date* |
| Aug. 9 | Second 5-week session grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the summer session, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by June 17.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| April 1 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| April 2 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| April 3 | Full Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes |
| April 15 | Registration for Fall 2024 classes opens to new transfer students |
| Aug. 16 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes^ |
| Aug. 16 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 19 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 classes start |
| Aug. 23 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 27 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 30 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| Oct. 1 |
Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| Oct. 2 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
| Oct. 4 | Fall Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 11 | Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 14-18 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 18 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes^ |
| Oct. 18 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 18 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 21 | Fall 2 classes start |
| Oct. 25 | Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 15 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov. 29 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 9-13 | Final Exam Period |
| Dec. 13 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 14 | Fall Semester Graduation Date* |
| Dec. 20 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Oct. 4.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Sept. 30, 2024 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes for St. Louis-area Seniors |
| Oct. 1, 2024 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes for St. Louis-area Juniors |
| Oct. 2 , 2024 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
| Oct. 14, 2024 | Registration for Spring 2025 classes opens to new transfer students |
| Jan. 10 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes^ |
| Jan. 10 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 13 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes start |
| Jan. 17 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Feb. 14 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis Commencement) |
| Feb. 21 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 1 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
| March 7 | Spring 1 classes end |
| March 10-14 | Spring Break |
| March 14 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes^ |
| March 14 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 14 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 17 | Spring 2 classes start |
| March 21 | Spring 2 drop deadline |
| March 31 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 for St. Louis-area seniors |
| April 1 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 for St. Louis-area juniors |
| April 2 | Full Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
| April 11 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 25 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 5-9 | Final Exam Period |
| May 9 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end |
| May 9-10 | Commencement Weekend (see commencement schedule for details) |
| May 16 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 17 | Spring graduation date* official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by March 1, or by Feb. 14 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
Graduate (School of Communications, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and College of Science and Health MA/MS in Biomedical Sciences/DNAP only)
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2024 classes** |
| May 24 | Final day to register for Summer online classes^ |
| May 24 | First day to log into Summer online classes |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 27 | Summer session begins |
| May 31 | Summer session drop deadline |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Summer Petition to Graduate forms due |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 5 | Summer session withdrawal deadline |
| July 26 | Summer session ends |
| Aug. 2 | Final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 3 | Summer graduation date* |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| April 8 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes** |
| Aug. 9 | Fall 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 9 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes^ |
| Aug. 9 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 12 | Fall 1 classes start |
| Aug. 16 | Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 20 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 4 | Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 7 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes** |
| Oct. 11 | Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 11 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes^ |
| Oct. 11 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 14 | Fall 2 classes start |
| Oct. 18 | Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Oct. 18 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 19 | Fall 1 Graduation Date |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Nov. 22 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 13 | Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 21 | Fall 2 graduation date* |
| Dec. 31 | Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Oct. 7, 2024 | Spring Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes** |
| Jan. 3 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes^ |
| Jan. 3 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 6 | Spring 1 classes start |
| Jan. 10 | Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Jan. 13 | Spring 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Jan. 13 | Spring Semester classes start |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Feb. 14 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Feb. 14 | Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis Commencement) |
| March 3 | Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| March 7 | Spring 1 classes end |
| March 10-14 | Spring Break |
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes** |
| March 14 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes^ |
| March 14 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 14 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 15 | Spring 1 graduation date |
| March 17 | Spring 2 classes start |
| March 21 | Spring 2 drop deadline |
| April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes** |
| April 11 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 25 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 9-10 | Commencement Weekend (see commencement schedule for details) |
| May 16 | Spring 2 classes end |
| May 17 | Spring 2 graduation date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| May 23 | Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by March 1, or by Feb. 14 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
Graduate (MFA/MM/MSN/MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt and SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD)
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2024 classes |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 27 | Summer session begins (SSM – BJC Cohorts) |
| May 31 | Final day to register for Summer online classes^ |
| May 31 | First day to log into Summer online classes |
| May 31 | Summer session drop deadline (SSM – BJC Cohorts) |
| June 3 | Summer session begins |
| June 7 | Summer session drop deadline |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Summer Petition to Graduate due |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 5 | Summer session withdrawal deadline (SSM – BJC Cohorts) |
| July 12 | Summer session withdrawal deadline |
| July 26 | Summer session ends (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Aug. 2 | Summer session ends (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| Aug. 2 | Final grades due from faculty (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Aug. 3 | Summer graduation date* |
| Aug. 9 | Final grades due from faculty (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the summer session, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by June 19.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| April 8 | Registration begins for Fall 2024 classes |
| Aug. 12 | Fall 1 classes start (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology only) |
| Aug. 16 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes^ |
| Aug. 16 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 16 | Fall 1 drop deadline (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology only) |
| Aug. 19 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 classes start |
| Aug. 23 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 2 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 20 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology only) |
| Sept. 27 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 4 | Fall Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 7 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
| Oct. 11 | Fall 1 classes end (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Oct. 14 | Fall2 classes start (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology only) |
| Oct. 14-18 | Fall Break (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Oct. 18 | Fall 1 classes end (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| Oct. 18 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes^ |
| Oct. 18 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 18 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Oct. 19 | Fall 1 graduation date* |
| Oct. 21 | Fall 2 classes start (MFA/MM/MSN/MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt and SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Oct. 25 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| Oct. 25 | Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 15 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 22 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology only) |
| Nov. 28-29 | Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Nov. 29 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 13 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Dec. 20 | Fall 2 classes end (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| Dec. 20 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| Dec. 21 | Fall Semester graduation date* |
| Jan. 3, 2025 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Oct. 4.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Oct. 21, 2024 | Registration begins for Spring 2025 classes |
| Jan. 6 | Spring 1 classes start (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology Only) |
| Jan. 10 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes^ |
| Jan. 10 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 10 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 drop deadline (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology Only) |
| Jan. 13 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes start |
| Jan. 17 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Feb. 14 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis Commencement) |
| Feb. 14 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline (SSM-BJC Cohorts in the School of Business and Technology Only) |
| Feb. 21 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 7 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| March 7 | Spring 1 classes end (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| March 10-14 | Spring Break (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
| March 14 | Spring 1 classes end (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| March 14 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Business & Technology SSM – BJC Cohorts; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| March 14 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes^ |
| March 14 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 15 | Spring 1 graduation date* |
| March 17 | Spring 2 classes start |
| March 21 | Spring 2 drop deadline |
| March 21 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt) |
| April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
| April 11 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 25 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 9 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| May 9-10 | Commencement Weekend (see commencement schedule for details) |
| May 16 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty (MFA/MM/MSN; School of Education MA/MAT/MET/EdS/EdD) |
| May 16 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt and SSM – BJC Cohorts) |
| May 17 | Spring graduation date* (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| May 23 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty (MS in Environmental Management; School of Business & Technology MA/MBA/MHA/MPA/MS/DMgt and SSM – BJC Cohorts) |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by March 1, or by Feb. 14 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
Undergraduate
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
| March 10 | Registration for Summer 2025 classes opens to new transfer students |
| May 12-30 | May term |
| May 16 | May term drop deadline |
| May 23 | May term withdrawal deadline |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 26 | First 5-week session begins |
| May 30 | First 5-week session drop deadline |
| May 30 | May term classes end |
| May 30 | Final Day to register for Summer online classes |
| May 30 | First Day to log into Summer online classes |
| June 2 | Summer session begins |
| June 6 | Summer session drop deadline (8-week session) |
| June 6 | May term grades due from faculty |
| June 17 | Summer session Petition to Graduate due |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 21 | First 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| June 27 | First 5-week session ends |
| June 30 | Second 5-week session begins |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 4 | Second 5-week session drop deadline |
| July 4 | First 5-week session grades due from faculty |
| July 11 | Summer session withdrawal deadline (8-week session) |
| July 25 | Second 5-week session withdrawal deadline |
| July 25 | Summer session ends |
| Aug. 1 | Second 5-week session ends |
| Aug. 1 | Summer Graduation Date* |
| Aug. 1 | Summer session grades due from faculty (8-week session) |
| Aug. 8 | Second 5-week session grades due from faculty |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the summer session, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by June 16.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| March 31 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| April 1 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| April 2 | Full Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes |
| April 14 | Registration for Fall 2025 classes opens to new transfer students |
| Aug. 15 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 15 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 18 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 classes start |
| Aug. 22 | Fall Semester/Fall 1 drop deadline |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 26 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 3 | Fall Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 | Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 13-17 | Fall Break |
| Oct. 17 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 20 | Fall 2 classes start |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 2 drop deadline |
| Nov. 3 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area seniors |
| Nov. 4 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area juniors |
| Nov. 5 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 14 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Nov. 28 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 8-12 | Final Exam Period |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester Graduation Date* |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Oct. 3.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Nov. 3, 2025 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area Seniors |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes for St. Louis-area Juniors |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | Full Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | Registration for Spring 2026 classes opens to new transfer students |
| Jan. 16 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 16 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Jan. 19 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes start |
| Jan. 23 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 drop deadline |
| Feb. 13 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis Commencement) |
| Feb. 27 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 | Spring Semester Petition to Graduate due |
| March 2 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 for St. Louis-area seniors |
| March 3 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 for St. Louis-area juniors |
| March 4 | Full Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 classes |
| March 13 | Spring 1 classes end |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break |
| March 20 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 23 | Spring 2 classes start |
| March 27 | Spring 2 drop deadline |
| April 17 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 15 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end |
| May 15-17 | Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 22 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 29 | Spring Graduation Date* |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Feb. 13 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
Graduate 9-week classes (MA/MS/MBA/MHA/MPA/DMgt/DNAP) and 8-week classes (School of Education/MFA/MM/MSN)
| March 11 | Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes** |
| May 12-30 | May term dates |
| May 16 | May term drop deadline |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 26-June 27 | First 5-week session begins |
| May 30 | First 5-week session drop deadline |
| May 30 | Final day to register for Summer online classes |
| May 30 | First day to log into Summer online classes |
| June 2 | Summer session begins for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| June 6 | Summer session drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| June 19 | Summer Petition to Graduate forms due |
| June 30-Aug. 1 | Second 5-week session begins |
| July 4 | U.S. Independence Day Observed (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| July 4 | Second 5-week session drop deadline |
| July 11 | Summer session withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| July 25 | Summer session ends for 8-week classes |
| Aug. 1 | Summer session ends for 9-week classes |
| Aug. 1 | Summer Graduation Date* |
| Aug. 8 | Final grades due from faculty |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| April 7 | Registration begins for Fall 2025 classes** |
| Aug. 15 | Fall 1 Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 15 | Final day to register for Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 15 | First day to log into Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 18 | Fall Semester and Fall 1 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Aug. 22 | Fall Semester and Fall 1 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Sept. 1 | Labor Day Holiday (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Sept. 26 | Fall 1 withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 3 | Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 | Fall 1 classes end for 8-week classes |
| Oct. 13-17 | Fall break for 8-week classes only |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 classes end for 9-week classes |
| Oct. 17 | Final day to register for Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | First day to log into Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty for 8-week classes |
| Oct. 17 | Fall 1 Graduation Date |
| Oct. 20 | Fall 2 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 20 | Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes** |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 2 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Oct. 24 | Fall 1 grades due from faculty for 9-week classes |
| Nov. 14 | Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 27-28 | Thanksgiving Break (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Nov. 28 | Fall 2 withdrawal deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Dec. 12 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 classes end for 8-week classes |
| Dec. 19 | Fall 2 classes end for 9-week classes |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades for 8-week classes due from faculty |
| Dec. 19 | Fall Semester and Fall 2 Graduation Date* |
| Dec. 31 | Fall 2 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
**If you are registering for your last term, you should fill out a Petition to Graduate.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information.
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)
| Oct. 20, 2025 | Spring Registration begins for Spring 2026 classes |
| Jan. 16 | Final day to register for Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 16 | First day to log into Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 19 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| Jan. 19 | Spring Semester/Spring 1 classes begin for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Jan. 23 | Spring 1 drop deadline for 8-week and 9-week classes |
| Feb. 13 | Spring 1 Petition to Graduate due (All participants in St. Louis commencement) |
| Feb. 27 | Spring 1 withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 | Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| March 9 | Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 classes |
| March 13 | Spring 1 classes end for 8-week classes |
| March 16-20 | Spring Break for 8-week classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 classes end for 9-week classes |
| March 20 | Spring 1 Graduation Date |
| March 20 | Spring 1 grades for 8-week classes due from faculty |
| March 20 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes for 8-week classes |
| March 20 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes for 8-week classes |
| March 23 | Spring 2 classes begin for 8-week classes |
| March 23-27 | Spring Break for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | Spring 1 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
| March 27 | Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | First day to log into Spring 2 online classes for 9-week classes |
| March 27 | Spring 2 drop deadline for 8-week classes |
| March 30 | Spring 2 classes begin for 9-week classes |
| April 3 | Spring 2 drop deadline for 9-week classes |
| April 17 | Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline for 8-week classes |
| May 8 | Spring 2 withdrawal deadline for 9-week classes |
| May 15 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end for 8-week classes |
| May 15-17 | Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 22 | Spring Semester/Spring 2 grades for 8-week classes due form faculty |
| May 26 | Memorial Day (U.S. campuses closed, no classes) |
| May 29 | Spring 2 classes end for 9-week classes |
| May 29 | Spring 2 Graduation Date*(official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date) |
| June 5 | Spring 2 grades for 9-week classes due from faculty |
Please note: If you are planning to graduate at the end of the semester, you should fill out and submit a Petition to Graduate by Feb. 13 for participation in the St. Louis Commencement.
To participate in the May Commencement Ceremony, review the Steps to Graduation.
^Late registration is allowed during the first week for some online classes; contact the Online Learning Center for more information..
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the commencement ceremony date)