Fall 2025
For Prospective Students
- GLS Zoom Information Sessions - Friday mornings at 10am Eastern U.S. time August 29 - December 19
- Deadline for applications for Spring 2026 - Thursday, October 30
Academic Calendar
- New graduate student orientation begins - Tuesday, August 19
- GLS New Student Welcome Dinner - Thursday, August 21
- The Graduate School New & Returning Students Welcome Reception - Friday, August 22
- GLS New Student Hike - Saturday, August 23
- Graduate classes in session - Monday, August 25
- Labor Day. No classes are held - Monday, September 1
- Drop/Add ends - Friday, September 5
- Fall break begins (7:00 PM) - Friday, October 10
- Classes resume (8:30 AM) - Wednesday, October 15
- Shopping carts open for Spring 2026 - Monday, October 20
- Registration begins for Spring 2026 - Wednesday, October 29
- Registration ends for Spring 2026 - Monday, November 10
- Thanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM); Graduate classes end - Tuesday, November 25
Master’s Projects
- MP Planning Session (required during course five) - September 14, 2:30 -5:00 PM - (Zoom)
- Apply to graduate deadline for December 2025 degree - October 1
- Proposal meeting deadline (for December 2025 projects; contact GLS early in the semester with supervisor availability) - November 7
- Last day Master’s exams can be held for December graduation - November 21
- Proposal submission deadline for December 2025 graduation - December 5
SPRING 2025
For Prospective Students
- GLS Zoom Information Sessions - Friday mornings at 10am Eastern U.S. time January 10 - May 3
- Priority deadline for applications for Fall 2025 - Saturday, February 15
- Final deadline for applications for Fall 2025 - Monday, June 2
Academic Calendar
- Graduate classes in session: Wednesday, January 8 - Wednesday, April 16
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday - Monday, January 20
- Drop/Add ends - Wednesday, January 22
- Shopping Carts open for Summer - February 10
- Registration begins for Summer - February 17
- Spring recess begins (7:00 PM) - Friday, March 7
- Classes resume (8:30 AM) - Monday, March 17
- Fall 2025 registration opens - Wednesday, April 2
- Master's Projects Student Showcase - Thursday, May 1
- Commencement - Saturday, May 10
Master’s Projects
- MP Planning Session (required during course five) - Sunday, January 26, 2:30pm - 5:00pm via Zoom
- Apply to graduate deadline for May 2025 degree - Saturday, February 1
- Proposal Workshop for May 2025 projects (optional) - Wednesday, March 19, 2:30pm - 4:30pm by Zoom
- Proposal meeting deadline (for May 2025 projects; contact GLS early in the semester with supervisor availability) - Tuesday, April 15
- Last day Master’s exams can be held for May graduation - Wednesday, April 16
- Proposal submission deadline for May 2025 - Wednesday, April 30
For complete registration and drop/add deadlines, see the University Registrar's calendar.
For graduation semester deadlines, see the Graduate School's Graduation Deadlines page.