Alternate Block Scheduling
Important tuition and fees deadlines are posted on the University Cashier’s website by academic term.
Fall Semester 2025
Block 1
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| August 1, Friday | Graduate School application deadline for Fall (please check specific programs for their deadline) |
| August 22, Friday | Advising, registration, and schedule adjustments. |
| August 25, Monday | Classes begin; schedule adjustments. |
| August 27, Wednesday | Last day for registration and schedule adjustments (drop/add), by 5:00 p.m. |
| September 1, Monday | State Holiday. |
| September 15, Monday | Last day to apply for graduation for Fall |
| September 22, Monday | Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to withdraw from Block 1 |
| courses by 5:00 p.m. | |
| October 2, Thursday | Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI) becomes available |
| October 9, Thursday | Classes end. |
| October 11-14, Saturday - Tuesday | Fall Break |
| October 15, Wednesday | Grades due at 8:00 am |
Block 2
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 15, Wednesday | Classes begin; schedule adjustments. |
| October 17, Friday | Last day for registration and schedule adjustments (drop/add), by 5:00 p.m. |
| November 11, Tuesday | Last day for undergraduate and graduate students to withdraw from Block 2 courses by 5:00 p.m. |
| November 24, Monday | Survey of Student Opinion of Instruction (SSOI) becomes available |
| November 26 - 30, Wednesday - Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| November 28, Friday | Last day to submit a thesis or dissertation for Fall graduation |
| December 3, Wednesday | Classes end. |
| December 19, Friday | Grades due at 4:30 pm |
- Classes meet four days a week, Monday through Thursday (27 class meetings)
- Class length is one hour and twenty-five minutes (1:25)
- No final exam period. Final exam is on the last day of class
Faculty Senate Resolution #24-44; Approved by Faculty Senate: April 23, 2024; Approved by the Chancellor: June 12, 2024.