PhDLC Academic Calendar
Policies
Dates are subject to change.
General guidelines are as follows:
- OPEN REGISTRATION: Up to 1 day prior to the first day of the term
- LATE REGISTRATION: ($100 fee assessed): First day of the term
- COURSE ADD: 0 – 20% of instructional period
- COURSE DROP: (no transcript notation, 100% tuition refund): 0-20% of instructional period
- COURSE WITHDRAWAL: 21% – 60% of instructional period (transcript notation of W, 0% tuition refund, counts as attempted credit in the calculation of SAP, no online processing)
- DEADLINE TO COMPLETE PRIOR TERM INCOMPLETES: 2 weeks prior to the end of the subsequent term
Full terms share the same add and drop dates. Term specific dates follow:
Academic Calendar 2025-2026 (PhD)
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| Annual Term 2025-26 | 07/01/25 | 06/30/26 |
|---|---|---|
| Activity / Event | Start | End |
| Continuing Student Intent to Enroll Forms Due | 06/01/25 | 06/30/25 |
| Summer Trimester (First Term) | 07/01/25 | 10/31/25 |
| Summer Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 07/01/25 | 07/24/25 |
| PhDLC First Year Orientation Day | TBD | |
| PhDLC Summer Residency | TBD | TBD |
| Official Graduation/Degree Conferral Date for this term | 10/31/25 | |
| Summer Trimester Faculty Narrative Evaluations Due | 11/10/25 | |
| Fall Trimester (Second Term ) | 11/01/25 | 2/28/26 |
| PhDLC Fall Residency - Online | TBD | TBD |
| Fall Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 11/01/25 | 11/25/25 |
| Break Week | TBD | |
| Official Graduation/Degree Conferral Date for this term | 02/28/26 | |
| Fall Trimester Faculty Narrative Evaluations Due | 03/10/26 | |
| Spring Trimester (Third Term) | 03/01/26 | 06/30/26 |
| PhDLC First and Second Years Spring Residency - Location TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Spring Term Drop Period - 100% Refund | 03/01/26 | 03/25/26 |
| Break Week | TBD | |
| PhDLC Third Year Final Residency - Location TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Official Graduation/Degree Conferral Date for this term | 06/30/26 | |
| Faculty Break | TBD | TBD |
| Spring Trimester Faculty Narrative Evaluations Due | 7/10/26 | |
| PhDLC Commencement Ceremony | 07/18/26 | |
| CAMPUS CLOSURES FOR UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS | Start | End |
| Independence Day | 07/04/25 | |
| Labor Day Holiday | 09/01/25 | |
| Veterans Day | 11/11/25 | |
| Thanksgiving Holiday | 11/27/26 | 11/28/25 |
| Winter Break | 12/24/25 | 12/31/25 |
| New Year’s Day (observed) | 01/01/26 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | 01/19/26 | |
| Presidents' Day | 02/16/26 | |
| Memorial Day | 05/25/26 | |
| Juneteenth Holiday | 06/19/26 | |
AU Academic Calendars
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*Please Note: for add/drop and tuition refund deadlines: Based on AU policy, deadlines for adding and dropping courses and for tuition refunds (other than for full withdrawal from the term) will vary based on the actual instructional period of each course.