Graduate Studies Important Dates
Fall Quarter 2025
| September 22 - December 12, 2025 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against fall aid | Aug 25 |
| Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Sep 1 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for fall quarter | Sep 5 |
| Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Sep 15 |
| Fall quarter begins | Sep 22 |
| Fall quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term | Sep 24 |
| Last day to change from full-time to part-time status | Oct 7 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the fall quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration. | Oct 17 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarter | Oct 21 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the fall quarter | Oct 28 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | Oct 30 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for fall quarter | Nov 5 |
| Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration | Nov 13 |
| Fall quarter instruction ends | Dec 5 |
| Fall quarter ends | Dec 12 |
| Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction) Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid. | Dec 19 |
Winter Quarter 2026
| January 2 - March 20, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against winter aid | Nov 21 |
| Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Dec 1 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for winter quarter | Dec 5 |
| Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Dec 15 |
| Winter quarter begins | Jan 2 |
| Winter quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term | Jan 5 |
| Last day to change from full-time to part-time status | Jan 16 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarter | Feb 2 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the winter quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration. | Feb 6 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the winter quarter | Feb 9 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | Feb 11 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for winter quarter | Feb 11 |
| Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration | Feb 26 |
| Winter quarter instruction ends | Mar 13 |
| Winter quarter ends | Mar 20 |
| Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction) Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid. | Mar 27 |
Spring Quarter 2026
| March 26 - June 11, 2026 | Dates |
|---|---|
| Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) waiver deadline | Mar 1 |
| Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans available to borrow against spring aid | Mar 2 |
| Priority deadline to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for spring quarter | Mar 6 |
| Deferred Payment Plan (DPP) deadline. Last day to apply and pay the first installment | Mar 15 |
| Spring quarter begins | Mar 26 |
| Spring quarter instruction begins Verify your Participation within the first four (4) weeks of the term | Mar 30 |
| Last day to change from full-time to part-time status | Apr 10 |
| Last day to file a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) appeal to request aid consideration for the spring quarter Our office may review submissions after this deadline, but you may only be eligible for loan consideration. | Apr 24 |
| Priority deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | Apr 24 |
| Final deadline to confirm Academic Participation for the spring quarter | May 1 |
| Academic Participation Appeal / Supplemental Evidence of Academic Activity (SEVACT) available if completing participation after the final deadline | May 5 |
| Deadline to apply for Emergency, Short-Term, and Assistant Loans for spring quarter | May 5 |
| Graduate students with an unpaid balance will be canceled from future registration | May 21 |
| Spring quarter instruction ends | Jun 4 |
| Spring quarter ends | Jun 11 |
| Academic Participation Appeal SEVACT deadline (14 days after last day of instruction) Important Notice: Students enrolled in the Planned Educational Leave Program (PELP), or who filed a cancellation or withdrawal, will need to visit the Return of Aid web page for details on deadlines, limits related to the SEVACT, and calculating the Return of Title IV Aid. | Jun 18 |