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Important Dates for Graduate Students: Academic Year 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

August 25

Classes begin starting at 5:00PM (Full Semester, First Half-Semester, and First Third-Semester)

September 1

Labor Day (no classes; offices closed)

September 15

Applications for December Graduation due via Wingspan. A late fee of $25 is due for fall applications submitted after September 15.

October 13-19

Online program Fall Break; no classes for 100% online programs

October 13-14

Fall Break (no classes, offices open)

December 1

Theses due to Graduate Studies Office, 211 Tillman Hall

November 26-30

Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes (offices closed November 27-28)

December 1

Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall

December 8

Last day of Fall classes (full-semester, second half of the semester, after mid-semester and last third classes)

December 9

Study Day

December 10-16

Final Examinations

December 20

Commencement for Summer and Fall 2025 graduates

December 17 - January 11

Holiday Break (offices closed December 24 – January 2)

Spring Semester 2026

January 12

Spring 2026 classes begin

January 19

Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; no classes, offices closed

February 1

Applications for May Graduation due via Wingspan. A late fee of $25 is due for Spring applications submitted after February 1.

March 2-8

Online programs Spring Break; no classes

March 16-20

Spring Break; no classes

April 8

Registration for Summer and Fall Begins

April 20

Theses due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall

April 27

Last day of Spring courses

April 27

Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School for Spring graduation

April 28

Study Day

April 29 – May 5

Final examinations

May 1

Applications for August Graduation due via Wingspan. A late fee of $25 is due for Summer applications submitted after May 1.

May 7, 7 p.m.

Graduate Commencement

Summer Session 2026

May 25

Memorial Day Holiday; no classes, offices closed

July 4

Independence Day Holiday (observed); no classes, offices closed

August 3

Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School for August graduates

August 3

Theses due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall

 

Winthrop University courses are scheduled throughout the day and evening beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 9:15 p.m. Many of the courses offered in the evening are graduate professional courses. Students are encouraged to refer to the current semester's online Schedule of Courses (http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/courses) for additional information.

Summer Session
Winthrop University's summer session is composed of an intensive 3-week Maymester, two 4.5-week terms, and a 9-week term that allow students to take advantage of many summer opportunities. The summer program reflects the same educational goals as those of the regular academic year. Winthrop summer terms also provide special advantages in allowing both current and new students an opportunity to accelerate their work toward a degree or to pursue academic directions they have been unable to explore during the regular school year. 7Due to weekend formats and graduate cohorts, other terms are offered. For more information, please refer to https://www.winthrop.edu/summer/index.aspx.