2025-2026 Graduate Calendar

Expand the accordion below to see dates for the 2025-2026 academic year at 快活林性息 Cox. To download the calendar as a PDF, click here

FALL TERM 2025

Module 0 – Fall 2025

August 17, Sunday

First Day of Module 0 Classes

August 17, Sunday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Fall Module 0 without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

August 21, Thursday

Last Day to drop Fall Module 0 course with grade of W (no refund)

August 22, Friday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module A classes.

August 24, Sunday

Last Day of instruction

August 24, Sunday

Last Day of class (includes exams)

Full Term & Module A – Fall 2025

August 22, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the term / University (all classes) with a full refund.
Withdrawing from the term/University after this date will result in financial responsibility.

August 22 – August 23,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

August 25, Monday

First Day of Full-Term length and Module A Classes

August 28, Thursday

EMBA Last Day to add or drop a class for Fall Full Term length classes without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

August 29, Friday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Fall Full Term length classes without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

August 29, Friday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Fall Module A classes without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

September 1, Monday

University Holiday - No Classes Held

Campus closed in observance of Labor Day

September 5, Friday

Makeup classes for Labor Day Holiday (September 1)

September 5, Friday

EMBA Last Day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply), withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

September 5 – September 6,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

September 8, Monday

Last Day to drop a class for Fall Full Term length classes without academic record (tuition charges apply), withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

September 8, Monday

Last Day to drop a class for Fall Module A classes without academic record (tuition charges apply), withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

September 19 - September 20,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

September 23, Tuesday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module A classes.

October 3 – October 4,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

October 3, Friday

Last Day to drop Fall Module A course with grade of W (no refund)

October 6 - October 11

Monday – Saturday

Week 7 of Module A (includes final exams)

October 5 - 12,

Sunday – Sunday

EMBA Virtual Final Exams | No On-Campus Component

October 13 – October 18, Monday – Saturday

Graduate Cox Fall Break

October 15, Wednesday

Final Grades for Fall Module A due by 8:00 a.m. (Non-EMBA courses)

October 15, Wednesday

EMBA Final Grades for Fall Module A due by 8:00 a.m.

Module B - Fall 2025

October 20, Monday

First Day of Fall Module B

October 24, Friday

Last Day to add or drop a course for Fall Module B courses without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

October 24-October 25,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

October 31, Friday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Fall Full Term length classes.

October 31, Friday

Last Day to drop a class for Module B without academic record (tuition charges apply).

October 31, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

November 3, Monday

EMBA Financial Aid 60% Date.

November 7-November 8,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

November 21-November 22,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

November 22, Saturday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module B classes.

November 24-November 25 Monday – Tuesday

Reading Days – No Classes Held

November 26, Wednesday

No Classes Held

November 27-November 29

Thursday – Saturday

University Holiday - No Classes Held

Campus Closed in observance of Thanksgiving

December 1, Monday

Classes Resume

December 5, Friday

Last Day to drop Full Term length classes with grade of W (tuition charges apply.)

December 5, Friday

Last Day to drop Fall Module B classes with grade of W (tuition charges apply.)

December 5, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply.)

December 5 - December 6,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

December 7-December 14,
Sunday-Sunday

EMBA Virtual Final Exams | No On-Campus Component

December 8-December 13

Monday-Saturday

Week 7 of Fall Module B / Week 14 for Fall Full Term length courses

(includes final exams)

December 12, Friday

EMBA Last Day to drop a course or withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply.)

December 17, Wednesday

Final Grades for Fall Full Term and Module B courses due by 8:00 a.m.

December 17, Wednesday

EMBA Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m.

December 20, Saturday

All-University Commencement & Cox Graduation Reception

December 22, 2025 –

January 8, 2026

Cox School of Business Winter Break



SPRING TERM 2026

 

 

January 9, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the term / University (all classes) with a full refund.
Withdrawing from the term/University after this date will result in financial responsibility.

 

Full Term & Module A – Spring 2026

 

January 9 – January 10,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

 

January 12, Monday

First Day of Full Term length and Module A Classes

 

January 15, Thursday

EMBA Last Day to add or drop a class without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

 

January 16, Friday

Last Day to add or drop a Spring Full-Term length without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

 

January 16, Friday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Spring Module A without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

 

January 17, Friday

Makeup classes for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 19)

 

January 19, Monday

University Holiday – No Classes Held

Campus Closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday

 

January 23, Friday

EMBA Last Day to drop a course without academic record (tuition charges apply), withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

 

January 23 – January 24,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

 

January 26, Monday

Last Day to drop a Spring Full-Term length class without academic record (tuition charges apply) / withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

 

January 26, Monday

Last Day to drop a Spring Module A class without academic record (tuition charges apply) / withdraw from university without academic record (withdrawal refund schedule applies).

 

February 6 – February 7,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

 

February 10, Tuesday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module A classes.

 

February 20 - February 21,
Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

 

February 20, Friday

EMBA Last day to drop Spring Module A course with a grade of W (no refund)

 

February 20, Friday

Last Day to drop Spring Module A course with a grade of W (no refund)

 

February 23 – February 28

Monday – Saturday

Week 7 of Module A (includes final exams)

 

February 22 – March 1,

Sunday-Sunday

EMBA Virtual Final Exams | No On-Campus Component

 

March 2 – March 7

Monday – Saturday

Graduate Cox Spring Break

 

March 4, Wednesday

Final Grades for Spring Module A due by 8:00 a.m. (Non-EMBA courses)

 

March 4, Wednesday

EMBA Final Grades for Spring Module A due by 8:00 a.m.

 


 

 

Module B – Spring 2026

March 9, Monday

First Day of Spring Module B

March 13, Friday

Last Day to add a course or drop a course for Spring Module B without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

March 13 – March 14,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

March 18, Wednesday

EMBA Financial Aid 60% Date.

March 19, Thursday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Full Term length classes.

March 20, Friday

Last Day to drop a Spring Module B class without academic record (tuition charges apply) / Last Day to withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply).

March 27 – March 28,

Friday - Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

April 3, Friday

University Holiday – No Classes Held

Campus Closed in observance of Good Friday

April 4, Saturday

No Classes Held

April 7, Tuesday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module B classes.

April (date TBA)

Make-up classes for Friday, April 3

April (date TBA)

Make-up classes for Saturday, April 4

April 10 - April 11,
Friday - Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

April 17, Friday

Last Day to drop a Spring Full Term length class with grade of W (tuition charges apply)

April 17, Friday

Last Day to drop a Spring Module B class with grade of W (tuition charges apply)

April 17, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply).

April (date TBA)

Make-up classes for Friday, April 18

April (date TBA)

Make-up classes for Saturday, April 19

April 24, Friday

EMBA Last Day to drop a class with grade of W (tuition charges apply)

April 24, Friday

EMBA Last Day to withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply).

April 24 - April 25,
Friday - Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

April 20 – April 25,

Monday – Saturday

Week 7 of Spring Module B / Week 14 for Fall Full Term length courses (includes final exams)

April 26 – May 3,

Sunday-Sunday

EMBA Virtual Final Exams | No On-Campus Component

April 27 –May 2

Monday-Saturday

Graduate Cox Term Break – No Classes Held

April 29, Wednesday

Final Grades for Spring Full-Term and Module B courses due by 8:00 a.m.

May 6, Wednesday

EMBA Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m.

May 15 – May 16,

Friday - Saturday

Commencement Weekend
Friday, May 15 – Graduate Cox Recognition Ceremony
Saturday, May 16 – All-University Commencement Ceremony


SUMMER TERM 2026

May 1, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the term / University (all classes) with a full refund.
Withdrawing from the term/University after this date will result in financial responsibility.

Full Term & Module A – Summer 2026

May 4, Monday

First Day of Summer Full Term length and Module A

May 6, Wednesday

Last Day to add or drop for Summer Full Term length classes without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

May 6, Wednesday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Summer Module A without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

May 15 - May 16,
Friday – Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

May 22, Friday

EMBA Last Day to add or drop a class without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term.

May 26, Monday

University Holiday – No Classes Held

Campus Closed in observance of Memorial Day

May 29 - May 30,
Friday – Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

May 30, Friday

Make-up classes for Monday, May 26

June 2, Tuesday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module A classes.

June 12 – June 13,
Friday - Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

June 12, Friday

Last Day to drop Summer Module A course with a grade of W (no refund)

June 12, Friday

Last Day to drop Summer Full Term length course with a grade of W (no refund)

June 15 – June 20

Monday - Saturday

Week 7 of Module A (includes final exams)

June 22 - June 27,

Monday-Saturday

Graduate Cox Summer Break

June 24, Wednesday

Final Grades for Summer Module A due by 8:00 a.m. (Non-EMBA courses)

June 26 – June 27,

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

June 28, Sunday

EMBA Financial Aid 60% Date.

 

Module B – Summer 2026

June 29, Monday

First Day of Summer Module B

July 1, Wednesday

Last Day to add or drop a class for Summer Module B without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for the term

July 2, Thursday

EMBA Last Day to drop a class with grade of W (tuition charges apply)

July 2, Thursday

EMBA Last Day to withdraw from the University (tuition charges apply).

July 3, Friday

University Holiday - No Classes Held

Campus Closed in observance of Independence Day

July 4, Saturday

No Classes Held

July 6, Monday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Full Term length classes.

July 10 – July 11, Friday - Saturday

EMBA Class Weekend

July 12 – July 19,

Sunday - Sunday

EMBA Virtual Final Exams | No On-Campus Component

July 15, Wednesday

EMBA Final Grades due by 8:00 a.m.

July 28, Tuesday

Graduate Cox Financial Aid 60% Date for Module B classes.

August 7, Friday

Last Day to drop a Summer Module B course with a grade of W (no refund)

August 7, Friday

Last Day to drop a Summer Full Term length course with a grade of W (no refund)

August 7, Friday

Last Day to withdraw from the University

August 10 – August 15,

Monday – Saturday

Week 7 of Summer Module B / Week 14 for Fall Full Term length classes (includes final exams)

August 19, Wednesday

Final Grades for Summer Full-Term and Module B courses due by 8:00 a.m.

August 15, Friday

Graduate Cox Degree Conferral



FALL 2026 – Dates are TENTATIVE

August 24, Monday

First Day of Fall Module A

August 29 – August 30

Friday-Saturday

EMBA Fall First Class Weekend