Our academic year is divided into three terms: Spring Term, Summer Term, and Fall Term.
During the summer term, we hold a one-week summer break during the week of Mythmoot in June. This means the total length of the Summer Term is actually 13 weeks instead of the usual 12.
Signum Semester Breakdown
| Terms | Timeframe |
|---|---|
| Spring | January – April |
| Summer | May – July |
| Fall | August – November |
Important Application & Registration Dates
2025
The following table provides dates for the 2025 calendar year. Note that these are not deadlines – please submit your application well in advance of the semester you wish to start your first M.A. class. We strive to process all applications in a timely manner; however, as the beginning of each semester nears, the Registrar Team can be very busy, and application processing may take longer.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 13, 2025 | Spring 2024 semester begins |
| Jan. 24, 2025 | Last day to enroll in classes for the Spring 2025 semester |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Fall term |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| March 7, 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| March 14, 2025 | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor |
| March 15, 2025 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Summer 2025 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
| April 4, 2025 | Last day of Spring 2025 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. |
| April 28, 2025 | Summer 2025 semester begins |
| May 9, 2025 | Last day to enroll in classes for the Summer 2025 semester |
| May 16, 2025 | Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript |
| May 23, 2025 | Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Spring term |
| June 6, 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| June 19-22, 2025 | Mythmoot Break |
| June 20 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| June 27, 2025 | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor |
| July 15, 2025 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Fall 2025 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
| July 25, 2025 | Last day of Summer 2025 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. |
| Aug. 25, 2025 | Fall 2025 semester begins |
| Sept. 5, 2025 | Last day to enroll in classes for the Fall 2025 semester |
| Sept. 12, 2025 | Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript |
| Sept. 19, 2025 | Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Summer term |
| Oct. 3, 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. |
| Oct. 24, 2025 | Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | Last day of Fall 2025 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. |
| Nov. 15, 2025 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Spring 2026 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
2026
The following table provides dates for the 2026 calendar year. Note that these are not deadlines – please submit your application well in advance of the semester you wish to start your first M.A. class. We strive to process all applications in a timely manner; however, as the beginning of each semester nears, the Registrar Team can be very busy, and application processing may take longer.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Spring 2026 semester begins | |
| Last day to enroll in classes for the Spring 2026 semester | |
| Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript | |
| Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Fall term | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor | |
| March 15, 2026 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Summer 2024 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
| Last day of Spring 2026 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. | |
| Summer 2026 semester begins | |
| Last day to enroll in classes for the Summer 2026 semester | |
| Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript | |
| Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Spring term | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| TBD | Mythmoot Break |
| Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor | |
| July 15, 2026 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Fall 2024 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
| Last day of Summer 2026 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. | |
| Fall 2026 semester begins | |
| Last day to enroll in classes for the Fall 2026 semester | |
| Last day to drop a course for a full refund and no grade on your transcript | |
| Last day to resolve a grade of Incomplete from Summer term | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive 1/2 tuition. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| Last day to drop a course and receive a 20% refund, which students may receive directly or apply towards the cost of a Discussion Audit. Grade will be W if in good academic standing. | |
| Last day to drop a course with a grade of W; contact your advisor | |
| Last day of Fall 2026 classes: exams and final papers may be due past this date. | |
| Nov. 15, 2026 | Thesis/Capstone applications for Spring 2027 term are due. Further Thesis/Capstone information. |
Upcoming courses are available in our course catalog. Potential future courses are listed on our Upcoming Courses page.