See five-year forecast for chronological listing of key dates.
Academic Session Dates
Undergraduate
** Classes offered in coordination with the Department of Digital Learning.
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Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
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01/12/2026 |
01/12/2026 |
03/16/2026 |
01/12/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
**Session J |
|
01/12/2026 |
01/10/2026 |
01/12/2026 |
03/16/2026 |
12/29/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
Health Science Professional
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Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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01/12/2026 |
01/12/2026 |
03/16/2026 |
12/29/2025 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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01/12/2026 |
01/12/2026 |
03/16/2026 |
12/29/2025 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
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01/12/2026 |
Academic censure appeal deadlines
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed fall 2025 students who wish to enroll in spring 2026:
01/02/2026
Last day at noon to submit appeal for J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2026:
01/20/2026
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2026 students who wish to enroll in summer 2026:
05/21/2026
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2026 student who wish to enroll in fall 2026:
06/05/2026
Academic censure appeal decisions released
For fall 2025 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2026:
01/08/2026
For J-session students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in spring 2026:
01/21/2026
For spring 2026 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in summer 2026: 05/21/2026
For spring 2026 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2026:
06/05/2026
Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)
03/02/2026
Add, Swap, Drop, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC Deadline (11:59pm)
Undergraduate
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Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
|
01/20/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
03/24/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
**Session J |
|
01/20/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
03/24/2026 |
01/08/2026 |
12/17/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
01/20/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
03/24/2026 |
01/08/2026 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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01/20/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
03/24/2026 |
01/08/2026 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
01/20/2026 |
Advising for fall registration
03/16/2026 through 03/27/2026
Baccalaureate
Commencement-related activities and the full schedule will be released
in early-2026
Breaks: classes excused
Martin Luther King Jr. Day: 01/19/2026
Spring Break: 03/08/2026 - 03/14/2026
Easter Break
Undergraduate, Health Science Professional, Dental: 04/02/2026 - 04/06/2026
Graduate: 04/02/2026 - 04/05/2026
Law: 04/03/2026
Dental School D1 through D3 Students: 05/18/2026 - 05/23/2026
CDCA Clinical Board Exam
TBD
Commencement
Undergraduate, Graduate, Health Sciences (excluding Physical Therapy)
Saturday, May 09 or Sunday, May 10
the full schedule will be released in early-2026
Dental, Law, Physical Therapy
Saturday, May 16
Comprehensive Exams: results of comprehensive exams due in the Graduate School or the Graduate School of Management
(Registration for and the taking of the comprehensive exams, and the submission of the results, are arranged between the student and his/her program or department)
04/15/2026
Diplomas
Digital diploma email notification released to a graduate's @marquette.edu email account 4 weeks after final grades are posted.
Paper diplomas shipped directly to a graduate's diploma mailing address from Parchment 30 days after final grades are posted.
Dissertation Deadlines
Announcement of Public Defense of Dissertation Forms Deadline:
03/16/2026
Defense Deadline:
03/30/2026
Approved Submission to the Grad School through ProQuest with Required Forms Deadline:
04/27/2026
Enrollment/registration
For spring term 2026
Students register by appointment: 11/10/2025 - 11/28/2025
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in October. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period.
For fall term 2026
Students register by appointment: 3/30/2026 - 4/15/2026
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in March. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period.
Exams
Midterm
Undergraduate
Session 1
03/02/2026 through 03/07/2026
Final Exams
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
|
05/04/2026 |
Last day of class
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Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
Session J |
|
05/04/2026 |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
05/04/2026 |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
05/04/2026 |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
04/27/2026 |
Grade deadlines (faculty) and availability
Midterm grades are available to students as they are entered by faculty. Final grades are available to students approximately one hour after the faculty deadline
Midterm Grades
Undergraduate
Session 1
03/10/2026 @ noon
Final Grades
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
|
05/12/2026 |
03/10/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
06/16/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
Session J |
|
05/12/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
03/10/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
01/13/2026 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
05/12/2026 |
03/10/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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05/12/2026 |
03/10/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
05/12/2026 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
Check with law school |
Faculty textbook submission deadline
03/02/2026
Financial Aid Applications
Graduate School Financial Aid Application deadline (merit-based aid) for the Academic Year 2025-2026
02/12/2026
Summer 2026:
Undergraduate, Graduate School, and Graduate School of Management
02/24/2026
Grade appeal deadline
last day for students to appeal a final grade assigned in all fall 2025 sessions 02/14/2026
Graduation application deadline
Deadline for undergraduate students to apply to graduate in spring 2026.
01/15/2026
Deadline for graduate and professional students to apply to graduate in spring 2026.
02/02/2026
Students with extenuating circumstances for missing the deadline can appeal to their college or school office to request permission to apply late.
Commencement Ceremony Deadlines
Last day to apply to graduate in spring, summer or fall 2026 and have name appear in the commencement program.
04/10/2026
Last day to apply to graduate in spring, summer or fall 2026 and participate in the Spring 2026 Commencement ceremony (name will not appear in program).
04/24/2026
Hooding Ceremonies
Dental School Friday, May 16
Law School Saturday, May 16
Incomplete deadlines
Fall 2025 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
02/14/2026
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade) to college offices
02/27/2026
last day for colleges to approve submitted grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
03/02/2026
Spring 2026 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
10/02/2026
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade) to college offices
10/14/2026
last day for colleges to approve submitted grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
10/16/2026
Internal Transfer Deadline
College of Nursing 04/27/2026 for fall 2026
Other Colleges Monday before classes start in a session
Last day to clear clinical services: D4 students
TBD
M.S.A.E. professional project outline: due to the Graduate School of Management
01/21/2026
Official transcript submission deadlines
Graduation
Must be received in the Office of the Registrar one week prior to diploma date
Registration Appointments
Last day external transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect fall registration appointments
01/30/2026
Outlines due to the Graduate School
03/06/2026
Readmission deadline
Monday before classes begin in a session.
Thesis, professional project, or essay deadline Graduate School: excludes GSM project outline
04/15/2026
GSM project outline for August graduates
04/09/2026
Transcripts available with degree information
Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings.
06/05/2026
Trustees' List deadline
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for J Session and January 29 through April 30 graduates
At noon the last business day of the month for all sessions.
Diploma date is last business day of the month.
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for end of spring term 2025 graduates
05/15 @ 12 noon
Waitlist deadline
The waitlist deadline represents the final date the waitlist process will run for a given session. Students are removed from waitlists the day after the deadline.
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
|
01/15/2026 |
01/15/2026 |
03/19/2026 |
01/15/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
Session J |
|
01/15/2026 |
01/15/2026 |
01/15/2026 |
03/19/2026 |
12/29//2026 |
12/16/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
01/15/2026 |
01/15/2026 |
03/19/2026 |
12/29/2026 |
Withdrawal from classes begins
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
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01/21/2026 |
01/21/2026 |
03/24/2026 |
01/24/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
Session J |
|
01/21/2026 |
01/21/2026 |
01/21/2026 |
03/25/2026 |
01/09/2026 |
12/19/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
|
01/21/2026 |
01/21/2026 |
03/25/2026 |
01/09/2026 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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01/21/2026 |
01/21/2026 |
03/25/2026 |
01/09/2026 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
01/19/2026 |
Withdrawal deadline
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session N01 |
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04/10/2026 |
02/20/2026 |
04/24/2026 |
05/01/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
Session J |
|
04/10/2026 |
04/10/2026 |
02/20/2026 |
04/24/2026 |
04/03/2026 |
01/02/2026 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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04/10/2026 |
02/20/2026 |
04/24/2026 |
04/03/2026 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 18C |
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04/10/2026 |
02/20/2026 |
04/24/2026 |
04/03/2026 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
02/24/2026 |
University Census Freeze Date
02/03/2026
University offices closed
See the University Holiday Calendar for a listing of dates when ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ offices are closed.
To see Fall and Summer terms, select the corresponding link:
Faculty: The contract dates of the 2025-2026 academic year for faculty are August 11, 2025 through May 13, 2026 for newly hired faculty and August 18, 2025 through May 13, 2026 for returning faculty.
