2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

 

Below is listed the Academic Calendar for Graduate Programs. Please see the current BMCU Undergraduate Calendar for the full Academic Calendar.
FALL  2025
 
TERM 1
 August 18-October 14, 2025
August 18, Monday

Fall Term 1 classes begin 

August 21, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
August 26, Tuesday
Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
September 15, Monday Registration opens for Fall Term 2
September 17, Wednesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Fall Term 1
October 104, Tuesday Fall Term 1 classes end

TERM 2  October 15-December 10, 2025
October 15, Wednesday Fall Term 2 classes begin
October 20, Monday  Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
October 23, Thursday Last day to drop a graduate Term 2 class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
November 12, Wednesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Fall Term 2
November 17, Monday Registration opens for Spring Term 1
December 10, Wednesday Fall Term 2 ends
December 13, Saturday Graduation

 FULL TERM  August 18-December 10, 2025
 August 18, Monday Fall Classes begin
August 25, Monday Last day to enroll in or change Full Term class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
October 22, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full Term class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
November 12, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class or to withdraw from school
December 10, Wednesday Full Term graduate classes end
 December 13, Saturday Graduation
   
SPRING  2026  
TERM 1  January 13-March 8, 2026
January 13, Tuesday Spring Term 1 classes begin
January 16, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
January 21,Wednesday Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
February 10, Tuesday Last day to drop a  graduate class or to withdraw from school for Spring Term 1
Registration for Spring Term 2 begins
March 8, Sunday

Spring Term 1 classes end

 

TERM 2  March 10-May 3, 2026
March 10, Tuesday Spring Term 2 classes begin
March 13, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
March 18, Wednesday Last day to drop a Term 2 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
April 7, Tuesday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Spring Term 2
April 20, Monday Registration for Summer Term 1 begins
May 3, Sunday Spring Term 2 classes end
May 9, Saturday

Commencement (10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)

   
 FULL TERM January 13-May 3, 2026
January 13, Tuesday Spring classes begin
January 21, Wednesday Last day to change Full Term class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
March 25, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full-Term class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
April 15, Wednesday Last day to drop a Full-Term class or to withdraw from school 
May 3, Sunday Spring Full-Term classes end
May 9, Saturday  Commencement (10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.)
   
 SUMMER 2026  FULL TERM--May 11-August 16, 2026
 TERM 1  May 11-June 28
May 11, Monday Summer Term 1 classes begin
May 14, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Term 1 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment.
May 19, Tuesday Last day to drop a Term 1 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 5, Friday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 1
June 28, Sunday Summer Term 1 classes end

 TERM 2  June 29-August 16m 2026
June 29, Monday Summer Term 2 classes begin
July 2, Thursday Last day to enroll in or change graduate Tern 2 class schedule and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment.
July 7, Tuesday Last day to drop a Term 2 graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
July 24, Friday Last day to drop a graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 2
August 16, Sunday

Summer Term 2 classes end

 

 FULL TERM May 11-August 16, 2026
May 11, Monday Summer Full Term classes begin
May 15, Friday Last day to enroll in or change graduate class schedule for Full Term and receive 100% tuition/fees adjustment
May 19, Tuesday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class and receive only a “W” grade. All grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 5, Friday Last day to drop a Full Term graduate class or to withdraw from school for Summer Term 2
August 16, Sunday Summer Full Term graduate classes end