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Jun 16, 2025
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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Calendar
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Other dates and deadlines may apply for 14-week and dynamically dated (non-standard) courses. Please refer to MyNIU for course-specific dates.
2025 FALL UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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FULL SEMESTER
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FIRST HALF-SEMESTER
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SECOND HALF-SEMESTER
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Aug. 25-Dec. 13
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Aug. 25 - Oct. 19
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Oct. 20 - Dec. 13
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Classes begin
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Aug. 25, Monday
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Aug. 25, Monday
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Oct. 20, Monday
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Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU
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Aug. 31, Sunday
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Aug. 31, Sunday
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Oct. 26, Sunday
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Last day to apply for Fall graduation via self-service in MyNIU
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Sept. 1, Monday
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Sept. 1, Monday
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Sept. 1, Monday
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Labor Day (university closed)
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Sept. 1, Monday
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Sept. 1, Monday
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N/A
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Last day to drop a course through advisor
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Sept. 7, Sunday
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Aug. 31, Sunday
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Oct. 26, Sunday
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Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department
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Sept. 7, Sunday
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Sept. 7, Sunday
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Nov. 2, Sunday
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Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit
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Sept. 8, Monday
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Sept. 8, Monday
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Nov. 3, Monday
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Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Spring 2025 semester
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Sept. 10, Wednesday
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Sept. 10, Wednesday
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Sept. 10, Wednesday
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Last day to request a course withdrawal or semester withdrawal through advisor
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Oct. 31, Friday
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Sept. 26, Friday
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Nov. 21, Friday
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Last day to change or declare a major, minor, or other academic program to be effective for the fall semester
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Nov. 24, Monday
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Nov. 24, Monday
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Nov. 24, Monday
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Thanksgiving break
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Nov. 26, Wednesday - Nov. 30, Sunday
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N/A
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Nov. 26, Wednesday-Nov. 30, Sunday
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Classes resume after Thanksgiving break
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Dec. 1, Monday
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N/A
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Dec. 1, Monday
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Classes end
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Dec. 6, Saturday
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Oct. 19, Sunday
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Dec. 6, Saturday
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Final Examinations
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Dec 8, Monday - Dec. 13, Saturday
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As set by instructor
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Dec 8, Monday-Dec. 13, Saturday
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Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Summer 2025 session
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Dec. 10, Wed.
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Dec. 10, Wed.
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Dec. 10, Wed.
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Undergraduate fall commencement
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Dec. 14, Sunday
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Dec. 14, Sunday
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Dec. 14, Sunday
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2026 SPRING UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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FULL SEMESTER
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FIRST HALF-SEMESTER
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SECOND HALF-SEMESTER
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Jan 12 - May 8
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Jan. 12 - March 7
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March 16 - May 8
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Classes begin
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Jan. 12, Monday
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Jan. 12, Monday
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March 16, Monday
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Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU
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Jan. 18, Sunday
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Jan. 18, Sunday
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March 22, Sunday
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed)
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Jan. 19, Monday
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Jan. 19, Monday
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N/A
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Last day to drop a course through advisor
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Jan. 25, Sunday
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Jan. 18, Sunday
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March 22, Sunday
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Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department
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Jan. 25, Sunday
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Jan. 25, Sunday
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March 29, Sunday
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Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit
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Jan. 26, Monday
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Jan. 26, Monday
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March 30, Monday
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Last day to apply for Spring graduation via self-service in MyNIU
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Feb. 1, Sunday
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Feb. 1, Sunday
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Feb. 1, Sunday
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Spring Recess
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March 8, Sunday - March 15, Sunday
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N/A
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N/A
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Classes resume after Spring Recess
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March 16, Monday
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N/A
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March 16, Monday
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Last day to request a course withdrawal or semester withdrawal through advisor
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March 27, Friday
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Feb. 13, Friday
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April 17, Friday
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Last day to make up a grade of Incomplete from the Fall 2025 semester
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April 15, Wednesday
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April 15, Wednesday
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April 15, Wednesday
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Last day to change or declare a major, minor, or other academic program to be effective for the fall semester
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April 20, Monday
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April 20, Monday
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April 20, Monday
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Classes end
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April 30, Thursday
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March 7, Saturday
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April 30, Thursday
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Reading Day
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May 1, Friday
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N/A
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May 1, Friday
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Final Examinations
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May 2 (Sat.), May 4-8 (Mon-Fri.)
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As set by instructor
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May 2 (Sat.), May 4-8 (Mon-Fri.)
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Undergraduate spring commencement
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May 9, Saturday
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May 9, Saturday
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May 9, Saturday
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2026 SUMMER UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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FULL SESSION
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FIRST HALF-SESSION
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SECOND HALF-SESSION
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June 15 - Aug. 9
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June 15 - July 12
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July 13 - Aug. 9
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Last day to apply for Summer graduation via self-service in MyNIU
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June 15, Monday
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June 15, Monday
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June 15, Monday
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Classes begin
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June 15, Monday
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June 15, Monday
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July 13, Monday
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Juneteenth (university closed)
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June 19, Friday
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June 19, Friday
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N/A
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Last day to add or drop course(s) via self-service in MyNIU
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June 21, Sunday
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June 17, Wednesday
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July 15, Wednesday
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Last day to drop a course through advisor
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June 21, Sunday
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June 19, Friday*
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July 17, Friday
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Last day to change a course from credit to audit or from audit to credit
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June 22, Monday
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June 19, Friday*
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July 16, Thursday
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Last day to add a course with approval from the offering department
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June 26, Friday
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June 19, Friday*
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July 17, Friday
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Independence Day Observed (university closed)
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July 3, Friday
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July 3, Friday
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N/A
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Last day to request a course withdrawal or session withdrawal through advisor
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July 17, Friday
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June 26, Friday
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July 24, Friday
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Last day to change or declare a major, minor, or other academic program to be effective for the fall semester
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July 20, Monday
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July 20, Monday
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July 20, Monday
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Classes end
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Aug. 9, Sunday
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July 12, Sunday
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Aug. 9, Sunday
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*When a schedule change deadline falls on a university closure day, requests submitted by the deadline will be honored and processed after university operations are resumed.
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