Graduate Calendar
Summer 2026
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| May 11 – 29 | Summer Intersession (Considered part of the summer session for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes.) |
| May 25 | Memorial Day holiday (No intersession classes) |
| June 1 | Classes begin |
| June 5 | Deadline to apply for graduation (Students planning to complete their degree in August 2026) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (No classes/Offices Closed) |
| July 1 | Deadline for graduate student applications for summer 2026 Thesis/Non-Thesis Funding |
| July 3 | Independence Day holiday observed (No classes/Offices Closed) |
| July 13 |
Summer 2026 thesis/dissertation deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College (all assignments must be completed in Brightspace) Deadline for submission of seminar report form for approved research project to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| July 15 | Deadline to submit GA BearPAF's for fall and academic year (AY) new appointments (GA, TA, and RA) |
| July 22 |
Last day of classes Deadline for submission of comprehensive examination results form to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| July 23-24 | Final exams |
| July 24 | Date for summer graduation conferral |
| August 14 | Final submission of all requirements for SU26 thesis/dissertation |
Fall 2026
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| August 10 | GA/TA/RA First Day |
| August 10 | GA/TA/RA Orientation and Training (mandatory for new graduate assistants) |
| August 17 | Full Semester & First Block Classes Begin |
| August 21 | Deadline to apply for graduation (students planning to complete their degree in Fall 2026). |
| September 1 | Deadline for graduate student applications for Fall 2026 Theis/Non-Thesis Funding |
| September 7 | Labor Day Holiday (No classes/offices closed) |
| October 1 | Deadline for fall 2026 Faculty Research Grant applications |
| October 8-11 | Fall Break (No classes/offices open) |
| October 31 | Deadline to have name listed in the Fall 2026 Commencement program |
| November 6 | Three Minute Thesis Competition |
| November 16 |
Last day to submit approved thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College (all assignments must be completed in Brightspace) Deadline for submission of seminar report form for approved research project to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| November 21 - 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes. Offices closed Nov. 25-27) |
| December 4 | Study Day (No classes/offices open) |
| December 4 | Deadline for submission of comprehensive examination results form to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| December 5 - 10 | Final exams |
| December 11 | Fall Commencement |
| December 21 - January 1 | Winter Break (No classes/offices closed) |
| January 15 | Final submission of all requirements for FA27 thesis/dissertation |
Spring 2027
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| January 11 - 15 | Winter Intersession (considered part of spring semester for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes) |
| January 11 | GA/TA/RA First Day |
| January 18 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (No classes/Offices Closed) |
| January 19 | Full Semester & First Block Classes Begin |
| January 22 | Deadline to apply for graduation (students planning to complete their degree in Spring 2027). Students graduating in the summer semester but wanting to walk in the spring commencement should apply for SUMMER graduation. In that application, you can choose to participate in the spring or fall commencement ceremony. |
| February 1 | Deadline for graduate student applications for Spring 2027 Thesis/Non-Thesis Funding |
| February 1 | Deadline for spring 2026 Faculty Research Grant applications |
| February 15 | President's Day (No classes/Offices Closed) |
| February 17 | Monday evening classes meet (4:00 pm or later). Wednesday Evening classes do NOT meet. |
| March 13 - 21 | Spring Break (No classes, offices open) |
| March 26 - 28 | Spring Holiday (No classes. Offices closed.) |
| March 31 | Deadline to have name listed in the Spring 2027 Commencement program |
| April 16 |
Last day to submit approved thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College (all assignments must be completed in Brightspace) Deadline for submission of seminar report form for approved research project to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| April 30 | Einhellig Interdisciplinary Forum (EIDF) at PSU Grand Ballroom. |
| May 6 | Graduate Education Award Reception |
| May 7 | Study Day (No classes, offices open) |
| May 7 | Deadline for submission of comprehensive examination results form to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| May 8 - 13 | Final exams |
| May 14 | Spring Commencement |
| June 11 | Final submission of all required SP27 thesis/dissertation |
Summer 2027
| Date | Activity or Event |
|---|---|
| May 17 – June 4 | Summer Intersession (Considered part of the summer session for admission, registration, grading, and graduation purposes.) |
| May 31 | Memorial Day holiday (No intersession classes. Offices closed). |
| June 7 | Classes begin (check calendar for session timeframes) |
| June 11 | Deadline to apply for graduation (students planning to complete their degree in August 2027). |
| June 19 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (No classes/Offices Closed) |
| July 1 | Deadline for graduate student applications for Spring 2027 Thesis/Non-Thesis Funding |
| July 5 | Independence Day Observed (No classes. Offices closed) |
| July 12 |
Summer 2027 thesis/dissertation deadline: Last day to submit approved thesis/dissertation to the Graduate College (all assignments must be completed in Brightspace) Deadline for submission of seminar report form for approved research project to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| July 28 |
Last day of classes Deadline for submission of comprehensive examination results form to the Graduate College (does not apply to all programs; check with program advisor to determine if form is needed) |
| August 13 | Final submission of all requirements for SU27 thesis/dissertation |