See five-year forecast for chronological listing of key dates.
Academic Session Dates
Undergraduate
** Classes offered in coordination with the Department of Digital Learning.
| Session 1 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 | **Session J | Session N01 |
|
08/25/2025 |
08/25/2025 |
10/20/2025 |
12/15/2025 |
08/18/2025 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 | Session 5B | Session 5G |
|
08/25/2025 |
08/23/2025 |
08/25/2025 |
10/20/2025 |
08/25/2025 |
09/29/2025 |
Health Science Professional
| Session 1 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 | Session 13A | Session 17A |
|
08/25/2025 |
08/25/2025 |
10/20/2025 |
08/18/2025 |
08/18/2025 |
Dental School
| Session 1 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 |
|
08/25/2025 |
08/25/2025
|
10/20/2025 |
Law School
| Session 17B |
|
08/25/2025 |
Academic censure appeal deadlines
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed spring 2025 students who wish to enroll in fall 2025:
05/30/2025
Last day at noon to submit appeal for dismissed summer 2025 students who wish to enroll in fall 2025:
08/25/2025
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
Academic censure appeal decisions released
For spring 2025 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2025:
06/06/2025
For summer 2025 students who appealed dismissal and wish to enroll in fall 2025:
08/27/2025
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:
01/22/2026
Academic Integrity tutorial deadline (excludes Dental and Law)
10/01/2025 @ 11:59 pm
Add, Swap, Drop, Credit Change, Audit, CR/NC Deadline (11:59pm)
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
**Session J |
Session N01 |
|
09/02/2025 |
09/02/2025 |
10/28/2025 |
12/17/2025 |
08/26/2025 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 5B |
Session 5G |
|
09/02/2025 |
09/02/2025 |
09/02/2025 |
10/28/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
10/01/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 13A |
Session 17A |
|
09/02/2025 |
09/02/2025 |
10/28/2025 |
08/26/2025 |
08/26/2025 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
|
09/02/2025 |
09/02/2025 |
10/28/2025 |
Law School
|
Session 17B |
|
09/02/2025 |
Advising for spring registration
10/27/2025 through 11/07/2025
Breaks: classes excused
Labor Day: 09/01/2025
Midterm break
Dental School: 10/17/2025
Health Sciences Professional Phase1st, 2nd & 3rd year: 10/16/2025 - 10/17/2025
Health Sciences PA: 10/09/2025 - 10/10/2025
Undergraduate (Session 1 only): 10/16/2025 – 10/17/2025
Thanksgiving Holiday: 11/26/2025 - 11/30/2025
Winter Break (no regular session classes) 12/14/2025 - 1/12/2026
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)
11/10/2025
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 30 days after final grades are posted.
Dissertation deadlines
Announcement of Public Defense of Dissertation forms Deadline:
10/20/2025
Defense Deadline:
11/10/2025
Approved Submission to the Grad School through ProQuest with Required Forms Deadline:
12/01/2025
Enrollment/registration
Fall 2025:
Students register by appointment: 3/31/2024 - 4/18/2024
Appointment times are displayed to students in CheckMarq in March. Registration is open to all students after the last day of the appointment period, except New Freshmen who register at their SPARK session.
Spring 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.
Exams
Midterm
Undergraduate
Session 1
10/09/2025 through 10/15/2025
Final Exams
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session J |
Session N01 |
|
12/08/2025 |
Last day of class
|
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Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 5B |
Session 5G |
|
12/08/2025 |
12/08/2025 |
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 13A |
Session 17A |
|
12/08/2025 |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Last day of class |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
|
12/08/2025 |
Last day of |
Last day of |
Law School
|
Session 17B |
|
12/08/2025 |
Faculty textbook submission deadline
10/20/2025
Grade appeal deadline
last day for students to appeal a final grade assigned in all spring/summer 2025 sessions
10/03/2025
Grade deadlines (Faculty) and Availability
Midterm grades are visible to students as they are entered by faculty. Final grades are visible to students approximately one hour after the faculty deadline
Midterm Grades
Undergraduate
Session 1
10/21/2025 @ noon
Final Grades
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session J |
Session N01 |
|
12/16/2025 |
10/21/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
01/13/2026 |
01/20/2026 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 5B |
Session 5G |
|
12/16/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
10/21/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
09/30/2025 |
11/04/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 13A |
Session 17A |
|
12/16/2025 |
10/21/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
11/18/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
|
12/16/2025 |
10/21/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
Check with Law School |
Graduation application available (spring, summer & fall 2025)
10/06/2025
Graduation application deadline (Fall 2025)
Priority deadline to apply to graduate in fall 2025.
10/01/2025
Late applications for graduation for fall 2025 will continue to be accepted until 11/28/2025, although undergraduate and professional students will be required to receive approval from their college dean's office before applying late.
Incomplete deadlines
Spring/Summer 2025 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
10/3/2025
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade) to college offices
10/15/2025
last day for colleges to approve submitted grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
10/17/2025
Fall 2025 Classes
last day for students to submit completed coursework/exams to faculty
02/13/2026
last day for faculty to submit grade changes (Incomplete to final grade) to college offices
02/25/2026
last day for colleges to approve submitted grade changes (Incomplete to final grade)
02/27/2026
Internal Transfer Deadline
College of Nursing 12/04/2025 for spring 2026
Other Colleges Monday before classes start in a session
Mid-year Graduation Conferral date
01/09/2026
M.S.A.E. professional project: due to the Graduate School of Management
outline deadline:
09/04/2025
professional project deadline:
11/03/2025
Official transcript deadline - graduation
Received in the Office of Registrar one week prior to diploma date
Official transcript deadline - registration appointments
Last day external transcripts must arrive in the Office of the Registrar for transfer credits to affect spring registration appointments
09/26/2025
Orientation First-Year Law Students
08/20/2026 - 08/21/2026
Orientation New Undergraduate Student and Family
08/21/2025 through 08/24/2025
Orientation New Faculty
08/11/2025 through 08/15/2025
Orientation/Immersion: Executive MBA students
08/11/2025 through 08/16/2025
Outlines due to the Graduate School
10/10/2025
Readmission deadline
Monday before classes begin in a session.
Thesis, professional project or essay deadline
11/14/2025
Transcripts available with degree information
Students are encouraged to monitor their @marquette.edu email address for notification of degree and certificate postings.
01/17/2025 (approximate)
Trustees' List deadline
Colleges and Schools to submit Trustees' List to the Office of the Registrar for August 31 through November 30 graduates
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 fall term 2025 graduates
01/09/2026 @ 12 noon
Waitlist deadline
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session J |
Session N01 |
|
08/28/2025 |
08/28/2025 |
10/23/2025 |
12/16/2025 |
08/21/2025 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 5B |
Session 5G |
|
08/28/2025 |
08/28/2025 |
08/28/2025 |
10/23/2025 |
08/26/2025 |
09/30/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 13A |
Session 17A |
|
08/28/2025 |
08/28/2025 |
10/23/2025 |
08/21/2025 |
08/21/2025 |
White Coat Ceremony Dental School D1 students
08/22/2025
Withdrawal from classes begins
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session J |
Session N01 |
|
09/03/2025 |
09/03/2025 |
10/29/2025 |
12/18/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
| Session 1 | Session S01 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 | Session 5B | Session 5G |
|
09/03/2025 |
09/03/2025 |
09/03/2025 |
10/29/2025 |
08/28/2025 |
10/02/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 13A |
Session 17A |
|
09/03/2025 |
09/03/2025 |
10/29/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
08/27/2025 |
Dental School
| Session 1 | Session 8W1 | Session 8W2 |
|
09/03/2025 |
09/03/2025 |
10/29/2025 |
Law School
| Session 1 |
|
09/02/2025 |
Withdrawal deadline
Undergraduate
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session J |
Session N01 |
|
11/14/2025 |
10/03/2025 |
11/28/2025 |
01/02/2026 |
12/12/2025 |
Graduate School and Graduate School of Management
|
Session 1 |
Session S01 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 5B |
Session 5G |
|
11/14/2025 |
11/14/2025 |
10/03/2025 |
12/01/2025 |
09/19/2025 |
10/17/2025 |
Health Science Professional
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
Session 13A |
Session 17A |
|
11/14/2025 |
10/03/2025 |
12/01/2025 |
10/24/2025 |
11/14/2025 |
Dental School
|
Session 1 |
Session 8W1 |
Session 8W2 |
|
11/14/2025 |
10/03/2025 |
12/01/2025 |
Law School
|
Session 1 |
|
10/14/2025 |
University Census Freeze Date
09/23/2025
University offices closed
See the University Holiday Calendar for a listing of dates when Marquette University offices are closed.
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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.
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