Significant Dates for Biostatistics Students

Fall 2025

August 25First day of classes
August 25-September 1Change of Registration  on MyUI
September 1Labor Day Holiday
September 2Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI
September 8Last day to register late or add courses
Last day to add or change S-U status
October 3Last day to submit degree application to Registrar for Dec. graduation
October 14Final Exam Requests due for fall graduates
November 10-December 5Early registration for Spring 2025 Semester
November 17Last day to drop classes or withdraw registration without Dean’s approval
November 23-30Thanksgiving Holiday Recess
December 2Final exam reports due in Graduate College for Dec. graduation (defense deadline)
December 9Single deposit of thesis due by 5 pm  in Graduate College for Dec. graduation
Dec. 16-19Final Exam week
December 19Commencement (Graduate College)
Doctoral commencement (9:00 a.m., Hancher Auditorium)
Master’s commencement (7:00 p.m., Hancher Auditorium)
December 24Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, grades due to Registrar
  

Spring 2026

January 19University Holiday, MLK, Jr., Convocation
January 20Opening of classes
January 20-26Change of Registration  on MyUI
January 27Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI
February 2Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment
Last day to add or change S-U status
February 16Last day for tuition and fee reduction for withdrawal of entire registration
February 27Degree applications due for all May graduates
March 10MS Plans of Study and final exam requests due for May graduation
March 15-22Spring Break – no classes
April 13-May 1Fall 2025 early registration
April 20Last day to drop individual courses without Dean’s approval or withdraw registration
April 21Final exam reports due for May graduation (defense deadline date)
April 28Single deposit of thesis due in Graduate College for May graduation
May 11-15Final examination week

May 14
May 15
Commencement (Graduate College)
Master’s commencement 7:00 p.m. (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
Doctoral commencement 7:00 p.m. (Carver-Hawkeye Arena)
May 20Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, final grades due to Registrar

Summer 2026

July 20-21MS Core Examination and PhD Comprehensive In-Class Examination
July 27–31PhD Take Home Examination