Significant Dates for Biostatistics Students
Fall 2025
| August 25 | First day of classes |
| August 25-September 1 | Change of Registration on MyUI |
| September 1 | Labor Day Holiday |
| September 2 | Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI |
| September 8 | Last day to register late or add courses Last day to add or change S-U status |
| October 3 | Last day to submit degree application to Registrar for Dec. graduation |
| October 14 | Final Exam Requests due for fall graduates |
| November 10-December 5 | Early registration for Spring 2026 Semester |
| November 17 | Last day to drop classes or withdraw registration without Dean’s approval |
| November 23-30 | Thanksgiving Holiday Recess |
| December 2 | Final exam reports due in Graduate College for Dec. graduation (defense deadline) |
| December 9 | Single deposit of thesis due by 5 pm in Graduate College for Dec. graduation |
| Dec. 16-19 | Final Exam week |
| December 19 | Commencement (Graduate College) Doctoral commencement (9:00 a.m., Hancher Auditorium) Master’s commencement (7:00 p.m., Hancher Auditorium) |
| December 24 | Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, grades due to Registrar |
Spring 2026
| January 19 | University Holiday, MLK, Jr., Convocation |
| January 20 | Opening of classes |
| January 20-26 | Change of Registration on MyUI |
| January 27 | Change of Registration requires permissions in MyUI |
| February 2 | Last day to drop individual courses in order to reduce tuition and fee assessment Last day to add or change S-U status |
| February 16 | Last day for tuition and fee reduction for withdrawal of entire registration |
| February 27 | Degree applications due for all May graduates |
| March 10 | MS Plans of Study and final exam requests due for May graduation |
| March 15-22 | Spring Break – no classes |
| April 13-May 1 | Fall 2026 early registration |
| April 20 | Last day to drop individual courses without Dean’s approval or withdraw registration |
| April 21 | Final exam reports due for May graduation (defense deadline date) |
| April 28 | Single deposit of thesis due in Graduate College for May graduation |
| May 11-15 | Final 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 20 | Deadline for reports to remove “Incomplete”, final grades due to Registrar |
Summer 2026
| July 20-21 | MS Core Examination and PhD Comprehensive In-Class Examination |
| July 27–31 | PhD Take Home Examination |