Graduate Enrollment Information & Timeline
Spring 2025 / Summer 2025 / Fall 2025 Timeline
| Jan 14, 2025 | Tuition payment due date Spring 2025 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | First day of Spring term classes |
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| Jan 27, 2025 | Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for Spring term 2025 (No Exceptions) |
| February 3, 2025 | Last day to drop a class with no academic record - note: Tuition charges still apply - Last day to withdraw from SMU with no academic record - withdrawal refund schedule applies. See Bursar's website for more information. |
| February 5, 2025 | Deadline to apply for May 2025 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| March 10-16 | Spring Break |
| March 31 - April 18, 2025 |
Enrollment begins for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 terms for continuing students enrolled in Spring 2025 |
| April 17, 2025 | Last day for Spring 2025 graduation candidate to change grade of Incomplete |
| April 18, 2025 | Good Friday - University offices closed |
| April 19, 2025 | First day of enrollment for newly admitted students for Summer/Fall term 2025 |
| April 24, 2025 | Students may begin applying for August or December 2025 graduation |
| April 28, 2025 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Spring term 2025. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| May 2, 2025 | Last day for a thesis or dissertation defense for May 2025 graduation |
| May 6, 2025 | Last day of classes Spring term 2025 |
| May 7, 2025 | Reading day |
| May 8-14, 2025 | Final Examinations |
| May 17, 2025 | Official close of term, degree conferral date, graduation ceremony date |
| May 23, 2025 | Tuition payment due date Summer term 2025 (or on day of enrollment if after May 23) |
| June 2, 2025 | First day of combined Summer term 2025 classes |
| June 5, 2025 | Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without academic record (tuition charges apply) for Summer term 2025 |
| June 11, 2025 | Last day to apply for Summer 2025 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| July 4, 2025 | University Holiday - Independence Day |
| July 17, 2025 | Last day for Summer 2025 graduation candidate to change grade of Incomplete |
| July 30, 2025 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Summer term 2025. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| August 5, 2025 | Last day of classes Summer term 2025, final exams, dissertation/thesis defense, date for conferral of Summer 2025 degrees |
| August 24, 2025 | Last Day to Cancel Fall 2025 enrollment with full tuition refund. No exceptions. |
| August 25, 2025 | First day of Fall term 2025 classes |
| August 25, 2025 | Tuition payment due date Fall 2025 |
| August 29, 2025 | Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for Fall term 2025 - (No exceptions) |
| Sept 1, 2025 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| September 8, 2025 | Last day to drop a class with no academic record - note: Tuition charges still apply - Last day to withdraw from SMU with no academic record - withdrawal refund schedule applies. See Bursar's website for more information. |
| Sept 10, 2025 | Last day to file for Fall 2025 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| Oct 13-14, 2025 | Fall Break |
| Nov 3-21, 2025 | Spring term 2026 enrollment begins for continuing students enrolled in Fall term 2025 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Last day for Fall 2025 graduation candidate to change grade of Incomplete |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Students may begin applying for May 2026 graduation |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Fall term 2025. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| Nov 26, 2025 | No classes meet |
| Nov 27-28, 2025 | University Holidays - Thanksgiving |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Last day for dissertation or thesis defense for Fall 2025 graduation |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Last day of classes Fall term 2025 |
| Dec 9-10, 2025 | Reading days |
| Dec 11-17, 2025 | Final exams Fall term 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Fall 2025 graduation date and date for conferral of Fall degrees |
Important Information
Graduating this term?
You will apply for graduation via . Please contact Jim Dees (jdees@smu.edu) and inform him that you plan to graduate at the end of the current term so he may provide you with instruction on applying for graduation. You need to apply for graduation at the beginning of the term in which you plan to graduate.
Complete a Degree Plan, if you have not done so already. Print and complete degree plan and e-mail the form to Jim Dees (jdees@smu.edu).
SMU Honor Code
Every student at SMU is bound by the SMU Honor Code. You need to become familiar with it and should review it regularly.