Travel Advisory- Entering the United States
The University will be closed for the Winter Holiday from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Friday, January 2, 2026. Normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8am to 5pm EST) will resume Monday, January 5, 2026.
Check in with the VISA Office will be virtual. Not all events are applicable, dates may be subject to change. Visit the VISA Office and Academic Calendar for additional details.
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August |
New International Student Orientation- Virtual, self-paced |
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August |
Graduate Student Toolbox- Virtual, self-enrolled & self-paced |
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August, ongoing through August 15 |
SPEAK Test, Virtual |
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August 19 |
Undergraduate Freshman Orientation, Virtual |
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August 20 |
Undergraduate Transfer Orientation, Virtual |
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August 22 |
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (GTAI), In Person Presentation |
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August 23 |
Fall classes begin (most students begin Monday, August 25) BLT- Belonging, Living, & Transition |
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August 25 |
English Language Center classes begin |
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August 28 |
Well-Being Block Party |
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September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday- University closed, no classes |
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September 2 |
Last day to register for classes |
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September 12 |
New Graduate & International Student Welcome Reception |
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November 26 – November 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday- University closed, no classes |
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December 5 |
Fall classes end |
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December 6-12 |
Final exams |
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December 20 - January 1 |
Student Winter Holiday Break |
Check in with the VISA Office will be virtual. Not all events are applicable, dates may be subject to change. Visit the VISA Office , Admitted International Student Guide, and Academic Calendar for additional details.
| December 13 – January 23 | VISA Office Check in |
| January – Online Self-Paced | International Student Orientation |
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January 8 |
Day 1 GTAI – Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (online) SPEAK Test Deadline (see your department/graduate school for additional details) |
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January 8 & 9 |
Discover your Pride: Monarch Orientation |
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January 14 |
Intensive English Program Placement Testing |
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January 15 |
English Language Center – Intensive English Program Orientation Monarch English Transition – MET Program Advising |
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January 16 |
VISA Required Information Session Day 2 GTAI – Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (in person) (see your department/graduate school for additional details) |
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January 17 – 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – no classes |
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January 20 |
Spring classes begin |
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January 30 |
Last day to register for classes International Student Welcome Reception |
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March 16 – March 21 |
Spring Holiday – no classes |
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May 4 |
Spring Classes End |
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May 5 |
Reading Day |
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May 6 – May 13 |
Final Exams |
Check in with the VISA Office will be virtual. Not all events are applicable, dates may be subject to change. Visit the VISA Office and Academic Calendar for additional details.
|
August |
New International Student Orientation- Virtual, self-paced |
|
August |
Graduate Student Toolbox- Virtual, self-enrolled & self-paced |
|
August, ongoing through August 15 |
SPEAK Test, Virtual |
|
August 19 |
Undergraduate Freshman Orientation, Virtual |
|
August 20 |
Undergraduate Transfer Orientation, Virtual |
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August 22 |
Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (GTAI), In Person Presentation |
|
August 23 |
Fall classes begin (most students begin Monday, August 25) BLT- Belonging, Living, & Transition |
|
August 25 |
English Language Center classes begin |
|
August 28 |
Well-Being Block Party |
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September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday- University closed, no classes |
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September 2 |
Last day to register for classes |
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September 12 |
New Graduate & International Student Welcome Reception |
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November 26 – November 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday- University closed, no classes |
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December 5 |
Fall classes end |
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December 6-12 |
Final exams |
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December 20 - January 1 |
Student Winter Holiday Break |
Check in with the VISA Office will be virtual. Not all events are applicable, dates may be subject to change. Visit the VISA Office , Admitted International Student Guide, and Academic Calendar for additional details.
| December 13 – January 23 | VISA Office Check in |
| January – Online Self-Paced | International Student Orientation |
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January 8 |
Day 1 GTAI – Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (online) SPEAK Test Deadline (see your department/graduate school for additional details) |
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January 8 & 9 |
Discover your Pride: Monarch Orientation |
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January 14 |
Intensive English Program Placement Testing |
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January 15 |
English Language Center – Intensive English Program Orientation Monarch English Transition – MET Program Advising |
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January 16 |
VISA Required Information Session Day 2 GTAI – Graduate Teaching Assistantship Institute (in person) (see your department/graduate school for additional details) |
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January 17 – 19 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – no classes |
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January 20 |
Spring classes begin |
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January 30 |
Last day to register for classes International Student Welcome Reception |
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March 16 – March 21 |
Spring Holiday – no classes |
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May 4 |
Spring Classes End |
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May 5 |
Reading Day |
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May 6 – May 13 |
Final Exams |