Fall 2026 Welcome Message from Dean Mayo
September 27, 2026
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Important Dates
Sep
29
2026
Fall Quarter 2026 Tuition Adjustment Deadline and Add/Swap Deadline (last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollment changes. No reductions are made to bills for dropped or swapped classes after this date)
All Day
Fall Quarter 20206 Tuition Adjustment Deadline and Add/Swap Deadline (last day for tuition adjustment related to enrollm...
Sep
29
2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
All Day
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 100% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assist...
Sep
29
2026
Distinguished Lecturers in Life Sciences: Advances in dynamic and responsive materials for intestinal Organoid Culture | Kristi Anseth, PhD
3:30 PMRobert H Lurie Medical Research Center, 303 E. Superior
Kristi Anseth, PhD
Distinguished Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tisone Professor, Chemical and Biologic...
Oct
13
2026
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assistant program
All Day
Last day for full term withdrawals to receive 75% refund, Schedule A programs except for Kellogg and Physician's Assista...
Oct
13
2026
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)
All Day
Last day to drop a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1)
Oct
16
2026
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 PM
All Day
Last day to withdraw from a five-week course ending in week 5 of the Fall term (5W1) 5:00 PM
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