Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 12, 2025  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

External Campuses 2025-2026 Academic Calendar


Summer 2025 8-Week Session

Oct. 28, 2024 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 28, 2024 - June 1, 2025 Summer 8-Week Session Registration
Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Apr. 7 - Aug 10 Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration
May 26 Memorial Day - Offices closed
June 1 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
June 2 Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
June 7 Lubbock Graduation Ceremony
June 9 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 13 San Antonio Graduation Ceremony
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
June 27 Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for July posting date
July 4 Independence Day; see respective campus schedule for class meetings
July 7 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 18 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Amarillo Graduation Ceremony
July 26 Summer 8-Week Session ends
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from the previous session
July 29 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session

Fall 2025 1st 8-Week Session

Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Apr. 7 - Aug.10 Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration
Aug. 10 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
                WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration continues for all students
Aug. 11 Fall 1st 8-Week Session begins
                                     
Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
Aug. 18 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
Sept. 5 Phoenix Graduation Ceremony
Sept. 6 Sierra Vista Graduation Ceremony
Sept. 12 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
Sept. 26 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Oct. 4 Fall 1st 8-Week Session ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from the previous session
Oct. 7 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Fall 1st 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Fall 1st 8-Week Session

Fall 2025 2nd 8-Week Session

Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Apr. 7  - Oct. 12 Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration
Oct. 12 WBUonline FaII 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
Oct. 13 Fall 2nd 8-Week Session begins
 
Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
Oct. 17 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for the December posting date
Oct. 20 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
Oct. 27 WBUonline Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 27, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration
Nov. 1 Hawaii Graduation Ceremony
Nov. 14 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for December posting date
Nov. 24 - 28 Thanksgiving week holiday for students; no classes
Nov. 27 - 28 Thanksgiving Holiday; offices closed
Dec. 5 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Dec. 13 Fall 2nd 8-Week Session ends
  Fall Term posting date
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous session
  Plainview Graduation Ceremony
Dec. 16 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Fall 2nd 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Fall 2nd 8-Week Session
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays

Spring 2026 1st 8-Week Session

Oct. 27, 2025 WBUonline Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 27, 2025 - Jan. 11, 2026 Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration
Jan. 9 Lubbock Graduation Ceremony
Jan. 11 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
Jan. 12 Spring 1st 8-Week Session begins
  WBUonline Spring 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration continues for all students
 
Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
Jan. 16 Amarillo Graduation Ceremony
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King holiday; No day classes, Night classes will meet, Offices closed
Jan. 20 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
Feb. 6 San Antonio Graduation Ceremony
Feb. 13 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
Feb. 27 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Mar. 7 Spring 1st 8-Week Session ends
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from the previous session
Mar. 10 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Spring 1st 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Spring 1st 8-Week Session

Spring 2026 2nd 8-Week Session

Oct. 27, 2025 WBUonline Spring 1st, 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 27, 2025 - Mar. 22, 2026 Spring 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration
Mar. 22 WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
Mar. 23 Spring 2nd 8-Week Session begins
  Summer 8-Week Session Registration continues
           
Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
Mar. 27 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for the May posting date
Mar. 30 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
Apr. 3 Good Friday; No classes, Offices closed
Apr. 6 Easter Monday; No classes, Offices closed
Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Apr. 7 - Aug 9 Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration
Apr. 10 Arizona Graduation Ceremony
Apr. 17 Anchorage & Fairbanks Graduation Ceremony
Apr. 24 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for May posting date
May 8 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Wichita Falls Graduation Ceremony
May 16 Spring 2nd 8-Week Session ends
  Spring Term posting date
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from previous session
  Plainview Graduation
May 19 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Spring 2nd 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Spring 2nd 8-Week Session

Summer 2026 8-Week Session

Oct. 27, 2025 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Oct. 27, 2025 - May 31, 2026 Summer 8-Week Session Registration
Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Apr. 7 - Aug 9 Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration
May 25 Memorial Day - Offices closed
May 31 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
June 1 Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Account balances for the session must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
June 6 Lubbock Graduation Ceremony
June 8 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 12 San Antonio Graduation Ceremony
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
June 26 Deadline for Transfer and Assessed Credit for July posting date
July 3 Independence Day Observed; see respective campus schedule for class meetings; Offices Closed
July 4 Independence Day
July 6 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 17 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
  Amarillo Graduation Ceremony
July 25 Summer 8-Week Session ends
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
  Last day to change Incomplete grades from the previous session
July 28 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session