Academic Catalog 2025-2026 
    
    Dec 14, 2025  
Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Plainview Campus 2025-2026 Academic Calendar


 

Summer 2025 8-Week Session

Oct. 28, 2024 - June 1, 2025 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
  Plainview campus Summer 8-Week Session Registration
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday; Offices closed
May 31 National SAT Test
June 1 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
  Residence Halls open for new students, 5:00 pm
June 2 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
 
Account balances for the term must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
June 7 National ACT test
  New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
June 9 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
July 4 Independence Day; No classes, Offices closed
  Dining Hall closed
July 7 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 11 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
July 18 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
July 19 National ACT Test
July 25 Dining Hall closes after lunch is served
July 26 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Sessions end
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
July 29 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session

Fall 2025 16-Week Term

Apr. 7 - Aug. 10 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration for all students
Apr. 7 WBUonline Fall 1st & 2nd 8-Week Sessions Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
Aug. 10 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
  WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration continues for all students
Aug. 11 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session begins
Aug. 13-14 Faculty/Staff Development
Aug. 15 Koinonia Registration begins, 8:00 am
  Residence Hall move in for new student arrivals begins, 8:00 am
  Faculty Assembly Meeting, 1:30 pm
  Koinonia begins, 5:00 pm
Aug. 16 Koinonia continues
Aug. 17 Residence Halls open for returning students, 1:00 pm
  Dining Hall opens, 11 am
Aug. 18 ACT Residual Test, 9:00 am
Aug. 19 Registration for all students not pre-enrolled for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term continues
  Placement testing for new and transfer students
  New Pioneer Orientation & Registration
Aug. 20 Plainview Fall 16-Week Term classes begin
  Account balances for the term must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
  Late Registration for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term begins
  Mandatory Dorm Meetings, 10:00 pm
Aug. 27 Schedule changes for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term ends; 2:00 pm
  Late Registration for New, Transfer and Returning Students not already enrolled continues
Sept. 1 Labor Day; No classes; Offices closed
Sept. 3 Late Registration ends, 2:00 pm
Sept. 5 Last day to drop without record/Census Day
Sept. 6 National ACT Test
Sept. 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation in December for Plainview Ceremony
Oct. 3 Student status reports due
Oct. 4 WBUonline Fall 1st 8-Week Session ends
Oct. 12 WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
Oct. 13 WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session begins
Oct. 16-17 Student Fall Break: No classes, Offices open
Oct. 18 National ACT Test
Oct. 24 Pioneer Preview
Oct. 27 Registration for Spring 16-Week Term and May Micro-term begins 8:00 am
  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
Oct. 31 Last day to drop or withdraw with “W”
Nov. 21 Last day to drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Nov. 25 Dining Hall closes, 6:00 pm
  Residence Halls close, 6:00 pm
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins; No classes, Offices open
Nov. 27-28 Thanksgiving Holiday; No classes, Offices closed
Nov. 30 Residence Halls open, 1:00 pm
Dec 1 Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
  Classes resume
Dec. 3 Mandatory Dorm Meeting, 10:00 pm
Dec. 6 National SAT Test
Dec. 8 - 11 Final Exams
Dec. 8 Graduating senior grades due, 12:00 pm
Dec. 12 Final grades due, 12:00 pm
  Incomplete grades due from previous term - all courses
  Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
Dec. 13 Graduation, 2:00 pm
  End-of-term Posting Date for 16-Week Fall Term
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  National ACT Test
  WBUonline Fall 2nd 8-Week Session ends
Dec. 22 - Jan. 2 Christmas Holidays; Offices closed

Final Exam Schedule - Fall 2025/Spring 2026

* Fall 2025 finals will be given December 8th - 11th.

*Spring 2026 finals will be given May 11th - May 14th.

* With the exception of graduating seniors, NO STUDENT MAY TAKE EXAMS EARLY unless otherwise indicated in the academic calendar.

* Faculty will abide by the schedule.

* Examinations will not be given in advance of the scheduled hours listed below. Students should make transportation arrangements which will allow them to meet the examination schedule.

* Instructors of hybrid courses will determine potential conflicts at start of term. If two hybrid final exam times overlap, the instructors will coordinate with affected students to reschedule one of the

   exams either during a makeup exam time or another agreed upon time and place. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure the instructors are aware of the conflict. The instructors, however,

   determine how the conflict will be resolved.

 

CLASS DAY/TIME Example:

REGULAR CLASSES:

TR 9:25 am

TR designates two face-to-face class days, Tuesday and Thursday

9:25 am designates the start of the class on a typical day

 

HYBRID CLASSES:

MW Hyb 9:00 am

MW designates two face-to-face class days, Monday and Wednesday; online work replaces Friday class

9:00 am designates the start of the class on a typical day

Class Day/Time Regular Classes

Class Day/Time Hybrid Classes

Final Day/Time

Final Date

MWF 8:00 am

MW/WF/MF Hyb 8:00 am

Wed 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Dec 10 / May 13

MWF 9:00 am

MW/WF/MF Hyb 9:00 am

Mon 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Dec 8 / May 11

MWF 10:00 am

MW/WF/MF Hyb 10:00 am

Wed 10:15 am - 12:15 am

Dec 10 / May 13

MF 11:00 am

M Hyb 11:00 am

F Hyb 11:00 am

Mon 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Dec 8 / May 11

MWF/MW 12:20 pm

MW/WF/MF Hyb 12:20 pm

Wed 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Dec 10 / May 13

MW 1:45 pm

M Hyb 1:45 pm

W Hyb 1:45 pm

Mon 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Dec 8 / May 11

MW 3:10 pm

M Hyb 3:10 pm

W Hyb 3:10 pm

Wed 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Dec 10 / May 13

MW 4:35 pm

M Hyb 4:35 pm

W Hyb 4:35 pm

Mon 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Dec 8 / May 11

Mon 6:30 pm

Wed 6:30 pm

M Hyb 6:30 pm

W Hyb 6:30 pm

Mon 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Dec 8 / May 11

TR 8:00 am

T Hyb 8:00 am

R Hyb 8:00 am

Tues 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Dec 9 / May 12

TR 9:25 am

T Hyb 9:25 am

R Hyb 9:25 am

Thurs 8:00 am - 10:00 am

Dec 11 / May 14

TR 10:50 am

T Hyb 10:50 am

R Hyb 10:50 am

Tues 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Dec 9 / May 12

TR 12:20 pm

T Hyb 12:20 pm

R Hyb 12:20 pm

Thurs 10:15 am - 12:15 pm

Dec 11 / May 14

TR 1:45 pm

T Hyb 1:45 pm

R Hyb 1:45 pm

Tues 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Dec 9 / May 12

TR 3:10 pm

T Hyb 3:10 pm

R Hyb 3:10 pm

Thurs 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Dec 11 / May 14

TR 4:35 pm

T Hyb 4:35 pm

R Hyb 4:35 pm

Tues 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Dec 9 / May 12

Tues 6:30 pm

Thurs 6:30 pm

T Hyb 6:30 pm

R Hyb 6:30 pm

Tues 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm

Dec 9 / May 12

MAKEUP OPTION FOR OVERLAP COURSES

Mon 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dec 8 / May 11

MAKEUP OPTION FOR OVERLAP COURSES

Tues 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dec 9 / May 12

MAKEUP OPTION FOR OVERLAP COURSES

Wed 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dec 10 / May 13

MAKEUP OPTION FOR OVERLAP COURSES

Thurs 2:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Dec 11 / May 14

MAKEUP OPTION FOR OVERLAP COURSES

Thurs 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dec 11 / May 14

Winter Online Interterm 2025-26 

Apr. 7 - Dec. 14, 2025 Registration - Winter Interterm                                                                                                                                                                     
Dec. 15 Winter Interterm begins
Dec. 16 Last day to add classes
Dec. 18 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census date                                                                                                                                         
Dec. 24 - Jan. 1 Christmas and New Year’s Holidays - No classes
Jan. 2 Courses Resume
Jan. 5 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
Jan. 7 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
Jan. 10  Final Exams for Winter Interterm
Jan. 13 Final grades due

Spring 2026 16-Week Term

Jan. 5 Offices open
  Registration continues for Spring 16-Week Term, May Micro & Summer Plainview 8-Week Session
Jan. 8 Faculty Professional Development
Jan. 11 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session Registration ends
  WBUonline Spring 2nd & Summer 8-Week Sessions Registration continues for all students
  Residence Halls open for new and returning students, 1:00 pm
Jan. 12 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session begins
  Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
  ACT Residual Test, 9:00 am
Jan. 12 Registration for all students not pre-enrolled for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term continues
  Placement testing for new and transfer students
Jan. 14 Plainview Spring 16-Week Term classes begin
  Late Registration for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term begins
  Account balances for the term must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
  Mandatory Dorm Meetings, 10:00 pm
Jan. 19 Martin Luther King holiday; No classes, Offices closed
Jan. 21 Schedule Changes for Plainview Spring 16-Week Term ends; 2:00 pm
  Late Registration for New, Transfer and Returning Students not already enrolled continues
Jan. 28 Late Registration ends, 2:00 pm
Jan. 30 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
Jan. 31 National ACT Test
Feb. 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation in May for Plainview Ceremony
Feb. 19 - 21 Homecoming
Feb. 20 Pioneer Preview
Feb. 27 Student status reports due
Mar. 7 WBUonline Spring 1st 8-Week Session ends
Mar. 13 Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
Mar. 16 - 20 Student Recess for Spring Break
Mar. 20 Offices closed for Spring Break
Mar. 22 Residence Halls open, 1:00 pm
  WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session Registration ends
Mar. 23 Dining Hall opens, 7:30 am
  Classes resume
  WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session begins
  Summer 8-Week Session Registration continues for all students
Apr. 3
Good Friday; No classes, Offices closed
Apr. 6 Easter Monday; No classes; Offices closed
Apr. 7 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
  Registration for Plainview Fall 16-Week Term begins 8:00 am
  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 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
Apr. 11 National ACT Test
May 1 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WF/WP”
  New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
May 6 Mandatory Dorm Meeting, 10:00 pm
May 8 WBU Fun Day; No classes, Offices open
May 11 - May 14 Final Exams
May 11 Graduating senior grades due, 12:00 pm
May 15 Final grades due, 12:00 pm
  Dining Hall closes, 1:00 pm
  Incomplete grades due from previous term - all courses
May 16 Graduation, 2:00 pm
  End-of-term Posting Date for 16-Week Spring Term
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm (Housing available for May and Summer sessions)
  WBUonline Spring 2nd 8-Week Session ends

May Microterm 2026

May 18 Registration - May Micro, 8:00 am
  Classes begin, 10:00 am
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
May 19 Late registration ends - May Micro, 5:00 pm
May 21 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census date
May 25 Memorial Day; Classes will meet, Offices closed
May 29 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
May 31 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
June 1 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
June 3 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
June 5 Final Exams for May Microterm
  Residence Halls close, 10:00 am
  Final grades due, 4:00 pm
  Last day for May Micro dining hall access

Summer 2026 8-Week Session

Oct. 27, 2025 - May 31, 2026 WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration begins 2:00 pm CT for all students
  Plainview campus Summer 8-Week Session Registration
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday; Offices closed
May 30 National SAT Test
May 31 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session Registration ends
  Residence Halls open for new students, 5:00 pm
June 1 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Session begins
  Dining Hall opens, 11:30 am
 
Account balances for the term must be paid in full or covered by a payment plan
June 6 National ACT test
  New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
June 8 Last day to drop or withdraw without record/Census Date
June 15 Deadline for making Application for Graduation for July posting date
July 3 Independence Day Observed; No classes, Offices closed
  Dining Hall closed
July 4 Independence Day
July 6 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “W”
July 10 New Pioneer Orientation and Registration for Fall Plainview 16-Week Term; new and transfer students
July 17 Last day to officially drop or withdraw with “WP/WF”
July 18 National ACT Test
July 24 Dining Hall closes after lunch is served
July 25 Plainview campus and WBUonline Summer 8-Week Sessions end
  Residence Halls close, 5:00 pm
  Summer Graduation Posting date only
July 28 Grade posting deadline for face-to-face Summer 8-Week Session
  WBUonline grade posting deadline for Summer 8-Week Session