Fall 2025 Refund Dates
Fall Terms
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Start Date
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100% Refund
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50% Refund
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"F" Deadline
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End Date
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1st 8 week
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8/25/2025
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8/29/2025
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9/1/2025
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9/24/2025
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10/17/2025
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2nd 8 week
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10/20/2025
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10/25/2025
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10/28/2025
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11/19/2025
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12/19/2025
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1st 12 week
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8/25/2025
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9/1/2025
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9/6/2025
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10/8/2025
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11/14/2025
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2nd 12 week
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9/2/2025
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9/9/2025
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9/13/2025
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10/15/2025
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11/21/2025
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16 week
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8/25/2025
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9/4/2025
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9/11/2025
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10/24/2025
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12/19/2025
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Start Date = Classes begin on this day
100% Refund = 100% refund granted if courses dropped by this date
50% Refund = 50% refund granted if courses dropped by this date
"F" Deadline = Last day to drop course without an "F"
End Date = Classes end on this day
Academic Calendar Guidelines
- A fall/spring semester should contain a minimum of 74 scheduled instructional days, plus a week for finals. The first half and second half of the fall and spring semesters should be of equal length.
- Finals Week should begin on a Monday and close on a Friday.
- Commencement should be schedule on the Friday of finals in the summer, fall and spring semesters, when possible.
- The Spring Break should be in conjunction with the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), Cedar Falls/Waterloo School systems. If Cedar Falls and Waterloo are not coordinated, Allen College should schedule Spring Break in conjunction with UNI. The Spring Break need not occur at mid-semester.
- The Thanksgiving Break should be for the full week in which Thanksgiving Day occurs. Classes should resume at 8 a.m. on the Monday following Thanksgiving.
- The fall semester (including final examinations) should end no later than December 20. Commencement should be held no later than December 20.
- The spring semester (including final examinations) should end no later than May 10. Commencement should be held no later than May 10.
- The first instructional day of the spring semester is the second Monday in January.