Fall 2025 Refund Dates

Fall Terms

Start Date

100% Refund

50% Refund

"F" Deadline

End Date

1st 8 week

8/25/2025

8/29/2025

9/1/2025

9/24/2025

10/17/2025

2nd 8 week

10/20/2025

10/25/2025

10/28/2025

11/19/2025 

12/19/2025

1st 12 week

8/25/2025

9/1/2025

9/6/2025

10/8/2025

11/14/2025

2nd 12 week

9/2/2025

9/9/2025

9/13/2025

10/15/2025

11/21/2025

16 week

8/25/2025

9/4/2025

9/11/2025

10/24/2025

12/19/2025

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.