Application Dates
- Monday, February 15, 2027
- The priority application deadline for the 2027-2028 academic year. Students who want to apply for graduate assistantships must apply to the program by this deadline. This deadline also maximizes applicants' possibility of admission because no applications are reviewed until after this deadline has passed.
- Contact Program Director Dr. Charles Blake with questions.
- Final application deadline for the 2027-2028 academic year. Applications received between February 16 and May 24 are reviewed on a space-available, rolling basis as they are received.
- Contact Program Director Dr. Charles Blake with questions.
Program Calendar
2026-2027
Fall 2026
- Students arrive: September 1, 2026
- Last day of classes: December 18, 2026
Spring 2027
- Classes resume: January 11, 2027
- Last day of classes: April 23, 2027
Summer 2027
- Pre-Term break: April 24, 2027 – May 2, 2027
- Classes, internships, research projects: May 3, 2027 - June 23, 2027
- Graduation ceremony: June 25, 2027
*Students must leave their apartments by June 28, 2027
2027-2028
Fall 2027
- Students arrive: August 31, 2027
- Last day of classes: December 17, 2027
Spring 2028
- Classes resume: January 10, 2028
- Last day of classes: April 21, 2028
Summer 2028
- Pre-Term break: April 22, 2028 – May 1, 2028
- Classes, internships, research projects: May 2, 2028 - June 21, 2028
- Graduation ceremony: June 23, 2028
*Students must leave their apartments by June 26, 2028
Department of Political Science
