Academic Calendar

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Undergraduate & Graduate Academic Calendar

2024-2025

FALL 2024 

July
29Accelerate classes begin
AUGUST
8New Faculty Orientation
12Faculty Return to Campus
12Community Day
15Residence Hall Opening: New Students
15Welcome Week begins
15Accelerate classes end
17Residence Hall Opening: Returning Students
19Classes begin
23Last Add/Drop for full-semester
30Deadline: Application for Spring Graduation
SEPTEMBER
2Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)
4Census Date (12th class day)
13Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty
OCTOBER
13Subterm A classes end
14Web Registration for Spring & Summer semesters begins
14-18Fall Break- UG Day Students Only
21Subterm B classes begin
NOVEMBER
8Last day to withdraw from full semester or Subterm B courses without academic penalty
27-29Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
DECEMBER
8Last Day of Classes
9-12Final Examinations
13Residence Hall Closing
Christmas Break (no classes)

SPRING 2025 

JANUARY
9Faculty Return to Campus
11Residence Hall Opening
13Classes Begin
17Last Add/Drop for full-semester and Subterm A courses
20Martin Luther King Jr Day (no classes, offices closed)
29Census Day (12th class day)
31Deadline: Application for Summer/Fall Graduation
FEBRUARY
7Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty
MARCH
3Midterms begin
9Subterm A classes end
10-14Spring Break (no classes)
17Subterm B classes begin
17Web Registration for Fall begins
APRIL
11Last day to withdraw from full semester and Subterm B courses without academic penalty
18Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
21Easter Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
MAY
2Academic Awards Day
5-8Final Examinations
9Residence Hall Closing
10Commencement
11Spring semester ends

SUMMER 2025 

MAY
12Summer Classes Begin
See Academic Deadlines chartCensus Date (Add/Drop Period Ends and Last Day to Register)
26Memorial Day
JULY
6Subterm A classes end
7Subterm B classes end
4Independence Day - No classes
AUGUST
24End of Summer Sessions

2024

Spring 2024 

January
4Faculty Return to Campus 
6Residence Hall Opening 
8Classes Begin 
12Last Add/Drop for full-semester and Subterm A courses 
15Martin Luther King Day (no classes, offices closed) 
31Deadline: Application for Summer/Fall Graduation 
February
11Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty 
26Midterms begin 
March
3Subterm A classes end 
4-8Spring Break (no classes, all programs, all locations) 
11Subterm B classes begin 
11Online Registration for Summer and Fall begins 
15Last Add/Drop for Subterm B courses 
28Last day to withdraw from full semester courses without academic penalty 
29Good Friday Holiday (no classes, offices closed) 
April
1Easter Holiday (no classes, offices closed) 
14Last day to withdraw from Subterm B courses without academic penalty 
26Academic Awards Day 
April 29 - May 2 Final Examinations 
May
3Residence Hall Closing 
4Commencements, by school
5Spring semester ends 

Summer 2024

May
6Summer Classes Begin 
See Academic Deadlines chart 
Census Date (Add/Drop Period Ends and Last Day to Register) for multiple subterms 
27Memorial Day (no classes, offices closed) 
June
30Subterm A classes end 
July
1Subterm B classes begin
4Independence Day (no classes, offices closed) 
August

2023-2024

Fall 2023

July
31Accelerate classes begin
August
10New Faculty Orientation
14Faculty Return to Campus
14Community Day
17Welcome Week begins
17Residence Hall Opening: New Students
17Accelerate classes end
18Residence Hall Opening: Returning Students
21Classes begin 
25Last Add/Drop for full-semester and Subterm A courses
31Deadline: Application for Spring Graduation
September
4Labor Day (no classes, offices closed)
24Last day to withdraw from Subterm A courses without academic penalty
October
15Subterm A classes end
16Online Registration for Spring & Summer semesters begins
16Subterm B classes begin
20Last Add/Drop for Subterm B courses
19-20Fall Break- Undergraduate Day Students Only
November
12Last day to withdraw from full semester courses without academic penalty
19Last day to withdraw from Subterm B courses without academic penalty
22-24Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes, offices closed)
December
4-7Final Examinations
8Residence Hall Closing
10End of Term - Conferral Date (no ceremony)

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