Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2024
- August 22-23Thursday-Friday
- International Student Orientation
- August 23Friday
- Orientation
- August 24Saturday
- Orientation; Registration
- August 26Monday
- Orientation; Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester
- August 27Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- August 28Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
- September 2Monday
- Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester at 11:59 PM
- September 26Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- October 9Wednesday
- Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
- October 14Monday
- Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
- October 15Tuesday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- October 15Tuesday
- First Half Semester Courses End
- October 16Wednesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- October 17Thursday
- Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
- October 31Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- October 31Thursday
- Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
- November 4Monday
- Registration for Winter, Spring, & Summer 2025
- November 15Friday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- November 22Friday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
- December 2Monday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM
- December 6Friday
- Classes End
- December 7Saturday
- Reading Day
- December 9-13Monday-Friday
- Examinations
- December 17Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Winter Term 2025
- January 3Friday
- Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
- January 6Monday
- Drop -Add Ends at 11:59 PM
- January 15Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a "W"
- January 20Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- January 23Thursday
- Classes End
- January 24Friday
- Examinations
- January 27Monday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Spring Semester 2025
- January 30Thursday
- Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses; Drop -Add Begins
- January 31Friday
- Drop - Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- February 5Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM
- March 3Monday
- Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses (grade of "W")
- March 14Friday
- Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
- March 24Monday
- Classes Resume
- March 24Monday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- March 24Monday
- Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
- March 25Tuesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop - Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- March 26Wednesday
- Drop - Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
- April 10Thursday
- Last day to withdraw from Thru Term courses (grade of "W")
- April 10Thursday
- Last Day to Remove "I" and "NR" Grades
- April 15Tuesday
- Registration Begins for Fall 2025
- April 25Friday
- Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of "W")
- April 29Tuesday
- SURF Presentations
- May 12Monday
- Classes End
- May 13Tuesday
- Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
- May 14-19Wednesday-Monday
- Examinations
- May 20Tuesday
- Senior Grades Due by 1:00PM
- May 21Wednesday
- Graduate-Level Commencement Exercises
- May 22Thursday
- All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM
- May 23Friday
- Undergraduate Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
* All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on
*SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Summer Session I 2025
- June 2Monday
- Classes Begin
- June 3Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- June 19Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a "W"
- June 27Friday
- Classes End
- June 30Monday
- Examinations
- July 2Wednesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Summer II 2025
- July 7Monday
- Classes Begin
- July 8Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- July 17Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a "W"
- July 24Thursday
- Classes End
- July 25Friday
- Examinations
- July 29Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM