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