2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Summer 2024

 

February

 

February 19 (M)

Registration begins for all summer sessions

May

 

May 15 (W)

Summer Term 1 classes begin

May 17 (F)

Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM)

May 27 (M)

Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held

June

 

June 12 (W)

Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)

June 19 (W)

Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held

June 24 (M)

Term 1 classes end

June 25 (T)

Reading period

June 26 (W)

Term 1 final examinations begin

June 27 (Th)

Term 1 final examinations end

July

 

July 1 (M)

Summer Term 2 classes begin

July 3 (W)

Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM)

July 4 (Th)

Independence Day holiday. No classes are held

July 29 (M)

Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)

August 

 

August 8 (Th)

Term 2 classes end

August 9 (F)

Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)

August 11 (Su)

Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Fall 2024

 

August 18-23 (Su-F)

New undergraduate student orientation begins

August 20 (T)

New graduate student orientation begins

August 21 (W)

Welcome reception for new graduate and professional students

August 25 (Su)

First-Year Convocation

August 26 (M)

Fall semester classes begin (8:30 AM); Drop/Add continues

September

 

September 2 (M)

Labor Day. No classes are held

September 6 (F)

Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM)

September 26–29 (Th-Su)

Founders' Weekend. Classes are held Thursday and Friday

October

 

October 11 (F)

Last day to report mid semester grades

October 11 (F)

Fall break begins (7:00 PM)

October 16 (W)

Classes resume (8:30 AM)

October 21 (M)

Shopping carts open for Spring 2025

October 30 (W)

Registration begins for Spring 2025

November 

 

November 8 (F)

Last day to withdraw with W from Fall 2024 classes (undergraduates only)

November 11 (M)

Registration ends for Spring 2025

November 12 (T)

Drop/Add begins for Spring 2025

November 26 (T)

Thanksgiving recess begins (10:30 PM); Graduate classes 700+ end; Some graduate classes 500-699 may end at department/instructor discretion

November 27 - December 10 (W-T)

Graduate reading period

December 

 

December 2 (M)

Classes resume (8:30 AM)

December 6 (F)

Undergraduate classes end; Remaining graduate classes 500-699 end

December 7-10 (Sa-T)

Undergraduate reading period

December 11 (W)

Final examinations begin (9:00 AM)

December 16 (M)

Final examinations end (10:00 PM)

Spring 2025

 

January

January 8 (W)

Spring semester begins (8:30 AM). A Monday class schedule is followed (more info). Drop/Add continues

January 20 (M)

Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. No classes are held

January 22 (W)

Drop/Add ends (11:59 PM)

February

 

February 10 (M)

Shopping Carts open for Summer 2025

February 17 (M)

Registration begins for Summer 2025

February 21 (F)

Last day to report midsemester grades

March

 

March 7 (F)

Spring recess begins (7:00 PM)

March 17 (M)

Classes resume (8:30 AM)

March 24 (M)

Shopping Carts open for Fall 2025

March 26 (W)

Last day to withdraw with W from Spring 2025 classes (undergraduates only)

April 

 

April 2 (W)

Registration begins for Fall 2025; Summer registration continues

April 10 (Th)

Registration ends for Fall 2025; Summer registration continues

April 11 (F)

Drop/Add begins for Fall 2025

April 16 (W)

Graduate classes 700+ end; Some graduate classes 500-699 may end at department/instructor discretion

April 17-27 (Th-Su)

Graduate reading period

April 23 (W)

Undergraduate classes end; Remaining graduate classes 500-699 end

April 24-27 (Th-Su)

Undergraduate reading period

April 28 (M)

Final examinations begin

May

 

May 3 (Sa)

Final examinations end (10:00 PM)

May 9 (F)

Commencement begins

May 11 (Su)

Graduation exercises; Conferring of degrees

Summer 2025

 

February

 

February 17 (M)

Registration begins for all summer sessions

May

 

May 14 (W)

Summer Term 1 classes begin

May 16 (F)

Drop/Add for Term 1 ends (11:59 PM)

May 26 (M)

Memorial Day holiday. No classes are held

June

 

June 11 (W)

Last day to withdraw with W from Term 1 classes (undergraduates only)

June 19 (Th)

Juneteenth holiday. No classes are held

June 23 (M)

Term 1 classes end

June 24 (Tu)

Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 1 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)

June 26 (Th)

Term 1 final examinations end

June 30 (M)

Summer Term 2 classes begin

July

 

July 2 (W)

Drop/Add for Term 2 ends (11:59 PM)

July 4 (F)

Independence Day holiday. No classes are held

July 28 (M)

Last day to withdraw with W from Term 2 classes (undergraduates only)

August

 

August 8 (F)

Term 2 classes end

August 9 (Sa)

Reading period (until 7:00 PM); Term 2 final examinations begin (7:00 PM)

August 11 (M)

Term 2 final examinations end (10:00 PM)