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Academic Calendar

2024-2025 University Year

Fall Semester 2024

Apr. 1-Aug. 23 Fall registration.
Aug. 19-20, Monday-Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment).
Aug. 21-23, Wednesday-Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Aug. 23-25, Friday-Sunday  Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment). 
Aug. 22-23, Thursday-Friday Final registration and payment.
Aug. 26, Monday Classes begin.
Sept. 1, Sunday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
Sept. 2, Monday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 2, Monday No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 13, Friday Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Sept. 13, Friday Fall 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline.
Sept. 24, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 14, Monday Spring and Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.
Oct. 14, Monday First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 16, Wednesday Second 7-week classes begin.
Oct. 22, Tuesday
 Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit.  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
Oct. 26, Saturday Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
Oct. 28, Monday Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Oct. 29, Tuesday  Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). 
Nov. 4, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 4, Monday  Registration for spring begins for continuing students. 
Nov. 12, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
Nov. 27-Dec. 1, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last evening class on Tuesday, Nov. 26).
Dec. 2 Monday Classes resume.
Dec. 7, Saturday Last day of classes.
Dec. 9-Dec. 12, Monday-Thursday
 Final exams.
Dec. 12, Thursday  Semester ends.
Dec. 13, Friday Commencement.
Dec. 13, Friday
 Residence halls close for students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 14, Saturday  Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 16, Monday Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Winter Intersession 2025

Jan. 6, Monday Classes begin. 
Jan. 7, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 8, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; "W" on transcript.
Jan. 13, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
Jan. 17, Friday Classes end.
Jan. 20, Monday  Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Spring Semester 2025

Jan. 14, Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment). 
Jan. 16, Thursday
 Final registration and payment.
Jan. 17, Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Jan. 18-20, Saturday-Monday Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment).
Jan. 20, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Jan. 21, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 27, Monday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. 
Jan. 28, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Feb. 7, Friday  Spring 14-week internship and independent study registration deadline. 
Feb. 10, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Feb. 24, Monday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Feb. 24, Monday
 Registration for summer begins.
March 9-16, Sunday-Sunday Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 8).
March 17, Monday First 7-week classes end.
March 17, Monday
 Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
March 18, Tuesday Second 7-week classes begin.
March 24, Monday Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
March 24, Monday
Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
March 31, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes.
March 31, Monday
 Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
April 7, Monday Registration begins for fall continuing students.
April 14, Monday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
May 5, Monday Last day of classes.
May 6-May 9, Tuesday-Friday Final exams.
May 9, Friday Semester ends.
May 10, Saturday Commencement. 
May 10, Saturday
 Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 11, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 12, Monday Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

May Term 2025

May 9, Friday Last day to add classes, 3 p.m.
May 12, Monday
 Classes begin.
May 13, Tuesday
 Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 14, Wednesday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 19, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
May 23, Friday
 Classes end.
May 26, Monday
 Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

Summer 1st 6 Weeks 2025

May 22, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 26, Monday  No classes, Memorial Day. 
May 27, Tuesday Classes begin.
May 29, Thursday  Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 30, Friday  Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 30, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 2, Monday
 Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
June 23, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
July 4, Friday  No classes - Holiday. 
July 5, Saturday
Classes end. Friday classes meet to make up for July 4th holiday.
July 7, Monday    Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer 2nd 6 Weeks 2025

July 3, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
July 7, Monday Classes begin.
July 9, Wednesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 10, Thursday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 14, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
Aug. 4, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 16, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 18, Monday  Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer Term 2025

May 22, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 26, Monday No classes, Memorial Day. 
May 27, Tuesday Classes begin.
June 2, Monday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
June 3, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 30, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 16, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 21, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 16, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 18, Monday Final grades are due from faculty before midnight.