Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

16-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Dec. 13
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Oct. 11
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Dec. 13

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors fall registration begins March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su)
Juniors fall registration begins April 1 (M) April 1 (M) April 1 (M)
Sophomores fall registration begins April 2 (T) April 2 (T) April 2 (T)
Continuing freshmen fall registration begins April 3 (W) April 3 (W) April 3 (W)
New freshmen/transfers fall registration begins May 6 (M) May 6 (M) May 6 (M)
First day of classes Aug 20 (T) Aug 20 (T) Oct 14 (M)
Late registration/drop and add Aug 20-27 (T-T) Aug 20-27 (T-T) Oct 14-21 (M-M)
Last day to make payment arrangements Aug 27 (T) Aug 27 (T) Oct 21 (M)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Aug 27 (T) Aug 27 (T) Oct 21 (M)
Labor Day holiday
(University closed)
Sept 2 (M) Sept 2 (M) Sept 2 (M)
75% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 3 (T)    
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 10 (T) Sept 3 (T) Oct 28 (M)
25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 17 (T) Sept 10 (T) Nov 4 (M) 
Midterms Oct 7-11    
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R)
Last day to withdraw Nov 8 (F) September 13 (F) Nov 8 (F)
Thanksgiving Break
(University closed)
Nov 27-29 (W-F)    
Last day of classes Dec 13 (F) Oct 11 (F) Dec 13 (F)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
Dec 9-13 (M-F) Oct 10-11 (R-F) Dec 9-13 (M-F)
2024 Fall Commencement
(Commencement information)
Dec 14 (S) Dec 14 (S) Dec 14 (S)

Fall 2024 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due Nov 8 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School Nov 22 (F)
Final copy of thesis due Dec 2 (M)

Winter 2024

4-Week Session: Tuesday, Dec. 17 through Friday, Jan. 10

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 4-Week Session
Classes begin Dec 17 (T)
Late registration Dec 17–20 (T–F)
Last day to withdraw Jan 2 (R)
Last day of classes Jan 10 (F)

Spring 2025

16-Week Session: Monday, Jan. 13 through Friday, May 9
First 8-Week Session: Monday, Jan. 13 through Friday, March 7
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, March 17 through Friday, May 9

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors spring registration begins Nov 3 (Su) Nov 3 (Su) Nov 3 (Su)
Juniors spring registration begins Nov 4 (M) Nov 4 (M) Nov 4 (M)
Sophomores spring registration begins Nov 5 (T) Nov 5 (T) Nov 5 (T)
Continuing freshmen spring registration begins Nov 6 (W) Nov 6 (W) Nov 6 (W)
New student/transfers spring registration begins Dec 9 (M) Dec 9 (M) Dec 9 (M)
Classes begin Jan 13 (M) Jan 13 (M) March 17 (M)
Last Day for Late Registration and Drop/Add Jan 21 (T) Jan 21 (T) March 24 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(University closed)
Jan 20 (M) Jan 20 (M)  
Last day to make payment arrangements Jan 21 (T) Jan 21 (T) March 24 (M)
Financial Aid Disbursement Begins Jan 22 (W)   March 25 (T)
100% Tuition and Fee Refund-Last Day Jan 21 (T) Jan 21 (T) March 24 (M)
75% Tuition and Fee Refund-Last Day Jan 28 (T)    
50% Tuition and Fee Refund-Last Day Feb 4 (T) Jan 28 (T) March 31 (M)
25% Tuition and Fee Refund-Last Day Feb 11 (T) Feb 4 (T) April 7 (M)
Presidents' Day holiday
(University closed)
Feb 17 (M) Feb 17 (M)  
Midterms March 3–7 (M–F)    
Finals for the First 8 Weeks   March 6–7 (R–F)  
Spring Break
(No classes)
March 10–14 (M–F)    
Last Day to Apply for Spring Graduation
(graduation application info)
March 31 (M) March 31 (M) March 31 (M)
Student Research and Creativity Conference
(Classes dismissed)
April 3 (R)   April 3 (R)
Last day to withdraw April 4 (F)  Feb 7 (F) April 4 (F)
Finals Week
(final exams schedule)
May 5–9 (M–F)    
2025 Spring Commencement
(Commencement information)
May 10 (S) May 10 (S) May 10 (S)

Spring 2025 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis Reading Copy Due April 4 (F)
Report of Graduate Comprehensive Exams April 18 (F)
Final Thesis Due April 21 (M)

Summer 2025

8-Week Session: Monday, June 2 through Friday, July 25
First 4-Week Session: Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 27
Second 4-Week Session: Monday, June 30 through Friday, July 25

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 8-Week SessionFirst 4-Week SessionSecond 4-Week Session
Graduates, seniors summer/fall registration begins March 30 (Su) March 30 (Su) March 30 (Su)
Juniors summer/fall registration begins March 31 (M) March 31 (M) March 31 (M)
Sophomores summer/fall registration begins April 1 (T) April 1 (T) April 1 (T)
Continuing freshmen summer/fall registration begins April 2 (W) April 2 (W) April 2 (W)
New freshmen/transfers summer/fall registration begins May 5 (M) May 5 (M) May 5 (M)
First day of classes June 2 (M) June 2 (M) June 30 (M)
Late registration/drop and add June 2-4 (T-R) June 2-4 (T-R) June 30-July 2 (M-W)
Last day to make payment arrangements June 4 (W) June 4 (W) July 2 (W)
Last Day to Withdraw from Classes First 4 Week Session   June 13 (F)  
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals June 4 (W) June 4 (W) July 2 (W)
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals June 11 (W)    
Juneteenth Holiday
(Campus Closed)
June 19 (R) June 19 (R)  
Make up class day for Juneteenth Holiday June 21 (S) June 21 (S)  
Final Exams First 4 Week Session   June 26-27  
Last day to apply for Summer graduation
(graduation application info)
July 1 (T) July 1 (T) July 1 (T)
Independence Day
(Campus Closed)
July 4 (F)   July 4 (F)
Last Day to withdraw from Classes 8 and Second 4 Week Session July 11 (F) June 13 (F) July 11 (F)
Make up class day for July 4th Holiday July 19 (S)   July 19 (S)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
July 24-25 (R-F)   July 24-25 (R-F)

Summer 2025 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due June 27 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School July 11 (F)
Final copy of thesis due July 14 (M)

Fall 2025

16-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Dec. 12
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Oct. 10
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Dec. 12

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors fall registration begins March 30 (Su) March 30 (Su) March 30 (Su)
Juniors fall registration begins March 31 (M) March 31 (M) March 31 (M)
Sophomores fall registration begins April 1 (T) April 1 (T) April 1 (T)
Continuing freshmen fall registration begins April 2 (W) April 2 (W) April 2 (W)
New freshmen/transfers fall registration begins May 5 (M) May 5 (M) May 5 (M)
First day of classes Aug 19 (T) Aug 19 (T) Oct 13 (M)
Last Day for Late registration/drop and add Aug 26 (T) Aug 26 (T) Oct 20 (M)
Last day to make payment arrangements Aug 26 (T) Aug 26 (T) Oct 20 (M)
Financial Aid Disbursement Begins Aug 27 (W)   Oct 21 (T)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Aug 26 (T) Aug 26 (T) Oct 20 (M)
75% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 2 (T)    
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 9 (T) Sept 2 (T) Oct 27 (M)
25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 16 (T) Sept 9 (T) Nov 3 (M) 
Labor Day holiday
(University closed)
Sept 1 (M)    
Last day to withdraw from Classes First 8 Week Session   September 12 (F)  
Last day to withdraw from Classes Second 8 Week Session     November 7 (F)
Finals for First 8 Week Session Oct 9-10 (R-F)    
Midterms Oct 6-10 (M-F)    
Last day to withdraw from Classes 16 Week Session Nov 7 (F)    
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R)
Thanksgiving Break
(University closed)
Nov 26-28 (W-F)   Nov 26-28 (W-F)
Finals Week
(final exams schedule)
Dec 8-12 (M-F)    
2025 Fall Commencement
(Commencement information)
Dec 13 (S)    

Fall 2025 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due Nov 7 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School Nov 21 (F)
Final copy of thesis due Dec 1 (M)