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Academic Calendar Dates

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Fall 2024
Fall 2024 academic calendar dates
August 28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
September 2 Labor Day (offices closed, no classes)
September 9 Last day to add/drop
September 10 Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar)
October 10-13 Fall Break
October 14 Classes resume from Fall Break
October 28 Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar)
November 4 Spring 2025 registration begins for continuing students
November 5 Election Day (offices closed, no classes)
November 25-26 Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed)
November 27 - 
December 1
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
December 2 Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
December 6 Last day of classes
December 7-8, 14-15 Reading periods
December 9-13, 16-17 Final exam periods
January 2, 2025 Fall final grades due by 9 a.m.
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Spring 2025

Dates may be added as they become available.

Spring 2025 academic calendar dates
January 6 Spring 2025 registration begins for new students
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
January 22

First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins

January 31

Last day to add/drop

February 1

Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar)

March 8-16

Spring Break

March 17

Classes resume from Spring Break

March 24

Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar)

May 2

Last day of classes

May 3-4, 10-11

Reading periods

May 5-9, 12-13

Final exam periods

May 14

Final spring grades due by 12 p.m. for graduating students

May 15-17

Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony

May 20

Final spring grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

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Summer 2025
Summer Session One (S1)
Summer Session One (S1) academic calendar dates
April 14 Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 30 Last day to add/drop
May 31 Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar)
June 13 Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
June 27 Last day of classes
July 3 S1 final grades due by 12 p.m.
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)
Summer Session Two (S2)
Summer Session Two (S2) academic calendar dates
April 14 Summer registration begins for continuing students
June 30 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
July 3 Last day to add/drop
July 4 Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar)
Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 18 Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar)
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S2 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)
Summer Session Three (S3)
Summer Session Three (S3) academic calendar dates
April 14 Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
June 5 Last day to add/drop
June 6 Withdrawal period begins (contact Graduate Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Last day to withdraw (contact Graduate Registrar)
Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S3 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)
Non-Standard Summer Session (NS)
Non-Standard Summer Session (NS) academic calendar dates
April 14 Summer registration begins for continuing students
May 19 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
Varies Last day to add/drop (contact Graduate Registrar)
Varies Withdrawal period (contact Graduate Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
Varies Last day of classes
Varies Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Academic calendar dates are subject to change. All times listed are in Eastern Time Zone (ET).