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Academic Calendar Dates

School of Education's Academic Calendars

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Fall 2024 - W&M Campus Programs
Fall 2024 campus programs academic calendar dates
August 28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
September 2 Labor Day (offices closed, no classes)
September 11 Last day to add/drop
September 12 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
October 10-13 Fall Break
October 14 Classes resume from Fall Break
November 5 Election Day (offices closed, no classes)
November 11 Spring 2025 registration begins for degree-seeking students
November 18 Spring 2025 registration begins for NDS students
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 10 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
December 17 Last day of classes
January 2, 2025 Fall final grades due by 9 a.m.
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Fall 2024 - Online M.Ed. in Counseling
Session A
Online Fall 2024 Session A academic calendar dates
August 26 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
September 1 Last day to add/drop
September 2 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
Labor Day (offices closed)
September 25 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
October 16 Last day of classes
October 23 Final grades due
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)
Session B
Online Fall 2024 Session B academic calendar dates
October  28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
November 3 Last day to add/drop
November 4 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
November 5 Election Day (offices closed)
November 11 Spring 2025 registration begins
November 27 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
December 18 Last day of classes
December 25 Final grades due
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Spring 2025 - W&M Campus Programs

More dates will be added as they become available.

Spring 2025 campus programs academic calendar dates
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
January 22 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
February 5 Last day to add/drop
February 6 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
March 8-16 Spring Break
March 17 Classes resume from Spring Break
May 6 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
May 13 Last day of classes/exams
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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Spring 2025 - W&M Online M.Ed. in Counseling

More dates will be added as they become available.

Session A
Online Spring 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
January 6 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
January 12 Last day to add/drop
January 13 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
February 5 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
February 26 Last day of classes
March 5 Final grades due 
May 15-17 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
Session B
Online Spring 2025 Session B academic calendar dates
March 3 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
March 9 Last day to add/drop
March 10 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
April 2 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
April 23 Last day of classes
April 30 Final grades due 
May 15-17 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony

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Summer 2025 - W&M Campus Programs
Summer Session One (S1)
Summer Session One (S1) academic calendar dates
April 7 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 14 Summer registration begins for NDS 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 the School of Education Registrar)
June 13 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education 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 7 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 14 Summer registration begins for NDS 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 the School of Education Registrar)
Independence Day (offices closed, classes not in session)
July 18 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education 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 7 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 14 Summer registration begins for NDS 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 the School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
Independence Day (offices closed, classes not 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 Education Summer Session (NSE)
Non-Standard Education Summer Session (NSE) academic calendar dates
April 7 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 14 Summer registration begins for NDS students
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
June 5 Last day to add/drop
Varies Withdrawal period (contact the School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes not 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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Summer 2025 - W&M Online M.Ed. in Counseling
Session A
Online Summer 2025 Session A academic calendar dates
April 7 Summer registration begins
May 5 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 11 Last day to add/drop
May 12 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed)
June 4 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed)
June 25 Last day of classes
July 2 Final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)
Session B
Online Summer 2025 Session B academic calendar dates
April 7 Summer registration begins
June 30 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
July 6 Last day to add/drop
July 7 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
July 30 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
August 20 Last day of classes
August 27 Final grades due 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 Eastern Time Zone (ET).