2024-2025 Academic Calendar
On Campus Programs
Fall Semester 2024
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 21 | Wednesday | Mandatory New Student Orientation |
| August 26 | Monday | Classes begin |
| August 30 | Friday | Last day to add first part-of-term classes |
| September 9 | Monday | Last day to add full-term classes |
| September 11 | Wednesday | Last day to drop first part-of-term classes |
| September 20 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for December graduation |
| September 24 | Tuesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| September 30 | Monday | Last day to drop full-term classes |
| October 9 | Wednesday | Deadline for instructors to report Incomplete ("I") grade change |
| October 11 | Friday | Classes end first part-of-term |
| October 14 | Monday | Classes begin second part-of-term |
| October 17-20 | Thursday - Sunday | Fall Break |
| October 21 | Monday | Advising for Spring 2025 begins |
| October 22 | Tuesday | Last day to add second part-of-term classes |
| November 1 | Friday | Last day to drop second part-of-term classes |
| November 5 - 8 | Monday - Friday | Registration for Spring 2025 |
| November 15 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in December |
| November 27 - December 1 | Wednesday - Sunday | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 6 | Friday | Classes end |
| December 9 - 14 | Monday - Saturday | Final Examinations |
| December 13 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in December |
| December 18 | Wednesday | Deadline for December graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| January 10, 2025 | Monday | Graduation |
Spring Semester 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| January 13 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| January 17 | Friday | Last day to add first part-of-term classes |
| January 17 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for May graduation |
| January 20 | Monday | MLK Holiday |
| January 28 | Tuesday | Last day to add full-term classes |
| January 30 | Thursday | Last day to drop first part-of-term classes |
| February 11 | Tuesday | Deadline for students with "I" grade to submit work to instructor |
| February 18 | Tuesday | Last day to drop full-term classes |
| February 26 | Wednesday | Deadline for instructors to report Incompleted ("I") grade change |
| March 3 | Monday | Classes end first part-of-term |
| March 4 | Tuesday | Classes begin second part-of-term |
| March 8 - 16 | Saturday - 2nd Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 10 | Monday | Last day to add second part-of-term classes |
| March 17 | Monday | Registration for Summer 2025 begins |
| March 17 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis or dissertation to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in May |
| March 27 | Thursday | Last day to drop second part-of-term classes |
| April 1 - 5 | Monday - Friday | Registration for Fall 2025 |
| April 18 | Friday | Last day to defend to graduate in May |
| April 25 | Friday | Deadline for May graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| April 28 | Monday | Classes end |
| April 30-May 2, 5-7 | Wed-Fri, Mon-Wed | Final Examinations |
| May 17 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 19 | Monday | Commencement |
2024 Summer Calendar (On Campus)
Summer Session I
May 29 – July 3, 2024
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March 18 – May 31 | Online Registration | |
| May 29 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| May 31 | Friday | Last day to add Summer Session i classes |
| June 6 | Thursday | Last day to add full summer classes |
| June 10 | Monday | Last day to drop Summer Session i classes |
| June 14 | Friday | Deadline to file statement of intent to graduate in August |
| June 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth Holiday - no classes |
| June 21 | Friday | Last day to drop Full Summer classes |
| July 1 | Monday | Last day of Summer Session i classes |
| July 2 | Tuesday | Final examinations begin for Summer Session I |
| June 3 | Thursday | Final examinations end for Summer Session I |
Summer Session II
July 9 – August 10, 2024
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| March 18 – May 31 | Online Registration | |
| July 9 | Tuesday | Classes begin |
| July 11 | Thursday | Last day to add Summer Session II classes |
| July 12 | Friday | Deadline to submit thesis to Graduate School office for review of format to graduate in August |
| July 19 | Friday | Last day to drop Summer Session II classes |
| August 2 | Friday | Deadline to defend to graduate in August |
| August 8 | Thursday | Last day of classes for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
| August 9 | Friday | Deadline for August graduation requirements including: Submit ETD Student Advisor Agreement to Graduate School office; Submit ETD (electronic thesis or dissertation) to ProQuest; Submit exit survey to Graduate School office |
| August 9 | Friday | Final Examinations begin for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
| August 10 | Satursday | Final examinations end for Summer Session II and Full Summer |
| August 21 | Tuesday | Graduation |
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Fall Semester 2024
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| August 12-25 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| August 26 | Monday | First Class Day |
| August 30 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| September 9 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| September 11 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| September 13 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) Deadline to submit intent to Graduate, December |
| September 20 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for December graduation |
| September 30 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| October 6 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| October 13 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| October 14 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| October 18 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| October 30 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| November 4 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| November 25-December 1 | Monday-Sunday | Thanksgiving Break |
| December 8 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| December 12-15 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 33), Residency II (Cohort 30) |
| December 18 | Friday | Deadline to meet December Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| January 10, 2025 | Friday | Graduation |
Spring Semester 2025
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| December 30 - January 12 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| January 13 | Monday | First Class Day |
| January 17 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| January 17 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for May Graduation |
| January 27 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| January 29 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| January 31 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| February 17 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| February 23 | Sunday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| March 2 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| March 3 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| March 7 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| March 10-16 | Monday-Sunday | Spring Break |
| March 24 | Monday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| March 26 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| April 25 | Friday | Deadline to meet May Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| April 27 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| May 1-4 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 34), Residency II (Cohort 31) |
| May 17 | Saturday | Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 19 | Monday | Commencement |
2024 Summer Calendar
Counseling Program (Online)
Summer Semester 2024
| Date | Day | Event |
|---|---|---|
| April 22-May 5 | Monday-Sunday | Student Orientation Course for New Students |
| May 6 | Monday | First Class Day |
| May 10 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 1 courses |
| May 20 | Monday | Last day to add full semester courses |
| May 22 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 1) |
| May 24 | Friday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 1) |
| June 7 | Friday | Deadline to submit Intent to Graduate Form for August Graduation |
| June 10 | Monday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (full semester) |
| June 13 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (full semester) |
| June 23 | Sunday | Last Class Day (part-of-term 1) |
| June 24 | Monday | First Class Day (part-of-term 2) |
| June 28 | Friday | Last day to add part-of-term 2 courses |
| July 10 | Wednesday | Last day to drop without academic penalty (part-of-term 2) |
| July 15 | Thursday | Last day for withdrawal with pro rata refund (part-of-term 2) |
| August 7 | Wednesday | *Deadline to meet August Graduation Requirements - including exit survey |
| August 11 | Sunday | Last Class Day |
| August 15-18 | Thursday-Sunday | Residency I (Cohort 35), Residency II (Cohort 32) |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Graduation |