The following calendar is effective as of August 1, 2024. Updates may have occurred since the publication of the Bulletin. Please refer to the Academic Services calendar on the Registrar's website for the most up-to-date version. 

Fall Semester 2024

Date Day Event
August 26 Monday Classes begin
September 2 Monday Labor Day - classes are in session, staff holiday
September 9 Monday Last day to add full-term classes*
September 30 Monday Last day to drop a full-term class*
October 14 Monday Interim grades due by noon
October 17-20 Thursday-Sunday Fall Break (No Thursday and Friday classes)
October 28 Monday Last day to drop with a grade of "W"
November 27- Dec 1 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 6 Friday Classes end
December 7-8 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
December 9-14 Monday-Saturday Fall final exams
December 18 Wednesday Fall final grades due by noon
December 16-Jan 16 Winter Recess

Spring Semester 2025

Date Day Event
January 13 Monday Classes begin
January 28 Tuesday Last day to add full-term classes*
February 18 Tuesday Last day to drop a full-term class*
February 20 Thursday Founders' Day Ceremony
March 8-16 Saturday-Sunday Spring Break (no classes)
March 10 Monday Interim grades due by noon
March 21 Friday Last day to drop with a grade of "W"*
April 28 Monday Classes end
April 29, May 3-4 Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday Reading Days
April 30, May 1-2, 5-7 Wednesday-Friday, Monday-Wednesday Spring final exams
May 12 Monday Final grades due for May Degree Candidates by noon
May 19 Monday Commencement
May 20 Tuesday Final grades due for non-degree candidates by noon
*

For courses taught in less than the full term’s duration (e.g., 7.5 week classes) proportional drop and add deadlines are available on the Academic Services calendar on the Registrar’s website.