Academic Calendar
2024–25 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Fall 2024 Semester
| Month | Date | Day of Week | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 22 | Thursday | Residence halls open for new students. | |
| 23 | Friday | Opening Convocation | ||
| 24 | Saturday | Residence halls open for returning students. | ||
| 26 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Fall classes begin. | |
| 26 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Add/Drop period begins. | |
| 30 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ | |
| September | 2 | Monday | Labor Day—classes are in session |
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| 20 | Friday | noon | Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses | |
| October | 4 | Friday | 5 p.m. | Fall break begins |
| 9 | Wednesday | 8 a.m. | Classes resume | |
| 9 | Wednesday | Noon | Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes | |
| 11-13 | Friday-Sunday | Homecoming/Family Weekend | ||
| November | 1 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course |
| 4 | Monday | a.m. | Spring 2025 registration re-opens | |
| 8 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Spring 2025 registration ends | |
| 27 | Wednesday | Noon | Thanksgiving Break begins | |
| December | 2 | Monday | Classes resume | |
| 6 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course | |
| 6 | Friday | Classes end | ||
| 7-8 | Saturday-Sunday | Reading Days | ||
| 9-13 | Monday-Friday | Final examinations | ||
| 13 | Friday | 6 p.m. | Residence halls close | |
| 13 | Friday | Semester ends | ||
| 17 | Tuesday | Noon | Final grades due |
Winter 2024–25 (optional term)
| Month | Date | Day of Week | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 20 | Friday | Classes begin | |
| 23 | Monday | Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W” | ||
| 25 | Wednesday | Christmas holiday—no class meetings | ||
| January | 1 | Wednesday | New Year’s Day—no class meetings | |
| 5 | Sunday | Last day to withdraw from a course | ||
| 12 | Sunday | Classes end | ||
| 16 | Thursday | Final grades due |
Spring 2025 Semester
| Month | Date | Day of Week | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12 | Sunday | Residence halls open for students. | |
| 13 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Classes begin. | |
| 13 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Add/Drop period begins. | |
| 17 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’ | |
| 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes | ||
| February | 6 | Thursday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Symposium on Inclusive Excellence—no day classes (including labs) |
| 7 | Friday | noon | Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses. | |
| 26 | Wednesday | noon | Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes | |
| 28 | Friday | 5 p.m. | Spring vacation begins | |
| March | 10 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Classes resume |
| 28 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course | |
| April | 1 | Tuesday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Advising and Career Exploration Day—no day classes (including labs) |
| 7 | Monday | a.m. | Registration for Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters begins | |
| 11 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Registration ends | |
| 17 | Thursday | 4:30 p.m. | Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2026 | |
| 18-20 | ¹ó°ù¾±»å²¹²â–S³Ü²Ô»å²¹²â | Easter Break | ||
| 21 | Monday | 8 a.m. | Classes resume | |
| 24 | Thursday | Inquiry Symposium | ||
| 25 | Friday | Dutchmen Day—no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week | ||
| May | 2 | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course |
| 2 | Friday | Classes end | ||
| 3-4 | Saturday-Sunday | Reading Days | ||
| 5-9 | Monday-Friday | Final examinations | ||
| 9 | Friday | Semester ends | ||
| 9 | Friday | Baccalaureate Service | ||
| 10 | Saturday | 156th Commencement | ||
| 10 | Saturday | Residence halls close | ||
| 16 | Friday | noon | Final grades due |