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Academic Calendar
Campus Undergraduate Programs
The 2023-2024 Academic Year
At the discretion of the University, changes may be made to the following.
Summer 2024 Sessions |
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Summer Session I (4 weeks) |
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Monday | May 20 | Classes begin |
Tuesday | May 21 | Last day to add/drop |
Monday | May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
Saturday | Jun. 1 | August 2024 Graduation Applications Due |
Wednesday | Jun. 12 | Last day to Withdraw from a Class |
Friday | Jun. 14 | Last day of classes, Final Exams |
Monday | Jun. 17 | Final Grades (Term I) Due |
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Summer Session II (4 weeks) |
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Monday | Jun. 17 | Classes begin |
Tuesday | Jun. 18 | Last day to add/drop |
Wednesday | Jun. 19 | Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) |
Thursday | Jul. 4 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes) |
Wednesday | Jul. 10 | Last day to Withdraw from a Class |
Friday | Jul. 12 | Last day of classes, Final Exams |
Monday | Jul. 15 | Final Grades (Term II) Due |
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Summer Session III (4 weeks) |
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Monday | Jul. 15 | Classes begin |
Tuesday | Jul. 16 | Last day to add/drop |
Wednesday | Aug. 7 | Last day to Withdraw from a Class |
Friday | Aug. 9 | Last day of classes |
Monday | Aug. 12 | Final Grades (Term III) Due |
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Summer Session IV (8 weeks) |
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Monday | May 20 | Classes begin |
Friday | May 24 | Last day to add/drop |
Monday-Tuesday | May 27-28 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |
Saturday | Jun. 1 | August 2024 Graduation Applications Due |
Wednesday | Jun. 19 | Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) |
Thursday | Jul. 4 | Independence Day Holiday (no classes) |
Wednesday | Jul. 5 | Last day to Withdraw from a Class |
Wednesday-Friday | Jul. 10-12 | Final Exams |
Monday | Jul. 15 | Final Grades (Term IV) Due |
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Summer Day Term V (12 weeks) |
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Monday | May 20 | Classes begin |
Friday | May 24 | Last day to add/drop |
Saturday | Jun. 1 | August 2024 Graduation Applications Due |
Friday | Aug. 2 | Last day to Withdraw from a Class |
Friday | Aug. 9 | Last day of classes |
Monday | Aug. 12 | Final Grades Due |
The 2024-25 Academic Year
At the discretion of the University, changes may be made to the following.
Fall 2024 (16-Week Semester)
August 2024
August 1 | Tuition & fees due for fall |
August 16-17 | New Student Orientation |
August 17 | Returning students arrive |
August 19 | First day of class |
August 23 | Last day to add a class |
August 23 | Last day to drop a class without record |
September 2024
September 1 | December 2024 graduation applications due |
September 2 | Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
October 2024
October 11 | Midterm grades due |
October 14-15 | Fall break |
October 28 | Early registration begins for seniors |
October 29 | Early registration begins for juniors |
October 30 | Early registration begins for sophomores |
October 31 | Early registration begins for freshman |
November 2024
November 1 | May 2025 graduation applications due |
November 11 | Veterans Day holiday (no classes) |
November 18 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday (no classes) |
December 2024
December 3 | Last day of classes |
December 4 | Reading day (no classes) |
December 5-12 | Final exams |
December 16 | Final grades due |
Fall 2024 Subterm I (8-Week Term)
August 19 | First day of class |
August 23 | Last day to add a class |
August 23 | Last day to drop a class without record |
September 2 | Labor Day holiday (no classes) |
October 4 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
October 9-11 | Final exams |
October 14 | Final grades due |
Fall 2024 Subterm II (8-Week Term)
October 21 | First day of class |
October 25 | Last day to add a class |
October 25 | Last day to drop a class without record |
November 1 | May 2025 graduation applications due |
November 11 | Veterans Day holiday (no classes) |
November 27-29 | Thanksgiving holiday (no classes) |
December 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
December 11-13 | Final exams |
December 16 | Final grades due |
Spring 2025 (16-Week Semester)
January 2025
January 12 | New Student Orientation |
January 13 | First day of class |
January 17 | Last day to add a class |
January 17 | Last day to drop a class without record |
January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) |
March 2025
March 7 | Midterm grades due |
March 10-14 | Spring Break |
March 31 | Early registration begins for seniors |
April 2025
April 1 | Early registration begins for juniors |
April 2 | Early registration begins for sophomores |
April 3 | Early registration begins for freshman |
April 7-11 | Research and Creativity Week |
April 9 | Research & Creativity Symposium and Awards Day |
April 18 | Good Friday holiday (no classes) |
April 14 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
April 14 | Last day to withdraw from the University |
April 25 | Last day of classes |
April 28-30 | Final exams |
May 2025
May 1-2 | Final exams |
May 3 | Commencement Ceremony (Undergraduate & Graduate) (tentative) |
May 7 | Final grades due |
Spring 2025 Subterm (8-Week Term)
January 13 | First day of class |
January 17 | Last day to add a class |
January 17 | Last day to drop a class without record |
January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday (no classes) |
February 28 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
March 5-7 | Final exams |
March 10 | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Session I (4 weeks)
May 19 | First day of class |
May 20 | Last day to add a class |
May 20 | Last day to drop a class without record |
May 26 | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
June 1 | August 2025 graduation applications due |
June 11 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
June 13 | Last day of classes, final exams |
June 16 | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Session II (4 weeks)
June 16 | First day of class |
June 17 | Last day to add a class |
June 17 | Last day to drop a class without record |
June 19 | Juneteenth holiday (no classes) |
July 4 | Independence Day holiday (no classes) |
July 9 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
July 12 | Last day of classes, final exams |
July 14 | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Session III (4 weeks)
July 14 | First day of class |
July 15 | Last day to add a class |
July 15 | Last day to drop a class without record |
August 6 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
August 8 | Last day of classes, final exams |
August 11 | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Session IV (8 weeks)
May 19 | First day of class |
May 23 | Last day to add a class |
May 23 | Last day to drop a class without record |
May 26 | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
June 1 | August 2025 Graduation applications due |
June 19 | Juneteenth holiday (no classes) |
July 4 | Independence Day holiday (no classes) |
July 4 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
July 10-12 | Final exams |
July 14 | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Session V (12 weeks)
May 19 | First day of class |
May 23 | Last day to add a class |
May 23 | Last day to drop a class without record |
May 26 | Memorial Day holiday (no classes) |
June 1 | August 2025 Graduation applications due |
June 19 | Juneteenth holiday (no classes) |
July 4 | Independence Day holiday (no classes) |
August 1 | Last day to withdraw from a class |
August 6-8 | Final exams |
August 11 | Final grades due |