Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Online RIZE Courses Begin	January 13
New Student Orientation	January 15
Classes Begin (Day & Evening)	January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College Closed)	January 20
Registration and Drop/Add Period	January 16-23
Last day to make up Incomplete grades from Fall 2024	February 7
President's Day (No Classes)	February 17
Interim Grades Due	March 3
Residence Halls close for Spring Recess at 5:00 pm	March 7
Spring Recess	March 10-14
Residence Halls re-open from Spring Recess at 10:00 am	March 16
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W	March 21
Last Day to Request Pass/Fail Option (Juniors & Seniors)	March 21
Registration (Summer & Fall)	March 24-April 4
Academic Symposium	April 9
Easter Recess	April 17-21
Online RIZE Courses End	April 27
Last Day of Classes	April 29
Reading Day	April 30
Senior Grades Due by 12:00 pm	May 8
Final Exam Period (excluding weekend)	May 1-7
Make-up Examination Day	May 8
Commencement	May 12
Non-Senior Grades Due	May 14
Academic Program Assessment Day (Faculty)	May 15

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

Spring I Accelerated Classes Begin	January 6
Accelerated Drop/Add Period	January 13-20
On-ground Graduate Classes Begin	January 16
On-ground Registration Drop/Add Period	January 16-23
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College Closed)	January 20
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W	February 7
President's Day (College Closed)	February 17
Spring I Accelerated Classes End	March 1
Spring II Accelerated Classes Begin	March 3
Registration for Summer and Fall begins for On-ground Graduates	March 24
Last Day of On-ground Graduate Courses	May 2
Spring II Accelerated Classes End	April 26
Graduating Students Grades Due by 12:00 pm	May 8
Commencement	May 12
Final Grades Due for On-ground Graduates	May 14

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

Spring I Accelerated Classes Begin	January 6
Accelerated Drop/Add Period	January 13-20
On-ground Graduate Classes Begin	January 16
On-ground Registration Drop/Add Period	January 16-23
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (College Closed)	January 20
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W	February 7
President's Day (College Closed)	February 17
Spring I Accelerated Classes End	March 1
Spring II Accelerated Classes Begin	March 3
Registration for Summer and Fall begins for On-ground Graduates	March 24
Last Day of On-ground Graduate Courses	May 2
Spring II Accelerated Classes End	April 26
Graduating Students Grades Due by 12:00 pm	May 8
Commencement	May 12
Final Grades Due for On-ground Graduates	May 14

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

Summer I Accelerated Start Date	April 28
Summer I Traditional Start Date	May 12
Memorial Day (No Classes)	May 26
Juneteenth (No Classes)	June 19
Summer I Accelerated End Date	June 21
Summer II Accelerated Start Date	June 23
Summer I Accelerated Grades Due	June 28
Summer I Traditional End Date	July 4
Independence Day (Observed, No Classes)	July 4
Summer II Traditional Start Date	July 7
Summer I Traditional Grades Due	July 11
Summer II Accelerated End Date	August 16
Summer II Traditional End Date	August 22
Summer II Accelerated Grades Due	August 13
Summer II Traditional Grades Due	August 29

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

Football Move-In	August 12
Men's and Women's Soccer, Field Hockey/ Volleyball	August 16
Common Hour	Every Monday at 3 pm
Planning Day	TBD
New Student Move-In	August 22
New Student Welcome Weekend	August 22-24
Returning Student Move-In	August 24
Classes Begin (Day/Evening & Online RIZE)	August 25
Registration & Drop/Add Period	August 25 – September 2
Labor Day (No Classes)	September 1
Last Day to Makeup Incomplete Grades From SP/SU 2025	September 26
Interim Grades Due	October 10
Indigenous Peoples Day (No Classes)	October 13
Registration (Winter Session & Spring)	October 14 – October 31
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W	November 3
Last Day to Request Pass/Fail Option (Juniors & Seniors)	November 3
Veteran’s Day Observed (No Classes)	November 11
Residence Halls Close at 5:00 pm for Thanksgiving Recess	November 25
Thanksgiving Recess	November 26-30
Residence Halls Re-open from Thanksgiving break at 10:00 am	November 30
Intent to Graduate Forms Due	December 1
Last Day of Class	December 5
Reading Days	December 6-7
Online RIZE Courses End	December 7
Final Examination Period	December 8-12
Residence Halls Close at 5:00 pm for Fall Term	December 12
Final Grades Due	December 19

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

On-ground Graduate Classes Begin	August 25
Fall I Accelerated Classes Begin	August 25
Registration & Drop/Add Period	August 25 – September 2
Labor Day (College Closed)	September 1
Indigenous Peoples Day (No Classes)	October 13
Registration for Spring Begins	October 14
Fall I Accelerated Classes End	October 18
Fall II Accelerated Classes Begin	October 20
Fall I Accelerated Grades Due	October 25
Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of W	November 3
Veterans Day Observed (No Classes)	November 11
Thanksgiving Day (College Closed)	November 27
Intent to Graduate Forms Due	December 1
Last Day Graduate & Continuing Education Classes	December 5
Fall II Accelerated Classes End	December 13
Final Grades Due	December 19

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.

Classes Begin	December 15
Christmas Holidays (No Classes)	December 24-25
Last Day of Classes	January 9
Final Grades Due	January 16

*For information on comprehensives and or finals exams please refer to your course syllabus.