Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2023-2024
Fall Semester 2023 (August 22 - December 8)
New Student Check-In Day | August 19 |
Fall Courses Begin | August 22 |
Opening Fall Convocation | August 24 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Record | September 1 |
Final Proposals Due for Independent Studies, Directed Studies, or Internships | September 1 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed | September 4 |
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2023/Interim 2024 Graduation | September 15 |
Assessment Day/Culture for Service Day - No day classes held | September 20 |
Homecoming Week | September 25 - October 1 |
Midterm | October 7 |
Fall Break | October 9 - 10 (Mon - Tue) |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | October 20 |
Interim & Spring 2024 Registration for Current Undergraduate Students Begins | November 6 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 22 - 26 (Wed - Sun) |
Interim & Spring 2024 Registration for New and Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students Begins | November 27 |
Final Exams | December 6 - 8 (Wed - Fri) |
Fall Courses End | December 8 |
Spring Semester 2024 (January 3 - May 17)
INTERIM (January 3 - 24)
Interim Courses Begin | January 3 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Record | January 5 |
Last Day to Withdraw from an Interim Course | January 12 |
Interim Courses End | January 24 |
Interim Break | January 25 - 29 |
SPRING (January 30 - May 17)
Spring Courses Begin | January 30 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Record | February 9 |
Final Proposals Due for Independent Studies, Directed Studies, or Internships | February 9 |
Deadline to Apply for Spring/Summer 2024 Graduation | February 16 |
Summer 2024 Registration for Undergraduate Students Begins | March 4 |
Spring Break | March 9 - 17 (Sat - Sun) |
Midterm | March 16 |
Easter Break- Classes Convene at 4:00 pm on April 1 | March 29 - April 1 (Fri - Mon) |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Spring Course | April 2 |
Fall 2024 Registration for Current Undergraduate Students Begins | April 8 |
Fall 2024 Registration for New and Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students Begins | April 22 |
Final Exams | May 15 - 17 |
Spring Courses End | May 17 |
Commencement | May 18 (Sat) |
Summer Semester 2024 (May 28-August 2)
First & Full Term Summer Courses Begin | May 28 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a First Term Summer Course | May 30 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Full Term Summer Course | June 4 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a First Term Summer Course | June 14 |
Juneteenth Holiday Observed - University Closed | TBD |
First Term Summer Courses End | June 28 |
Independence Day Holiday Observed - University Closed | July 4 (Thur) |
Second Term Summer Courses Begin | July 1 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Second Term Summer Course | July 3 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Term Summer Course | July 12 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Second Term Summer Course | July 19 |
Full & Second Term Summer Courses End | August 2 |
2023-2024 Graduate Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2023-2024
Fall Semester 2023 (August 28 - December 15)
Fall Courses Begin | August 28 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed | September 4 |
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2023 Graduation | September 15 |
Spring 2024 Registration for Graduate Students Begins | November 6 |
Thanksgiving Break Fall Courses End | November 22 - 26 (Wed - Sun) December 15 |
Spring Semester 2024 (January 3 - May 17)
Spring Courses Begin | January 3 |
Deadline to Apply for Spring/Summer 2024 Graduation | February 16 |
Easter Break (no classes held Thursday evening, March 28th) | March 29 - April 1 (Fri - Mon) |
Summer & Fall 2024 Registration for Graduate Students Begins | April 8 |
Spring Courses End | May 17 |
Commencement Ceremony | May 18 (Sat) |
Summer Semester 2024 (May 28 - August 23)
Summer Courses Begin | May 28 |
Juneteenth Holiday Observed - University Closed | TBD |
Independence Day Holiday Observed - University Closed | July 4 |
Summer Courses End | August 23 |
* Drop with No Record: Graduate students must withdraw from a course before the second meeting, or before the second calendar week for online courses.
* Withdrawal: Graduate students may withdraw from a course with a grade of "W" until the Friday after the mid-point of the course. No withdrawals are permitted after this date. Students who discontinue a course without following official procedures receive a grade of "F".
2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2024-2025
Fall Semester 2024 (August 27 - December 13)
New Student Check-In Day | August 24 |
Fall Courses Begin | August 27 |
Opening Fall Convocation | August 29 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed | September 2 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Record | September 6 |
Final Proposals Due for Independent Studies, Directed Studies, or Internships | September 6 |
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2024 Graduation | September 13 |
Assessment Day/Culture for Service Day - No day classes held | September 25 |
Homecoming Week | TBD |
Midterm | October 12 |
Fall Break | October 14 - 15 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Course | October 25 |
Spring 2025 Registration for Current Undergraduate Students Begins | November 11 |
Thanksgiving Break | November 27 - December 1 |
Spring 2025 Registration for New and Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students Begins | December 2 |
Final Exams | December 11 - 13 |
Fall Courses End | December 13 |
Spring Semester 2025 (January 14 - May 2)
Spring Courses Begin | January 14 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Course without Record | January 24 |
Final Proposals Due for Independent Studies, Directed Studies, or Internships | January 24 |
Deadline to Apply for Spring/Summer 2025 Graduation | February 1 |
Midterm | March 1 |
Spring Break | March 1 - 9 |
Summer 2025 Registration for Undergraduate Students Begins | March 10 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Spring Course | March 14 |
Fall 2025 Registration for Current Undergraduate Students Begins | April 7 |
Easter Break - Classes Convene at 4:00 p.m. on April 21 | April 18 - 21 |
Fall 2025 Registration for New and Non-Degree Seeking Undergraduate Students Begins | April 28 |
Final Exams | April 30 - May 2 |
Spring Courses End | May 2 |
Commencement | May 4 (Sun) |
Summer Semester 2025
May Term Courses Begin | May 5 |
May Term Courses End | May 23 |
First & Full Term Summer Courses Begin | May 27 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a First Term Summer Course | May 29 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Full Term Summer Course | June 3 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a First Term Summer Course | June 13 |
Juneteenth Holiday Observed - University Closed | June 19 |
First Term Summer Courses End | June 27 |
Second Term Summer Courses Begin | June 30 |
Last Day to Add/Drop a Second Term Summer Course | July 2 |
Independence Day Holiday Observed - University Closed | July 4 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Full Term Summer Course | July 11 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Second Term Summer Course | July 18 |
Full & Second Term Summer Courses End | August 1 |
2024-2025 Graduate Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2024-2025
Fall Semester 2024 (August 26 - December 13)
Fall Courses Begin | August 26 |
Labor Day Holiday Observed | September 2 |
Deadline to Apply for Fall 2024 Graduation | September 13 |
Spring 2025 Registration for Graduate Students Begins | November 11 |
Thanksgiving Break Fall Courses End | November 27 - December 1 (Wed - Sun) December 13 |
Spring Semester 2025 (January 6 - May 23)
Spring Courses Begin | January 6 |
Deadline to Apply for Spring/Summer 2025 Graduation | January 31 |
Summer and Fall 2025 Registration for Graduate Students Begins | April 7 |
Easter Break (no classes held Thursday evening, April 17 and classes resume Monday, April 21st after 4:00 p.m.) | April 18 - April 21 (Fri - Mon) |
Spring Courses End | May 23 |
Commencement Ceremony | May 4 (Sun) |
Summer Semester 2025 (May 27 - August 22)
Summer Courses Begin | May 27 |
Juneteenth Holiday Observed - University Closed | TBD |
Independence Day Holiday Observed - University Closed | July 4 |
Summer Courses End | August 22 |
* Drop with No Record: Graduate students must withdraw from a course before the second meeting, or before the second calendar week for online courses.
* Withdrawal: Graduate students may withdraw from a course with a grade of "W" until the Friday after the mid-point of the course. No withdrawals are permitted after this date. Students who discontinue a course without following official procedures receive a grade of "F".