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Looking for registration deadlines, spring break or when grades are due? Our academic calendar has all of the important events for this academic year.
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What you need to know about the last days of registration, when final grades are due, planned class cancellations, commencement, and more.
| Term I: Fall 2024 | |
| August 29-September 1 | Fall 2024 Fall Welcome |
| September 1 | Residence Halls Open for Returning Students |
| September 2 | Classes Begin for Fall 2024 Term |
| September 2 | Classes Meet; All Offices are Open (Labor Day) |
| September 5 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for First Six-Week Term |
| September 5 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| September 6 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 6 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 13 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| September 16 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| September 18 | Summer Degree Conferral |
| September 30-October 4 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| October 1 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| October 4 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| October 12 | Fall 2024 First Six-Week Classes End |
| October 12-15 | Fall 2024 Break (On Monday and Tuesday, no classes will be held; College offices are open. ) |
| October 15 | Fall 2024 First-Six Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| October 15 | Fall 2024 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| October 16 | Fall 2024 Classes Resume |
| October 16 | Classes Begin for Fall 2024 Second Six-Week Courses |
| October 21 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 21 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| October 21-25; October 28-November 1 | Academic Advising for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| October 22 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| November 1 | Last Day to File for June 2025 Graduation in The Office of the Registrar |
| November 4-7 | Registration for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| November 8 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 15 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for Second Six-WeekCourses. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| November 18-22 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Second Six-Week Courses |
| November 18-22; December 2-6 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| November 23-December 1 | Thanksgiving 2024 Break |
| November 25-29 | College Closed for Thanksgiving 2024 Break |
| December 2 | Fall 2024 Classes Resume; Offices Reopen |
| December 2 | Fall 2024 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| December 7 | Fall 2024 “Classes” End |
| December 9-13 | Fall 2024 Final Exams |
| December 13 | Fall 2024 Student Course Evaluations End |
| December 14 | Fall 2024 Term Ends |
| December 14–January 5 | Holiday Break |
| December 16 | Fall 2024 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| December 23-January 1 | College Closed for Holiday Break (all employees will return back to campus on Thursday, January 2) |
| Term II: Winter 2025 | |
| January 3 | January Orientation |
| January 5 | Residence Halls Open |
| January 6 | Classes Begin for Winter 2025 Term |
| January 9 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 9 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the First Six-Week Term |
| January 10 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the First Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 10 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 17 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Thirteen-Week Term |
| January 20 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Thirteen-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| January 20 | College Closed for Martin Luther King Day |
| January 22 | Fall Degree Conferral |
| February 3-7 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for First Six-Week Courses |
| February 5 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| February 7 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the First Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| February 15 | Winter 2025 First Six-Week Classes End |
| February 17 | Classes Begin for Winter 2025 Second Six-Week Courses |
| February 18 | Winter 2025 First Six-Week Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| February 18 | Winter 2025 Mid-Term Grades Due |
| February 20 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 20 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Second Six-Week Term |
| February 21 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Second Six-Week Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| March 1-9 | Winter 2025 Break |
| March 10 | Winter 2025 Classes Resume |
| March 10-22 | Advising for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Terms |
| March 24-27 | Registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Terms |
| March 17-28 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Thirteen-Week Courses |
| March 21 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Thirteen-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| March 24-28 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for second Six-Week Courses |
| March 24 | Winter 2025 Student Course Evaluations Begin |
| March 28 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Second Six-Week Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| April 5 | Winter 2025 “Classes” End |
| April 7-11 | Winter 2025 Final Exams |
| April 11 | Winter 2025 Student Course Evaluations Ends |
| April 12 | Winter 2025 Term Ends |
| April 12-15 | Spring 2025 Break |
| April 14 | College Closed for Spring 2025 Break |
| April 14 | Winter 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. (NOTE: Grades due on this date even though College is closed.) |
| January 6 | Classes Begin for Graduate Management Winter 2025 Classes |
| Oct ober 21-25; October 28-November 1 | Academic Advising for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| November 4-7 | Registration for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| March 16 | Classes End for Graduate Management Winter 2025 Term |
Winter 2025 Graduate Management Ten-Week Deadlines | |
| January 6 | Classes Begin for Graduate Management Winter 2025 Classes |
| Oct ober 21-25; October 28-November 1 | Academic Advising for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| November 4-7 | Registration for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| March 16 | Classes End for Graduate Management Winter 2025 Term |
| Term III: Spring 2025 | |
| April 15 | Residence Halls Reopen for Spring 2025 Term |
| April 16 | Classes Begin for Spring 2025 Term |
| April 18 | Last Day to Register or Add Courses for the Spring 2025 Term |
| April 18 | Last Day to Withdraw to Have Courses Removed From Transcript for the Spring 2025 Term |
| April 19 | Withdrawal Period Begins for the Spring 2025 Term. Grades of "W" will be posted on the transcript. |
| April 30 | Spring 2025 Classes will not be held on this Wednesday, May Day |
| May 2-7 | Students May Elect S-D-F Grading Option for Spring 2025 Courses |
| May 9 | Last Day of the Withdrawal Period for the Spring 2025 Term. After this date, grade earned will be posted on transcript. |
| May 13 | Evening Classes Last Meeting for Spring 2025 Term |
| May 14 | Incomplete From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| May 14 | Graduating Students Morning and Evening Final Grades Due by 2:00 p.m. For the afternoon classes, grades are due by 4:30 p.m. |
| May 14 | Spring 2025 Term Ends |
| May 15 | Faculty 2025 Degree Conferral Vote |
| May 17 | 2025 Candlelight Ceremony, 9:00 p.m. |
| May 18 | Commencement 2025, 11:00 a.m. |
| May 18 | Spring 2025 Degree Conferral Date |
| May 19 | College Closed for Commencement 2025 Break |
| May 20 | All Remaining Spring 2025 Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| May 26 | College Closed for Memorial Day 2025 |
Spring 2025 Graduate Management Eight-Week Deadlines | |
| April 2 | Classes Begin for Graduate Management Spring 2025 Classes |
October 21-25; October 28-November 1 | Academic Advising for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| November 4-7 | Registration for Winter 2025 and Spring 2025 Terms |
| May 28 | Classes End for Graduate Management Spring 2025 Term |
| Term I Asynchronous: Fall 2024 | |
| August 19 | Fall 2024 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| August 26 | Last day to add classes |
| August 27 | Last day to drop courses |
| September 17 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| September 24 | Asynchronous Mid-Term Grades Due by 11.59pm |
| October 11 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| October 27 | Last Day of the Fall 2024 Asynchronous Term |
| November 1 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Term II Asynchronous: Winter 2025 | |
| October 14, 2024 | Academic advising begins for the Winter (WO25) and Spring (SO25) Asynchronous Terms |
| October 28 | Registration opens for Winter (WO25) and Spring (SO25) 2025 Asynchronous Terms |
| November 4 | Winter 2025 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| November 11 | Last day to add classes |
| November 12 | Last day to drop courses |
| December 3 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| December 10 | Asynchronous Mid-Term Grades Due by 11:59 p.m. |
| December 21, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Winter Break (no classes will be held) |
| January 3, 2025 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| January 19 | Last Day of the Winter 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| January 24 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
| Term III Asynchronous: Spring 2025 | |
| January 13, 2025 | Academic advising begins for the Winter (WO25) and Spring (SO25) Asynchronous Terms |
| January 27 | Registration opens for Winter (WO25) and Spring (SO25) 2025 Asynchronous Terms |
| February 3 | Spring 2025 Asynchronous Classes Begin |
| February 10 | Last day to add classes |
| February 11 | Last day to drop courses |
| March 4 | Incompletes From Previous Terms Become Grades |
| March 28 | Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" |
| April 13 | Last Day of the Spring 2025 Asynchronous Term |
| April 18 | Asynchronous Final Grades Due by 1:00 p.m. |
