This page is your essential guide to staying informed about all key dates and deadlines for the 2024 to 2025 academic calendar year, including semester start and end dates, registration periods, holidays, and exam schedules. Whether you’re planning your classes, preparing for breaks, or marking important milestones, our calendar is designed to help you stay organized and on track.
Updated regularly and easy to navigate, this resource is here to support students, faculty, and staff throughout the year!
Academic Calendar Home Page 25-26 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester
August 21 - December 7
1st Bi-term (8 weeks)
August 21 - October 12
2nd Bi-term (8 weeks)
October 14 - December 7
Advising/Registration
August 19
Classes Begin
August 21
Last Day to Add/Register 1st Bi-term and Fall Term
August 27
Labor Day (No Classes)
September 2
Last Day to Drop 1st Bi-term Class with W
September 30
1st Bi-term Ends
October 12
Fall Break (No Classes)
October 10 - 11
2nd Bi-term Begins*
October 14
Last Day to Add/Register 2nd Bi-term
October 18
Junior and Senior Academic Advising Begins
October 21
Sophomore Academic Advising Begins
October 31
Freshman Academic Advising Begins
November 4
Last Day to Drop with W (Semester Term)
November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27 - 29
Last Day to Drop 2nd Bi-term Class with W
November 22
Semester Final Exams
December 2 - 6
Commencement
December 6
Grades Due (10:00am)
December 9
Winter Term
December 30 - January 11
New Year's Day Observed- No January Term Classes
January 1
*If adding 2nd Bi-term courses brings the semester total to 19 or more hours, the student will incur additional tuition charges.
Spring Semester
January 15 - May 10
1st Bi-term (8 weeks)
January 15 - March 8
2nd Bi-term (8 weeks)
March 17 - May 10
Advising/Registration
January 13
Classes Begin
January 15
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Undergraduate Classes Do Not Meet)
January 20
Last Day to Add/Register 1st Bi-term and Spring Term
January 21
Last Day to Drop 1st Bi-term Class with W
February 24
1st Bi-term Ends
March 8
Spring Break (No Classes)
March 10 - 14
2nd Bi-term Begins*
March 17
Last Day to Add/Register 2nd Bi-term
March 21
Junior and Senior Academic Advising Begins
March 24
Sophomore Academic Advising Begins
April 3
Freshman Academic Advising Begins
April 7
Last Day to Drop with W (Semester Term)
April 14
Good Friday/Easter Holiday - Friday and Monday (No Classes)
April 18 - 21
Last Day to Drop 2nd Bi-term Class with W
April 25
Semester Final Exams
May 5 - 9
Graduate Commencement
May 9
Undergraduate Commencement
May 10
Grades Due (10:00am)
May 12
* If adding 2nd Bi-term courses brings the semester total to 19 or more hours, the student will incur additional tuition charges.
Summer Semester
May 12 - August 23
May Term
May 12 - June 7
Early Summer Term
May 12 - July 2
June Term
June 2 - June 28
June/July (Regular) Term
June 2 - July 26
July Term
June 30 - July 26
Late Summer Term
July 3 - August 23
Registration for May and Early Summer Terms
May 12
May and Early Summer Term Classes Begins
May 12
Last Day to Add/Register for May Term
May 13
Last Day to Add/Register for Early Summer Term
May 16
Memorial Day (No Classes)
May 26
Last Day to Drop with W (May Term)
May 30
May Term Ends
June 7
Registration for June, Regular Terms
June 2
June, Regular Term Classes Start
June 2
Last Day to Add/Register June Term
June 3
Last Day to Add/Register June/July (Regular) Term
June 6
Juneteenth (No Classes)
June 19
Last Day to Drop Early Summer Term Classes with W
June 20
Last Day to Drop June Term Classes with W
June 20
July Term Classes Start
June 30
Last Day to Add/Register for July Term
July 1
Early Summer Term Ends
July 2
Late Summer Term Classes Start
July 3
Independence Day (No Classes)
July 4
Last Day to Add/Register for Late Summer Term
July 9
Last Day to Drop June/July (Regular) Term Classes with W
July 11
Last Day to Drop July Term Classes with W
July 18
June, June/July (Regular) Terms End
July 26
Last Day to Drop Late Summer Term Classes with W
August 11
Late Summer Term Ends
August 23