Other Dates and Deadlines
More dates and deadlines of interest may be found on the following websites:
Fall semester runs August 20, 2024 - January 11, 2025, and includes Fall & Winter Terms
Fall Term 2024: August 26 - December 16, 2024
| August 26 | First day of classes |
| August 29 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| September 2 | Labor Day holiday; no classes held |
| September 11 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| October 28 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| November 4 - 15 | Priority registration for Spring 2025 |
| November 25 - 30 | Fall break / Thanksgiving; no classes held |
| December 9 | Last class day |
| December 10 - 11 | Study days |
| December 12 - 14 & 16 | Final exams |
Winter Term 2024
| December 17 - January 11, 2025 |
Winter Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Spring semester runs January 13 - June 4, 2025, and includes Spring & May Terms
Spring Term 2025: January 13 - May 5, 2025
| January 13 | First day of classes |
| January 16 | Last day to add a class without permission |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes held |
| January 29 | Last day to drop a class without permission |
| March 17 - 22 | Spring Break |
| March 25 | Last day an undergraduate may: Q-drop a class; withdraw; change a class to pass/fail |
| April 7 - 18 | Priority registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 |
| April 28 | Last class day |
| April 29 - 30 | Study days |
| May 1 - 3 & 5 | Final exams |
| May 10 | University Commencement |
May Term 2025
| May 6 - June 4 | May Term (optional; may be used for courses such as study abroad, etc.) |
Summer semester runs June 5 - August 18, 2025, and includes First Term, Second Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term
| June 5 | First day of classes for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 10 | Last day to drop a class without permission for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| June 19 | Juneteenth holiday; no classes held |
| June 26 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for First Term, Nine-week Term, and Summer Term |
| July 4 | Independence Day holiday; no classes held |
| July 10 | Last class day for First Term |
| July 11 - 12 | Final exams for First Term |
| July 14 | First day of classes for Second Term |
| July 17 | Last day to drop a class without permission for Second Term |
| July 29 | Last class day for Nine-week Term |
| July 30 - 31 | Final exams for Nine-week Term |
| August 1 | Last day to change a class to pass/fail for Second Term |
| August 15 | Last class day for Second Term and Summer Term |
| August 16 & 18 | Final exams for Second Term and Summer Term |
All published dates in the academic calendar have been approved and every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. However, on rare occurrence dates may be slightly adjusted.
Please make sure to check the course schedule for individual course start and end dates.