The table below reflects the key semester dates and deadlines for students and faculty.
2024-2025
| September 3, 2024 | Fall semester classes begin |
| September 9, 2024 | |
| September 10, 2024 | Last day to drop a graduate AOMBA session I course |
| September 11, 2024 | Withdrawal period for graduate AOMBA session I courses begins |
| September 16, 2024 | Drop period ends |
| September 17, 2024 | Course withdrawal period begins |
| September 20, 2024 | Deadline to apply for degree completion for fall 2024 |
| September 23, 2024 | Last day to declare fall internship |
| September 29, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from a graduate AOMBA session I course |
| October 13, 2024 | Graduate AOMBA session I classes ends |
| October 14, 2024 | Indigenous Peoples Day/Columbus Day Holiday (No Classes) |
October 14 – October 15, 2024 | Fall Break (No classes) |
| October 15, 2024 | Graduate AOMBA session II classes begin |
| October 22, 2024 | Last day to drop AOMBA session II course |
| October 23, 2024 | Withdrawal period for graduate AOMBA session II course begins |
| November 8, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from a fall course |
| November 4, 2024 | Winter Registration for Undergraduate Students Winter and Spring Registration for Petitioned/Graduating Graduate Students |
| November 5, 2024 | Winter and Spring Registration for New and Continuing Graduate Students |
November 5 – November 6, 2024 | Spring Registration for Undergraduate Students |
| November 10, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from a graduate AOMBA session II course |
November 12 – November 13, 2024 | Spring Registration for Undergraduate Students |
| November 15, 2024 | Ability to add 6th course at 9:00 AM (Undergraduate) |
November 27 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
| November 24, 2024 | Graduate AOMBA session II classes ends |
| November 28, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No Classes) |
| December 9, 2024 | Last day of undergraduate classes |
| December 10, 2024 | Undergraduate Reading Day |
| December 11, 2024 | Undergraduate Final Exams |
| December 16, 2024 | Last day of Graduate classes |
| December 18, 2024 | Undergraduate make-up day for final exams |
| December 20, 2024 | Last day to submit fall grades |
| December 29, 2024 | Undergraduate Three-Week Wintersession Begins |
| January 2, 2025 | Last day to drop an Undergraduate three-week Wintersession course Last day to declare pass/fail for Undergraduate three-week Wintersession course |
| January 5, 2025 | Last Day to withdraw from an Undergraduate three-week Wintersession course |
| January 6, 2025 | University Offices Reopen |
| January 13, 2025 | Graduate One-Week Wintersession Begins |
| January 14, 2025 | Last day to drop a Graduate one-week Wintersession course |
| January 17, 2025 | Graduate one-week Wintersession ends |
| January 19, 2025 | Undergraduate three-week Wintersession ends |
| January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes) |
| January 21, 2025 | Spring semester classes begin |
| January 27, 2025 | Last day for 100% refund Last day to add or swap classes |
| January 28, 2025 | Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration (No Classes) |
| February 3. 2025 | Last day to drop a course Last day to request pass/fail grade |
| February 4, 2025 | Academic withdrawal period begins |
| February 7, 2025 | Last day to apply for degree completion for spring 2025 |
| February 10, 2025 | Last day to declare a spring internship |
| February 12, 2025 | Wintersession grades due |
March 10 – March 16, 2025 | Spring Break |
| March 24, 2025 | Summer Registration for Undergraduate and Graduate Students |
| March 28, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from a spring course |
| March 31, 2025 | Fall Registration for Petitioned/Graduating Graduate Students |
| April 1, 2025 | Fall Registration for New and Continuing Graduate Students |
| April 1 – April 2, 2025 | Fall Registration for Undergraduate Students |
| April 8 – April 9, 2025 | Fall Registration for Undergraduate Students |
| April 11, 2025 | Ability to add 6th course at 9:00 AM (Undergraduate) |
| April 21, 2025 | Patriot's Day (University Closed, No Classes) |
| April 30, 2025 | Last day of undergraduate classes (Monday class schedule) |
| May 1, 2025 | Undergraduate Reading Day (No Classes) |
| May 2 – May 8, 2025 | Undergraduate Final Exams Begin |
| May 7, 2025 | Last day of graduate classes |
| May 9, 2025 | Undergraduate make-up day for final exams |
| May 12, 2025 | Undergraduate One-Week Intensive Begins Undergraduate Three-Week Intensive Begins |
| May 13, 2025 | Last day to submit spring grades |
| May 16., 2025 | Commencement (Graduate) |
| May 17, 2025 | Commencement (Undergraduate) |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (University Closed, No Classes) |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day (No Classes) |
| May 27, 2025 | Undergraduate summer session I begins (6 weeks) Graduate summer session begins (10 weeks) |
| May 29, 2025 | Undergraduate summer session I add/swap deadline Undergraduate summer session drop and pass/fail deadline |
| May 31, 2025 | Graduate summer session add/swap deadline |
| June 1, 2025 | Undergraduate summer session I drop deadline |
| June 2. 2025 | Graduate BILH and AOMBA session I classes begin Undergraduate summer session I withdrawal period begins |
| June 5, 2025 | Graduate summer session drop deadline |
| June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth (No Classes) |
| June 20, 2025 | Last day to apply for degree completion for summer 2025 Last day to declare undergraduate summer internship |
| June 27, 2025 | Juneteenth make-up day Undergraduate summer session I withdrawal deadline |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day (No Classes) |
| July 7, 2025 | Summer session I ends |
| July 8, 2025 | Summer session II begins (6 weeks) |
| July 10, 2025 | Summer session II add/swap deadline |
| July 11, 2025 | Graduate summer withdrawal deadline |
| July 12, 2025 | Graduate AOMBA session I classes ends |
| July 13, 2025 | Summer session II drop deadline and last day to declare pass/fail (Undergraduate) |
| July 14, 2025 | Graduate AOMBA session II classes begin Undergraduate summer session II withdrawal period begin |
| August 4, 2025 | Graduate summer session ends |
| August 8, 2025 | Undergraduate summer session II withdrawal deadline |
| August 12, 2025 | Graduate BILH session classes end |
| August 18, 2025 | Summer session II ends |
| August 22, 2025 | Graduate AOMBA session II classes ends |
| August 25, 2025 | Last day to submit summer grades |
2025-2026
| FALL FULL SEMESTER | FALL SIX-WEEK FIRST SESSION | FALL SIX-WEEK SECOND SESSION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 2, 2025 | Oct 20, 2025 |
| Last day to add/swap a course | Sep 8, 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to drop a course without a W grade | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 7, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course | Sep 15, 2025 | Sep 7, 2025 | Oct 25, 2025 |
| Last day to apply for Fall degree completion | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 | Sep 19, 2025 |
| Last day to declare an internship | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade | Nov 7, 2025 | Sep 29, 2025 | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Last day of classes | Undergrad: Dec 8, 2025 Grad: Dec 15, 2025 | Oct 12, 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 |
| Last day to submit final grades | Dec 20, 2025 | Dec 20, 2025 | Dec 20, 2025 |
| HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day University offices closed, no classes | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day University offices closed, no classes | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Fall Break no classes | Oct 13, 2025 - Oct 14, 2025 |
| Thanksgiving Break University offices closed, no classes | Nov 26, 2025 - Nov 28, 2025 |
| Winter Break University offices closed | Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 |
| UNDERGRADUATE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Reading Day | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Final Exams | Dec 10, 2025 - Dec 16, 2025 |
| Make-Up Day for Final Exams | Dec 17, 2025 |
| WINTER THREE-WEEK INTENSIVE | WINTER ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE | |
|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Last day to add/swap a course | Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 11, 2026 |
| Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to drop a course without a W grade | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course | Dec 31, 2025 | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade | Jan 11, 2026 | Jan 14, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | Jan 18, 2026 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| Last day to submit final grades | Feb 4, 2026 | Feb 4, 2026 |
| SPRING FULL SEMESTER | SPRING SIX-WEEK FIRST SESSION | SPRING SIX-WEEK SECOND SESSION | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Last day to add/swap a course | Jan 26, 2026 (Mon) | Jan 22, 2026 | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to drop a course without a W grade | Feb 2, 2026 | Jan 25, 2026 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course | Feb 2, 2026 | Jan 25, 2026 | Mar 21, 2026 |
| Last day to apply for Spring degree completion | Feb 6, 2026 | ||
| Last day to declare an internship | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade | Mar 27, 2026 | Feb 16, 2026 | Apr 12, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | Undergrad: April 29, 2026 Grad: May 6, 2026 | Mar 2, 2026 | Apr 26, 2026 |
| Last day to submit final grades | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS | |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day University offices closed, no classes | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration No classes | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Spring Break No classes | March 8, 2026 - March 16, 2026 |
| Patriot's Day University offices closed, no classes | Apr 20, 2026 |
| UNDERGRADUATE FINAL EXAM SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Reading Day | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Final Exams | May 1, 2026 - May 7, 2026 |
| Make-Up Day for Final Exams | May 8, 2026 |
| MAY ONE-WEEK INTENSIVE | MAY THREE-WEEK INTENSIVE | SUMMER TEN-WEEK SESSION | SUMMER SIX-WEEK FIRST SESSION | SUMMER SIX-WEEK SECOND SESSION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day of classes | May 11, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | May 26, 2026 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Last day to add/swap a course | May 10, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 30, 2026 | May 28, 2026 | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Last day to drop all courses for 100% refund | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to drop a course without a W grade | May 12, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Last day to request pass/fail grading for a course | May 12, 2026 | May 13, 2026 | Jun 4, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | Jul 12, 2026 |
| Last day to apply for Summer degree completion | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Last day to declare an internship | TBD | TBD | TDB | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade | May 14, 2025 | May 24, 2026 | Jul 11, 2026 | Jun 21, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Last day of classes | May 15, 2026 | May 31, 2026 | Aug 3, 2026 | Jul 6, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Last day to submit final grades | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| SUMMER SEMESTER HOLIDAYS AND CLOSINGS | |
|---|---|
| Memorial Day University offices closed; no classes | May 25, 2026 |
| Juneteenth University offices closed, no classes | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Independence Day University offices closed; no classes | Jul 3, 2026 |