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Academic Calendar

7 Week Course Calendar

Spring Semester 2025

January 13 & 14Monday & TuesdayRegistration & advising
January 15Wednesday

Spring classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

January 17FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
January 20MondayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 23Thursday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

January 23Thursday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
January 29WednesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
January 31FridayLast day to apply for spring graduation
February 12WednesdayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
February 17Monday, 10amFour-week grades due
March 4TuesdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
March 5WednesdayFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
March 6ThursdaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
March 10Monday, 10amMidterm grades due
March 10MondayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
March 24-28Monday-FridaySpring Break
March 31MondaySummer & fall registration opens for graduate students & seniors
April 2WednesdayLast day to drop semester classes
April 3ThursdaySummer & fall registration opens for all students
April 9WednesdayLast day to drop second 7 weeks classes
April 21MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from fall
May 5MondayFinal exams begin
May 8ThursdaySpring classes end
May 9 & 10Friday & SaturdaySpring Commencement
May 12Monday, 10amFinal grades due

Spring Intersession 2025

May 8ThursdayLast day to register for intersession
May 12MondayIntersession classes begin
May 15ThursdayLast day to drop classes
May 23FridayIntersession classes end
May 27Tuesday, 10:00amFinal grades due

First Summer Session 2025

May 26MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 27TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 27Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 28WednesdayFirst summer classes begin
May 29ThursdayLast day to add first summer classes
May 30FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SaturdayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 2MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
June 11WednesdayLast day to drop first summer classes
June 26ThursdayFirst summer classes end
June 30Monday, 10amFinal grades due

Long Summer Session 2025

May 26MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 27TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 27Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 28WednesdayLong summer classes begin
May 29ThursdayLast day to add long summer classes
May 30FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SaturdayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 2MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
July 3ThursdayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 11FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 16WednesdayLast day to drop long summer classes
July 18FridayClasses meet to make up for registration
July 31ThursdayLong summer classes end
August 1FridaySummer Commencement
August 4Monday, 10amFinal grades due

Second Summer Session 2025

July 1TuesdayAdvising & registration
July 1Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
July 2WednesdaySecond summer classes begin
July 3ThursdayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 7MondayLast day to add second summer classes
July 8TuesdayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
July 11FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 16WednesdayLast day to drop second summer classes
July 18FridayClasses meet  to make up for registration
July 31ThursdaySecond summer classes end
August 1FridaySummer Commencement
August 4Monday, 10amFinal grades due

August 18 & 19Monday & TuesdayAdvising & registration
August 20Wednesday

Fall classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

August 22FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
August 27Wednesday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

August 27Wednesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
August 31SundayLast day to apply for fall graduation
September 1MondayLabor Day holiday
September 2TuesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
September 17WednesdayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
September 22Monday, 10amFour-week grades due
October 2-3Thursday & FridayFall Break
October 9ThursdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
October 10Friday, 8amFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
October 13MondaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
October 14Tuesday, 10amMidterm grades due
October 15WednesdayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
October 27MondaySpring registration opens for graduate students & seniors
October 30ThursdaySpring registration opens for all students
November 10MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from spring & summer
November 11TuesdayLast day to drop second 7 weeks classes
November 24 & 25Monday & TuesdayClasses meet virtually
November 26-28Wednesday-FridayThanksgiving holiday
December 3WednesdayLast day to drop semester classes
December 8MondayFinal exams begin
December 11ThursdayFall classes end
December 12FridayFall Commencement
December 15Monday, 10amFinal grades due

December 11ThursdayLast day to register for intersession
December 15MondayIntersession classes begin
December 18ThursdayLast day to drop classes
December 26FridayIntersession classes end
December 29Monday, 10amFinal grades due

January 12 & 13Monday & TuesdayRegistration & advising
January 14Wednesday

Spring classes begin

Registration continues with late fee

January 16FridayLast day to add first 7 weeks classes
January 19MondayDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 22Thursday

Last day to add semester classes

Last day to make payment arrangements

January 22Thursday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
January 28WednesdayLast day to reinstate dropped schedules
January 31SaturdayLast day to apply for spring graduation
February 11WednesdayLast day to drop first 7 weeks classes
February 16Monday, 10amFour-week grades due
March 3TuesdayFirst 7 weeks final exams/classes end
March 4WednesdayFinal grades due for first 7 weeks
March 5ThursdaySecond 7 weeks classes begin
March 9Monday, 10amMidterm grades due
March 9MondayLast day to add second 7 weeks classes
March 23-27Monday-FridaySpring Break
March 30MondaySummer & fall registration opens for graduate students & seniors
April 2ThursdaySummer & fall registration opens for all students
April 8WednesdayLast day to drop second 7 weeks classes
April 13MondayLast day to change incomplete grades from fall
April 29WednesdayLast day to drop semester classes
May 4MondayFinal exams begin
May 7ThursdaySpring classes end
May 8 & 9Friday & SaturdaySpring Commencement
May 11Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 7ThursdayLast day to register for intersession
May 11MondayIntersession classes begin
May 14ThursdayLast day to drop classes
May 22FridayIntersession classes end
May 26Tuesday, 10:00amFinal grades due

May 25MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 26TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 26Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 27WednesdayFirst summer classes begin
May 28ThursdayLast day to add first summer classes
May 29FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SundayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 1MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
June 17WednesdayLast day to drop first summer classes
June 25ThursdayFirst summer classes end
June 29Monday, 10amFinal grades due

May 25MondayMemorial Day holiday
May 26TuesdayAdvising & registration
May 26Tuesday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
May 27WednesdayLong summer classes begin
May 28ThursdayLast day to add long summer classes
May 29FridayClasses meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31SundayLast day to apply for summer graduation
June 1MondayLast day to re-register dropped schedules
July 6MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 10FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 22WednesdayLast day to drop long summer classes
July 30ThursdayLong summer classes end
July 31FridaySummer Commencement
August 3Monday, 10amFinal grades due

June 29MondayAdvising & registration
June 29Monday eveningSchedules dropped for nonpayment
June 30TuesdaySecond summer classes begin
July 6MondayIndependence Day holiday (observed)
July 7Tuesday

Last day to add second summer classes

Last day to reregister dropped schedules

July 10FridayClasses meet to make up for Independence Day
July 22WednesdayLast day to drop second summer classes
July 30ThursdaySecond summer classes end
July 31FridaySummer Commencement
August 3Monday, 10amFinal grades due

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