Academic calendar

The academic calendar is your resource for official dates throughout the fall, spring and summer semesters, including the start and end of terms, holidays, class add-and-drop deadlines, registration, final exams and more.

 NOTE: in the column labeled "Career"

  • "G" denotes a date that applies to graduate students
  • "U" applies to undergraduates

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Term Event Career 2023-2024 2024-2025
Fall Start of term G/U Aug 28, 2023 Aug 26, 2024
Fall 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin G/U Aug 28, 2023 Aug 26, 2024
Fall Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Aug 29, 2023 Aug 27, 2024
Fall Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures G/U Aug 30, 2023 Aug 28, 2024
Fall Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Sep 1, 2023 Aug 30, 2024
Fall Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures G/U Sep 3, 2023 Sep 1, 2024
Fall Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U Sep 3, 2023 Sep 1, 2024
Fall Labor Day holiday - University closed G/U Sep 4, 2023 Sep 2, 2023
Fall Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" G/U Sep 10, 2023 Sep 8, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes G/U Sep 12, 2023 Sep 10, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes G/U Sep 18, 2023 Sep 16, 2024
Fall 1st 5 week session ends G/U Oct 1, 2023 Sep 29, 2024
Fall 2nd 5 week session begins G/U Oct 2, 2023 Sep 30, 2024
Fall Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Oct 3, 2023 Oct 1, 2024
Fall Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Oct 6, 2023 Oct 4, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes G/U Oct 15, 2023 Oct 13, 2024
Fall 1st 8 week session ends G/U Oct 15, 2023 Oct 13, 2024
Fall 1st 8 week final examinations G/U Oct 16-22, 2023 Oct 14-20, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from Fall 2nd 5 week session classes G/U Oct 17, 2023 Oct 15, 2024
Fall 2nd 8 week session begins G/U Oct 23, 2023 Oct 21, 2024
Fall Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures G/U Oct 25, 2023 Oct 23, 2024
Fall Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U Oct 29, 2023 Oct 27, 2024
Fall Graduation application deadline G Nov 1, 2023 Nov 1, 2024
Fall 2nd 5 week session ends G/U Nov 5, 2023 Nov 3, 2024
Spring Registration begins G/U Nov 6, 2023 TBD
Fall 3rd 5 week session begins G Nov 6, 2023 Nov 4, 2024
Fall Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Nov 7, 2023 Nov 5, 2024
Fall Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Nov 10, 2023 Nov 8, 2024
Fall Veteran's Day observance - Staff holiday, classes held G/U Nov 10, 2023 Nov 11, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes G/U Nov 13, 2023 Nov 11, 2024
Fall Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes G/U Nov 21, 2023 Nov 19, 2024
Fall Thanksgiving recess beginning at 4:00pm on Wednesday G/U Nov 23-26, 2023 Nov 28-Dec 1, 2024
Spring Graduation application deadline U Dec 1, 2023 Dec 1, 2024
Fall Final instructional day G/U Dec 10, 2023 Dec 8, 2024
Fall 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end G/U Dec 10, 2023 Dec 8, 2024
Fall Final examinations G/U Dec 11-17, 2023 Dec 9-15, 2024
Fall Commencement G/U Dec 15-16, 2023 Dec 13-14, 2024
Fall Final grades due G/U Dec 19, 2023 Dec 17, 2024
Holiday observance - University closed G/U Dec 23, 2023 - Jan 1, 2024 Dec 24, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Audit 60+ in-person registration G/U TBD TBD
Spring Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance - University closed G/U Jan 15, 2024 Jan 20, 2025
Spring Start of term G/U Jan 16, 2024 Jan 13, 2025
Spring 15 week, 1st 8 week, and 1st 5 week sessions begin G/U Jan 16, 2024 Jan 13, 2025
Spring Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Jan 17, 2024 Jan 14, 2025
Spring Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures G/U Jan 18, 2024 Jan 15, 2025
Spring Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jan 20, 2024 Jan 17, 2025
Spring Last day to add 15 week session classes without signatures G/U Jan 22, 2024 Jan 19, 2025
Spring Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jan 22, 2024 Jan 19, 2025
Spring Last day to drop 15 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jan 29, 2024 Jan 26, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes G/U Jan 30, 2024 Jan 27, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes G/U Feb 6, 2024 Feb 2, 2025
Spring 1st 5 week session ends G/U Feb 18, 2024 Feb 16, 2025
Spring 2nd 5 week session begins G/U Feb 19, 2024 Feb 17, 2025
Spring President's Day observance (School of Law classes held) G/U Feb 20, 2024 Feb 18, 2025
Spring Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Feb 20, 2024 Feb 17, 2025
Spring Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Feb 23, 2024 Feb 20, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 15 week session classes G/U Mar 3, 2024 Mar 2, 2025
Spring 1st 8 week session ends G/U Mar 3, 2024 Mar 2, 2025
Spring  1st 8 week final examinations G/U Mar 4-10, 2024 Mar 3-9, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes G/U Mar 5, 2024 Mar 4, 2025
Spring 2nd 8 week session begins G/U Mar 11, 2024 Mar 10, 2025
Spring Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures G/U Mar 13, 2024 Mar 12, 2024
Spring Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U Mar 17, 2024 Mar 16, 2024
Spring 2nd 5 week session ends G/U Mar 24, 2024 Mar 23, 2024
Spring Spring recess G/U Mar 25-31, 2024 Mar 24-30-2025
Summer Registration begins G/U TBD TBD
Fall Registration begins G/U TBD TBD
Spring Graduation application deadline G Apr 1, 2024 Apr 1, 2025
Summer Graduation application deadline U Apr 1, 2024 Apr 1, 2025
Spring 3rd 5 week session begins G/U Apr 1, 2024 Mar 31, 2025
Spring Last day to add 3rd 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Apr 2, 2024 Apr 1, 2025
Spring Last day to drop 3rd 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Apr 5, 2024 Apr 3, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes G/U Apr 8, 2024 Apr 7, 2025
Spring Last day to withdraw from 3rd 5 week session classes G/U Apr 16, 2024 Apr 15, 2025
Spring Final instructional day G/U May 5, 2024 May 4, 2025
Spring 15 week, 2nd 8 week, and 3rd 5 week sessions end G/U May 5, 2024 May 4, 2025
Spring Final examinations G/U May 6-12, 2024 May 5-11, 2025
Spring Commencement G/U May 10-12, 2024 May 9-11, 2025
Spring Final grades due G/U May 14, 2024 May 13, 2025
Summer Intersession and 1st 8 week session begin G/U May 20, 2024 May 19, 2025
Summer Last day to add intersession classes without signatures G/U May 20, 2024 May 19, 2025
Summer Last day to drop intersession classes without "WD" G/U May 22, 2024 May 21, 2025
Summer Last day to add 1st 8 week session classes without signatures G/U May 23, 2024 May 22, 2025
Summer Last day to drop 1st 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U May 27, 2024 May 26, 2025
Summer Memorial Day observance - University closed G/U May 27, 2024 May 26, 2025
Summer Last day to withdraw from intersession classes G/U May 28, 2024 May 27, 2025
Summer Intersession ends G/U Jun 9, 2024 June 8, 2025
Summer 1st 5 week and 2nd 8 week sessions begin G/U Jun 10, 2024 June 9, 2025
Summer Last day to add 1st 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Jun 11, 2024 June 10, 2025
Summer Last day to add 2nd 8 week session classes without signatures G/U Jun 13, 2024 June 12, 2025
Summer Last day to drop 1st 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jun 14, 2024 June 13, 2025
Summer Last day to withdraw from 1st 8 week session classes G/U Jun 14, 2024 June 13, 2025
Summer Last day to drop 2nd 8 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jun 17, 2024 June 16, 2025
Summer Juneteenth observance - University closed G/U Jun 19, 2024 June 18, 2025
Summer Last day to withdraw from 1st 5 week session classes G/U Jun 25, 2024 June 24, 2025
Summer Graduation application deadline G Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025
Fall Graduation application deadline U Jul 1, 2024 Jul 1, 2025
Summer Independence Day observance - University closed G/U Jul 4, 2024 Jul 4, 2025
Summer Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8 week session classes G/U Jul 5, 2024 Jul 4, 2025
Summer 1st 5 week and 1st 8 week sessions end G/U Jul 14, 2024 Jul 13, 2025
Summer 2nd 5 week session begins G/U Jul 15, 2024 Jul 14, 2025
Summer Last day to add 2nd 5 week session classes without signatures G/U Jul 16, 2024 Jul 15, 2025
Summer Last day to drop 2nd 5 week session classes without "WD" G/U Jul 19, 2024 Jul 18, 2025
Summer Last day to withdraw from 2nd 5 week session classes G/U Jul 30, 2024 Jul 29, 2025
Summer 2nd 8 week session ends G/U Aug 4, 2024 Aug 3, 2025
Summer 2nd 5 week session ends G/U Aug 18, 2024 Aug 17, 2025
Summer Final grades due G/U Aug 20, 2024 Aug 19, 2025