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2024-2025

Full Term 2024

Tuesday, September 3 - Friday, December 13

Date Event
Thursday, August 29 Faculty/Staff Opening Day
Tuesday, September 3 Classes begin for full term
Monday, September 9 Last day to add a full term class
Tuesday, September 10 - Monday, September 16 Enrollment verification – full term only
Tuesday, September 17 Last day to drop a full term class without a W
Wednesday, October 9 Wintersession registration opens
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples Day – no classes
Thursday, November 7 Assessment Day – no classes
Monday, November 11 Veterans Day – No classes
Tuesday, November 12 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – full term only
Wednesday, November 13 Spring registration opens (degree students only)
Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30 Thanksgiving holiday – No classes
Monday, December 2 Classes resume
Friday, December 13 Last day of classes – full term
Wednesday, December 18 Final grades due by 4 p.m. – all terms

First Half Term 2024

Tuesday, September 3 - Saturday, October 19

Date Event
Tuesday, September 3 Classes begin for first half
Tuesday, September 3 - Monday, September 9 Enrollment verification – first half only
Monday, September 9 Last day to add & drop first half classes
Monday, October 7 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – first half only
Wednesday, October 9 Wintersession registration opens
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples Day – no classes
Friday, October 18 Last day of classes – first half
Wednesday, October 23 First half grades due by 4 p.m.

Flex Term 2024

Tuesday, September 17 - Friday, December 13

Date Event
Tuesday, September 17 Classes begin for flex term
Monday, September 23 Last day to add a flex term class
Tuesday, September 24 - Monday, September 30 Enrollment verification – flex term only
Monday, September 30 Last day to drop a flex term class without a W
Wednesday, October 9 Wintersession registration opens
Monday, October 14 Indigenous Peoples Day – no classes
Thursday, November 7 Assessment Day – no classes
Monday, November 11 Veterans Day – No classes
Tuesday, November 12 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – flex term only
Wednesday, November 13 Spring registration opens (degree students only)
Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30 Thanksgiving holiday – No classes
Monday, December 2 Classes resume
Friday, December 13 Last day of classes – flex term
Wednesday, December 18 Final grades due by 4 p.m. – all terms

Second Half Term 2024

Monday, October 28 - Friday, December 13

Date Event
Monday, October 28 Classes begin for second half
Monday, October 28 - Friday, November 1 Enrollment verification – second half only
Friday, November 1 Last day to add & drop second half term classes
Thursday, November 7 Assessment Day – no classes
Monday, November 11 Veterans Day – No classes
Wednesday, November 13 Spring registration opens (degree students only)
Thursday, November 28 - Saturday, November 30 Thanksgiving holiday – No classes
Monday, December 2 Classes resume
Monday, December 2 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – second half term only
Friday, December 13 Last day of classes – second half term
Wednesday, December 18 Final grades due by 4 p.m. – all terms

Monday, December 23 - Friday, January 10

Date Event
Monday, December 23 Wintersession classes begins
Monday, December 23 - Friday, December 27 Enrollment verification
Wednesday, December 25 Christmas Day – No classes
Friday, December 27 Last day to add & drop a wintersession class
Wednesday, January 1 New Years Day – No classes
Friday, January 3 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W
Friday, January 10 Last day of wintersession classes
Wednesday, January 15 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

Full Term

Wednesday, January 22 - Wednesday, May 14

Date Event
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 21 Faculty/Staff Opening Day
Wednesday, January 22 Classes begin
Tuesday, January 28 Last day to add a full term class
Wednesday, January 29 - February 4 Enrollment verification - full term only
Tuesday, February 4 Last day to drop a full term class without a W
Monday, February 17 Presidents Day – no classes
Thursday, February 27 Professional Development Day – no classes
Wednesday, March 12 Summer registration opens
Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21 Spring Break
Wednesday, April 2 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – full term
Wednesday, April 16 Fall 2025 registration opens
Monday, April 21 Patriots Day - No classes
Wednesday, May 14 Last day of classes – full term
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Monday, May 19 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

First Half Term

Wednesday, January 22 - Friday, March 7

Date Event
Wednesday, January 22 Classes begin
Wednesday, January 22 – Tuesday, January 28 Enrollment verification - first half term only
Tuesday, January 28 Last day to add & drop first half classes without a W
Monday, February 17 Presidents Day – no classes
Wednesday, February 26 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – first half term only
Thursday, February 27 Professional Development Day – no classes
Friday, March 7 Last day of classes – first half term
Wednesday, March 12 Final grades due at 4 p.m. – first half only

Flex Term

Wednesday, February 5 - Wednesday, May 14

Date Event
Wednesday, February 5 Classes begin for flex start term
Tuesday, February 11 Last day to add a flex term class
Wednesday, February 12 - Tuesday, February 18 Enrollment verification - flex term only
Monday, February 17 Presidents Day – no classes
Tuesday, February 18 Last day to drop a flex term class without a W
Thursday, February 27 Professional Development Day – no classes
Wednesday, March 12 Summer registration opens
Monday, March 17 - Friday, March 21 Spring Break
Wednesday, April 2 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – flex term
Wednesday, April 16 Fall 2025 registration opens
Monday, April 21 Patriots Day - No classes
Wednesday, May 14 Last day of classes – flex term
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Monday, May 19 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

Second Half Term

Monday, March 31 - Wednesday, May 14

Date Event
Monday, March 31 Classes begin for flex start term
Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 2 Enrollment verification - second half term only
Wednesday, April 2 Last day to add & drop a second half term class without a W
Wednesday, April 16 Fall 2025 registration opens
Monday, April 21 Patriots Day - No classes
Friday, May 2 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W – second half term
Wednesday, May 14 Last day of classes – flex term
Saturday, May 17 Commencement
Monday, May 19 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

Summer I - 6 weeks

Monday, June 2 - Saturday, July 12

Date Event
Monday, June 2 Classes begin
Monday, June 2 - Friday, June 6 Enrollment verification
Tuesday, June 3 Last day to add a Summer I class
Friday, June 6 Last day to drop a Summer I class without a W
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth Day – No classes
Friday, June 20 Last day to withdraw from classes without a W
Friday, July 4 Independence Day – No classes
Saturday, July 12 Last day of classes
Wednesday, July 16 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

Summer II - 12 weeks

Monday, June 2 - Friday, August 22

Date Event
Monday, June 2 Classes begin
Friday, June 6 Last day to add a Summer II class
Monday, June 9 - Friday, June 13 Enrollment verification
Friday, June 13 Last day to drop a Summer II class without a W
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth Day – No classes
Friday, June 20 Last day to withdraw from classes without a W
Friday, July 4 Independence Day – No classes
Monday, August 4 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W
Friday, August 22 Last day of classes
Tuesday, August 26 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

Summer III - 6 weeks

Monday, July 14 - Friday, August 22

Date Event
Monday, July 14 Classes begin
Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 18 Enrollment verification
Tuesday, July 15 Last day to add a Summer II class
Friday, July 18 Last day to drop a Summer II class without a W
Monday, August 4 Last day to withdraw from classes with a W
Friday, August 22 Last day of classes
Tuesday, August 26 Final grades due by 4 p.m.

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