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2025 Academic Calendar On-campus Programs

  1. Fall: Winter break; university offices closed

  2. Spring: New Student Orientation

  3. Winter Intersession classes end

  4. Spring: Winter Welcome

  5. Spring: Spring classes begin

  6. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

  7. Spring: Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

  8. Spring: Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  9. Spring: Spring withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  10. Spring: Last day to submit Health Insurance Waiver for incoming Spring 2025 students

  11. Spring: Last day to apply for spring graduation

  12. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 50% refund

  13. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  14. Spring: Schedule of Classes for Summer and Fall published.

  15. Spring: Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

  16. Spring: Last day to withdraw from a spring class or change a grade option (end of 10th week)

  17. Spring: Summer registration begins.

  18. Spring: Fall priority registration for graduate students begins.

  19. Spring: Fall priority registration for undergraduate students begins.

  20. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates

Upcoming Dates

  1. Spring: Spring classes end

  2. Spring: Theses and dissertations due in Registrar's Office for spring degree candidates

  3. Spring: Spring study day; no classes

  4. Spring: Payment due for summer classes

  5. Spring: Spring final examinations

  6. Spring: Commencement Weekend Activities (WCL excluded)

  7. Spring: All full-term spring classes final grades due.

  8. Spring: Official Degree Award Date

  9. Summer: Summer standard classes begin; Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes begin

  10. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes begin

  11. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  12. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  13. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  14. Summer: Session I (B) and Session (C) classes begin

  15. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  16. Summer: Session (C) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  17. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  18. Summer: Session (C) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  19. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  20. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  21. Summer: Session I (B) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  22. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  23. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  24. Summer: Summer standard last day to add a class, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a "W" recorded

  25. Summer: Session I (B) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  26. Summer: Summer standard withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  27. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  28. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  29. Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  30. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  31. Summer: Session (C) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  32. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  33. Summer: Session (C) classes end

  34. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  35. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  36. Summer: Session I (B) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  37. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  38. Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed

  39. Summer: Session I (B) classes end

  40. Summer: Session (A) and OL Session I (E) classes end

  41. Summer: Session II (D) classes begin

  42. Summer: OL Session II (F) classes begin

  43. Summer: Session II (D) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  44. Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  45. Summer: Session II (D) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  46. Summer: OL Session II(F) last day to add; last day to drop with 100% refund and without a β€œW” recorded

  47. Summer: OL Session II(F) withdrawal period begins ("W" recorded; 50% refund)

  48. Summer: 8-Week Session/SIS Online classes end

  49. Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  50. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 50% refund

  51. Summer: Session II(D) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  52. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw with 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

  53. Summer: Summer standard last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  54. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in deans' offices for degree candidates

  55. Summer: Session II (D) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  56. Summer: OL Session II (F) last day to withdraw or change a grade option

  57. Fall: Payment due for Fall classes

  58. Summer: Last day to apply for graduation

  59. Summer: Theses and dissertations due in registrar's office for degree candidates

  60. Summer: Session II (D) classes end

  61. Summer: OL Session II (F) classes end

  62. Summer: Summer standard classes end

  63. Summer: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August Diplomas)