Academic Calendar
Spring 2025
| Sat.-Tues. Jan. 18-21 |
New Student Orientation |
| Sun. Jan. 19 |
Residence halls open, 9 a.m. |
| Mon. Jan. 20 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday |
| Wed. Jan. 22 |
Spring semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Wed. Jan. 29 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. Last day for Seniors to declare a minor |
| Mon.-Fri. Feb. 10-14 |
Sophomores declare concentration |
| Fri. Feb. 28 |
Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
| Fri. Mar. 7 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Fall semester 2025 |
| Fri. Mar. 14 |
Spring recess begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Mar. 31 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| April 1-26 | Registration period for Fall 2025 courses (tentative) |
| Tues. April 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Fall semester |
| Sat.-Sun May 10-11 |
Reading Days |
| Tues. May 13 |
Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end |
| Wed.-Thurs. May 14-15 |
Reading Days |
| Thurs.-Mon. May 15-19 |
Final examinations* |
| Sun. May 25 |
Commencement |
| Mon. May 26 |
Residence halls close for seniors, 10 a.m.* |
Fall 2024
| Tues.-Wed. Aug. 20-28 |
New Student Orientation |
| Tues. Aug. 27 |
Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 a.m. |
| Thurs. Aug. 29 |
Fall semester classes begin, 8 a.m. |
| Fri. Sept. 6 |
Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. |
| Fri.-Sun. Sept. 20-22 |
Family Weekend |
| Fri.-Sun. Sept. 27-29 |
Fallcoming & Inauguration Weekend |
| Wed. Oct. 9 |
Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m. |
| Wed. Oct. 16 |
Last day to declare Off-Campus Study for Spring semester 2024 Fall Recess Begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Oct. 21 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Fri. Nov. 1 |
Last day to request a return from a Leave of Absence for the Spring semester |
| Nov. 1-17 | Registration period for Spring 2025 courses (tentative) |
| Fri. Nov. 22 |
Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 p.m. |
| Mon. Dec. 2 |
Classes resume, 8 a.m. |
| Fri. Dec. 13 |
Fall semester classes end |
| Sat.-Mon. Dec. 14-16 |
Reading days |
| Mon.-Fri. Dec. 16-20 |
Final examinations |
| Sat. Dec. 21 |
Residence halls close, 10 a.m. |
*Non-senior students are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam
