Academic Calendar: Fall 2024 - Summer 2025

Fall Semester 2024

Aug. 26

First day of classes

Sept. 2

Labor Day—University closed

Sept. 3

Last day to add/drop 16-week undergraduate courses

Oct. 12

Yom Kippur — University closed

Oct. 14 - 15

Fall Break —University open

Oct. 14

Midterm grades available to students in Student Planning

Oct 28

Registration for Spring 2025 begins

Oct. 31

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week class with a “W”

Nov. 27 - Dec. 1

Thanksgiving holiday — University closed

Dec. 9 - 15

Final examinations

Dec. 17

Final grades due by 5pm

Dec. 24 - 25

Christmas holiday — University closed

Dec. 31 - Jan. 1

New Year's holiday — University closed

Winterim 2025

Jan. 6

Winterim begins

Jan. 20

Martin Luther King Day — University closed

Jan. 26

Winterim ends

Spring Semester 2025

Jan. 27

First day of classes

Feb. 4

Last day to add/drop 16-week undergraduate courses

Mar. 17 - 23

Spring Break - University open

Mar. 17

Midterm grades available to students in Student Planning

Apr. 7

Registration for Fall 2025 begins

Apr. 10

Last day to withdraw from a 16-week class with a "W"

Apr. 18 - 20

Easter Holiday — University closed

May 12 - 18

Final examinations

May 19 - 20

Commencement (Schedule TBD)

May 20

Final grades due by 5pm

May 26

Memorial Day—University closed

Summer Session 2025

Summer sessions will be held between May and August. Multiple sessions are available. Please consult the Summer Schedule of Classes for details on the sessions and classes available or contact the Registrar’s Office at 443-334-2206.

Academic calendar information for students enrolled in accelerated undergraduate and master’s programs can be found in the Enrollment Calendar available on the Registrar's Office website.