Graduate Academic Calendar

Please note: This academic calendar is accurate as of the time of publication, but is subject to change.

Fall 2024 Semester - Graduate

Date Event
September 3 Classes Begin for Fall 8-Week Session I
Classes Begin for Fall 14-Week Session
September 10 Last Day to Add/Drop for Fall 8-Week Session I (deadline: 5:00 PM)
Last Day to Add/Drop for Fall 14-Week Session (deadline: 5:00 PM)
October 11 Last Day to Withdraw for Fall 8-Week Session I (deadline: 5:00 PM)
October 26 Classes End for Fall 8-Week Session I
October 28 Classes Begin for Fall 8-Week Session II
November 1 Final Grades Due in Portal for Fall 8-Week Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM)
November 4 Spring 2025 Portal Registration Opens
Last Day to Add/Drop for Fall 8-Week Session II (deadline: 5:00 PM)
November 15 Last Day to Withdraw for Fall 14-Week Session
November 27 - December 1 University Closed - Thanksgiving Break
December 6 Last Day to Withdraw for Fall 8-Week Session II (deadline: 5:00 PM)
December 16 Classes End for Fall 14-Week Session
December 21 Classes End for Fall 8-Week Session II
December 22-January 1 University Closed - Winter Recess - No Classes
January 2 Final Grades Due in Portal for Fall 14-Week Session (deadline: 12:00 PM)
Final Grades Due in Portal for Fall 8-Week Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM)

Spring 2025 Semester - Graduate

Date Event
January 6 Classes Begin for Spring 8-Week Session I
January 13 Classes Begin for Spring 14-Week Session
Last Day to Add/Drop for Spring 8-Week Session I (deadline: 5:00 PM)
January 20 No Classes - Martin Luther King Day
January 21 Last Day to Add/Drop for Spring 14-Week Session (deadline: 5:00 PM)
February 10 Summer 2025 Portal Registration Opens (start: 6:00 PM)
February 14 Last Day to Withdraw for Spring 8-Week Session I
February 17 University Closed - Presidents' Day
March 1 Classes End for Spring 8-Week Session I
March 3-7 Spring Break
No Class Meetings in Spring 14-Week Session
March 3 Classes Begin for Spring 8-Week Session II
March 7 Final Grades Due in Portal for Spring 8-Week Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM)
March 10 Last Day to Add/Drop for Spring 8-Week Session II (deadline: 5:00 PM)
April 4 Last Day to Withdraw for Spring 14-Week Session
April 11 Last Day to Withdraw for Spring 8-Week Session II (deadline: 5:00 PM)
April 21 Classes Will Be Held - Patriot's Day
April 26 Classes End for Spring 8-Week Session II
April 27 Classes End for Spring 14-Week Session
May 2 Final Grades Due in Portal for Spring 14-Week Session (deadline: 12:00 PM)
Final Grades Due in Portal for Spring 8-Week Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM)
May 4 Commencement

Summer 2025 Semester - Graduate

Date Event
May 5 Classes Begin for Summer 8-Week Session I
Classes Begin for Summer 14-Week Session
May 12 Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer 8-Week Session I (deadline: 5:00 PM)
Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer 14-Week Session (deadline: 5:00 PM)
June 13 Last Day to Withdraw for Summer 8-Week Session I
June 28 Classes End for Summer 8-Week Session I
June 30 Classes Begin for Summer 8-Week Session II
July 4 University Closed - Independence Day
July 7 Final Grades due in Portal for Summer 8-Week Session I (deadline: 12:00 PM)
Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer 8-Week Session II (deadline: 5:00 PM)
July 18 Last Day to Withdraw for Summer 14-Week Session (deadline: 5:00 PM)
August 8 Last Day to Withdraw for Summer 8-Week Session II
August 17 Classes End for Summer 14-Week Session
August 22 Final Grades Due in Portal for Summer 14-Week Session
August 23 Classes End for Summer 8-Week Session II
August 29 Final Grades Due in Portal for Summer 8-Week Session II (deadline: 12:00 PM)