Graduate School of Marine Science (VIMS)
Academic Calendar Dates
Resources
Spring 2024
| January 24 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
| February 3 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
| March 9-17 | Spring Break |
| March 18 | Classes resume after Spring Break |
| March 25 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
| April 16 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 3 | Last day of classes |
| May 4-5, 11-12 | Reading periods |
| May 6-10, 13-14 | Final exam periods |
| May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
| May 21 | Spring grades due by 9 a.m. for all students |
Summer 2024
Summer Session 1 (S1)
| April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| May 31 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 1 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
| June 14 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| June 28 | Last day of classes |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
| July 5 | S1 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 2 (S2)
| April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
| July 1 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) Last day to add/drop |
| July 5 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
| July 19 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
| August 2 | Last day of classes |
| August 9 | S2 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 3 (S3)
| April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
| May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| June 6 | Last day to add/drop |
| June 7 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 5 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
| August 2 | Last day of classes |
| August 9 | S3 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
| August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Summer Session (NS)
| April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
| May 20 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| Varies | Last day to add/drop (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| Varies | Withdrawal period (contact Graduate Registrar) |
| May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed, classes not in session) |
| June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
| August 18 | Last day of classes |
| Varies | Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m. |
| August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2024
Dates will be added as they become available.
| August 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
| September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| September 9 | Last day to add/drop |
| September 10 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
| October 10-13 | Fall Break |
| October 14 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
| October 28 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
| November 5 | Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
| November 27 - December 1 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
| December 2 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
| December 6 | Last day of classes |
| December 7-8, 14-15 | Reading periods |
| December 9-13, 16-17 | Final exam periods |
| January 2, 2025 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
| January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change.
