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Academic Calendar Dates

School of Education's Academic Calendars

W&M Campus Programs
Online M.Ed. in Counseling
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Spring 2024 - W&M Campus Programs
January 24 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
February 7 Last day to add/drop
February 8 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
March 9-17 Spring Break
March 18 Classes resume from Spring Break
April 16 Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 22 Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration begins for NDS students
May 7 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
May 14 Last day of classes
Spring grades due for graduating students by 12 p.m.
May 21 Spring grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students

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Spring 2024 - Online M.Ed. in Counseling
Session A
January 8 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
January 14 Last day to add/drop
January 15 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed)
February 7 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
February 28 Last day of classes
March 6 Final grades due
May 16-18 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
Session B
March 4 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
March 10 Last day to add/drop
March 11 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
April 3 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
April 16 Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration begins
April 24 Last day of classes
May 1 Final grades due
May 16-18 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony

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Summer 2024 - W&M Campus Programs
Summer Session 1 (S1)
April 16 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 22 Summer registration begins for NDS 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 (contact School of Education Registrar)
June 14 Last day to withdraw (contact School of Education 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 registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 22 Summer registration begins for NDS students
July 1 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes not in session)
Last day to add/drop
July 5 Withdrawal period begins (contact School of Education Registrar)
July 19 Last day to withdraw (contact School of Education 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 registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 22 Summer registration begins for NDS 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 (contact School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes not in session)
July 5 Last day to withdraw (contact School of Education 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 Education Summer Session (NSE)
April 16 Summer registration begins for degree-seeking students
April 22 Summer registration begins for NDS students
May 27 Memorial Day (offices closed)
May 28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
Varies Last day to add/drop (contact School of Education Registrar)
Varies Withdrawal period (contact School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes not in session)
August 2 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)

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Summer 2024 - Online M.Ed. in Counseling
Session A
April 16 Summer 2024 registration begins
May 6 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
May 12 Last day to add/drop
May 13 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
May 27 Memorial Day (offices closed)
June 5 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed)
June 26 Last day of classes
July 3 Final grades due
August 23 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)
Session B
April 16 Summer 2024 registration begins
July 1 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
July 7 Last day to add/drop
July 8 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
July 31 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
August 21 Last day of classes
August 28 Final grades due
August 23 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Fall 2024 - W&M Campus Programs

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 11 Last day to add/drop
September 12 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
October 10-13 Fall Break
October 14 Classes resume from Fall Break
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 10 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
December 17 Last day of classes
January 2, 2025 Fall final grades due by 9 a.m.
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Fall 2024 - Online M.Ed. in Counseling

Dates will be added as they become available.

Session A
August 26 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
September 1 Last day to add/drop
September 2 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
Labor Day (offices closed)
September 25 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
October 16 Last day of classes
October 23 Final grades due
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)
Session B
October  28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
November 3 Last day to add/drop
November 4 Withdrawal period begins (contact the School of Education Registrar)
November 5 Election Day (offices closed)
November 27 Last day to withdraw (contact the School of Education Registrar)
December 18 Last day of classes
December 25 Final grades due
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Academic calendar dates are subject to change