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2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

Fall 2024 undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
August 27 Add/drop period begins at 1:00 p.m.
August 28 First day of classes
Non-degree seeking registration begins
September 2 Labor Day (offices closed, no classes)
September 9 Last day to add/drop
Deadline for January graduates to declare a minor or a changed/second major
September 10 Withdrawal period begins
UG Pass/Fail election form opens for social class juniors and seniors
October 1 Deadline to apply for January, May, or August 2025 graduation
Deadline for 2025 graduates to have social class changed prior to Spring 2025 registration
October 7-27 Midterm grading period
October 10-13 Fall Break
October 14 Classes resume from Fall Break
October 18 Deadline to declare major/minor for guaranteed processing before Spring 2025 registration
October 25 - 
November 1
Spring 2025 carts open for continuing students
October 28 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
Last day for social class juniors and seniors to elect pass/fail
November 5 Election Day (offices closed, no classes)
November 13 Spring 2025 continuing student schedules available to view
November 18 Spring 2025 add/drop begins for continuing students
November 25-26 Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed)
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 Final grades due by 9 a.m.
January 17, 2025 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Spring 2025

Spring 2025 undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (offices closed, no classes)
January 21 Final add/drop period begins at 3:00 p.m.
January 22 First day of classes
Non-degree seeking registration begins
January 31 Last day to add/drop
Deadline for May graduates to declare a minor or a changed/second major
February 1 Withdrawal period begins
February 3 UG Pass/Fail election form opens for social class juniors and seniors
March 3-23 Midterm grading period
March 7 Deadline for 2026 graduates to have social class changed before Fall 2025 registration
Deadline to declare a major/minor for guaranteed processing before Fall 2025 registration
March 8-16 Spring Break
March 17 Classes resume from Spring Break
Summer registration opens for continuing students
March 17-28 Advising period
March 21-28 Fall 2025 carts open for continuing students
March 24 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
Last day for social class juniors and seniors to elect pass/fail
Summer registration begins for non-degree seeking students
April 7 Fall 2025 continuing student schedules available to view
April 10 Fall 2025 add/drop period begins for continuing students
May 2 Last day of classes
May 3-4, 10-11 Reading periods
May 5-9, 12-13 Final exam period
May 15-17 Commencement Weekend
May 20 Final grades due for all students by 9 a.m.

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Summer 2025

Summer Session One (S1)

2025 Summer Session One (S1) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 17 Summer registration opens for continuing students
March 24 Summer registration opens for NDS students
May 12 Last day to accept NDS applications
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 30 Last day to add/drop
May 31 Withdrawal period begins
June 13 Last day to withdraw
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
June 27 Last day of classes
July 3 S1 final grades due by 12 p.m.
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer Session Two (S2)

2025 Summer Session Two (S2) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 17 Summer registration opens for continuing students
March 24 Summer registration opens for NDS students
May 12 Last day to accept NDS applications
June 30 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
July 3 Last day to add/drop
July 4 Withdrawal period begins
Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 18 Last day to withdraw
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S2 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer Session Three (S3)

2025 Summer Session Three (S3) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 17 Summer registration opens for continuing students
March 24 Summer registration opens for NDS students
May 12 Last day to accept NDS applications
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
May 27 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
June 5 Last day to add/drop
June 6 Withdrawal period begins
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Last day to withdraw
Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
August 1 Last day of classes
August 8 S3 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Non-Standard Summer Session (NS)

2025 Summer Non-Standard Session (NS) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 17 Summer registration opens for continuing students
March 24 Summer registration opens for NDS students
May 12 Last day to accept NDS applications
May 19 First day of classes
Final add/drop period begins
May 26 Memorial Day (offices closed, no classes)
Varies Last day to add/drop
Varies Withdrawal period
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
Varies Last day of classes
Varies Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m.
August 22 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

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