Academic Year Calendar

Fall 2024

New Student Welcome Kick-off	August 18
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full Semester	August 19
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term I	August 19
Convocation - Offices Closed 11-Noon	August 26
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Full Semester	August 28
Labor Day - Offices Closed, No Classes	September 2
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	September 10
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I	September 15
Patricia Adams Lecture Series	September 20
Fall Break - No Classes	October 3-6
Last Day of Classes, Term I	October 11
First Day of Classes, Term II	October 14
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term II	October 14
Grades Due, Term I, at 10 am	October 15
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	October 16
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full Semester	October 25
Registration Opens for Spring Semester	November 4
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II	November 15
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes	November 25-29
Last Day of Classes, Full Semester	December 6
Reading Day, Full Semester	December 8
Last Day of Classes, Term II	December 12
Final Exams, Full Semester	December 9-12
Semester Break - No Classes	December 13-January 8
Graduating Grades Due at 10 a.m.	December 13
Remaining Grades Due at 10 a.m.	December 16

First Day of Classes, Term I, Full Semester	January 8
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I	January 8
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Full Semester	January 15
MLK Day ON!-No Classes	January 20
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I	February 7
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	February 19
Last Day of Classes, Term I	February 28
Spring Break- No Classes	March 3-7
Grades Due, Term I, at 10 a.m.	March 4
First Day of Classes, Term II	March 10
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term II	March 10
Registration Opens for Summer	March 17
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	March 27
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full Semester	March 21
Registration Opens for Fall Semester	March 24
Easter Break - Offices Closed, No Classes	April 18
Minds at Work: Heidelberg Research Conference - No Classes	April 8
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II	April 11
Last Day of Classes, Full Semester	April 29
Reading Day, Full Semester	April 30
Last Day of Classes, Term II	May 6
Final Exams, Full Semester	May 1, 2, 5, 6
Graduating Grades Due at 10 a.m.	May 7
Commencement	May 11
Remaining Grades Due at 10 a.m.	May 13