The academic calendar gives the key dates in the year such as the start and end of
each term and public holidays when the campus will be closed.
Academic Year
| March 4 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2024 classes |
| March 11 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2024 classes |
| March 12 |
Registration for undergraduate Summer 2024 classes opens to new transfer students |
| May 24 |
Final day to register for graduate Summer online courses |
| May 27 |
Graduate Summer term begins |
| May 31 |
Summer Session graduate drop deadline |
| June 3 |
Undergraduate Summer term begins |
| June 7 |
Summer term undergraduate drop deadline |
| June 17 |
Summer Petition to Graduate due |
| July 5 |
Summer term graduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 12 |
Summer term undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 26 |
Summer terms end |
| Aug. 2 |
Summer term grades due from faculty |
| April 3 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2024 classes |
| April 8 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2024 classes |
| Aug. 9 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 12 |
Fall 1 graduate term begins |
| Aug. 16 |
Fall 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Aug. 19 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate term begins |
| Aug. 23 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Sept. 20 |
Fall 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 25 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2025 |
| Sept. 27 |
Fall 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 2 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2025 |
| Oct. 4 |
Fall Semester/ Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 11 |
Fall 1 term ends |
| Oct. 11 |
Final day to register for graduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 14 |
Fall 2 graduate term begins |
| Oct. 14–18 |
Undergraduate Fall Break |
| Oct. 18 |
Fall 2 graduate drop deadline |
| Oct. 18 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 18 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 21 |
Fall 2 undergraduate term begins |
| Oct. 25 |
Fall 2 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Nov. 15 |
Fall Semester undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 22 |
Fall 2 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 13 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 terms end |
| Dec. 20 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Sept. 25, 2024 |
Spring Registration begins for graduate Spring 2025 classes |
| Oct. 2, 2024 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2025 classes |
| Jan. 6 |
Spring 1 graduate term begins |
| Jan. 10 |
Final Day to register for undergraduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 10 |
Spring 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Jan. 13 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate terms begin |
| Jan. 13 |
Spring 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Jan. 17 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Feb. 14 |
Spring 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Feb. 21 |
Spring 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| March 1 |
Spring Semester undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 |
Spring 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2025 classes |
| March 7 |
Spring 1 term ends |
| March 10–14 |
Spring Break |
| March 11 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2025 classes |
| March 14 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 14 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Spring 2 online classes |
| March 17 |
Spring 2 term begins |
| March 21 |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| April 2 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2025 classes |
| April 7 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2025 classes |
| April 11 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| April 25 |
Spring 2 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| May 10 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 undergraduate terms end |
| May 16 |
Spring 2 graduate term ends |
| May 16 |
Spring Semester/ Spring 2 undergraduate grades due from faculty |
| May 23 |
Spring 2 graduate grades due from faculty |
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Commencement - TBD |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for Summer 2025 graduate classes |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Summer 2025 undergraduate classes |
| May 26 |
Summer graduate 9-week term begins |
| May 30 |
Summer 9-week term drop deadline |
| June 2 |
Summer undergraduate 8-week term begins |
| June 6 |
Summer 8-week term drop deadline |
| June 7 |
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Hayit) (campus closed) |
| June 17 |
Summer undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 19 |
Summer graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| July 4 |
Summer 9-week term withdrawal deadline |
| July 11 |
Summer 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| July 25 |
Summer undergraduate 8-week and graduate 9-week terms end |
| Aug. 1 |
Summer 8-week and 9-week term grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 2 |
Summer Graduation Date* |
| April 2 |
Registration begins for Fall 2025 undergraduate classes |
| April 7 |
Registration begins for Fall 2025 graduate classes |
| April 14 |
Registration for Fall 2025 undergraduate classes begins for new transfer students |
| Aug. 11 |
Fall 1 graduate 9-week term begins |
| Aug. 15 |
Fall 1 9-week drop deadline |
| Aug. 15 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 18 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 undergraduate 8-week term begins |
| Aug. 22 |
Fall Semester and Fall 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Sept. 1 |
Independence Day (campus closed) |
| Sept. 19 |
Fall 1 9-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 24 |
Registration begins for Spring 2026 graduate classes |
| Sept. 26 |
Fall 1 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 1 |
Registration begins for Spring 2026 undergraduate classes |
| Oct. 1 |
Teachers’ and Mentors’ Day (campus closed) |
| Oct. 3 |
Fall Semester undergraduate and Fall 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 |
Fall 1 undergraduate 8-week and graduate 9-week terms end |
| Oct. 13 |
Fall 2 graduate 9-week term begins |
| Oct. 13–17 |
Fall Break (for undergraduates only) |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 1 graduate Graduation Date* |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 2 9-week term drop deadline |
| Oct. 20 |
Fall 2 undergraduate 8-week term begins |
| Oct. 24 |
Fall 2 8-week term drop deadline |
| Nov. 14 |
Fall Semester withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 21 |
Fall 2 9-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 28 |
Fall 2 8-week term withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 8 |
Constitution Day (campus closed) |
| Dec. 12 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 undergraduate 8-week term and graduate 9-week term ends |
| Dec. 19 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Dec. 19 |
Fall Semester and Fall 2 graduate Graduation Date* |
| Sept. 24, 2025 |
Spring Registration begins for Spring 2026 graduate classes |
| Oct. 1, 2025 |
Registration begins for Spring 2026 undergraduate classes |
| Jan. 12 |
Spring 1 graduate 9-week term begins |
| Jan. 14 |
Defenders’ Day (campus closed) |
| Jan. 16 |
Spring 1 9-week term drop deadline |
| Jan. 19 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 undergraduate 8-week term begins |
| Jan. 23 |
Spring Semester and Spring 1 8-week term drop deadline |
| Feb. 13 |
Spring 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Feb. 20 |
Spring 1 9-week withdrawal deadline |
| Feb. 27 |
Spring 1 8-week withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 |
Spring Semester undergraduate and Spring 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 4 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 undergraduate classes |
| March 8 |
International Women’s Day (campus closed) |
| March 9 |
Registration begins for Summer/Fall 2026 graduate classes |
| March 13 |
Spring 1 undergraduate 8-week term and graduate 9-week term ends |
| March 16–20 |
Spring Break (undergraduate and graduate) |
| March 20 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 20 |
Spring 1 graduate Graduation Date* |
| March 20 |
Eid al-Fitr (Ramadan Hayit) (campus closed) |
| March 21 |
Navruz (campus closed) |
| March 23 |
Spring 2 undergraduate 8-week term and graduate 9-week term begins |
| March 27 |
Spring 2 8-week and 9-week drop deadline |
| April 17 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 |
Spring 2 8-week and 9-week withdrawal deadline |
| May 15 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 undergraduate 8-week term ends |
| May 22 |
Spring 2 graduate 9-week term ends |
| May 22 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 8-week grades due from faculty |
| May 27 |
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Hayit) (campus closed) |
| May 29 |
Spring 2 9-week term grades due from faculty |
| May 29 |
Spring Semester and Spring 2 graduate Graduation Date* |
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Commencement - TBD |
*Graduation Date (official date of conferral that appears on the diploma, not the
commencement ceremony date)