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)