Key dates and deadlines for the academic year 2024–2025.

2024–2025 Academic Year

Summer 2024

May 20–August 30 Summer Term
September 13 Summer Grades Due 

Fall 2024

August 26–30 Welcome Week
September 2 Labor Day holiday
September 3 Classes convene. Tuition due (1st day)
September 16 Deadline to add full-length fall course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester fall course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after September 17 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts.
September 30 Last day to drop full-length fall course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after October 1 (until next deadline).
October 12–15 Fall Break
October 22 First half of semester ends
October 23 Second half of semester begins
November 5 Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester fall course.
November 6 Last day to withdraw from a full-length fall course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date.
November 27–December 1  Thanksgiving recess
December 13 Last day of classes
December 14 Winter Commencement
January 2 Fall grades due

Winter 2025

January 2–24 Winter Term

Spring 2025

January 20–24 Welcome Week
January 27 Classes convene. Tuition due (1st day)
February 7 Deadline to add full-length spring course (10th day). Deadline to ADD and DROP first-half semester spring course. Last day for 100% refund, 50% refund on or after February 8 (until next deadline). Late fees added to all unpaid tuition accounts.
February 21 Last day to DROP full-length spring course (20th day). Last day for 50% refund, 10% withdrawal refund on or after February 22 (until next deadline).
March 15–23 Spring Break
March 25 First half of semester ends
March 26 Second half of semester begins
April 4 Last day to withdraw from a full-length spring course (45th day) for a 10% refund. No refunds after this date.
April 8 Deadline to ADD and DROP second-half semester spring course.
May 16 Last day of classes
May 17 Spring Commencement
June 2 Spring grades due

Workshops and other brief courses may be added or dropped until 4 p.m. on the last business day one week before they begin. Without an official drop, tuition remains due and the appropriate grade will be assigned.