2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 07, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Academic Calendar


Fall 2024

August 18, Sunday Convocation
August 19, Monday Advisement and Registration for New Students
August 19, Monday Donaghy Day
August 20, Tuesday Fall Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
August 23, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
August 26, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
September 2, Monday Labor Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
September 9-13, Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, Sept. 13th
September 26-October 1, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Grades due by 4 pm on Tuesday, October 1st
September 27, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
October 7-15, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, October 15th
October 10, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day of Classes
October 11, Friday Fall Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
October 14, Monday 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
October 17, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
October 26, Saturday Homecoming 2024
November 4, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw; Last day to make Pass/Fail changes 
November 11- 24, Monday-Sunday Spring 2025 Priority Registration
November 21, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw; Last day to make Pass/Fail changes
November 25, Monday Spring 2025 Open Registration begins
November 25-29 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving Break; No Day or Evening Classes
November 28-29, Thursday-Friday University Closed
December 2, Monday University Opens; Classes Resume
December 2-6, Monday-Friday Study Week
December 6-17, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, December 17
December 6, Friday Last Day of Fall Classes
December 9-13, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
December 13, Friday Last day to apply for Fall graduation
December 14, Saturday Commencement Ceremonies
December 24- Jan 1 Tuesday - Wedenesday Winter Recess; University Closed

Spring 2025

January 2, Thursday University Opens
January 9-10, Thursday-Friday Advisement and Registration for New Students
January 13, Monday Spring Semester Begins; 16 and 1st 8 Week Classes Start
January 16, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
January 20, Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day: University Closed 
January 21, Tuesday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
February 3-7,  Monday-Friday Three Week Attendance Reporting; Deadline is 4 pm on Friday, February 7th
February 20-25, Thursday-Tuesday Interim Grading; Deadline is 4 pm on Tuesday, February 25th
February 20, Thursday 1st 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
March 3- 11, Monday-Tuesday 1st 8 Week Classes: Final Grading Opens; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, March 11
March 7, Friday 1st 8 Week Classes End
March 10-14, Monday-Friday Spring Break (No Day or Evening Classes)
March 17 Monday Classes Resume; 2nd 8 Week Classes Start
March 20, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Last Day to Drop/Withdraw with No Grade 
April 7, Monday 16 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw 
April 14-27, Monday-Sunday Summer/Fall 2025 Priority Registration
April 24, Thursday 2nd 8 Week Classes: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
April 28, Monday  Summer/Fall 2024 Open Registration begins
April 28-May 2, Monday-Friday Study Week
May 2-13, Friday-Tuesday Final Grading Begins; Deadline is Noon on Tuesday, May 13
May 2, Friday Last Day of Spring Classes
May 5-9, Monday-Friday Final Examinations
May 10, Saturday Commencement Ceremonies
May 13, Tuesday Final grades due to Office of the Registrar - Deadline noon

 

Summer 2025

May 19, Monday Summer Term Starts; 3 Week, 7 Week, and 11 Week Classes Start
May 19, Monday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 21, Wednesday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 23, Friday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
May 26, Monday Memorial Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
May 27, Tuesday University Opens; Classes Resume
June 2, Monday 3 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 9, Monday 1st 4 Week and 8 Week Classes Start
June 10, Tuesday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 12, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
June 19, Thursday Juneteenth; University Closed
June 23, Monday 7 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
June 27, Friday 1st 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 4, Friday Independence Day; University Closed (No Day or Evening Classes)
July 7, Monday University Opens; Classes Resume
July 7, Monday 2nd 4 week Summer Classes Start
July 8, Tuesday 2nd 4 Week Classes: Last Day to Add/Register & Drop/Withdraw with No Grade
July 10, Thursday 11 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 17, Thursday 8 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
July 25, Friday 2nd 4 Week Classes; Last Day to Drop/Withdraw
August 1, Friday Summer Terms End
August 5, Tuesday Final Grading Deadline for all Summer courses is Noon on Tuesday, August 5