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Academic Calendar

Key semester dates

From move-in to move-out, review the schedule for the entire year semester by semester.

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Fall Semester 2023 dates
Faculty Meetings Days August 14–18
International Student Orientation August 16–17
First Year Student Move–In August 17
First Year Student Orientation August 17–21
Returning and Transfer Student Move–In August 20
Fall Registration August 21
Opening Convocation August 21
First Day of Fall Classes August 22
Last Day to Add a Class August 29
Family Weekend September 15-17
Fall Break (begins after last class) September 29
Classes Resume October 4
Mid–Term Grades Due October 13
Advising Week October 16–20
Homecoming October 27-29
Last Day to Withdraw October 31
Fall Board Meeting November 2–3
Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) November 21
Classes Resume November 27
Last Day of Classes December 1
Reading Days December 2–3
Exams December 4–8
Spring Semester 2024 dates
Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) January 8
MLK Holiday (no classes) January 15
Last Day to Add a Class January 16
Mid–Term Grades Due February 16
Spring Break (begins after last class) February 23
Classes Resume March 4
Advising Week March 11–15
Last Day to Withdraw March 26
Easter Break (begins after last class) March 28
Classes Resume April 2
Founder’s Day April 2
Spring Board Meeting April 4–5
Last Day of Spring Classes April 24
Exams April 25-27
Reading Day April 28
Exams April 29–30
Baccalaureate May 3
Commencement May 4
May Term 2024 dates
May Term Begins May 8
May Term Ends May 24
Summer School 2024
Four-Week Sessions
Summer Session 1 Begins May 28
Summer Session 1 Ends June 21
Summer Session 2 Begins June 24
Independence Day Holiday July 4
Summer Session 2 Ends July 19
Eight-Week Session
Summer Session 3 Begins May 28
Independence Day Holiday July 4
Summer Session 3 Ends July 19

 

 

 

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Fall Semester 2023 dates
Faculty Meetings Days August 14–18
Fall Registration August 21
Opening Convocation August 21
First Day of Fall Classes August 22
Last Day to Add a Class August 29
Family Weekend September 15–17
Fall Break (begins after last class) September 29
Classes Resume October 4
Mid–Term Grades Due October 13
Advising Week October 16–20
Homecoming October 27–29
Last Day to Withdraw October 31
Fall Board Meeting November 2–3
Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) November 21
Classes Resume November 27
Last Day of Classes December 1
Reading Days December 2–3
Exams December 4–8

 

Spring Semester 2024 dates
Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) January 8
MLK Holiday (no classes) January 15
Last Day to Add a Class January 16
Mid–Term Grades Due February 16
Spring Break (begins after last class) February 23
Classes Resume March 4
Advising Week March 11–15
Last Day to Withdraw March 26
Easter Break (begins after last class) March 28
Classes Resume April 2
Founder’s Day April 2
Spring Board Meeting April 4–5
Last Day of Spring Classes April 24
Exams April 25–27
Reading Day April 28
Exams April 29–30
Baccalaureate May 3
Commencement May 4

 

May Term 2024 dates
May Term Begins May 8
May Term Ends May 24

 

Summer Session 2024 dates
Orientation and Registration May 28
First Day of Classes May 28
Juneteenth Holiday June 19
July 4th Holiday July 4
Last Day to Withdraw July 15
Last Day of Classes August 16

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Fall Semester 2024 dates
Faculty Meetings Days August 19–23
International Student Orientation August 21–22
First Year Student Move–In August 22
First Year Student Orientation August 22–26
Returning and Transfer Student Move–In August 25
Fall Registration August 26
Opening Convocation August 26
First Day of Fall Classes August 27
Last Day to Add a Class September 3
Family Weekend September 13-15
Fall Break (begins after last class) October 4
Classes Resume October 9
Homecoming October 11-13
Mid–Term Grades Due October 18
Advising Week October 21-25
Fall Board Meeting October 31–November 1
Last Day to Withdraw November 5
Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) November 26
Classes Resume December 2
Last Day of Classes December 6
Reading Days December 7–8
Exams December 9–13
Spring Semester 2025 dates
Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) January 6
Last Day to Add a Class January 14
MLK Holiday (no classes) January 20
Mid–Term Grades Due February 14
Spring Break (begins after last class) February 21
Classes Resume March 3
Advising Week March 10–14
Last Day to Withdraw March 25
Founder’s Day April 1
Spring Board Meeting April 3-4
Easter Break (begins after last class) April 17
Classes Resume April 22
Last Day of Spring Classes April 23
Exams April 24-26
Reading Day April 27
Exams April 28–29
Baccalaureate May 2
Commencement May 3
May Term 2025 dates
May Term Begins May 7
May Term Ends May 23
Summer School 2025
Four-Week Sessions
Summer Session 1 Begins June 2
Juneteenth Holiday June 19
Summer Session 1 Ends June 27
Summer Session 2 Begins June 30
Independence Day Holiday July 4
Summer Session 2 Ends July 25
Eight-Week Session
Summer Session 3 Begins June 3
Independence Day Holiday July 4
Summer Session 3 Ends July 25

 

 

 

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Fall Semester 2024 dates
Faculty Meetings Days August 19–23
Fall Registration August 26
Opening Convocation August 26
First Day of Fall Classes August 27
Last Day to Add a Class September 3
Family Weekend September 13-15
Fall Break (begins after last class) October 4
Classes Resume October 9
Homecoming October 11-13
Mid–Term Grades Due October 18
Advising Week October 21-25
Fall Board Meeting October 31–November 1
Last Day to Withdraw November 5
Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) November 26
Classes Resume December 2
Last Day of Classes December 6
Reading Days December 7–8
Exams December 9–13
Spring Semester 2025 dates
Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) January 6
Last Day to Add a Class January 14
MLK Holiday (no classes) January 20
Mid–Term Grades Due February 14
Spring Break (begins after last class) February 21
Classes Resume March 3
Advising Week March 10–14
Last Day to Withdraw March 25
Founder’s Day April 1
Spring Board Meeting April 3-4
Easter Break (begins after last class) April 17
Classes Resume April 22
Last Day of Spring Classes April 23
Exams April 24-26
Reading Day April 27
Exams April 28–29
Baccalaureate May 2
Commencement May 3
May Term 2025 dates
May Term Begins May 7
May Term Ends May 23
Summer Session 2025
Orientation and Registration May 27
First Day of Classes May 27
Juneteenth Holiday June 19
Independence Day Holiday July 4
Last Day to Withdraw July 11
Last Day of Classes August 15