Summer 2024 Academic Calendar1
Summer Orientation and Open House 2024
| May 20 | Monday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 2 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| June 10-11 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 12 | Wednesday | Transfer student orientation |
| June 13-14 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| June 17-18 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 20-21 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| June 24-25 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 27-28 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| August 20 | Tuesday | International student orientation |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Graduate Pathways to Success Program – School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing (North Haven Campus) |
| August 22 | Thursday | First-year new & transfer student orientation; Graduate Pathways to Success Program – School of Computing & Engineering, School of Communications, School of Business, and College of Arts & Sciences (Mount Carmel Campus) |
Summer I Term 2024
| May 20 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| May 21 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 7 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 20–June 21) with a grade of W3 |
| June 14 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 20–July 5) with a grade of W3 |
| June 19 | Wednesday | Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes |
| June 21 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| June 24 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day — university holiday; no classes |
| July 5 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| July 8 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 20–Aug 9) with a grade of W3 |
| July 8 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
| August 9 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses) |
| August 12 | Monday | Final grades due (12-week courses) |
Summer II Term 2024
| July 8 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| July 9 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| July 26 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 8–Aug 9) with a grade of W3 |
| August 2 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 8–Aug 23) with a grade of W3 |
| August 9 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| August 12 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| August 23 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| August 26 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
2024–25 Academic Calendar1
Fall 2024
| August 20 | Tuesday | International student orientation |
| August 21 | Wednesday | Graduate Pathways to Success Program – School of Education, School of Health Sciences, School of Nursing (North Haven Campus) |
| August 22 | Thursday | First-year new & transfer student orientation; Graduate Pathways to Success Program – School of Computing & Engineering, School of Communications, School of Business, and College of Arts & Sciences (Mount Carmel Campus) |
| August 23-25 | Fri–Sun | Welcome Weekend |
| August 26 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin |
| August 27 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Aug 26-Oct 12) |
| August 30 | Friday | Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 26–Dec 14) |
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day — university holiday; no classes |
| September 20 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Aug 26–Oct 12) with a grade of W3 |
| September 21 | Saturday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| October 7-19 | Mon–Sat | Midterm examination period for 100-level courses |
| October 11 | Friday | Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes |
| October 12 | Saturday | Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Aug 26–Oct 12) |
| October 14 | Monday | Grades due for first 7-week courses (Aug 26–Oct 12) |
| October 20 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| October 21 | Monday | Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Oct 21–Dec 14) |
| October 22 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (Oct 21–Dec 14) |
| October 23 | Wednesday | Midterm grades due for 100-level courses |
| October 25-27 | Fri–Sun | Bobcat Weekend |
| November 1 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 26–Dec 14) with a grade of W3 |
| November 15 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Oct 21–Dec 14) with a grade of W3 |
| November 16 | Saturday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| November 25-30 | Mon–Sat | No Classes |
| November 28-29 | Thurs–Fri | Thanksgiving Holiday — university closed |
| December 7 | Saturday | Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end |
| December 9 | Monday | Study Day with no final exams until 3:30 p.m. (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open |
| December 9-14 | Mon–Sat | Final examination period from Monday 3:30 p.m. through Saturday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes |
| December 14 | Saturday | Online classes end |
| December 16 | Monday | Final grades due |
| December 23–January 1 | Mon–Wed | University closed for Winter Break |
January Term 2025
| January 2 | Thursday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| January 3 | Friday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| January 13 | Monday | Last day to withdraw with a grade of W3 |
| January 17 | Friday | Classes end; final examinations |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Final grades due |
Spring 2025
| January 16 | Thursday | International student orientation |
| January 17 | Friday | New undergraduate student orientation |
| January 17 | Friday | Graduate Pathway to Success program for all new graduate students |
| January 20 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes |
| January 21 | Tuesday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin |
| January 22 | Wednesday | Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Jan 21–March 8) |
| January 27 | Monday | Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 21–May 10) |
| February 14 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Jan 21–March 8) with a grade of W3 |
| March 2 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| Feb 24–March 8 | Mon–Sat | Midterm examination period for 100-level courses |
| March 8 | Saturday | Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Jan 21–March 8) |
| March 10-15 | Mon–Sat | Undergraduate and graduate spring recess |
| March 10 | Monday | Grades due for first 7-week courses (Jan 21–March 8) |
| March 17 | Monday | Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (March 17–May 3) |
| March 18 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (March 17–May 3) |
| March 19 | Wednesday | Midterm grades due for 100-level courses |
| March 28 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 21–May 10) with a grade of W3 |
| April 5-6 | Sat–Sun | Admitted Students Experience |
| April 11 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (March 17–May 3) with a grade of W3 |
| April 18 | Friday | Good Friday — university holiday; no classes |
| May 3 | Saturday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end; online classes end |
| May 5 | Monday | Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 p.m. (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open |
| May 5-9 | Mon–Fri | Final examination period from Monday 3:30 p.m. through Friday- undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes |
| May 9 | Friday | 1 p.m. Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Commencement |
| May 9 | Friday | 5 p.m. School of Law Commencement |
| May 10 | Saturday | 10 a.m. School of Education and School of Nursing Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement |
| May 10 | Saturday | 3 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences and School of Communications Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement |
| May 11 | Sunday | 10 a.m. School of Business and School of Computing and Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement |
| May 11 | Sunday | 3 p.m. School of Health Sciences Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement |
| May 12 | Monday | Final grades due |
Summer 2025 Academic Calendar1
Summer Orientation and Open House 2025
| May 19 | Monday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 8 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| June 9-10 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 12-13 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| June 16-17 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 20 | Friday | Transfer student orientation |
| June 23-24 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 26-27 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| June 30–July 1 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| July 7 | Monday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
Summer I Term 2025
| May 19 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| May 20 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 6 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 19–June 20) with a grade of W3 |
| June 13 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 19–July 3) with a grade of W3 |
| June 19 | Thursday | Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes |
| June 20 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| June 23 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| July 3 | Thursday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| July 4 | Friday | Independence Day — university holiday; no classes |
| July 7 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 19–Aug 8) with a grade of W3 |
| July 7 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
| August 8 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses) |
| August 11 | Monday | Final grades due (12-week courses) |
Summer II Term 2025
| July 7 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| July 8 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| July 25 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 7–Aug 8) with a grade of W3 |
| August 1 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 7–Aug 22) with a grade of W3 |
| August 8 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| August 11 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| August 22 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| August 25 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
2025-26 Academic Calendar1
Fall 2025
| August 19 | Tuesday | Undergraduate international student orientation |
| August 20 | Wednesday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program2 |
| August 21 | Thursday | First-year new & transfer student orientation, graduate international student orientation2 |
| August 22-24 | Fri–Sun | Welcome Weekend |
| August 25 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin |
| August 26 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Aug 25 – Oct 11) |
| August 29 | Friday | Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 25 – Dec 13) |
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day — university holiday; no classes |
| September 19 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Aug 25 – Oct 11) with a grade of W3 |
| September 20 | Saturday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| TBD | Fri–Sun | Bobcat Weekend |
| October 2 | Thursday | Yom Kippur — university holiday; no classes |
| October 6-18 | Mon-Sat | Midterm examination period for 100-level courses |
| October 11 | Saturday | Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Aug 25 – Oct 11) |
| October 13 | Monday | Grades due for first 7-week courses (Aug 25 – Oct 11) |
| October 19 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| October 20 | Monday | Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (Oct 20 – Dec 13) |
| October 21 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (Oct 20 – Dec 13) |
| October 22 | Wednesday | Midterm grades due for 100-level courses |
| October 31 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Aug 25 – Dec 13) with a grade of W3 |
| November 14 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (Oct 20 – Dec 13) with a grade of W3 |
| November 15 | Saturday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| November 24-29 | Mon–Sat | No classes |
| November 27-28 | Thurs–Fri | Thanksgiving holiday — university closed |
| December 6 | Saturday | Undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes end |
| December 8 | Monday | Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 p.m. (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open |
| December 8-13 | Mon–Sat | Final examination period from Monday 3:30 p.m. through Saturday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes |
| December 13 | Saturday | Online classes end |
| December 15 | Monday | Final grades due |
| December 22–January 1 | Mon–Thurs | University closed for Winter Break |
January Term 2026
| January 2 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| January 5 | Monday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| January 12 | Monday | Last day to withdraw with a grade of W3 |
| January 16 | Friday | Classes end; final examinations |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Final grades due |
Spring 2026
| January 14 | Wednesday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
| January 16 | Friday | New undergraduate student orientation |
| January 19 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — university holiday; no classes |
| January 20 | Tuesday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin; online classes begin |
| January 21 | Wednesday | Add/drop registration period ends for first 7-week online courses (Jan 20 – March 7) |
| January 26 | Monday | Add/drop registration period ends for undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 20 – May 9) |
| February 13 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from first 7-week online courses (Jan 20 – March 7) with a grade of W3 |
| Feb 23–March 7 | Mon–Sat | Midterm examination period for 100-level courses |
| March 1 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| March 7 | Saturday | Online classes end for first 7-week online courses (Jan 20 – March 7) |
| March 9-14 | Mon–Sat | Undergraduate and graduate spring recess |
| March 9 | Monday | Grades due for first 7-week courses (Jan 20 – March 7) |
| March 16 | Monday | Online classes begin for second 7-week online courses (March 16 – May 2) |
| March 17 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends for second 7-week online courses (March 16 – May 2) |
| March 18 | Wednesday | Midterm grades due for 100-level courses |
| March 27 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from undergraduate and graduate 15-week courses (Jan 20 – May 9) with a grade of W3 |
| March 28-29 | Sat–Sun | Admitted Students Experience |
| April 3 | Friday | Good Friday — university holiday; no classes |
| April 10 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from second 7-week online courses (March 16 – May 2) with a grade of W3 |
| May 2 | Saturday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end; online classes end |
| May 4 | Monday | Study Period with no final exams until 3:30 p.m. (does not apply to online 7-week courses); university open |
| May 4-8 | Mon–Fri | Final examination period from Monday 3:30 p.m. through Friday — undergraduate and graduate on-campus classes |
| May 8 | Friday | Graduate, Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine and School of Law Commencement2 |
| May 9-10 | Sat–Sun | Undergraduate Commencement2 |
| May 11 | Monday | Final grades due |
Summer Orientation and Open House 2026
| May 18 | Monday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 7 | Sunday | Open House for prospective undergraduate students |
| June 8-9 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 11-12 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| June 15-16 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 17-18 | Wed–Thurs | First-year student orientation |
| June 22-23 | Mon–Tues | First-year student orientation |
| June 24 | Wednesday | Transfer student orientation |
| June 25-26 | Thurs–Fri | First-year student orientation |
| July 6 | Monday | Graduate Pathway to Success Program |
Summer I Term 2026
| May 18 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| May 19 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day — university holiday; no classes |
| June 5 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (May 18 – June 18) with a grade of W3 |
| June 12 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (May 18 – July 2) with a grade of W3 |
| June 18 | Thursday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| June 19 | Friday | Juneteenth — university holiday; no classes |
| June 22 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| July 2 | Thursday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day — university holiday; no classes |
| July 6 | Monday | Last day to withdraw from 12-week courses (May 18 – Aug 7) with a grade of W3 |
| July 6 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
| August 7 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (12-week courses) |
| August 10 | Monday | Final grades due (12-week courses) |
Summer II Term 2026
| July 6 | Monday | Undergraduate and graduate classes begin |
| July 7 | Tuesday | Add/drop registration period ends |
| July 24 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 5-week courses (July 6 – Aug 7) with a grade of W3 |
| July 31 | Friday | Last day to withdraw from 7-week courses (July 6 – Aug 21) with a grade of W3 |
| August 7 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (5-week courses) |
| August 10 | Monday | Final grades due (5-week courses) |
| August 21 | Friday | Undergraduate and graduate classes end (7-week courses) |
| August 24 | Monday | Final grades due (7-week courses) |
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Excludes School of Law and School of Medicine
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Tentative
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For further details, see Withdrawal from a Course.
The university reserves the right to revise this calendar.