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.