2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Projected Academic Calendar 2024-2025 [On Ground]

Fall Semester 2024 (16-week semester)

Aug 16, Friday
First Year Experience and Transfer Orientation
Registration (for applicants who did not meet early registration deadline)
Aug 19, Tuesday All classes begin (day and evening)
Aug 26, Monday Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Sept 2, Monday Labor Day - No classes
Oct 11, Friday Mid-Semester grades due
Oct 17-18, Thursday -Friday Fall Break - No classes
Oct 21, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2025 opens for Seniors
Oct 23, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Oct 28, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2025 opens for Juniors
Nov 4, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2025 opens for Sophomores and new students/readmits
Nov 11, Monday Scheduling for Spring 2025 opens for Freshmen
Nov 13, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Nov 25-29, Monday – Friday Thanksgiving Holidays - No classes
Dec 2-6, Monday – Friday Classes resume, Dead Week
Dec 9, Monday Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Monday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
Dec 10, Tuesday Final Examinations for 9:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 9:25 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Tuesday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
Dec 11, Wednesday Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 10:50 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Dec 12, Thursday Final Examinations for 11:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 12:15 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Thursday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
Dec 13, Friday Final Examinations for 12:40 p.m. MW classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 1:40 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Dec 14, Saturday
Projected Graduation, 10:00 a.m.

Fall 2024 Term I (8-week semester)

Aug 19, Monday Classes begin
Aug 22, Thursday
Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Aug 27, Tuesday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Sept 18, Wednesday
Last Day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Oct 15, Tuesday
Term I Classes End, Final Exams TBA

Fall 2024 Term II (8-week semester)

Oct 16, Wednesday Classes begin
Oct 21, Monday Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Oct 24, Thursday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Nov 13, Wednesday Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Dec 11, Wednesday
Term II Classes End, Final Exams TBA

Winter Intersession, December 16, 2024 – January 13, 2025

Dec 16, Monday Classes begin
Dec 18, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will either be “WP” or “WF”
Dec 30, Tuesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Jan 12, Sunday Classes end
Jan 13, Monday
Final Exams (given on campus)

Spring Semester 2025 (16-week semester)

Jan 13, Monday

New Student Orientation (8:30 a.m.)
Registration (for applicants who did not meet early registration deadline)

Evening classes begin

Jan 14, Tuesday Day classes begin
Jan 20, Monday Service Day – No day classes
Jan 22, Wednesday Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Mar 3, Monday Scheduling for Fall 2025 opens for Seniors
Mar 7, Friday Mid-semester grades due
Mar 10-14, Monday-Friday Spring Break - No classes
Mar 17, Monday
Scheduling for Fall 2025 opens for Juniors
Mar 24, Monday Scheduling for Fall 2025 opens for Sophomores and for new students/readmits
Mar 26, Wednesday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Mar 31, Monday Scheduling for Fall 2025 opens for Freshmen
Apr 16, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Apr 18, Friday
Good Friday - No classes
Apr 28-May 2, Monday – Friday Dead Week
May 5, Monday Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Monday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
May 6, Tuesday Final Examinations for 9:00 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 9:25 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Tuesday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
May 7, Wednesday Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 10:50 a.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
May 8, Thursday Final Examinations for 11:40 a.m. MWF classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 12:15 p.m. TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
Final Examinations for Thursday night classes begin at 5:00 p.m.
May 9, Friday Final Examinations for 12:40 p.m. MW classes begin at 9:00 a.m.
Final Examinations for 1:40 TR classes begin at 1:30 p.m.
May 10, Saturday

Commencement: 10:00 a.m.

Tentative Afternoon Commencement: 1:00 p.m.

Spring 2025 Term I (8-week semester)

Jan 14, Tuesday Classes begin
Jan 17, Friday
Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Jan 23, Thursday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Feb 11, Tuesday
Last Day to drop a class or withdraw from school
Mar 7, Friday
Term I Classes End, Final Exams TBA

Spring 2025 Term II (8-week semester)

Mar 17, Monday
Classes begin
Mar 24, Monday
Last day to register
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
Mar 27, Thursday
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
Apr 16, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
May 9, Friday
Term II Classes End, Final Exams TBA

Summer 2025 Term I (4-week semester)

June 3, Tuesday
Undergraduate Registration/Classes begin
June 4, Wednesday


Last day to register as full-time student
Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment
June 5, Thursday
Last day to register as part-time student
June 16, Monday Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
June 18, Wednesday Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
June 27, Friday Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. classes begin at 8:30 a.m.
Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. classes begin at 11:00 a.m.

Summer 2025 Term II (4-week semester)

June 30, Monday Undergraduate Registration/Classes begin
July 1, Tuesday

Last day to register as a full-time student

Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment

July 2, Wednesday Last day to register as part-time student
July 3-4, Thursday-Friday
Independence Day - No classes
July 14, Monday
Last day to drop a class and receive only a “W” grade–all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
July 16, Wednesday
Last day to drop a class or withdraw from school
July 25, Friday Final Examinations for 8:00 a.m. classes begin at 8:30 a.m.
Final Examinations for 10:40 a.m. classes begin at 11:00 a.m.

Summer 2025 (8-week semester)

June 3, Tuesday Undergraduate Registration/Classes begin
June 4, Wednesday

Last day to register

Last day to change class schedule and receive tuition/fees adjustment

June 24, Tuesday Last day to drop and receive only a “W” grade – all grades after this date will be either “WP” or “WF”
July 2, Wednesday
Last day to drop or withdraw from school
July 25, Friday

Final Examinations for 8:00 classes begin at 8:30 a.m.

Final Examinations for 10:40 classes begin at 11:00 a.m.