Academics

Academic Calendar

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Fall 2023: Wednesday, September 6 to Tuesday, December 19

September 2023

Monday, September 4: Labor Day—College Closed
Tuesday, September 5 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM: All Student Welcome—The Barbara Biber Convocation
Wednesday, September 6: Fall Term Classes Begin; Supervised Fieldwork Orientation
Wednesday, September 6 – Tuesday, September 19: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Fall term
Friday, September 22: Financial Aid distribution date
Monday, September 25: Yom Kippur – No Classes

October 2023

Sunday, October 1: Priority deadline to apply for graduation for spring 2023
Monday, October 9: Indigenous People’s Day, College Closed
Wednesday, October 18: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal for Fall term
Wednesday, October 25 (tentative) from 4:45 – 5:45 PM for on ground students/7:00 – 8:00 PM for online students: Conference Group Equity Event

November 2023

Wednesday, November 1: Priority submission for Admissions
Tuesday, November 21 – Monday, January 15: Spring registration
Wednesday, November 22 – Friday, November 24: Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes

December 2023

Tuesday, December 12: Last day of Tuesday classes
Wednesday, December 13: Last day of Wednesday classes
Thursday, December 14: Last day of Thursday classes
Tuesday, December 19: Monday classes held; Last day of Monday classes, Fall Term Classes End
Monday, December 25 – Monday, January 1: Winter Break, College Closed
Spring 2024: Tuesday, January 16 to Monday, April 29

January 2024

Tuesday, November 21 – Monday, January 15: Spring registration
Tuesday, January 2 – Friday, January 12: January Intersession
Monday, January 8 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM: Collaborative Student Faculty Inquiry Shares
Monday, January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College Closed
Tuesday, January 16: Spring Term Classes Begin
Tuesday, January 16 – Monday, January 29: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Spring term
Tuesday, January 23: Last day to register for an Integrative Master’s Project for Spring 2024

February 2024

Thursday, February 1: Priority submission for Admissions and priority submission for FAFSA and Scholarship opportunities
Friday, February 2: Financial Aid disbursement date
Monday, February 19: President’s Day, College Closed
Friday, February 23: Please note, Monday classes will run on this day.

March 2024

Friday, March 1: Priority deadline to apply for graduation for summer 2024 (June 2024 for Summer 1 and August 2024 for Summer Long and Summer 2)
Wednesday, March 6: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Spring term
Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22: Spring Break, No Classes
Wednesday, March 27: Conference Group Equity Event | 4:45 to 5:45 PM for on-ground students | 7:00 – 8:00 PM for online students

April 2024

Tuesday, April 23 – Sunday, May 12: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration
Tuesday, April 23: Last day of Tuesday classes
Wednesday, April 24: Last day of Wednesday classes
Thursday, April 25: Last day of Thursday classes
Monday, April 29: Last day of Monday classes, Spring Term Classes End
Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM: Collaborative Student Faculty Inquiry Shares

May 2024

Wednesday, May 1 from 5:30 to 8:00 PM: Independent Study and Portfolio Shares
Wednesday, May 8: Commencement (Please note: this date has been changed from the May 2 date previously published)
Summer 2024 Term (Summer Long*, Summer 1, & Summer 2)

Summer Long Term

April 2024

Tuesday, April 23 – Sunday, May 12: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration

May 2024

Monday, May 13: Summer Long Term Classes Begin
Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 23: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer Long term
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, College Closed

June 2024

Saturday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2024 graduation
Wednesday, June 19: Juneteenth (observed), College Closed
Thursday, June 20: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer Long term

July 2024

Thursday, July 4: Independence Day, College Closed
Wednesday, July 17 – Tuesday, September 3: Fall registration
Monday, July 22: Last day of Monday classes
Tuesday, July 23: Last day of Tuesday classes
Wednesday, July 24: Last day of Wednesday classes
Thursday, July 25: Last day of Thursday classes, Summer Long Term Classes End

Summer 1 Term

April 2024

Tuesday, April 23 – Sunday, May 12: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration

May 2024

Monday, May 13: Summer 1 Term Classes Begin
Monday, May 13 – Thursday, May 16: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer 1 term
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day, College Closed

June 2024

Tuesday, May 28 – Sunday, June 23: Summer 2 registration
Wednesday, May 29: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer 1 term
Saturday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2024 graduation
Tuesday, June 11: Last day of classes that meet on Tuesdays
Wednesday, June 12: Last day of classes that meet on Wednesdays
Thursday, June 13: Last day of classes that meet on Thursdays and Tuesdays/Thursdays
Monday, June 17: Last day of classes that meet on Mondays and Mondays/Wednesdays, Summer 1 Term Classes End
Wednesday, June 19: Juneteenth (observed), College Closed

Summer 2 Term

May 2024

Tuesday, May 28 – Sunday, June 23: Summer 2 registration

June 2024

Saturday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2024 graduation
Monday, June 24: Summer 2 Term Classes Begin
Monday, June 24 – Thursday, June 27: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer 2 term only

July 2024

Thursday, July 4: Independence Day, College Closed
Wednesday, July 3: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer 2 term
Wednesday, July 17 – Tuesday, September 3: Fall registration
Monday, July 22: Last day of classes that meet on Mondays
Tuesday, July 23: Last day of classes that meet on Tuesdays
Wednesday, July 24: Last day of classes that meet on Mondays/Wednesdays and Wednesdays
Monday, July 29: Thursday classes held; Last day of classes the meet on Thursdays, Tuesdays/Thursdays, and Mondays-Thursdays; Summer 2 Term Classes End
Fall 2024 Term | September 3 - December 19
September 2024
- Monday, September 2: Labor Day | College Closed
- Tuesday, September 3: New Student Orientation, Barbara Biber Convocation | 6:00 to 7:30 PM | All Student Welcome
- Wednesday, September 4: Fall Term Classes Begin; Supervised Fieldwork Orientation
- Wednesday, September 4 – Tuesday, September 17: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for fall term
- Friday, September 20: Financial Aid distribution date
October 2024
- Tuesday, October 1: Priority deadline to apply for graduation for spring 2025
- Wednesday, October 2 – Friday, October 4: Rosh Hashanah | No Wednesday or Thursday Classes
- Monday, October 14: Indigenous People’s Day | College Closed
- Wednesday, October 16: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal for Fall term
November 2024
- Tuesday, November 5: Election Day | College Closed
- Tuesday, November 19 – Monday, January 20: Spring registration
- Wednesday, November 27 – Friday, November 29: Thanksgiving Recess, No Classes Wednesday, College Closed Thursday & Friday
December 2024
- Monday, December 16: Last day of Monday classes
- Tuesday, December 17: Last day of Tuesday classes
- Wednesday, December 18: Last day of Wednesday classes
- Thursday, December 19: Last day of Thursday classes; Fall term classes end
- Tuesday, December 24 – Wednesday, January 1: Winter Break | College Closed
Spring 2025 Term | January 21 - May 5
January 2025
- Thru Monday, January 21: Spring registration
- Monday, January 6 – Wednesday, January 15: January Intersession
- Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, College Closed
- Tuesday, January 21: Spring Term Classes Begin
- Tuesday, January 21 – Monday, February 3: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Spring term
February 2025
- Wednesday, February 5: Financial Aid disbursement date
- Monday, February 17: President’s Day, College Closed (Monday classes meet asynch)
March 2025
- Saturday, March 1: Priority deadline to apply for graduation for summer 2025 (Summer 1, 2, and Long)
- Wednesday, March 5: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for spring term
- Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21: Spring Break | No Classes
April 2025
- Tuesday, April 22 – Sunday, May 11: (Summer 1 and Summer Long registration)
- Tuesday, April 29: Last day of Tuesday classes
- Wednesday, April 30: Last day of Wednesday classes
May 2025
- Thursday, May 1: Last day of Thursday classes
- Monday, May 5: Last day of Monday classes, Spring Term Classes End
- Friday, May 16: Commencement (tentative)
Summer 2025 Terms | Summer Long, Summer 1, Summer 2
April 2025
- Tuesday, April 22 – Sunday, May 11: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration
May 2025
- Monday, May 12: Summer Long Term Classes Begin
- Monday, May 12 – Thursday, May 22: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer Long term
- Monday, May 26: Memorial Day | College Closed
June 2025
- Sunday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2025 graduation
- Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth (observed) | College Closed
- Thursday, June 19: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer Long term
July 2025
- Friday, July 4: Independence Day | College Closed
- Monday, July 21: Last day of Monday classes
- Tuesday, July 22: Last day of Tuesday classes
- Wednesday, July 23: Last day of Wednesday classes
- Thursday, July 24: Last day of Thursday classes | Summer Long Term Classes End
Summer 1 Term

April 2025
- Tuesday, April 22 – Sunday, May 11: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration
May 2025
- Monday, May 12: Summer Long Term Classes Begin
- Monday, May 12 – Thursday, May 15: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer 1 term
- Monday, May 26: Memorial Day | College Closed
- Tuesday, May 27 – Sunday, June 29: Summer 2 registration
- Wednesday, May 28: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer 1 term
June 2025
- Thru Sunday, June 29: Summer 2 registration
- Saturday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2025 graduation
- Tuesday, June 10: Last day of Tuesday classes
- Wednesday, June 11: Last day of Wednesday classes
- Thursday, June 12: Last day of Thursday classes: Last day of classes that meet Tuesday/Thursdays
- Monday, June 16: Last day of Monday classes; Last day of classes that meet Mondays/Wednesdays, Summer 1 Term Classes End
- Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth (observed) | College Closed
Summer 2 Term

May 2025
- Tuesday, May 17 – Sunday, June 29: Summer 2 registration
June 2024
- Saturday, June 1: Priority deadline to apply for fall 2025 graduation
- Monday, June 30: Summer 2 Term Classes Begin
- Monday, June 30 – Thursday, July 3: Period of Late Registration and Add/Drop for Summer 2 term only
July 2025
- Friday, July 4: Independence Day | College Closed
- Wednesday, July 2: Last day for students to file for a grade of withdrawal (WD) for Summer 2 term
- Monday, July 28: Last day of Monday classes
- Tuesday, July 29: Last day of Tuesday classes
- Wednesday, July 30: Last day of Wednesday classes; Last day of classes that meet on Mondays/Wednesdays
- Thursday, July 31: Last day of Thursday classes; Last day of classes that meet on Tuesdays/Thursdays and Mondays/Thursdays; Summer 2 Term Classes End