Academics

Academic Calendar

The College respects individuals’ religious observances. If you are unable to attend any class session, including a Friday session, because of religious observance, please notify the course instructor by the first class session so that an alternative means can be identified for obtaining missed class material and fulfilling course assignments.

2024-25

  • Fall 2024 Term | September 4 – December 19

    September 2024

    • Monday, September 2: Labor Day | College Closed
    • Tuesday, September 3: Fall Registration Ends
    • Tuesday, September 3: New Student Orientation, Barbara Biber Convocation | 6:00 to 7:30 PM | All Students Welcome
    • Wednesday, September 4: Fall Term Classes Begin; Supervised Fieldwork Orientation
    • Wednesday, September 4 – Thursday, September 19: 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 20: Spring registration
    • Monday, January 6 – Wednesday, January 15: January Intersession
    • Tuesday, January 14: Fall 2024 IMP shares
    • 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

    • Thursday February 6:  Billing notifications sent to students for Spring 2025
    • 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
    • Monday, May 12: Commencement
    • Wednesday, May 21: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer 1
    • Thursday, May 29: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer Long
  • Summer 2025 Terms | Summer Long, Summer 1, Summer 2

    April 2025

    • Tuesday, April 22 – Monday, May 12: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration

    May 2025

    • Tuesday, May 13: Summer Long Term Classes Begin
    • Tuesday, May 13 – Thursday, May 22: Period of late registration and add/drop for Summer Long term
    • Wednesday, May 21: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer 1
    • Monday, May 26: Memorial Day | College Closed
    • Thursday, May 29: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer Long

    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
    • Thursday, July 10: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer 2
    • Thursday, July 17: Fall 2025 registration opens
    • Tuesday, July 22: Last day of Tuesday classes
    • Wednesday, July 23: Last day of Wednesday classes
    • Monday, July 28: Last day of Monday classes
    • Thursday, July 31: Last day of Thursday classes | Summer Long Term Classes End

    Summer 1 Term

    April 2025

    • Tuesday, April 22 – Monday, May 12: Summer 1 and Summer Long registration

    May 2025

    • Tuesday, May 13: Summer 1 Term Classes Begin
    • Tuesday, May 13 – Monday, May 19: 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
    • Thursday, May 29: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer Long

    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 Tuesdays/Thursdays
    • Thursday, June 19: Juneteenth (observed) | College Closed
    • Monday, June 23: Last day of Monday classes; Last day of classes that meet Mondays/Wednesdays, Summer 1 Term Classes End

    Summer 2 Term

    May 2025

    • Tuesday, May 27 – Sunday, June 29: Summer 2 registration
    • Thursday, May 29: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer Long

    June 2025

    • 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
    • Thursday, July 10: Billing notifications sent to students for Summer 2
    • Thursday, July 17: Fall 2025 registration opens
    • 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

2023-24

  • Fall 2023 | September 6 – 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 | January 16 – 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 24 – 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
    • Wednesday, July 24 – Tuesday, September 3: Fall registration
    • 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
    • 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 – Tuesday, September 3: Fall registration
    • 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