The academic calendar is the best resource to discover the most important dates such as when classes begin, finals week dates, holiday information and more.

Academic Calendar

Current Year

Fall 2024 | Spring 2025

View the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

Fall 2024

Date  Event 
August 30 NEW Students arrive for Check-In
August 30–Sept.1 Bulldog Beginnings
August 31 Matriculation Ceremony
September 1 RETURNING Students arrive for Check-In
September 2 Labor Day – Administrative offices closed
September 3 Fall Semester and Quarter One courses begin
September 5 All-College Welcome Back BBQ
September 6 Last day to ADD a Quarter One course
September 9

Last day to ADD a Semester course

Sophomore Celebration

September 12 Last day to DROP a Quarter One course
September 16 Last day to DROP a Semester course
October 5 Discover Dean Day
October 14 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
October 18 Last day of Quarter One courses
October 21 Quarter Two courses begin
October 24 Last day to ADD a Quarter Two course
October 25–27 Homecoming for Alumni & Family Weekend
November 11 Discover Dean Day, Veterans Day Ceremony
November 26 At the conclusion of Tuesday classes, Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close
November 27–29 Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
December 1 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
December 2 Fall semester and Quarter Two classes resume
December 3 Winter Graduation Toast & Alumni Induction, GivingTuesday
December 6 Last day of semester courses and Quarter Two
Dec 7–9 Reading Days
December 10–13 Finals Week; Residents must vacate room two hours after their last final
December 13 Last day of the Fall semester
December 25

Christmas – Administrative offices closed

January 1 New Year’s Day – Administrative offices closed

Spring 2025

Date  Event 
January 19 Residence halls re-open; Check-In for ALL Students; New Student Orientation begins
January 20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Administrative offices closed
January 21  Spring Semester and Quarter Three courses begin
January 24 Last day to ADD a Quarter Three course
January 27 Last day to ADD a Semester course
January 30  Last day to DROP a Quarter Three course
100 Days to Commencement
Junior Jamboree
February 3 Last day to DROP a Semester course
February 17 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
February 19 Founders’ Day
Global Day of Giving
March 7 Last day of Quarter Three courses
At the conclusion of Friday classes, Spring Break begins and residence halls close
March 10–14 (Monday–Friday)  Spring Break
March 16 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
March 17  Quarter Four courses begin, Spring Semester courses resume
March 20 Last day to ADD a Quarter Four course
March 21  50 Days to Commencement
March 22 Discover Dean Day
March 26  Last day to DROP a Quarter Four course
April 21  Patriots’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
May 2 Last day of semester classes and Quarter Four courses
May 3–4 Reading Days
May 5–8 (Monday–Thursday) Finals Week; Non-graduating resident students must vacate their room three hours
after their last final
May 7–9 (Wednesday–Friday) Senior Celebration
May 8 Last day of the Spring semeste
May 10 Commencement – 11:00 am