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
View the 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.
Summer 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 20 | Summer Semester and Summer Session I begins |
| May 23 | Last day to ADD a Summer Session I course |
| May 24 | Boomer Beach Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed, Last day to ADD a Summer Semester course |
| May 27 | Memorial Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| May 29 | Last day to DROP a Summer Session I course |
| May 31 | Last day to DROP a Summer Semester course |
| June 19 | Juneteenth – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| June 20-21 | New Student Orientation #1 |
| June 24-25 | New Student Orientation #2 |
| June 27-28 | New Student Orientation #3 |
| June 28 | Summer Session I ends |
| July 1 | Summer Session II begins |
| July 4 | Independence Day – Administrative offices closed |
| July 5 | Last day to ADD a Summer Session II course |
| July 10 | Last day to DROP a Summer Session II course |
| August 9 | Summer Semester and Summer Session II ends |
Fall 2024
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 30 | NEW Students arrive for Check-In |
| August 30–Sept.1 | Bulldog Beginnings |
| August 30 | 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 |
| September 12 | Last day to DROP a Quarter One course |
| TBD | Sophomore Celebration |
| September 16 | Last day to DROP a Semester course |
| TBD | President’s Cup Golf Tournament |
| 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 |