Academic Year 2024–2025
Fall Semester
Friday, August 9, 2024
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for all new First-Year Students
Reem-Kayden Center, 9 am – 2 pm
New students will check in and get their IDs, keys, and course registration information.
Monday, August 12, 2024 – Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Language and Thinking Program
Friday, August 23, 2024
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for All New Transfer Students
Reem-Kayden Center, 9 am – 12 pm
Check in with the Deans of Students, Dean of Studies, Residence Life, Health Services, and the Center for Civic Engagement as your first stop before launching into an activity-filled move-in and orientation period. Use this period to get your student ID and parking permit, if applicable.
Monday, August 26, 2024 – Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Transfer Student Language and Thinking Program
9 am – 3:30 pm
Thursday, August 29, 2024 – Friday, August 30, 2024
Matriculation Days - Advising and Class Registration for New First-Year and Transfer Students
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Arrival Day for All Returning Students
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
Check-in and Financial Clearance for All Returning Students
Monday, September 2, 2024
First Day of Fall Classes
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
First Faculty Meeting of the Semester 1:20 pm
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Moderation Short Papers Due for students moderating in the fall semester
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Drop/Add Period Ends 5 pm
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Late Drop Period Ends (last day to drop a class)
Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline (last day for students to petition faculty to take a class pass/fail)
Pass/Fail Grading Option Deadline (last day for students to petition faculty to take a class pass/fail)
Monday, October 14, 2024 – Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Fall Break
Friday, October 25, 2024
Midterm Grades and Criteria Sheets Due from faculty
Thursday, November 28, 2024 – Sunday, December 1, 2024
Thanksgiving Recess (classes end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27)
Friday, December 6, 2024
Last Day to Withdraw from a Class
Monday, December 9, 2024
Senior Projects Due
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Advising Day
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Registration for Spring Classes Opens
Monday, December 16, 2024 – Friday, December 20, 2024
Completion Days—Regular Classes and Final Exams (all students and faculty remain on campus)
Friday, December 20, 2024
Last Day of fall Classes (fall semester ends)
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Final Fall Grades and Criteria Sheets Due to the office of the Registrar
Intersession
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Citizen Science
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Citizen Science Opening Sessions
Thursday, January 9, 2025
9:00 am Citizen Science classes begin
Thursday, January 9, 2025 – Thursday, January 23, 2025
Citizen Science Program
Monday, January 20, 2025
Arrival Day, Check-in, and Financial Clearance for Spring Transfer Students
Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – Friday, January 24, 2025
Transfer student Language and Thinking Program