The Academic Calendar

The academic program operates with a two-semester calendar during the regular school year. Each semester is approximately fourteen and a half weeks long, the first running approximately from August to November and the second running approximately from January to May. Typically, classes meet three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for fifty minutes per day or two days per week (Tuesday and Thursday) for one hour and twenty minutes per day. Classes with laboratories and classes in the visual and performing arts often have additional hours as part of the course requirements. 

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

First Day of Classes

August 14, 2024

Last Day to Add/Drop a Class

August 21, 2024

Labor Day- Closed

September 2, 2024

Midterm Grades Due

October 9, 2024 by 5:00 PM

Fall Break

October 10-11, 2024

Advising 

October 14-25, 2024

Registration

October 21- November 1, 2024

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course

October 30, 2024

Last Day of Classes

November 20, 2024

Reading Day November 21, 2024

Final Exams

November 22-26, 2024

Final Grades Due

December 6, 2024 by 5:00 PM

Spring 2025

First Day of Classes

January 13, 2025

MLK Day- No Class January 20, 2025

Last Day to Add/Drop a Class

January 21, 2025

Midterm Grades Due

March 7, 2025 by 5:00 PM

Spring Break

March 10-14, 2025

Advising 

March 17-28, 2025

Registration

March 31-April 11, 2025

Last Day to Withdraw from a Course April 7, 2025

Easter Break

April 18, 2025

Last Day of Classes

April 28, 2025

Reading Day April 29, 2025

Final Exams

April 30-May 3, 2025

Final Grades for Graduating Seniors Due

May 6, 2025 by 5:00 PM

Commencement

May 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM

Final Grades Due May 14, 2025 by 5:00 PM