Key semester dates
From move-in to move-out, review the schedule for the entire year semester by semester.
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| Fall Semester 2024 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 19–23 |
| International Student Orientation | August 21–22 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 22 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 22–26 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 25 |
| Fall Registration | August 26 |
| Opening Convocation | August 26 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 27 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 3 |
| Family Weekend | September 13-15 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 4 |
| Classes Resume | October 9 |
| Homecoming | October 11-13 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 18 |
| Advising Week | October 21-25 |
| Fall Board Meeting | October 31–November 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 26 |
| Classes Resume | December 2 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 6 |
| Reading Days | December 7–8 |
| Exams | December 9–13 |
| Spring Semester 2025 | |
| Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 20 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 21 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 28 |
| Classes Resume | March 10 |
| Advising Week | March 10–14 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Founder’s Day | April 1 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 3-4 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 17 |
| Classes Resume | April 22 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 23 |
| Exams | April 24-26 |
| Reading Day | April 27 |
| Exams | April 28–29 |
| Baccalaureate | May 2 |
| Commencement | May 3 |
| May Term 2025 | |
| May Term Begins | May 7 |
| May Term Ends | May 23 |
| Summer School 2025 | |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | June 2 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 27 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 30 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 25 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | June 3 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 25 |
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| Fall Semester 2024 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 19–23 |
| Fall Registration | August 26 |
| Opening Convocation | August 26 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 27 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 3 |
| Family Weekend | September 13–15 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 4 |
| Classes Resume | October 9 |
| Homecoming | October 11–13 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 18 |
| Advising Week | October 21–25 |
| Fall Board Meeting | October 31–November 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 26 |
| Classes Resume | December 2 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 6 |
| Reading Days | December 7–8 |
| Exams | December 9–13 |
| Spring Semester 2025 | |
| Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) | January 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 20 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 21 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 28 |
| Classes Resume | March 10 |
| Advising Week | March 10–14 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 25 |
| Founder’s Day | April 1 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 3–4 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 17 |
| Classes Resume | April 22 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 23 |
| Exams | April 24–26 |
| Reading Day | April 27 |
| Exams | April 28–29 |
| Baccalaureate | May 2 |
| Commencement | May 3 |
| May Term 2025 | |
| May Term Begins | May 7 |
| May Term Ends | May 23 |
| Summer Session 2025 | |
| Orientation and Registration | May 27 |
| First Day of Classes | May 27 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 11 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 15 |
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| Fall Semester 2025 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 18–22 |
| International Student Orientation | August 20–21 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 21 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 21–25 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 24 |
| Fall Registration | August 25 |
| Opening Convocation | August 25 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 26 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 2 |
| Family Weekend | September 19–21 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 3 |
| Classes Resume | October 8 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 10 |
| Homecoming | October 10–12 |
| Advising Week | October 20–24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 4 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 6–7 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 25 |
| Classes Resume | December 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Reading Days | December 6–7 |
| Exams | December 8–12 |
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 7 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 19 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 20 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 27 |
| Classes Resume | March 9 |
| Advising Week | March 16–20 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 27 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 2 |
| Classes Resume | April 7 |
| Founder’s Day | April 7 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 22 |
| Exams | April 23–25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27–28 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 30–May 1 |
| Baccalaureate | May 1 |
| Commencement | May 2 |
| May Term 2026 | |
| May Term Begins | May 6 |
| May Term Ends | May 22 |
| Summer School 2026 | |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | June 19 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 26 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 29 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 3 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 24 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | June 1 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 4 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 24 |
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| Fall Semester 2025 | |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 18–22 |
| Fall Registration | August 25 |
| Opening Convocation | August 25 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 26 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | September 2 |
| Family Weekend | September 19–21 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | October 3 |
| Classes Resume | October 8 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 10 |
| Homecoming | October 10–12 |
| Advising Week | October 20–24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 4 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 6–7 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 25 |
| Classes Resume | December 1 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 5 |
| Reading Days | December 6–7 |
| Exams | December 8–12 |
| Spring Semester 2026 | |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 7 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 14 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 19 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 20 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 27 |
| Classes Resume | March 9 |
| Advising Week | March 16–20 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 27 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 2 |
| Classes Resume | April 7 |
| Founder’s Day | April 7 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 22 |
| Exams | April 23–25 |
| Reading Day | April 26 |
| Exams | April 27–28 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 30–May 1 |
| Baccalaureate | May 1 |
| Commencement | May 2 |
| May Term 2026 | |
| May Term Begins | May 6 |
| May Term Ends | May 22 |
| Summer Session 2026 | |
| Orientation and Registration | June 1 |
| First Day of Classes | June 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (no classes) | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday (no classes) | July 3 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 10 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 14 |
