Graduate Arts & Sciences
Academic Calendar Dates
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Spring 2024
January 24 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
February 2 | Last day to add/drop |
February 3 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
March 9-17 | Spring Break |
March 18 | Classes resume after Spring Break |
March 25 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
April 16 | Summer and Fall 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
May 3 | Last day of classes |
May 4-5, 11-12 | Reading periods |
May 6-10, 13-14 | Final exam periods |
May 14 | Spring grades due for graduating students by 12 p.m. |
May 16-18 | Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony |
May 21 | Spring grades due by 9 a.m. for continuing students |
Summer 2024
Summer Session 1 (S1)
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
May 31 | Last day to add/drop |
June 1 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
June 14 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
June 28 | Last day of classes |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed) |
July 5 | S1 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 2 (S2)
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
July 1 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) Last day to add/drop |
July 5 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
July 19 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
August 2 | Last day of classes |
August 9 | S2 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Summer Session 3 (S3)
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed) |
May 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
June 6 | Last day to add/drop |
June 7 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
July 5 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
August 2 | Last day of classes |
August 9 | S3 final grades due by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Non-Standard Summer Session (NS)
April 16 | Summer 2024 registration begins for continuing students |
May 20 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
Varies | Last day to add/drop (contact Graduate Registrar) |
Varies | Withdrawal period (contact Graduate Registrar) |
May 27 | Memorial Day (offices closed, classes not in session) |
June 19 | Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
July 4 | Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session) |
August 18 | Last day of classes |
Varies | Final grades due one week after last day of class by 12 p.m. |
August 23 | Summer degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Fall 2024
Dates will be added as they become available.
August 28 | First day of classes Add/drop period begins |
September 2 | Labor Day (offices closed, no classes) |
September 9 | Last day to add/drop |
September 10 | Withdrawal period begins (see Graduate Registrar) |
October 10-13 | Fall Break |
October 14 | Classes resume from Fall Break |
October 28 | Last day to withdraw (see Graduate Registrar) |
November 5 | Election Day (offices closed, no classes) |
November 27 - December 1 |
Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes) |
December 2 | Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break |
December 6 | Last day of classes |
December 7-8, 14-15 | Reading periods |
December 9-13, 16-17 | Final exam periods |
January 2, 2025 | Fall final grades due by 9 a.m. |
January 17, 2025 | Winter degree conferral (no ceremony) |
Academic calendar dates are subject to change.