Academic Calendar
Fall 2024 - Full Semester Schedule
| Tuition Payment Due | Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
| New Student Orientation | Monday - Friday, August 5-10, 2024 |
| Faculty and Staff Workshop (Fall 2024) | Thursday, August 8, 2024 |
| New Student Induction Ceremony | Saturday, August 10, 2024 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 12, 2024 |
| Late Registration | Monday - Friday, August 12-23, 2024 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course without Academic Record | Friday, August 23, 2024 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W | Monday, August 26, 2024 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Midterm Examinations | Monday – Friday, September 30 – October 4, 2024 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| Homecoming Week | Monday – Sunday – October 5 – 13, 2024 |
| Homecoming Convocation | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W | Monday, October 14, 2024 |
| Fall Graduates Submit Graduation Applications for May 2025 Deadline | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
| Spring 2025 Registration Opens | Monday, November 4, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed) | Monday – Friday, November 25 – 29, 2024 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
| Reading Period | Thursday – Friday, December 5 - December 6, 2024 |
| Final Examinations | Monday – Friday, December 9-13, 2024 |
| Final Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Wednesday, December 18, 2024 |
Fall 2024 - 8 Week Session I
| Tuition Payment Due | Tuesday, July 30, 2024 |
| New Student Orientation | Monday - Friday, August 5-10, 2024 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 12, 2024 |
| Late Registration | Monday - Friday, August 12-16, 2024 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course without Academic Record | Friday, August 16, 2024 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W | Monday, August 19, 2024 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Mid-Term Examinations | Tuesday – Friday, September 3 - 6, 2024 |
| Fall Opening Convocation | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, September 6, 2024 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
| Reading Period | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
| Final Examinations | Thursday – Friday, October 3-4, 2024 |
| Final Grades Due By 5:00 pm | Wednesday, October 9, 2024 |
Fall 2024 - 8 Week Session II
| Tuition Payment Due | Tuesday, October 1, 2024 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, October 7, 2024 |
| Late Registration | Monday - Friday, October 7-11, 2024 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course without Academic Record | Friday, October 11, 2024 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of W | Monday, October 14, 2024 |
| Midterm Examinations | Monday – Friday, October 28 – November 1, 2024 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W | Monday, November 4, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (Campus Closed) | Monday – Friday, November 25 – 29, 2024 |
| Classes Resume | Monday, December 2, 2024 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
| Reading Period | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
| Final Examinations | Thursday – Friday, December 5-6, 2024 |
| Final Grades Due By 5:00 pm | Wednesday, December 11, 2024 |
Spring 2025 Full Term Academic Calendar
| Faculty and Staff Workshop | Thursday, January 2, 2025 |
| Tuition Payment Due | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| First Official Day of Classes | Monday, January 13, 2025 |
| Late Registration | Monday – Friday, January 13-24, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course(s) without Academic Record | Friday, January 24, 2025 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of “W” | Monday, January 27, 2025 |
| Last Day to Pay Senior Fees for May 2025 Graduates | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Midterm Examinations | Monday – Friday, February 24 - 28, 2025 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| Spring Break | Monday – Friday, March 3-7, 2025 |
| Classes Resume at 8:00 am | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| Second 8 – Week Session Begins | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W for the Spring 2025 Full Semester session | Tuesday, March 11, 2025 |
| Founder’s Day Convocation | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Registration for all students begins for Summer and Fall 2025 Semesters | Monday, April 7, 2025 |
| Honors Convocation | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 |
| Reading Period | Thursday - Friday, April 24–25, 2025 |
| Final Examinations | Monday – Friday, April 28 - May 2, 2025 |
| Final Grades Due By 12:00 pm for Graduation Candidates | Tuesday, May 6, 2025 |
| Final Grades Due for all other students (11:59pm) | Friday, May 9, 2025 |
| Commencement Exercises | Saturday, May 17, 2025 |
Spring 2025 - 1st 8 Weeks Academic Calendar
| Tuition Payment Due | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| First Official Day of Classes | Monday, January 13, 2025 |
| Late Registration | Monday – Friday, January 13-17, 2025 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course(s) without Academic Record | Friday, January 17, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of “W” | Tuesday, January 21, 2025 |
| Midterm Examinations | Monday – Friday, February 3-7, 2025 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, February 7, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W for the Spring 2025 1st 8-Weeks session | Monday, February 3, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, February 20, 2025 |
| Last Day to Pay Senior Fees for May 2025 Graduates | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Reading Period | Friday, February 21, 2025 |
| Final Exams for Spring 2025 1st 8-Weeks Session | Monday - Wednesday, February 24-26, 2025 |
| Final Grades due for Spring 2025 1st 8-Weeks Session (11:59pm) | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
Spring 2025 - 2nd 8 Weeks Academic Calendar
| Tuition Payment Due | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| New Student Orientation | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, March 10, 2025 |
| Late Registration | Monday – Friday, March 10-14, 2025 |
| Final Day to Drop a Course(s) without Academic Record | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Founders’ Day Convocation | Friday, March 14, 2025 |
| Begin Withdrawal Period with a Grade of “W” | Monday, March 17, 2025 |
| Midterm Examinations | Monday – Friday, March 31–April 4, 2025 |
| Last Day to Withdraw from Course(s) with a Grade of W for the Spring 2025 2nd 8-Weeks session | Monday, March 31, 2025 |
| Midterm Grades Due by 5:00 p.m. | Friday, April 4, 2025 |
| Honors Convocation | Wednesday, April 16, 2025 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Last Day of Classes | Thursday, April 24, 2025 |
| Reading Period | Friday, April 25, 2025 |
| Final Examinations for Spring 2025 1st 8-Weeks Session | Monday – Wednesday, April 28-30, 2025 |
| Final Grades Due By 12:00 pm for Graduation Candidates | Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
| Final Grades Due for all other students (11:59pm) | Friday, May 2, 2025 |
| Commencement Exercises | Saturday, May 17, 2025 |