2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog [Archived]

Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024

August 19	Monday	Late registration, advising, and Mulerider Round-Up
August 20	Tuesday	Late registration, advising, and Mulerider Round-Up
August 21	Wednesday	Late registration with penalty
August 21	Wednesday	Classes begin
August 28	Wednesday	Last date of entrance and course additions
August 31	Saturday	Last date to apply for fall graduation
September 2	Monday	Labor Day holiday
September 23	Monday, 10am	Four-week grades due for all classes below 3000-level
October 10 & 11	Thursday & Friday	Fall Break
October 14	Monday, 10am	Midterm grades due for all undergraduate classes
October 30	Wednesday	Last date for dropping courses
October 30	Wednesday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
November 4	Monday	Last date to change incomplete grades from spring and summer terms
November 27-29	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving holiday
December 2	Monday	Classes resume
December 9	Monday	Final examinations begin
December 12	Thursday	Semester ends
December 13	Friday	Fall Commencement
December 16	Monday, 10am	Final grades due

Fall Intersession 2024

December 12	Thursday	Last date to register for intersession courses
December 16	Monday	Classes begin
December 19	Thursday	Last date for dropping courses
December 19	Thursday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
December 27	Friday	Classes end
December 30	Monday, 10am	Final grades due

Spring Semester 2025

January 13	Monday	Late registration and advising
January 14	Tuesday	Late registration and advising
January 15	Wednesday	Classes begin
January 20	Monday	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
January 23	Thursday	Last date of entrance and course additions
January 31	Friday	Last date to apply for spring graduation
February 17	Monday, 10am	Four-week grades due for all classes below 3000-level
March 10	Monday, 10am	Midterm grades due for all undergraduate classes
March 24-28	Monday-Friday	Spring Break
March 31	Monday	Classes resume
April 2	Wednesday	Last date for dropping courses
April 2	Wednesday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
April 21	Monday	Last date to change incomplete grades from fall semester
May 5	Monday	Final examinations begin
May 8	Thursday	Semester ends
May 9	Friday	Commencement
May 12	Monday, 10am	Final grades due

Spring Intersession 2025

May 8	Thursday	Last date to register for intersession courses
May 12	Monday	Classes begin
May 15	Thursday	Last date for dropping courses
May 15	Thursday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
May 23	Friday	Classes end
May 27	Tuesday, 10am	Final grades due

First Summer Session 2025

May 26	Monday	Memorial Day holiday
May 27	Tuesday	Advising and registration
May 28	Wednesday	Classes begin
May 29	Thursday	Last date of entrance and course additions
May 30	Friday	Classes meet to make up for Memorial Day
May 31	Saturday	Last date to apply for summer graduation
June 11	Wednesday	Last date for dropping courses
June 11	Wednesday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
June 26	Thursday	First summer session ends
June 30	Monday, 10am	Final grades due

Second Summer Session 2025

July 1	Tuesday	Advising and registration
July 2	Wednesday	Classes begin
July 3	Wednesday	Independence Day holiday observed
July 7	Monday	Last date of entrance and course additions
July 11	Friday	Classes meet to make up for Independence Day
July 16	Wednesday	Last date for dropping courses
July 16	Wednesday	Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
July 18	Friday	Classes meet to make up for registration
July 31	Thursday	Second summer session ends
August 1	Friday	Summer Commencement
August 4	Monday, 10am	Final grades due

Academic Calendar for Seven-Week Terms

Fall Semester 2024

August 21	Wednesday	First 7 weeks classes begin
August 23	Friday	Last day for first 7 weeks course additions
September 2	Monday	Labor Day holiday
September 18	Wednesday	Last date to drop first 7 weeks courses
October 8	Tuesday	Final exams and last day of first 7 weeks term
October 9	Wednesday, 10am	Final grades for first 7 weeks courses due
October 9	Wednesday	Registration for second 7 weeks courses
October 10 & 11	Thursday & Friday	Fall Break
October 14	Monday	Second 7 weeks classes begin
October 16	Wednesday	Last day for second 7 weeks course additions
November 11	Monday	Last day to drop second 7 weeks courses
November 27-29	Wednesday-Friday	Thanksgiving holiday
December 2	Monday	Classes resume
December 9	Monday	Final examinations begin
December 12	Thursday	Second 7 weeks courses end
December 16	Monday, 10am	Final grades for second 7 weeks courses due

Spring Semester 2025

January 15	Wednesday	First 7 weeks classes begin
January 17	Friday	Last day for first 7 weeks course additions
January 20	Monday	Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday
February 12	Wednesday	Last date to drop first 7 weeks courses
March 4	Tuesday	Final exams and last day of first 7 weeks term
March 5	Wednesday, 10am	Final grades for first 7 weeks courses due
March 5	Wednesday	Registration for second 7 weeks courses
March 6	Thursday	Second 7 weeks classes begin
March 10	Monday	Last day for second 7 weeks course additions
March 24-28	Monday-Friday	Spring Break
March 31	Monday	Classes resume
April 9	Wednesday	Last day to drop second 7 weeks courses
May 5	Monday	Final examinations begin
May 8	Thursday	Second 7 weeks term ends
May 12	Monday, 10am	Final grades for second 7 weeks courses due