Academic Calendar for 2024-2025
Fall Semester 2024*
| Monday, August 5 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Fall 2024 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Friday, August 6-9 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Monday, August 12 | Faculty return to College |
| Monday, August 12 | President's College Staff Chapel Meeting |
| Tuesday-Wednesday, August 13-14 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, August 24 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, August 26 | First day of classes |
| Friday, August 30 | Last day to change registration without a late fee |
| Monday, September 2 | Summer interterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, September 6 | Convocation |
| Friday, September 6 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, September 6 | Type A catalog independent course contracts for Fall 2024 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, September 6 | Last day to submit late applications for January 2025 graduation |
| Friday, September 6 | Last day to declare a major/minor for January 2025 graduation |
| Friday, September 20 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate September 30, 2024 |
| Saturday-Tuesday, Sept 28-Oct 1 | Fall break (no classes) (week 6) |
| Monday, September 30 | September graduation |
| Monday, October 14 | Midterm and incomplete grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, October 18 | Internship contracts for Winter Break and Spring 2025 due to the Career Center |
| Friday-Sunday, October 18-20 | Homecoming |
| Friday, October 25 | Advising for Spring 2025 registration begins |
| Monday, November 4 | Registration for Spring 2025 opens according to priority days |
| Friday, November 8 | Last day to withdraw from a Fall 2024 credit class |
| Friday, November 8 | Type B unique independent course contracts for winter interterm and Spring 2025 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, November 8 | Last day to petition to reschedule a final exam |
| Friday, November 8 | Deadline for Spring 2025 extended study petitions |
| Wednesday-Sunday, Nov 27 - Dec 1 | Thanksgiving break (no classes) |
| Monday-Wednesday, December 9-11 | Final examination days |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Last day of term |
| Wednesday, December 11 | Graduation applications for January 2026 due |
| Monday, December 16 | Final grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, December 20 | Registration for Spring 2025 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens January 13, 7:00 a.m.) |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
Spring Semester 2025*
| Thursday, January 2 | Registration for new students opens at 7:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, January 8 | Incomplete grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, January 13 | Registration for continuing students resumes for Spring 2025 classes at 7:00 a.m. |
| Tuesday-Thursday, January 14-16 | New Faculty Orientation |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Faculty return to College |
| Tuesday, January 21 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate January 31, 2025 |
| Wednesday-Thursday, January 22-23 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Saturday, January 25 | Continuing students return |
| Monday, January 27 | First day of classes |
| Friday, January 31 | Last day to change registration without a late fee |
| Friday, January 31 | January graduation |
| Monday, February 3 | Winter interterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Friday, February 7 | Drop/add period ends |
| Friday, February 7 | Type A catalog independent course contracts for Spring 2025 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, February 7 | Last day to submit late applications for May 2025 graduation |
| Friday, February 7 | Last day to declare a major/minor for May 2025 or September 2025 graduation |
| Friday, February 7 | Last day to receive transcripts from other institutions for students planning to graduate May 2025 |
| Saturday-Sunday, March 15-23 | Spring break (no classes) (week 8) |
| Monday, March 24 | Midterm grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday, March 24 | Last day to submit late applications for September 2025 graduation |
| Friday, March 28 | Internship contracts for Summer Break and Fall 2025 due to the Career Center |
| Friday, April 4 | Advising for Fall 2025 registration begins |
| Friday, April 11 | Last day to withdraw from a Spring 2025 credit course |
| Friday, April 11 | Type B unique independent course contracts for summer interterm and Fall 2025 due to the Registrar's Office |
| Friday, April 11 | Last day to petition to reschedule a final exam |
| Monday, April 14 | Registration for Fall 2025 opens according to priority days |
| Friday, April 18 | Applications for May 2026 and September 2026 graduation due |
| Friday, April 18 | Deadline for Fall 2025 extended study petitions |
| Monday-Wednesday, May 12-14 | Final examination days |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Last day of term |
| Wednesday, May 14 | All work for any student expecting to graduate this term must be completed by 5:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, May 15 | Graduating senior grades due by noon |
| Thursday, May 15 | International Students' Senior Speeches |
| Friday, May 16 | Commencement Rehearsal (required) |
| Friday, May 16 | Baccalaureate |
| Saturday, May 17 | Commencement |
| Monday, May 19 | Non-graduating student grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
| Monday-Tuesday, May 19-20 | Academic Deans' Workshop |
| Tuesday, May 20 | Academic Celebration Lunch |
| Friday, May 23 | Registration for Fall 2025 closes at 5:00 p.m. (reopens August 11, 7:00 a.m.) |
| Tuesday, May 27 | Registration for new students opens at 7:00 a.m. |
| Wednesday, June 11 | Incomplete grades due by 9:00 a.m. |
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All deadlines are by 5:00 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise noted above.
