Academic Calendar

August 9

Residence Halls Open at 8:30am
New Students Arrival 8:30am
Registra tion 10:00am- 12:00pm
Cafeteri a Opens at 11:00am
New Student Orientation 8:30am-4:00pm
Parent Orientation 12:00-1-00pm

August 14

Returning Student Arrival 12:00-3:00pm

August 9

Tuition Payment Due for 16-week and 1st 8-Week terms

August 18

16-week Classes Begins 1st 8-week Classes Begins

August 18-19

Late Registration/Late Fee 8:30am – 5:30pm for 16-week term Add/Drop Period for 16-week term

August 20

Last Day to Add/Drop courses 1st 8-week term – 5:00pm “No Show” Report Due 7:00pm

August 22

Last Day to Add/Drop courses for 16-week term – 12:00pm “No Show” Report Due 7:00pm

September 1

Labor Day Holiday/College Closed Faculty Non-Workday (1)

September 2

College Opens/Classes Resume

September 3

Fall Convocation

September 5

Last day to withdraw without penalty (W) for 1st 8- week terms

September 8-11

Midterm Examinations for 1st 8- week

September 8

12-week Classes Begins Late Registration/Late Fees 8:30am – 5:30pm for 12-week term

September 8-30

Fall Graduation Advising Begins

September 11

Last Day to Add/Drop courses for 12-week term 5:00pm
“No Show” Report Due for 12-week term – 7:00pm

September 15

Midterm Grades due at 12:00pm for 1st 8-Week term

September 29-October 10

Registration for 2nd 8-week term September 29 – October 10 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 pm Mondays- Thursdays 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 pm Fridays

October 6-9

Midterm Exams for 16-week term

January 5

Classes begin for 16-week and 1st 8-week terms

January 5-7

Late Registration/Late Fee 8:30am – 5:30pm for 1st 8-week term Add/Drop Period for 1st 8-week term

January 5-8

Late Registration/Late Fee 8:30am – 5:30pm for 16-week term Add/Drop Period for 16-week term

January 7

Last Day to Add/Drop courses for 1st 8-week term – 5:00pm “No Show” Report Due for 1st 8-week term – 7:00pm

January 9

Last Day to Add/Drop courses for 16-week term – 12:00pm “No Show” Report Due for 16-week – 7:00pm

January 19

Martin Luther King Holiday Campus Closed
Classes Suspended
Faculty Non-Workday (1) 15

January 20

Classes Resume

January 30

Last day to withdraw without penalty (W) for 1st 8-week term

February 2

12-week Classes Begin

February 2-4

Late Registration/Late Fees 8:30am – 5:30pm for 12-week term

February 2-5

Midterm Examinations for 1st 8-week term

February 3-March 31

Spring Graduation Advising

February 5

Alumni Career Day
Last Day to Add/Drop courses for 12-week term – 5:00pm
“No Show” Report Due for 12-week term – 7:00pm

February 6

Scholarship Gala

February 7

Homecoming
Midterm Grades due at 12:00pm for 1st 8-Week term

February 17

President’s Day
No Classes – Faculty Non-Workday (1)

February 19

Final Day of Instruction for 1st 8-week term

February 20

Reading Day for 1st 8-week term

February 23-25

Final Examinations for 1st 8-week term

February 27

Last day to withdraw without penalty (W) for 16-week term by 5:00pm Final Grades for 1st 8-weeks are due by 12:00pm

March 2-5

Midterm Examination for 16-week term

March 2-31

Apply for Spring Graduation/Submit Completed Applications to the Registrar’s Office

March 7

Residence Halls Closes at 12:00pm (noon)

March 9

Midterm grades for 16-week term due by 12:00pm (noon)

March 9-13

Spring Break
Faculty Non-Workdays (5)

March 15

Residence Halls Re-open 12:00pm

March 16

Classes Resume

March 16-27

Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 Semester Advisement/Pre-Registration

March 20

Last day to withdraw without penalty (W) for 12-week term 12:00pm

March 23-26

Midterm Examination for 12-week term

March 28

Midterm Grades for 12-week term due by 12:00pm

April 3

Last day to withdraw without penalty (W) for 2nd 8-week term

April 6-8

Midterm Examination for 2nd 8-week term

April 11

Midterm Grades due for 2nd 8-week term by 12:00pm

April 20-22

Graduate Final Examinations

April 23

Final Day of Instruction for 16-week, 12-week, and 2nd 8-week terms.

April 24

Graduate Final Grades Due – 9:00am
Reading Day

April 26

Tuition Payment Due Date for Summer I I don’t see a date on the calendar

April 27-30

Final Examinations

April 30

Honors Convocation

May 1

Commencement Rehearsal – 9:00am
Final Grades Due – 12:00pm
Residence Halls Close – 1:00pm

May 2

Commencement Exercise at 10:00am

May 4

Summer I Tuition Payment Due

May 4-8

Student Registration Summer I 9:30 am – 4:30pm

May 4-June12

Student Registration Summer II 9:30 am – 4:30pm

May 4-29

Apply for Summer Graduation

May 10

Residence Halls Open at 9:00am Cafeteria Opens at 11:00am

May 11

Classes for Summer I Begins

May 11-12

Add/ Drop Period for Summer I

May 12

Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer I
5:00pm No Show Report Due for Summer I 7:00pm

May 25

May Memorial Holiday
College Closed/Classes Suspended

May 26

Classes Resume

May 26-27

Mid-Term Examinations for Summer I

May 29

Midterm Grades for Summer I due by 12:00pm

June 11

Final Day of Instruction

June 12

Reading Day

June 13

Summer II Tuition Payment Due

June 15-17

Summer I Final Exams

June 17

Summer I Final Grades Due 12:00pm

June 19

Residence Halls Close 5:00pm

June 21

Residence Halls & Cafeteria Open at 11:00am

June 22

Classes for Summer II Begin

June 22-23

Add/Drop Period for Summer II

June 23

Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer II 5:00pm No Show Report Due for Summer II 7:00pm

July 3

Independence Day Holiday – College Closed

July 6

Classes Resume

July 7-8

Midterm Examinations

July 10

Midterm Grades for Summer II due by 12:00pm

July 23

Final Day of Instruction for Summer II

July 24

Reading Day

July 27-28

Final Exams for Summer II

July 28

Residence Hall Closes 12:00pm

July 30

Final Grades Due 5:00pm