Student Dates to Remember

2024–25

Note: All deadlines are by 5 p.m. on the date listed unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, Aug. 29
First day of classes
Friday, Sept. 6
Final applications for fall 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, and 499 independent studies due from students off campus the previous semester or students continuing a MAP.
Friday, Sept. 13
Last day to add a course or an audit, drop a course without transcript entry, and change a course from credit to audit or audit to credit.

Note: This deadline applies to regular full-semester courses only. Short course deadlines and ½ semester course deadlines are as follows (these deadlines, when applicable, are also noted in the Schedule of Courses)­:

½ semester course (lasting 6–7 weeks): The last day to add/drop or audit is the second Friday after the course start date. The last day to elect S/D/F grading or withdraw with a W transcript entry is by the Friday of the fourth full week of the course.

Short course (less than a ½ semester): The last day to add/drop, audit, and elect S/D/F grading is by the end of the second class meeting day. Students may not withdraw (W transcript entry) from a short course.

Monday, Sept. 16 – Friday, Nov. 8
A full-term course may be withdrawn with a W transcript entry. 
Friday, Oct. 4
Last day to add a plus-2. 
Wednesday, Oct. 9
Last day to drop credits in excess of 18 without paying overload fees.
Monday, Oct. 14
Major declarations for 2nd year, 2nd semester students due; cutoff for all declarations until after registration for Spring 2025. 
Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Tuesday, Nov, 5
Advising period for 2025 registration. 
Saturday, Oct. 19
Fall break starts. 
Monday, Oct. 28
Classes resume. 
Wednesday, Nov. 6 – Friday, Nov. 8 
Registration for spring 2025 via Colleague Self-Service
Friday, Nov. 8
Last day to change to or from S/D/F grading. 
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course with a W transcript entry. 
Monday, Nov. 25
Final applications for spring 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, and 499 independent studies due. 
Monday, Dec. 2 – Friday, Dec. 20
          Spring 2025 add/drop via Colleague Self-Service. 
Friday, Dec. 13
          Last day of classes. 
Monday, Dec. 16
Last day to request an incomplete. 
Tuesday, Dec. 17 – Friday, Dec. 20
Final exams (see Final Exam Schedule for specific dates/times)

Note: All deadlines are by 5 p.m. on the date listed unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, Jan. 2 – Friday, Jan. 31
Add/drop for spring 2025 classes via Colleague Self-Service. 
Tuesday, Jan. 21
First day of classes
Friday, Jan. 24
Final applications for spring 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, and 499 independent studies due from students off campus the previous semester or students continuing a MAP.
Friday, Jan. 31
Last day to add a course or an audit, drop a course without transcript entry, and change a course from credit to audit or audit to credit.

Note: This deadline applies to regular full-semester courses only. Short course deadlines and ½ semester course deadlines are as follows (these deadlines, when applicable, are also noted in the Schedule of Courses)­:

½ semester course (lasting 6–7 weeks): The last day to add/drop or audit is the second Friday after the course start date. The last day to elect S/D/F grading or withdraw with a W transcript entry is by the Friday of the fourth full week of the course.

Short course (less than a ½ semester): The last day to add/drop, audit, and elect S/D/F grading is by the end of the second class meeting day. Students may not withdraw (W transcript entry) from a short course.

Monday, Feb. 3 – Friday, April 4
A full-term course may be withdrawn with a W transcript entry or changed to or from S/D/F grading.
Friday, Feb. 21
Last day to add a plus-2. 
Friday, Feb. 28
Last day to drop credits in excess of 18 without paying overload fees. 
Friday, March 7 (tentative)
Last day for second-semester, second-year students to declare a major before preregistration. 
Saturday, March 8
Spring break starts. 
Monday, March 24
Classes resume. 
Friday, April 4
Last day to change to or from S/D/F grading. 
Last day to withdraw from a full-term course with a W transcript entry. 
Wednesday, April 9 – Wednesday, April 23 (tentative dates)
Preregistration for fall 2025
Monday, April 28
Final applications for fall 297, 299, 387, 397, 399, and 499 independent studies are due.
Friday, May 2
Last day to request approval of summer term courses. 
Monday, May 5
Part A of a summer MAP (499) application is due. 
Friday, May 9
Last day of classes. 
Monday, May 12
Last day to request an incomplete.
Tues., May 13 to Fri., May 16
Final exams.
Tuesday, May 27
Start of summer term. 
Monday, June 2
Last day to request 299 and submit part B for 499 summer research. 
Friday, June 6
Last day to add/drop a 299 or 499. 
Monday, July 7
Last day to withdraw from an independent study (299 or 499) with a W transcript entry.
Friday, August 2
Last day of summer 2024 term. All work is due for MAPs and credit-bearing research.
Friday, August 22
All work is due for internships and non-credit summer research.

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