Important Note: Students who need a Visa need to apply at least three months before their intended
start date!
The academic calendar gives the key dates in the year such as the start and end of
each term and public holidays when the campus will be closed.
Academic Year
| March 4 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Summer 2024 classes |
| March 11 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2024 classes |
| May 24 |
Final day to register for graduate Summer online classes |
| May 24 |
First day to log into graduate Summer online classes |
| May 27 |
Graduate Summer session begins |
| May 31 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Summer online classes |
| May 31 |
First day to log into undergraduate Summer online classes |
| May 31 |
Summer session graduate drop deadline |
| June 3 |
Undergraduate Summer session/short-term Session 1 begins |
| June 7 |
Summer session undergraduate drop deadline |
| June 17 |
Summer session undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 28 |
Summer Short-Term Session 1 ends |
| July 1 |
Summer Short-Term Session 2 begins |
| July 5 |
Summer Short-Term Session 1 grades due from faculty |
| July 5 |
Summer session graduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 12 |
Summer session undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 26 |
Summer session/short-term Session 2 ends |
| Aug. 2 |
Summer session/short-term Session 2 final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 3 |
Summer Graduation date |
| April 1 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2024 classes |
| April 8 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2024 classes |
| Aug. 9 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 9 |
Final day to register for graduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 9 |
First day to log into graduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 12 |
Fall 1 graduate classes start |
| Aug. 16 |
Fall 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Aug. 16 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 16 |
First day to log into undergraduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 19 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate classes start |
| Aug. 23 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Sept. 20 |
Fall 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 25 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2025 |
| Sept. 27 |
Fall 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 2 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2025 |
| Oct. 3 |
Leidens Ontzet |
| Oct. 4 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 11 |
Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 11 |
Final day to register for graduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 11 |
First day to log into graduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 12 |
Fall 1 graduate Graduation date |
| Oct. 14 |
Fall 2 graduate classes start |
| Oct. 14–18 |
Fall Break |
| Oct. 18 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 18 |
Fall 2 graduate drop deadline |
| Oct. 18 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 18 |
First day to log into undergraduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 21 |
Fall 2 undergraduate classes start |
| Oct. 25 |
Fall 2 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Nov. 15 |
Fall Semester undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 22 |
Fall 2 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 29 |
Fall 2 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 9–13 |
Final Exam Period |
| Dec. 13 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 14 |
Fall Graduation date |
| Dec. 20 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Sept. 25, 2024 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2025 classes |
| Oct. 2, 2024 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2025 classes |
| Jan. 1–3 |
Christmas Season |
| Jan. 3 |
Final day to register for graduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 3 |
First day to log into graduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 6 |
Spring 1 graduate classes start |
| Jan. 10 |
Spring 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Jan. 10 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 10 |
First day to log into undergraduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 13 |
Spring 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Jan. 13 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate classes start |
| Jan. 17 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Feb. 14 |
Spring 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Feb. 21 |
Spring 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| March 3 |
Spring 2 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| March 7 |
Spring 1 classes end |
| March 8 |
Spring 1 graduate Graduation Date |
| March 10–14 |
Spring Break |
| March 11 |
Registration begins for graduate Summer 2025 classes |
| March 14 |
Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes |
| March 14 |
First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 14 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 17 |
Spring 2 classes start |
| March 21 |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| March 31 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2025 classes |
| April 7 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2025 classes |
| April 11 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| April 18–21 |
Easter Weekend |
| April 25 |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 5 |
Liberation Day |
| May 9 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 undergraduate classes end |
| May 9–11 |
Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 16 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end |
| May 17 |
Spring Graduation date* |
| May 23 |
Spring 2 grades due from faculty |
| March 3 |
Registration begins for Summer 2025 classes |
| May 23 |
Final day to register for graduate Summer online classes |
| May 23 |
First day to log into graduate Summer online classes |
| May 26 |
Graduate Summer session begins |
| May 29 |
Ascension Day |
| May 30 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Summer online classes |
| May 30 |
First day to log into undergraduate Summer online classes |
| May 30 |
Summer session graduate drop deadline |
| June 2 |
Undergraduate Summer session/short-term Session 1 begins |
| June 6 |
Summer session undergraduate drop deadline |
| June 9 |
Whit Monday |
| June 17 |
Summer session undergraduate Petition to Graduate due |
| June 19 |
Summer graduate Petition to Graduate forms due |
| June 27 |
Summer Short-Term Session 1 ends |
| June 30 |
Summer Short-Term Session 2 begins |
| July 4 |
Summer Short-Term Session 1 grades due from faculty |
| July 4 |
Summer session graduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 11 |
Summer session undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| July 25 |
Summer session/short-term Session 2 ends |
| Aug. 1 |
Summer session/short-term Session 2 final grades due from faculty |
| Aug. 2 |
Summer Graduation date |
| March 31 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2025 classes |
| April 7 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2025 classes |
| Aug. 8 |
Fall 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Aug. 8 |
Final day to register for graduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 8 |
First day to log into graduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 11 |
Fall 1 graduate classes start |
| Aug. 15 |
Fall 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Aug. 15 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 15 |
First day to log into undergraduate Fall 1 online classes |
| Aug. 18 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate classes start |
| Aug. 22 |
Fall Semester/Fall 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Sept. 19 |
Fall 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Sept. 26 |
Fall 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Oct. 3 |
Leidens Ontzet |
| Oct. 3 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| Oct. 10 |
Fall 1 classes end |
| Oct. 10 |
Final day to register for graduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 10 |
First day to log into graduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 11 |
Fall 1 graduate Graduation date |
| Oct. 13 |
Fall 2 graduate classes start |
| Oct. 13–17 |
Fall Break |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 1 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 17 |
Fall 2 graduate drop deadline |
| Oct. 17 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 17 |
First day to log into undergraduate Fall 2 online classes |
| Oct. 20 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2026 classes |
| Oct. 20 |
Fall 2 undergraduate classes start |
| Oct. 24 |
Fall 2 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Nov. 3 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 14 |
Fall Semester undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 21 |
Fall 2 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Nov. 28 |
Fall 2 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| Dec. 8–12 |
Final Exam Period |
| Dec. 12 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 classes end |
| Dec. 13 |
Fall Graduation date |
| Dec. 19 |
Fall Semester/Fall 2 grades due from faculty |
| Oct. 20, 2025 |
Registration begins for graduate Spring 2026 classes |
| Nov. 3, 2025 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Spring 2026 classes |
| Jan. 9 |
Final day to register for graduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 9 |
First day to log into graduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 12 |
Spring 1 graduate classes start |
| Jan. 13 |
Spring 1 graduate Petition to Graduate due |
| Jan. 16 |
Spring 1 graduate drop deadline |
| Jan. 16 |
Final day to register for undergraduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 16 |
First day to log into undergraduate Spring 1 online classes |
| Jan. 19 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate classes start |
| Jan. 23 |
Spring Semester/Spring 1 undergraduate drop deadline |
| Feb. 20 |
Spring 1 graduate withdrawal deadline |
| Feb. 27 |
Spring 1 undergraduate withdrawal deadline |
| March 2 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 Petition to Graduate due |
| March 2 |
Registration begins for Summer 2026 classes |
| March 13 |
Spring 1 classes end |
| March 14 |
Spring 1 graduate Graduation Date |
| March 16–20 |
Spring Break |
| March 20 |
Final day to register for Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 |
First day to log into Spring 2 online classes |
| March 20 |
Spring 1 grades due from faculty |
| March 23 |
Spring 2 classes start |
| March 27 |
Spring 2 drop deadline |
| March 30 |
Registration begins for undergraduate Fall 2026 classes |
| April 3–6 |
Easter Weekend |
| April 6 |
Registration begins for graduate Fall 2026 classes |
| April 17 |
Spring Semester withdrawal deadline |
| May 1 |
Spring 2 withdrawal deadline |
| May 5 |
Liberation Day |
| May 15 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 undergraduate classes end |
| May 15–17 |
Commencement Weekend — Actual day(s) TBD |
| May 22 |
Spring Semester/Spring 2 classes end |
| May 22 |
Spring Semester/Spring undergraduate 2 grades due from faculty |
| May 17 |
Spring Graduation date* |
| May 23 |
Spring 2 graduate grades due from faculty |
Note that these are subject to change. Please check regularly for updates.
