Important Dates
| August 7, 2024 | Tuition due for Fall 2024 semester. Make payment arrangements |
| August 17, 2024 | Fall 2024 semester begins |
| September 2, 2024 | Observance of Labor Day (Colleges closed) |
| September 16, 2024 | Find a Class opens for Spring 2025* |
| September 30, 2024 | Spring 2025 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| October 5, 2024 | Last day for withdrawal from Fall 2024 classes without instructor’s approval+ |
| October 7, 2024 | Spring 2025 Open Registration for all students |
| October 7, 2024 | Student withdrawal from Fall 2024 classes with instructor’s signature begins ++ |
| October 14, 2024 | Application for December 2024 graduation due** |
| November 11, 2024 | Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges closed) |
| November 28-December 1, 2024 | Observance of Thanksgiving (Colleges closed) |
| December 1, 2024 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for Fall 2025 |
| December 8, 2024 | Last day of Fall 2024 classes |
| December 9-13, 2024 | Fall 2024 Final Exams*** |
| December 13, 2024 | Fall 2024 semester ends |
| December 16, 2024 | Final grades due for Fall 2024 semester |
| December 25, 2024-January 1, 2025 |
Mid-year recess begins for staff (Colleges closed) Mid-year recess from December 25-January 1 |
| January 2, 2025 | Mid-year recess ends for staff—campuses re-open |
| January 2, 2025 | Tuition due for Spring 2025 semester—make payment arrangements |
| January 6, 2025 | Clock hour classes begin |
| January 11, 2025 | Spring 2025 semester begins |
| January 20, 2025 | Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Colleges closed) |
| February 17, 2025 | Observance of President's Day (Colleges closed) |
| February 18, 2025 | Find a Class opens for Summer/Fall 2025* |
| March 1, 2025 | Last day for student withdrawal from Spring 2025 classes without instructor's signature+ |
| March 3, 2025 |
Summer/Fall 2025 Priority Registration opens for currently enrolled students Student withdrawal from Spring 2025 classes with instructor's signature begins++ Application for May 2025 graduation due** |
| March 10–16, 2025 | Spring Break for students and staff (Colleges closed) |
| March 17, 2025 | Summer/Fall 2025 Open Registration begins for all students |
| May 4, 2024 | Last day of Spring 2025 classes |
| May 5–9, 2025 | Spring 2025 Final Exams*** |
| May 9, 2025 |
Spring 2025 semester ends Commencement and Convocation ceremonies (dates vary by college and are subject to change) |
| May 12, 2025 | Final grades due for Spring 2025 semester |
| May 19, 2025 | Summer 2025 tuition due - Make payment arrangements* |
| May 26, 2025 | Observance of Memorial Day (Colleges closed) |
| May 27, 2024 | Summer 2024 semester begins |
| June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth National Independence Day (Colleges closed) |
| June 30-July 5, 2025 | Summer 2025 break for clock hour programs only |
| July 3, 2025 | Observance of Independence Day (Colleges closed) |
| July 27-31, 2025 | Final exams for Summer 2025 semester*** |
| July 31, 2025 |
Summer 2025 semester ends** |
| August 4, 2025 | Final grades due for Summer 2025 semester |
| August 13, 2025 | Tuition due for Fall 2025 semester. Make payment arrangements* |
| August 23, 2025 | Fall 2025 semester begins |
| September 1, 2025 | Observance of Labor Day (Colleges closed) |
| September 22, 2025 | Find a Class opens for Spring 2026* |
| October 1, 2025 | Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) opens for Fall 2026 |
| October 6, 2025 | Spring 2026 Priority Registration for Currently Enrolled Students |
| October 11, 2025 | Last day for withdrawal from Fall 2025 classes without instructor’s signature |
| October 13, 2025 | Spring 2026 Open Registration for all students |
| October 13, 2025 | Student withdrawal from Fall 2025 classes with instructor’s signature begins |
| October 13, 2025 | Application for December 2025 graduation due** |
| November 11, 2025 | Observance of Veterans Day (Colleges closed) |
| November 27-30, 2025 | Observance of Thanksgiving (Colleges closed) |
| December 14, 2025 | Last day of Fall 2025 classes |
| December 15-19, 2025 | Fall 2025 Final Exams*** |
| December 20, 2025 | Fall 2025 semester ends |
| December 20, 2025 | Mid-year recess begins for students |
| December 22, 2025 | Final Grades due for Fall 2025 semester |
| December 25, 2025-January 1, 2026 | Mid-Year Recess (Colleges closed) |
Notes
*Dates are subject to change.
** For specific information concerning the last day to apply for graduation, individual class start dates, and final exams, consult the college of enrollment.
*** Any classes meeting on Friday, Saturday or Sunday, and Summer classes will have final examinations during their regular class time.
+ Through the 7th week of 16-week classes, students may initiate an official withdrawal from course(s) without instructor signature (see Appendix S-7 in Catalog Common Pages).
++ After the 7th week of 16-week classes, students must initiate an official withdrawal request from the instructor and obtain their signature (see Appendix S-7 in Administrative Regulations).