Academic Calendars, Registration and Thesis Schedules

The following calendar is proposed and scheduled to change without notice. 

Date Description
August 1, 2023 Fall Semester Admissions Application Opens
March 18, 2024 Advising for Summer and Fall Begins
March 18, 2024 Class Schedule Published for Fall Semester
April 1, 2024 Registration Opens for Fall Semester
April 15, 2024 Priority Deadline for Federal Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA)
May 27, 2024 Memorial Day (University Closed)
June 1, 2024 Priority Deadline for International Student Admissions Applications
June 13, 2024 Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Fall Semester
June 19, 2024 Emancipation Day (University Closed)
July 4, 2024 Independence Day (University Closed)
July 15, 2024 Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Fall)
August 1, 2024 Spring 2025 Admissions Application Opens
August 1, 2024 Summer 2025 Admissions Application Opens
August 14, 2024 Priority Deadline for Fall Admissions Applications
August 23, 2024 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes)
August 26, 2024 Classes Begin for Fall Semester
August 26, 2024 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-week Classes $25 Fee assessed for late registrants
August 30, 2024 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes
September 1, 2024 Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline
September 1, 2024 Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline
September 2, 2024 Labor Day (University Closed)
September 3, 2024 Deadline to Drop First 8-week Classes with No Record
September 11, 2024 Deadline to drop 16-week Classes with No Record (Census)
October 4, 2024 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
October 6, 2024 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes)
October 13, 2024 Deadline for Spring International Admissions Applications
October 18, 2024 Deadline to Withdraw from University for First 8-Week Classes (WF)
October 18, 2024 Classes End for First 8-week Session
October 18, 2024 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes)
October 18, 2024 Deadline for Fall Admissions Applications
October 20, 2024 Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes)
October 21, 2024 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes $25 Fee assessed for late registrants
October 21, 2024 Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session
October 21, 2024 Class Schedule Published For Spring and Summer Semester
October 21, 2024 Advising Begins for Spring Semester
October 22, 2024 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Class Final Grades (due by 3pm)
October 25, 2024 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes
October 25, 2024 Deadline for Graduation Application for Fall Ceremony Participation
October 28, 2024 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record
November 1, 2024 Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline
November 4, 2024 Registration Opens for Spring Semester
November 8, 2024 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
November 11, 2024 Veteran's Day (University Closed)
November 17, 2024 Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Spring Semester
November 22, 2024 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School for Fall Semester
November 28-29, 2024 Thanksgiving (University Closed)
November 29, 2024 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
December 1, 2024 Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
December 10, 2024 Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Spring)
December 13, 2024 Deadline to Withdraw from University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes
December 13, 2024 Fall Semester Ends
December 13, 2024 Deadline for Applications for Tuition Rebate for Fall Graduation (5pm)
December 13, 2024 Deadline for Fall Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office $20 Late Application Fee
December 13, 2024 Fall Commencement Ceremony Cadence Bank Center 3 pm
December 17, 2024 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
December 19, 2024 Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
December 24, 2024 - January 1, 2025 Winter Break (University Closed)
January 6, 2025 Priority Deadline for Spring Admissions Applications
January 17, 2025 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (16- & First 8-Week Classes)
January 20, 2025 Martin L. King Jr. Day (University Closed)
January 21, 2025 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 16- and First 8-Week. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
January 21, 2025 Classes Begin for Spring Semester
January 24, 2025 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for 16- and First 8-Week Classes
January 28, 2025 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with No Record
February 1, 2025 Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline
February 5, 2025 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with No Record (Census)
February 23, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 8-Week Classes)
February 28, 2025 Deadline to Drop First 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
March 14, 2025 Deadline for Spring Admissions Applications
March 14, 2025 Classes End for First 8-Week Session
March 17-21, 2025 Spring Break
March 18, 2025 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
March 18, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Closes (First 8-Week Classes)
March 21, 2025 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (Second 8-Week Classes)
March 24, 2025 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 8-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
March 24, 2025 Classes Begin for Second 8-Week Session
March 24, 2025 Advising Begins for Summer and Fall Semester
March 24, 2025 Class Schedule Published For Fall Semester
March 28, 2025 Deadline for Add, Drop, and Late Registration for Second 8-Week Classes
March 28, 2025 Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation
March 31, 2025 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with No Record
March 9, 2025 Priority Deadline for International Student Admission Applications (Summer)
April 5, 2025 Deadline for Scholarship Applications for the Summer Semester
April 7, 2025 Registration Opens for Summer and Fall Semester
April 7, 2025 Priority Deadline for VA Certification Request (Summer)
April 11, 2025 Deadline to Drop 16-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
April 25, 2025 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures to Office of Graduate School for Spring Semester
April 26, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
May 2, 2025 Deadline to Drop Second 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
May 16, 2025 Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Spring Graduation (5pm)
May 16, 2025 Deadline for Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office. $20 Late Application Fee.
May 16, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 16- and Second 8-Week Classes
May 16, 2025 Spring Semester Ends
May 17, 2025 Commencement Ceremony Cadence Bank Center 3:00 p.m.
May 18, 2025 Priority Deadline for Summer Admissions Applications
May 19, 2025 Classes Begin for Minimester
May 20, 2025 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 16-Week and Second 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
May 20, 2025 Educator Preparation Program (Initial Teacher, Principal, and Superintendent) application deadline
May 20, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Closes (16- and Second 8-Week Classes)
May 26, 2025 Memorial Day (University Closed)
May 30, 2025 Deadline for Tuition and Fee Payments (10-, 8-, and First 5-Week Classes)
May 30, 2025 Minimester ends
June 2, 2025 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for 10-, 8- and First 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
June 2, 2025 Classes Begin for First 5-, 10-, and 8-Week Session
June 5, 2025 Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with No Record
June 9, 2025 Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with No Record
June 17, 2025 Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with No Record
June 19, 2025 Emancipation Day (University Closed)
June 20, 2025 Deadline to Drop First 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
June 21, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 5-Week Classes)
July 3, 2025 Deadline for Summer Admissions Applications
July 4, 2025 Independence Day (University Closed)
July 3, 2025 Classes End for First 5-Week Session
July 7, 2025 Deadline for Graduation Application for Ceremony Participation
July 11, 2025 Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 3, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for First 5-Week Classes
July 7, 2025 Add, Drop, and Late Registration Begins for Second 5-Week Classes. $25 fee assessed for late registrants.
July 7, 2025 Classes Begin Second 5-Week Session
July 8, 2025 Deadline for Faculty Submission of First 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
July 9, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (First 5-Week Classes)
July 10, 2025 Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with No Record
July 11, 2025 Deadline to Drop 8-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 25, 2025 Deadline for Final Committee-Edited Theses with Committee Approval Signatures
July 12, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (8-Week Classes)
July 18, 2025 Deadline to Drop 10-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 25, 2025 Classes End for 8-Week Session
July 25, 2025 Deadline to Drop Second 5-Week Classes with a Quit (Q) or Withdraw (W)
July 25, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 8 -Week Classes
July 26, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Opens (10- and Second 5-Week Classes)
July 29, 2025 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 8-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
July 29, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Closes (8-Week Classes)
August 8, 2025 Classes End for 10- and Second 5-Week Sessions
August 8, 2025 Commencement Ceremony Bill Yowell Conference Center in Warrior Hall 10AM
August 8, 2025 Deadline for Applications for $1,000 Tuition Rebate for Summer Graduation (5pm)
August 8, 2025 Deadline for Degree Conferral Applications to the Records and Admissions Office. $20 Late Application Fee.
August 8, 2025 Deadline to Withdraw from the University for 10- and Second 5-Week Classes
August 12, 2025 Deadline for Faculty Submission of 10-Week and Second 5-Week Final Class Grades (due by 3pm)
August 12, 2025 Student End of Course Survey Closes (10- and Second 5-Week Classes)