Academic Calendar

ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2024 – 2025

Some dates are subject to change. Refer to semester schedule of classes for recent changes related to holiday observances, registration deadlines, and commencement ceremonies. This is not to be construed as an employee work calendar. For purposes of degree evaluation, the academic year is defined as Fall, Spring and Summer semesters.

Applications will be accepted for entry into programs until capacity is reached up to the beginning of the semester

Spring Semester of 2024

Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)January 14-25
New Student OrientationJanuary 28
Semester Start (First day of classes for all students)February 4
Last day to add classes without penalty and courses beginning recorded (2 weeks after classes start)February 25
Last day of refund of tuition paid of pro rata. (Beginning of 10th  week of semester)April 15
Easter recessApril 22 – April 26
Continuing Students schedule classes for next semester (2 weeks before final exam weeks)April 29 –  May 3
Final ExaminationMay 13  –  May 17
2021 Commencement ceremoniesMay 24

Summer Session of 2024

Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)May 20 –      May 31
Semester Start (First day of classes for all students)June 03
Final ExaminationAug 26 – Aug 30

Fall Semester of 2024

Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)Aug.19 –      Aug. 30
New Student OrientationSeptember 03
Semester Start (First day of classes for all students)September 04
Last day to add classes without penalty and courses beginning recorded (2 weeks after classes start)September 23
Continuing Students schedule classes for next semester (2 weeks before final exam weeks)Nov. 21 – Nov. 25
Final Examination (15TH week)Dec.6 – Dec 13

Spring Semester of 2025

Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)Jan. 27 – Jan. 31
New Student OrientationFebruary 3
Semester Start (First day of classes for all students)February 10
Last day to add classes without penalty and courses beginning recorded (2 weeks after classes start)February 28
Last day of refund of tuition paid of pro rata. (Beginning of 10th  week of semester)April 13
Continuing Students schedule classes for next semester (2 weeks before final exam weeks)May 4 – May 8
Final Examination (15TH week)May18 – May 22

Summer Session of 2025

Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)June 8 – June 12
New Student OrientationJune 15
Final Examination WeekAug 17 – Aug 21

Fall Semester of 2025

New Student OrientationAugust 24
Registration (2 weeks before semester begin)Aug. 24- Aug. 28
Semester Start (First day of classes for all students)September 07
Last day to add classes without penalty and courses beginning recorded (2 weeks after classes start)September 25
Last day of refund of tuition paid of pro rata. (Beginning of 10th  week of semester)November 12
Continuing students schedule classes for next semester (2 weeks before final exam weeks)Nov. 30 – Dec. 4
Final Examination (15TH week)Dec 14 – Dec 18

National Holiday

School Holiday20222023
New YearJanuary 1January 1
Martin Luther King Jr.’s DayJanuary 21January 20
President’s DayFebruary 18February 17
Memorial DayMay 27May 25
Independence DayJuly 4July 3 (Independence Observed)
Labor DaySeptember 2September 7
Anniversary DaySeptember 9September 8
Veteran’s DayNovember 14November 11
Thanksgiving DayNovember 28November 26
Christmas DayDecember 25December 25