Undergraduate and Postbac Premed Academic Calendar
The following Academic Calendar was correct and complete when compiled; however, the University reserves the right to revise or amend it, in whole or in part, at any time. Updates to the University Academic Calendar may also be obtained from the Office of the Registrar.
Note: Deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or University Holiday are moved to the next business day.
These dates are subject to change.
- September
- 2
- Monday
- Labor Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- September
- 3
- Tuesday
- First Day of Classes
- September
- 3-13
- Tuesday-Friday
- Change of Program Period (“Add/Drop”)*
*Weekdays only
- September
- 13
- Friday
- Last Day to Add Class
- Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Class Dropped
- October
- 1-31
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Major Declaration Month
- October
- 8
- Tuesday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- October
- 16
- Wednesday
- October Degrees Conferred
- October
- 17
- October
- Midterm Date
- November
- 1
- Friday
- Deadline to Apply for February 2025 Graduation
- November
- 4
- Monday
- Academic Holiday (administrative offices open; no classes held)
- November
- 5
- Tuesday
- Election Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 18-22
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Spring 2025
- November
- 27
- Wednesday
- Academic Holiday (administrative offices open; no classes held)
- November
- 28
- Thursday
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 29
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 2
- Monday
- Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (grade of W on transcript; no tuition refund)
- December
- 9
- Monday
- Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Withdraw from Entire Semester
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Fall 2024 Class
*P/D/F option not available for undergraduate core courses, nor to Postbac Premed students for required science courses. See the Academic Bulletin for more information
- December
- 10-12
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Study Days
- December
- 13-20
- Friday-Friday
- Final Exams
- December
- 25
- Wednesday
- Christmas Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- May
- 20
- Monday
- Start of Summer Session A and Summer Session X
- May
- 20 -24
- Monday-Friday
- Change of Program Period ("Add/Drop") for Summer Session A and Summer Session X*
*Weekdays only
- May
- 24
- Friday
- Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Dropping a Summer Session A or Summer Session X Class
- May
- 27
- Monday
- Memorial Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)*
*Memorial Day Make-Up Day: Friday, May 31
- June
- 10-14
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- June
- 17-21
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- June
- 17
- Monday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes from Summer Session A (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Summer Session A Class*
*P/D/F option not available for undergraduate core courses, nor to Postbac Premed students for required science courses. See the Academic Bulletin for more information.
- June
- 19
- Wednesday
- Juneteenth - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)*
*Juneteenth Make-Up Day: Friday, June 21
- June
- 28
- Friday
- Last Day of Classes for Summer Session A
- Last Day to Withdraw Entirely from Summer Session A
- July
- 1
- Monday
- Start of Summer Session B
- July
- 1-8
- Monday-Monday
- Change of Program Period ("Add/Drop") for Summer Session B*
*Weekdays only
- July
- 4
- Thursday
- Independence Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)*
*Independence Day Make-Up Day: Friday, July 5
- July
- 8
- Monday
- Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Dropping a Summer Session B Class
- July
- 15
- Monday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes from Summer Session X (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Summer Session X Class*
*P/D/F option not available for undergraduate core courses, nor to Postbac Premed students for required science courses. See the Academic Bulletin for more information.
- July
- 29
- Monday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes from Summer Session B (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Summer Session B Class*
*P/D/F option not available for undergraduate core courses, nor to Postbac Premed students for required science courses. See the Academic Bulletin for more information.
- August
- 1
- Thursday
- Deadline to Apply for October 2024 Graduation (not participating in May 2024 ceremonies)
- August
- 5-9
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- August
- 9
- Friday
- Last Day of Classes for Summer Session B and Summer Session X
- Last Day to Withdraw Entirely from Summer Session B or Summer Session X
- August
- 12-16
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- August
- 20-22
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- August
- 31
- Saturday*
- Registration for Fall 2024
*Exception to weekend dates being moved to the next business day; registration will be open on Saturday
- January
- 2-5
- Tuesday-Friday
- Registration for Spring 2024
- January
- 8-12
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Spring 2024
- January
- 15
- Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- January
- 16
- Tuesday
- First Day of Classes
- January
- 16-26
- Tuesday-Friday
- Change of Program Period ("Add/Drop")*
*Weekdays only
- February
- 14
- Wednesday
- February Degrees Conferred
- February
- 20
- Tuesday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- February
- 27
- Tuesday
- Registration Opens for Summer 2024
- February
- 15-29
- Thursday-Thursday
- Major Declaration Month
- March
- 1-15
- Friday-Friday
- Major Declaration Month
- March
- 4
- Monday
- Midterm Date
- March
- 11-15
- Monday-Friday
- Spring Recess (most administrative and academic offices open; no classes held)
- March
- 17
- Sunday
- Deadline to Apply for May 2024 Graduation
- April
- 15-19
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Fall 2024
- April
- 22
- Monday
- Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (grade of W on transcript; no tuition refund)
- April
- 29
- Monday
- Last Day of Classes
- Last Day to Withdraw from Entire Semester
- April
- 30
- Tuesday
- Study Day
- May
- 1-2
- Wednesday-Thursday
- Study Days
- May
- 3-10
- Friday-Friday
- Final Examinations
- May
- 13
- Monday
- GS Class Day Ceremony
- June
- 1
- Saturday
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Spring 2024 Class for Graduating Students*
- *For the Spring 2024 semester, undergraduate students will be able to elect the P/D/F option for two classes without restriction — i.e., the course(s) chosen for this grading option can fulfill a requirement for the Core Curriculum; a requirement for a major, concentration, or special concentration; or an elective.
- **The last day to choose P/D/F grading for a Spring 2024 class for continuing students is September 13, 2024.
- ***The P/D/F option is not available for Postbac Premed students for required science courses.
- September
- 2
- Saturday*
- Registration for Fall 2023
*Exception to weekend dates being moved to the next business day; registration will be open on Saturday
- September
- 4
- Monday
- Labor Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- September
- 5
- Tuesday
- First Day of Classes
- September
- 5-15
- Tuesday-Friday
- Change of Program Period (“Add/Drop”)*
*Weekdays only
- September
- 15
- Friday
- Last Day to Receive Tuition Refund for Class Dropped
- October
- 1-31
- Sunday-Tuesday
- Major Declaration Month
- October
- 10
- Tuesday
- Last Day to Drop Individual Classes (no tuition refund; class removed from transcript)
- October
- 18
- Wednesday
- October Degrees Conferred
- November
- 1
- Wednesday
- Deadline to Apply for February 2024 Graduation
- November
- 6
- Monday
- Academic Holiday (no classes held)
- November
- 7
- Tuesday
- Election Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 13-17
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Spring 2024
- November
- 22
- Wednesday
- Academic Holiday (no classes held)
- November
- 23
- Thursday
- Thanksgiving Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- November
- 24
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 4-8
- Monday-Friday
- Registration for Spring 2024
- December
- 11
- Monday
- Last Day to Choose P/D/F Grading for a Fall 2023 Class*; Extended from Thursday, November 16
*P/D/F option not available for undergraduate core courses, nor to Postbac Premed students for required science courses. See the Academic Bulletin for more information.
- December
- 11
- Monday
- Last Day to Withdraw from a Class (grade of W on transcript; no tuition refund); Extended From Monday, December 4
- December
- 11
- Monday
- Last Day of Classes; Last Day to Withdraw from Entire Semester
- December
- 12-14
- Tuesday-Thursday
- Study Days
- December
- 15-22
- Friday-Friday
- Final Exams
- December
- 25
- Monday
- Christmas Day - University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 26
- Tuesday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)
- December
- 29
- Friday
- University Holiday (administrative and academic offices closed; no classes held)