2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalogue 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Academic Catalogue

Academic Calendar



Summer Sessions 2024

April 2024

12 Web Registration begin for Summer Sessions

May 2024

24-27 Memorial Day Observed (University Closed)
27 Web Registration ends for first Summer Session
29 First Summer Sessin Begins
29 Applications due for September 2024 Graduation
29-30 Late Registration for first Summer Session
31 Course Withdrawal Period begins for first Summer Session

June 2024

19 Juneteenth Observed (University Closed)

July 2024

3 Course Withdrawal Period ends for first Summer Session; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
4-5 Independence Day Observed (University Closed)
11 First Summer Session ends
12 Web Registration ends for all Summer Sessions
15 Second Summer Session begins
15-16 Late Registration for second Summer Session
15 Web Registration begins for Fall 2024 Semester
17 Course Withdrawal Period begins for second Summer Session

August 2024

15 Course Withdrawal Period ends for second Summer Session; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
22 Second Summer Session ends

Fall Semester 2024

August 2024

26 Fall Semester Begins for First Eight-Week Session
26-30 Late Registration for Fall Semester for First Eight-Week Session
30 Web Registration ends for Fall Semester First Eight-Week Session

September 2024

2 Labor Day (No Classes)
4 Fall Semester begins
4 Applications due for January 2025 Graduation
9 Web Registration ends for the Fall Semester and Second Eight-Week Session
10 Late Registration for Fall Semester and Second Eight-Week Session
11 Course Withdrawal Period begins for Fall Semester
15 Mass of the Holy Spirit
27 Last day to withdraw from First Eight-Week Session with a grade of W

October 2024

18 First Eight-Week Session ends
21 Second Eight-Week Session begins

November 2024

15 Web Registration begins for Spring 2025 Semester
22 Last day to withdraw from Second Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
25-26 Classes held virtually - see instructor/syllabus for details
26 Thanksgiving Break begins after last class
27-12/1 Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)
28-12/1 Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)

December 2024

2 Classes Resume
2 Course Withdrawal Period ends for Fall Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of W
16-19 Exams and close of Fall Semester
20 Second Eight-Week Session ends
23-1/1 Christmas Break (University Closed)

Spring Semester 2025

January 2025

2 University Opens
13 First Eight-Week Session begins
13 Spring Semester begins
13 Applications due for May 2025 Graduation
13-16 Late Registration continues for First Eight-Week Session
16 Web Registration ends for Spring Semester, including Eight-Week Sessions
17 Course Withdrawal Period begins for First Eight-Week Session
17-20 Late Registration for Spring Semester, including Second Eight-Week Session
20 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
21 Course Withdrawal Period begins for Spring Semester, including Second Eight-Week Session

February 2025

14 Last day to withdraw from First Eight-Week Session with a grade of W

March 2025

3-9 Spring Break
5 Ash Wednesday
7 First Eight-Week Session ends
10 Classes Resume
17 Second Eight-Week Session begins
21 Maryland Day Celebration

April 2025

4 Web Registration begins for Summer 2025 Sessions
14 Course Withdrawal Period ends for Spring Semester; last day to withdraw from a course with a grade of
17-20 Easter Break (No Classes)
18-21 Easter Break (Offices Closed)
21 Classes Resume
22 Last day to withdraw from second Eight-Week Session with a grade of W
29, 30, 5/5, 5/8 Exams and close of Spring Semester

May 2025

4/29, 4/30, 5, 8 Exams and close of Spring Semester 
8 Second Education Eight-Week Session ends
16 Baccalaureate Mass: Reitz Arena, 1:30 p.m.
17 Commencement: Location TBD

Note: All dates are subject to change. Education students are encouraged to contact their academic advisors with questions about course selection.