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Academic Calendar

Undergraduate Academic Calendar

2024-252025-26 (Tentative)DayActivity
Aug 21-23Aug 20-22Wednesday-FridayInternational Student Orientation

Aug 24-26

Aug 23-25Saturday-MondayFreshman Orientation
Aug 26Aug 25MondayTransfer/Returning Student Orientation
Aug 27Aug 26

Tuesday

Classes begin - 8 a.m.
Aug 28Aug 27WednesdayConvocation - 11 a.m.
Oct 3-4Oct 2-3Thursday-FridayReading Days - Heartland Teachers' Conference, no classes
Oct 17Oct 16ThursdayEnd of first set of half-courses
Oct 18Oct 17FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses
Nov 1-11Nov 1-11Registration for spring semester
Nov 27Nov 26WednesdayThanksgiving recess - 8 a.m.

Dec 3

Dec 2

TuesdayClasses resume - 8 a.m.
Dec 12-17Dec 11-16Thursday-Tuesday

Testing

Jan 8Jan 7WednesdayNew/Transfer/Returning Student Orientation
Jan 9Jan 8ThursdaySpring semester begins - 8 a.m.

Feb 28

Feb 27FridayEnd of first set of half-courses
Mar 1

Feb 28

SaturdaySpring Break - 8 a.m.
Mar 12Mar 11WednesdayClasses resume - 8 a.m.
Mar 12Mar 11WednesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses
April 3-13April 2-12Registration for fall semester

April 18

April 3

FridayEaster Break - 8 a.m.
April 22April 7TuesdayClasses resume - 8 a.m.

May 1

April 30

ThursdayAssessment Day (no classes)
May 5May 4MondayReview Day - a.m.
May 5May 4MondayTesting - p.m.
May 6-8May 5-7Tuesday-ThursdayTesting - a.m. and p.m.
May 9May 8FridayUndergraduate Commencement - 9:30 a.m.

Master's Commencement - 2 p.m.

May 19May 18Undergraduate summer session begins
August 15August 14Undergraduate summer session ends

Graduate Calendar

2024-2025DayActivity

August 27

TuesdayM.Ed., MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA fall module I classes begin

September 2

MondayLast day of drop/add period
October 17ThursdayMBA and MPA fall module I session ends
October 17ThursdayEnd of first set of half-courses (M.Ed. and MSpEd)
October 18FridayBeginning of second set of half-courses (M.Ed. and MSpEd)
October 18

Friday

MPA fall module II classes begin
November 1-11


Registration for spring semester
November 4MondayLast day to withdraw from a course
December 17TuesdayFall semester ends (M.Ed., MSpEd, MSW, MPA)
January 9ThursdayM.Ed., MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA spring module I classes begin

January 15

WednesdayLast day of drop/add period

February 28

FridayEnd of first set of half-courses (M.Ed. and MSpEd)

February 28

MondayMBA and MPA spring module I session ends
March 12WednesdayBeginning of second set of half-courses (M.Ed. and MSpEd)
March 12WednesdayMBA and MPA spring module II classes begin

April 3-13

Registration for fall and summer terms
March 27

Thursday

Last day to withdraw from a course
May 8ThursdaySpring semester ends (M.Ed., MSpEd, MSW, MPA, and MBA)
May 9Friday

Commencement - 2 p.m.

May 14WednesdayMBA, MPA, and MSW summer module I classes begin
June 2MondayM.Ed. and MSpEd summer session begins
July 1Tuesday

MBA, MPA, and MSW summer module I classes ends

July 3ThursdayMBA, MPA, and MSW summer module II classes begin
July 28MondayM.Ed. and MSpEd summer session ends
August 20WednesdayMBA, MPA, and MSW summer module II classes end