Academic Calendar

Please note that this page reflects calendar changes approved on 09/06/2024.

Fall 2024

Date Event
Monday, September 2 Fall Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin
Friday, September 6 Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week Classes
Friday, September 13 Add and Drop Course Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes
Tuesday, September 17 Mid-Autumn Festival (No classes scheduled)
Sunday, September 22 Legislative Day (classes follow Tuesday schedule)
Monday, September 23 Schedule Published For January Term 2025 Classes
Friday, September 27 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 1st 7-week Classes
Monday, September 30 - Sunday, October 6 National Day Holiday: Fall Break
Tuesday, October 15 Registration Begins for January Term 2025 Classes
Monday, October 21 Spring 2025 Class Schedule Published
Friday, October 25 Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes
Monday, October 28 2nd 7-week Classes Begin
Friday, November 1 Midterm Progress Reports Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes
Friday, November 1 Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week Classes
Sunday, November 10 Legislative Day (classes follow Thursday schedule)
Monday, November 18 Registration for Spring Semester 2025 Classes Begins
Friday, November 22 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week Classes
Sunday, November 24 Legislative Day (classes follow Friday schedule)
Monday, November 25 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes
Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29 Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes scheduled)
Friday, December 13 Last Day of Fall Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes
Saturday, December 14 Reading Day
Monday, December 16 - Friday, December 20 Final Exams
Saturday, December 21 Fall Move Out (Study Away & Fall term-only students)
Final Grades Deadline Grades are due 72 hours after the scheduled final exam date

Optional January Term 2025

Date Event
Tuesday, October 15 Registration Begins for January Term 2025 Classes
Thursday, January 2 January Term Classes Begin
Friday, January 3 Add and Drop Course Deadline
TBD Course Withdrawal & Grading Option Deadline (tentative)
Friday, January 17 Last Day of January Term Classes

Spring 2025

Date Event
Monday, February 3 Spring Semester Classes Begin/ 1st 7-week Classes Begin
Friday, February 7 Add and Drop Course Deadline - 1st 7-week
Friday, February 14 Add and Drop Course Deadline - Spring full term
Friday, February 28 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 1st 7-week
Friday, March 21 Last Day of 1st 7-week Classes
Monday, March 24 2nd 7-week Classes Begin
Friday, March 28 Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week
Friday, March 28 Midterm Progress Reports Deadline
TBD Registration for Fall 2025 Classes Begins
Monday, March 31, 2025 - Friday, April 4, 2025 Qingming Festival Holiday/ Spring Break
Sunday, April 13 Legislative Day (Classes follow Thursday Schedule)
Thursday, April 17 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Spring full term
Friday, April 25 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week
Thursday, May 1 China Labor Day Holiday (No classes scheduled)
Friday, May 16 Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes
Saturday, May 17 Reading Day
Monday, May 19 - Friday, May 23 Final Exams
Saturday, May 24 Spring Move Out (all except Summer Session & graduating seniors)
TBD Commencement

Optional Summer Term 2025

Date Event
Sunday, May 25 Summer Move In Day
Monday, May 26 Summer Session I Classes Begin
Friday, May 30 Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I
Monday, June 2 Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (Duanwu Festival)
Wednesday, June 18 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session I
Sunday, June 22 Legislative Day (Classes follow Monday schedule)
Friday, July 4 Last Day of Summer Session I Classes
Monday, July 7 Summer Session II Classes Begin
Friday, July 11 Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II
Wednesday, July 30 Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session II
Friday, August 15 Last Day of Summer Session II Classes