Academic Calendar
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 |
| Monday, October 14 | 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 11 | 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) |
| Thursday, November 28 - Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday (No classes scheduled) |
| Monday, December 2 | Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Fall Full Term Classes |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Monday, October 14 | 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 | Midterm Progress Reports Deadline |
| Friday, March 28 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Sunday, March 30 | Legislative Day (Classes follow Friday Schedule) |
| TBD | Registration for Fall 2025 Classes Begins |
| Friday, April 4 | Qingming Holiday (No classes scheduled) |
| Sunday, April 13 | Legislative Day (Classes follow Thursday Schedule) |
| Friday, April 18 | Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - 2nd 7-week |
| Sunday, April 27 | Legislative Day (Classes follow Friday Schedule) |
| Thursday, May 1 - Friday, May 2 | China Labor Day Holiday (No classes scheduled) |
| Friday, May 2 | Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Spring full term (tentative) |
| Friday, May 9 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes/Last Day of 2nd 7-week Classes |
| Saturday, May 10 | Reading Day |
| Monday, May 12 - Friday, May 16 | Final Exams |
| Saturday, May 17 | Spring Move Out (all except Summer Session & graduating seniors) |
| TBD | Commencement |
Optional Summer Term 2025
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Sunday, May 18 | Summer Move In Day |
| Monday, May 19 | Summer Session I Classes Begin |
| Friday, May 23 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Monday, June 2 | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival, no classes scheduled) |
| Wednesday, June 11 | Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session I |
| Sunday, June 15 | Legislative Day (Classes follow Monday schedule) |
| Friday, June 27 | Last Day of Summer Session I Classes |
| Monday, June 30 | Summer Session II Classes Begin |
| Friday, July 4 | Add and Drop Course Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Wednesday, July 23 | Course Withdrawal & Pass/Fail Option Deadline - Summer Session II |
| Friday, August 8 | Last Day of Summer Session II Classes |