2024/2025 Undergraduate Academic Calendar 2024-2025 Edition

Fall Term – 2024

Residence Halls Open:
Transfer Students: Residence Hall Move-in Thursday, August 29
New First-Year Students: Residence Hall Move-In
Thursday, August 29
Transfer Orientation and Commuter Welcome Thursday, August 29
New Student Welcome Week
Thursday, August 29 through Monday, September 2
Returning Students: Residence Move-In
Monday, September 2
Classes Begin:
All Undergraduate Day and Evening
Tuesday, September 3
Convocation Wednesday, September 4 - 3:00 p.m.
Add Period Ends Tuesday, September 10
Drop Period Ends Tuesday, September 17
Day of Understanding: All Students are expected to attend DOU activities in lieu of class meeting. Night classes meet as scheduled. Thursday, October 10
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday Monday, October 14
First-year/Transfer Mid-Term Grades Due Wednesday, October 16
Election Day- Classes are Held Tuesday, November 5
Last Day for "W" Grade Monday, November 11
Thanksgiving Recess Begins with Tuesday classes at 5:30 p.m. on November 26 and ends on Sunday, December 1
Day Classes End Wednesday, December 11
Evening Classes End Thursday, December 12
Reading Day Thursday, December 12
Examination Period Friday, December 13 through Friday, December 20
Semester Ends Friday, December 20
Residence Halls Close at 5.00pm Friday, December 20

Winter Term – 2025

Classes Begin - REMOTE Thursday, January 2
Classes End Friday, January 17
Classes meet on Saturday, January 4 and 11

Spring Term – 2025

First-year Residence Halls Move-In: Residence Hall Move-in Orientation (New Students) program starting at noon Tuesday, January 21
Bryant IDEA - First-years Only Wednesday, January 22 through Friday, January 24
Returning Sophomore, Juniors, and Seniors: Resident Halls Move-In: Sunday, January 26
Classes Begin Monday, January 27
Add Period Ends Friday, January 31
Drop Period Ends Friday, February 7
President's Day Monday, February 17
First-year and Transfer Mid-Term Grades Due Friday, March 7
Spring Break Monday, March 10 through Sunday, March 16
Last Day for "W" Grade Friday, April 4
Research and Engagement (REDay) Wednesday, April 9
Classes End Monday, May 5
Reading Day Tuesday, May 6
Examination Period(Senior Week to start Monday, May 12th at 4pm. No 6:30 - 9:00pm exams for seniors) Wednesday, May 7 through Monday, May 12
Semester Ends Tuesday, May 13
Residence Hall Close at noon Tuesday, May 13
Graduate Commencement Thursday, May 15
Undergraduate Commencement Saturday, May 17

Summer Term I – 2025

Classes Begin (Day and Evening) - REMOTE Tuesday, May 20
Memorial Day
Monday, May 26
Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19
Day Classes End Wednesday, June 25
Independence Day
Friday, July 4
Evening Classes End: Monday, July 14
Tuesday/Thursday
Thursday, July 10
Monday/Wednesday
Monday, July 14

Summer Term II - 2025

Classes Begin - REMOTE Thursday, June 26
Independence Day Friday, July 4
Classes End Friday, August 1