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2024 Academic Calendar Four-Term Online Programs

  1. Jan-Mar Term 1: Start of term; start of classes

  2. Jan-Mar Term 1: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

  3. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  4. Jan-Mar Term 1: Term 1 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  5. Jan-Mar Term 1: Make up classes for those not held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  6. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 50% refund

  7. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 25% refund

  8. Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course or change a grade option

  9. Jan-Mar Term 1: End of classes

  10. Jan-Mar Term 1: End of term

  11. Jan-Mar Term 1: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on March diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  12. Apr-Jun Term 2: Start of term; start of classes

  13. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate (Students planning to participate in the May Commencement ceremony should apply by TBD)

  14. Apr-Jun Term 2: Term 2 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  15. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 50% refund

  16. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

Upcoming Dates

  1. Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course or change a grade option

  2. Apr-Jun Term 2: Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed

  3. Apr-Jun Term 2: Make up classes for those not held on Memorial Day

  4. Apr-Jun Term 2: End of classes

  5. Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed

  6. Apr-Jun Term 2: End of term

  7. Apr-Jun Term 2: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on June diplomas; no event associated with this date)

  8. Jul-Sep Term 3: Start of term; start of classes

  9. Jul-Sep Term 3: Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed

  10. Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for July 4

  11. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate

  12. Jul-Sep Term 3: Term 3 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

  13. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 50% refund

  14. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 25% refund

  15. Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course

  16. Jul-Sep Term 3: Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed

  17. Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for those not held on Labor Day

  18. Jul-Sep Term 3: End of classes

  19. Jul-Sep Term 3: End of term

  20. Jul-Sep Term 3: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on September diplomas; no event associated with this date)