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Academic Calendars
Important Dates - Next 5 Years
Approved 1/25/2022. All dates subject to change.
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
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| Fall Semester Begins (Wednesday) | Aug 21 | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 23 |
| Fall Break* | Oct 21-22 | Oct 20-21 | Oct 19-20 | Oct 18-19 | Oct 23-24 |
| Fall Semester Ends (Saturday) | Dec 14 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 16 |
| Spring Semester Starts | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 13 | Jan 18 | Jan 15 |
| Spring Break* | Mar 10-14 | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 | Mar 12-16 |
| Spring Semester Ends (Saturday) | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 | May 13 | May 12 |
| Commencement (Saturday) | May 10 | TBD | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Approved 11/28/2023
All dates subject to change.
Detailed Academic Calendar can be viewed below.
View PDF of 2024-25 Academic Calendar
2024-2025 Academic Calendar
| Fall 2024 | August 21-December 14 |
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| July 15, Monday | Tuition payment arrangements due in order to begin Fall classes. $350 late payment fee assessed. |
| August 15, Thursday | Final deadline to have made payment arrangements for Fall classes. Students dropped from classes for non-payment, and will not be allowed to move-in to residence halls. |
| August 16, Friday | First-year student move-in |
| August 17-20, Saturday-Tuesday | New student orientation |
| August 18-20, Sunday-Tuesday | Upperclass student move-in |
| *August 21, Wednesday* | First day of classes for Fall 2024 semester. |
| August 27, Tuesday | Course add/drop deadline. |
| September 2, Monday | Labor Day. CIA holiday. No classes. Building closed. Residence halls remain open. |
| September 10, Tuesday | Census |
| September 13, Friday | Grade revisions due for Spring 2024 incomplete grades. |
| September 23, Friday | Spring 2025 course schedule revisions requests due to Academic Affairs and the Registrar’s Office. |
| October 7, Monday | Advising for Spring 2025 course scheduling begins. |
| October 16, Wednesday | Mid-term grades due |
| October 21-22, Monday–Tuesday | Student Fall Break. No classes. Faculty in-service days. Offices remain open. Residence Halls remain open. Leutner Dining Commons open only for dinner; CaseCash continues to be available. Building remains open. |
| October 22, Tuesday | Faculty Teaching + Learning Summit |
| October 25, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course for the Fall 2024 semester without grade penalty. |
| November 4, Monday | Registration opens to seniors for Spring 2025 course scheduling. |
| November 7, Thursday | Registration opens to juniors for Spring 2025 course scheduling. |
| November 11, Monday | Registration opens to sophomores for Spring 2025 course scheduling. |
| November 13, Wednesday | First-year advising begins for Spring 2025 course registration. |
| November 18, Monday | Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 course schedule information due to Academic Affairs and Registrar’s Office. |
| November 25, Monday | Course evaluations open for Liberal Arts and Studio classes. |
| November 27, Wednesday | No classes. Building remains open. |
| November 28–29, Thursday–Friday | Thanksgiving. CIA holiday. No classes. Building closed. Residence halls remain open. |
| December 3, Tuesday | Last day of regular classes for Liberal Arts and Studio courses. |
| December 4–6, Wednesday–Friday | Mid-year critiques for May 2025 grads and BFA Reviews + Exhibitions for Dec 2024 grads. |
| December 9–13, Monday–Friday | Exams for Liberal Arts courses and final critiques for Studio courses |
| December 14, Saturday | Fall semester ends. Residence halls close at 5pm. |
| December 15, Sunday | Tuition payment arrangements due in order to begin Spring 2025 classes. $350 late payment fee assessed. |
| December 16, Monday | Final grades due for all students. |
| December 23–January 2, Monday–Thursday | CIA winter break. Building closed. |
| Spring 2025 | January 21–May 10 | ||
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| December 15, Sunday | Tuition payment arrangements due for all students in order to begin Spring classes. $350 late payment fee assessed. | ||
| January 8, Wednesday | Final deadline to have made payment arrangements for Spring classes. Students dropped from classes for non-payment, and will not be allowed to move-in to residence halls. | ||
| January 11–12, Saturday–Sunday | Returning students move into residence halls. | ||
| January 13, Monday | First day of classes for the Spring 2025 semester |
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| January 20, Monday | Martin Luther King Day. CIA holiday. No classes. Building closed. Residence halls remain open. | ||
| January 21, Tuesday | Course add/drop deadline. | ||
| February 3, Monday | Census | ||
| February 7, Friday | Grade revisions due for Fall 2024 incomplete grades. | ||
| February 17, Monday | Fall 2025 course schedule revisions requests due to Academic Affairs and Registrar’s Office. | ||
| March 3, Monday | Advising for Fall 2025 course scheduling begins. | ||
| March 7, Friday | Mid-term grades due. | ||
| March 10–14, Monday-Friday | Spring Break. No classes. Offices open. Residence halls remain open. | ||
| March 28, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course for the Spring 2025 semester without grade penalty. | ||
| March 31, Monday | Registration opens to continuing seniors and current juniors for Fall 2025 course scheduling. | ||
| April 3, Thursday | Registration opens to current sophomores for Fall 2025 course scheduling. | ||
| April 7, Monday | Registration opens to current first years for Fall 2025 course scheduling. | ||
| April 21, Monday | Course evaluations go live for Liberal Arts and Studio courses. | ||
| April 25, Friday | Last day of regular classes for Liberal Arts and Studio courses. | ||
| Apr 28–May 2, Monday–Friday | Exams for Liberal Arts courses and Final critiques for studio courses. | ||
| May 2, Friday | Final Studio Clean Out | ||
| May 5–9, Monday–Friday | BFA Reviews + Exhibitions | ||
| May 10, Saturday | Spring semester ends. Residence halls close at noon. | ||
| May 10, Saturday | Commencement rehearsal. Details TBA. | ||
| May 10, Saturday | Commencement. Cain Park Evans Amphitheater. | ||
| May 12, Monday | Final grades due for all students. | ||
| May 26, Monday | Memorial Day. CIA holiday. Building closed. | ||
| June 19, Thursday | Juneteenth. CIA holiday. Building closed. | ||
| July 4, Friday | Independence Day. CIA holiday. Building closed. | ||
| Summer 2025 | May 27–July 30 |
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| May 27, Tuesday | First day of classes for the Summer 2025 Full Term and Summer Session 1. |
| May 29, Thursday | Add/Drop Deadline for Summer Full Term and Summer Session 1. |
| June 6, Friday | Last day to withdraw from a course for Session 1 without a grade penalty. |
| June 16, Monday | Session 1 Final Studio Critiques. Session 1 ends. |
| June 17, Tuesday | Summer Session 2 begins. |
| June 19, Thursday | Juneteenth. CIA Holiday. Building closed. |
| June 20, Friday | Summer Session 2 Add/Drop deadline. |
| June 30, Monday | Last day to withdraw from a course for Summer Session 2 with a grade penalty. |
| July 3, Thursday | Last day to withdraw from a course for Summer Full Term without a grade penalty. |
| July 4, Friday | Independence Day. CIA Holiday. Building closed. |
| July 9, Wednesday | Summer Session 2 Final Studio Critiques. Session 2 ends. |
| July 10, Thursday | Summer Session 3 begins. |
| July 14, Monday | Summer Session 3 Add/Drop Deadline. |
| July 22, Tuesday | Last day to withdraw from a course for Summer Session 3 without a grade penalty. |
| July 25, Friday | Last day of Summer Full Term courses. |
| July 28-29, Monday-Tuesday | Summer Full Term Liberal Arts Finals. |
| July 30, Wednesday | Summer Session 3 Final Studio Critiques. Session 3 ends. |
| Aug 3, Sunday | Final grades for all students in all summer sessions due by 11:59pm. |