Academic Calendar

Fall Semester

Labor Day Holiday 
September 2

Opening the University/Advising Day and Convocation 
September 3

First Complete Teaching Day (Day and CPS/G, Fall I) 
September 4

CPS/G Fall I Add/Drop Ends
September 5

Full Semester Add/Drop Ends 
September 10

CPS/G Last Day to Withdraw from Fall I Courses 
September 20

Last Day to Withdraw from First Quarter Courses 
October 4

CPS/G Fall I Classes End 
October 12

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday 
October 14

CPS/G Fall II Classes Begin 
October 15

CPS/G Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends 
October 16

CPS/G Makeup Day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day Holiday 
October 18

Classes End in First Quarter Courses 
October 18

First Quarter Final Examinations 
October 21-23

Classes Begin for Second Quarter Courses 
October 24

Last Day to Add a Second Quarter Course 
October 25

Halloween - No Classes after 4:30 pm 
October 31

Makeup Day for October 31 (as needed) 
November 1

CPS/G Last Day to Withdraw from Fall II Courses 
November 1

Veterans Day Holiday 
November 11

CPS/G Makeup Day for Veterans Day 
November 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses 
November 22

Last Day to Withdraw from Second Quarter Courses 
November 22

CPS/G Fall II Classes End 
November 23

Advising/Reading Day (No Classes) 
November 27

Thanksgiving Recess 
November 28-29

Classes Resume 
December 2

Classes End in Day School 
December 11

Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)
December 12

Final Examinations – Day School 
December 13-20

Last Day of Classes, CPS/G
December 20

Final Exam Makeup – Day School 
December 23

Winter Recess (begins at 2 pm) 
December 23

Wintersession

Wintersession Online Begins
December 27

New Year’s Day Holiday 
January 1

Wintersession One-Week Courses Begin
January 2

 

Last Day to Drop Wintersession One-Week Courses
January 2

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Courses 
January 6

Wintersession One-Week Courses End
January 8

Wintersession Snow Make-Up Day 
January 9

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses 
January 10

Wintersession Online Ends 
February 6

Spring Semester

Advising Days 
January 9-10

First Complete Teaching Day Full Semester Courses 
January 13

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends 
January 17

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday 
January 20

Wintersession Online Ends
February 6

CPS/G Spring I Classes Begin 
February 10

CPS/G Spring I Add/Drop Period Ends 
February 11

Last Day to Withdraw from Third Quarter Courses 
February 14

Presidents Day Holiday 
February 17

CPS/G Makeup Day for Presidents Day Holiday 
February 21

CPS/G Last Day to Withdraw from Spring I Courses 
February 28

Classes End in Third Quarter Courses 
March 11

Third Quarter Final Examinations Begin 
March 12

Third Quarter Final Examinations End 
March 14

Spring Recess 
March 15-21

Classes Begin Fourth Quarter Courses 
March 24

Last Day to Add Fourth Quarter Courses 
March 25

CPS/G Spring I Classes End 
March 29

CPS/G Spring II Classes Begin 
March 31

CPS/G Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends 
April 1

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses 
April 4

Last Day to Withdraw from 4th Quarter Courses

April 11

CPS/G Last Day to Withdraw from Spring II Courses 
April 18

Patriots Day Holiday 
April 21

CPS/G Makeup Day for Patriots Day Holiday 
April 25

Last Day of Classes - Day School
May 1

Reading Day (No Day Classes, CPS/G in Session)
May 2

Final Examinations – Day School 
May 5-12

CPS/G Full Semester Courses End 
May 10

CPS/G Spring II Courses End 
May 10

Final Exam Makeup Day School 
May 13

Commencement 
May 15-17

Summer Session 2025

Full Summer and Summer Session I Courses Begin 
May 19

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Ends 
May 20

Memorial Day Holiday 
May 26

CPS/G Makeup Day for Memorial Day Holiday 
May 30

Summer I Undergraduate Last Day to Withdraw 
June 6

Juneteenth Holiday 
June 19

Summer Session I Last Day of Classes 
June 28

Independence Day Recess - No Classes
June 29-July 5

Summer Session II Classes Begin 
July 7

Summer Session II Add/Drop Period Ends 
July 8

Full Summer and Summer Session II Last Day to Withdraw 
July 25

Full Summer and Summer Session II Last Day of Classes 
August 16