2024-2025 SPU Academic Calendar

Summer Sessions 2024

Summer Session begins Mon, Jun 24
Summer tuition refund deadline Varies
Summer add and drop deadline Varies
Independence Day (holiday); no classes Thurs, Jul 4
Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction, dissertation, and apply for pass/no credit Mon, Jul 22
Summer Session ends
Fri, Aug 16
Summer Session grades due (4:30 p.m.) Mon, Aug 26

Note: Summer courses have a variety of start and end dates, depending on the summer session to which they are assigned. See the Undergraduate Time Schedule or Graduate Time Schedule for specifics about each section.

Autumn Quarter 2024

Autumn registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, May 20-23
Autumn registration for new admits begins Mon, Jun 3
Autumn registration for non-admitted students begins Thurs, Aug 1
Labor Day (holiday) Mon, Sep 2
Autumn quarter September Session begins  Tue, Sep 3 
Last day to register or add courses for September Session  Thurs, Sep 5 
Last day to withdraw from September Session courses  Wed, Sep 18 
September Session classes end  Tue, Sep 24 
Last day for new Autumn admits to complete initial registration Wed, Sep 25 
New student campus housing check-in (9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) Thurs, Sep 26 
New student orientation (5 p.m.) Thurs, Sep 26 
New international student housing check-in (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) Fri, Sep 27 
New international student orientation Fri, Sep 27 
Returning student campus housing check-in (11 a.m.–5 p.m.) Sat, Sep 28 
Returning student campus housing check-in (1–5 p.m.) Sun, Sep 29 
September Session grades due (4:30 p.m.)  Mon, Sep 30 
Class instruction begins Mon, Sep 30 
Last day to register or add courses, or to apply for audit Fri, Oct 4 
Waitlist ends Fri, Oct 4 
Autumn quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 4 
Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction, dissertation, and apply for pass/no credit Fri, Oct 11 
Autumn quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 11 
Autumn quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Fri, Oct 18 
Autumn quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Fri, Nov 1 
Veterans Day (holiday); some classes meet* Mon, Nov 11
Winter registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, Nov 18-21 
Last day to withdraw from courses Fri, Nov 22
Thanksgiving (holiday); no classes Wed-Fri, Nov 27-29 
Winter registration for new admits begins  Mon, Dec 2 
Last class session for undergraduate classes Thurs, Dec 5 
Student Reading Day  Fri, Dec 6 
Winter registration for non-admitted students begins Mon, Dec 9 
Final examinations for undergraduate classes Mon-Wed, Dec 9-11 
Last class session for graduate and doctoral classes  Wed, Dec 11
Residence halls close for Christmas Break (10 a.m.) Thurs, Dec 12 
Christmas Break for students Dec 12-Jan 5 
Autumn quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.) Tue, Dec 17 


Winter Quarter 2025

Winter registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, Nov 18-21
Winter registration for new admits begins Mon, Nov 25
Winter registration for non-admitted students begins Mon, Dec 2
Winter quarter December Session begins Fri, Dec 13 
December Session classes end Mon, Dec 23 
Last day for new Winter admits to complete initial registration Mon, Dec 23 
Residence halls open (1 p.m.; new student check-in 1–4 p.m.) Sun, Jan 5 
New international student orientation begins Sun, Jan 5 
Class instruction begins Mon, Jan 6 
December Session grades due (4:30 p.m.) Thurs, Jan 9 
Last day to register or add courses, or to apply for audit Fri, Jan 10 
Waitlist ends Fri, Jan 10 
Winter Quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Fri, Jan 10 
Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction, dissertation, and apply for pass/no credit Fri, Jan 17 
Winter quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Fri, Jan 17 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (holiday); some classes meet* Mon, Jan 20
Winter quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Mon, Jan 27 
Winter quarter 25% tuition refund deadline Mon, Feb 10 
All classes meet as scheduled on Presidents Day;no holiday Mon, Feb 17 
Spring registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, Feb 24-27 
Last day to withdraw from courses Fri, Feb 28
Last class session for undergraduate classes Fri, Mar 7 
Spring registration for new admits begins Mon, Mar 10 
Final examinations for undergraduate classes  Mon-Wed, Mar 10-12 
Last class session for graduate and doctoral classes  Wed, Mar 12 
Residence halls close for Spring Break (10 a.m.) Thurs, Mar 13 
Spring Break for students Mar 13-25
Spring registration for non-admitted students begins Mon, Mar 17 
Winter quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.) Wed, Mar 19 

Spring Quarter 2025

Spring registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, Feb 24-27
Spring registration for new admits begins Mon, Mar 10
Spring registration for non-admitted students begins Mon, Mar 17
Last day for new spring admits to complete initial registration
Fri, Mar 21
Residence halls open (1 p.m.; new student check-in 1–4 p.m.) Tue, Mar 25
New international student orientation begins
Tue, Mar 25
Class instruction begins Wed, Mar 26
Last day to register or add courses, or to apply for audit Tue, Apr 1 
Waitlist ends Tue, Apr 1 
Spring quarter 100% tuition refund deadline Tue, Apr 1 
Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction, dissertation, and apply for pass/no credit Tue, Apr 8 
Spring quarter 75% tuition refund deadline Tue, Apr 8 
Spring quarter 50% tuition refund deadline Tue, Apr 15 
Good Friday (holiday); no classes meet Fri, Apr 18 
Spring quarter 25%tuition refund deadline Wed, Apr 30 
Summer registration begins Thurs, May 1 
Autumn registration begins for all admitted students currently in attendance Mon-Thurs, May 19-22 
Last day to withdraw from courses Fri, May 23 
Memorial Day (holiday); some classes meet* Mon, May 26 
Last class session for undergraduate classes  Fri, May 30 
Autumn registration for new admits begins Mon, Jun 2 
Student Reading Day/Faculty Inservice Day  Mon, Jun 2 
Final examinations for undergraduate classes  Tue-Thurs, Jun 3-5 
Last class session for graduate and doctoral classes  Thurs, Jun 5 
Residence halls close for Summer Break (4:00 p.m.) Thurs, Jun 5
Ivy Cutting Fri or Sat, Jun 6 or 7 
Graduate Commencement Fri or Sat, Jun 6 or 7 
Undergraduate Commencement Sat or Sun, Jun 7 or 8 
Graduating seniors vacate housing (time TBD) Sun, Jun 8 
Spring quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.) Fri, Jun 13 

*Monday-only classes will meet on Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Memorial Day to provide the required class sessions.