2024–25 Academic Highlights

Summer Sessions 2024

Summer Session begins	Mon, Jun 24
Independence Day (holiday); no classes	Thu, July 4
Last day to register for independent study, internship, individual instruction, and dissertation	Mon, Jul 22
Summer Session ends	Fri, Aug 16
Summer Session grades due (4:30 p.m.)	Mon, Aug 26

Labor Day (holiday)	Mon, Sep 2
Autumn quarter September Session begins	Tue, Sep 3
September Session ends	Tue, Sep 24
Last day for new Autumn admits to complete initial registration	Wed, Sep 25
New international student housing check-in	Wed, Sep 25
New student campus housing check-in	Thu, Sep 26
New student orientation begins	Thu, Sep 26
New international student orientation begins	Fri, Sep 27
Returning student check-in (11 a.m.–5 p.m.)	Sat, Sep 28
Returning student check-in (1–5 p.m.)	Sun, Sep 29
September Session grades due	Mon, Sep 30
Class instruction begins	Mon, Sep 30
Veterans Day (holiday); some classes meet*	Mon, Nov 11
Thanksgiving (holiday); no classes	Wed-Fri, Nov 27-29
Last class session for all undergraduate classes	Thu, Dec 5
Final exams for all undergraduate classes	Mon-Wed, Dec 9-11
Last class session for all graduate classses	Wed, Dec 11
Residence halls close for Christmas break (10 a.m.)	Thu, Dec 12
Christmas break for students	Dec 12–Jan 5
Autumn quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.)	Tue, Dec 17

Winter quarter December Session begins	Fri, Dec 13
December Session ends	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.)	Thu, Jan 9
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (holiday); some classes meet**	Mon, Jan 20
All classes meet as scheduled on Presidents' Day; no holiday	Mon, Feb 17
Last class session for all undergraduate classes	Fri, Mar 7
Final exams for all undergraduate classes	Tue-Thu, Mar 11-13
Last class session for all graduate classes	Thu, Mar 13
Residence halls close for Spring break (10 a.m.)	Fri, Mar 14
Spring break for students	Mar 14–25
Winter quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.)	Wed, Mar 19

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
Good Friday (holiday); no classes meet	Fri, Apr 18
Memorial Day (holiday); some classes meet**	Mon, May 26
Last class session for all undergraduate classes	Thu, May 29
Final exams for all undergraduate classes	Tue-Thu, Jun 3-5
Last class session for all graduate classes	Thu, Jun 5
Residence halls close for Summer break (4 p.m.)	Fri, Jun 6
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	Sun, Jun 9
Spring quarter grades due (4:30 p.m.)	Fri, Jun 13

*Friday-only classes will meet on Veterans Day in order to provide the required class sessions.

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

Monday evening classes meet on Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Memorial Day to have the required class sessions.