Academic Calendar Quickview Dates
Fall semester
August 25 - December 13
August 25, Monday
Fall semester opening date – classes begin on all campuses
September 1, Monday
- Labor Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
October 10, Friday
- Fall Break (classes not in session; University is open)
November 11, Tuesday
- Veteran’s Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
November 26 – 30
- Thanksgiving Break – classes not in session
November 27, Thursday
- Thanksgiving Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
November 28, Friday
- Indigenous Peoples’/Columbus Day holiday observed (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
December 6, Saturday
- Last day of classes for fall semester
December 8 – 13
- Fall semester examination period
December 13, Saturday
Fall semester closing date
- Fall Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement
Spring semester
January 12 - May 2
January 12, Monday
Spring semester opening date – classes begin on all campuses
January 19, Monday
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
March 8 – 14
- Spring Break – classes not in session.
April 25, Saturday
- Last day of classes for spring semester
April 27 – May 1
- Spring semester examination period
May 1-2
- Spring Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements
May 2, Saturday
Spring semester closing date
May 9, Saturday
- Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine Commencement
Summer semester (first session)
May 11 - June 27
May 11, Monday
First summer session opening – classes begin on all campuses
May 25, Monday
- Memorial Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session).
June 19, Friday
- Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
June 27, Saturday
Last day of classes and closing date for first summer session.
Summer semester (second session)
June 29 – August 15
June 29, Monday
Second summer session opening date – classes begin on all campuses
August 15, Saturday
Second summer session closing date
Summer semester (full semester)
May 11 – August 15
May 11, Monday
Full summer session opening – classes begin on all campuses
May 25, Monday
- Memorial Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session).
June 19, Friday
- Juneteenth National Independence Day holiday (University offices officially closed; classes not in session)
August 15, Saturday
Full summer session closing date
Posted: 2/20/2025
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