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2024 Academic Calendar Four-Term Online Programs

01/08/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Start of term; start of classes
01/15/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed
01/16/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate
01/17/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Term 1 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
01/20/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Make up classes for those not held on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
01/21/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 50% refund
01/26/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course for a 25% refund
02/23/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Last day to withdraw from a Term 1 course or change a grade option
03/17/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: End of classes
03/24/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: End of term
03/31/2024
Jan-Mar Term 1: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on March diplomas; no event associated with this date)
04/01/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Start of term; start of classes
04/09/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate (Students planning to participate in the May Commencement ceremony should apply by TBD)
04/10/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Term 2 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
04/14/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 50% refund
04/19/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
05/17/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Last day to withdraw from a Term 2 course or change a grade option
05/27/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed
06/01/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Make up classes for those not held on Memorial Day
06/09/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: End of classes
06/19/2024
Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed
06/23/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: End of term
06/30/2024
Apr-Jun Term 2: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on June diplomas; no event associated with this date)
07/01/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Start of term; start of classes
07/04/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed
07/06/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for July 4
07/09/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate
07/10/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Term 3 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
07/14/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 50% refund
07/19/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course with 25% refund
08/16/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Last day to withdraw from a Term 3 course
09/02/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed
09/07/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Make up classes for those not held on Labor Day
09/08/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: End of classes
09/22/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: End of term
09/29/2024
Jul-Sep Term 3: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on September diplomas; no event associated with this date)
09/30/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Start of term; start of classes
10/08/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to add a course; last day to drop a course for a 100% refund and without a W recorded; deadline to apply to graduate
10/09/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Term 4 withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
10/13/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 50% refund
10/18/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
11/05/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Election Day; no classes; university offices closed
11/15/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Last day to withdraw from a Term 4 course or change a grade option

Upcoming Dates

11/28/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
11/30/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Make up classes for those not held on Thanksgiving
12/08/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: End of classes
12/14/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: End of term
12/15/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates
12/23/2024
Oct-Dec Term 4: Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)