University Calendar

FALL 2024 SEMESTER (15 WEEKS)

August 12, Monday
Residence halls open for freshmen

August 12, Monday – August 18, Sunday 
Registration/schedule adjustment

August 14, Wednesday – August 16, Friday 
Week of Welcome for freshmen

August 16, Friday, 9:00 a.m. 
Residence halls open for upperclassmen

August 19, Monday
First day of classes

August 19, Monday – August 23, Friday
Late registration/schedule adjustment

August 23, Friday 
Last day to add a class

August 26, Monday
Withdrawal (“W”) period begins

August 31, Saturday – September 2
University Computing Services unavailable

September 2, Monday 
Labor Day Holiday – University closed

September 6, Friday 
Last day to submit graduation application for December via myMU

September 27, Friday 
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses

September 30, Monday
Midterm grades due

October 4, Friday
1st 7 weeks courses end

October 7, Monday
2nd 7 weeks courses begin

October 21, Monday 
Students should schedule appointments with advisors

October 22, Tuesday - Wednesday, October 23, 10:00am-6:00pm each day 
Countdown to Commencement, Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center

November 4, Monday - November 15, Friday  
Recommended date to apply for Spring graduation, after registering for the semester

November 4, Monday – November 15, Friday 
Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently registered students)

November 15, Friday 
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review

November 22, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 weeks courses

November 22, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course

November 23, Saturday
Residence halls close

November 25, Monday – December 6, Friday 
Complete withdrawals only

November 25, Monday 
Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted students)

November 25, Monday – November 29, Friday 
Thanksgiving Break – classes dismissed

November 28, Thursday – November 29, Friday 
Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed

December 1, Sunday
Residence halls open

December 2, Monday 
Classes resume

December 2, Monday – December 6, Friday 
Pre-Finals Week

December 6, Friday 
Last class day

December 6, Friday 
Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester

December 7, Saturday 
Exam day for Saturday classes/common finals

December 9, Monday 
Exam day

December 10, Tuesday 
Exam day

December 11, Wednesday 
Study day/Exams resume at 3 pm for Wednesday evening classes

December 12, Thursday 
Exam day

December 13, Friday 
Exam day

December 14, Saturday
Winter Commencement, Marshall Health Network Arena/Official December graduation date

December 15, Sunday
Residence halls close

December 16, Monday at noon
Final grades due

December 23, 2024, Monday – January 1, 2025, Wednesday 
Winter Break – University closed

January 8, Wednesday
Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar

SPRING 2025 SEMESTER (15 WEEKS)

January 2, Thursday 
University reopens

January 2, Thursday – January 12, Sunday 
Registration/schedule adjustment

January 10, Friday
Residence halls open

January 13, Monday
First day of classes

January 13, Monday – January 17, Friday 
Late registration/schedule adjustment

January 17, Friday 
Last day to add a class

January 20, Monday 
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University closed

January 21, Tuesday 
Withdrawal (“W”) period begins

January 31, Friday 
Applications for Spring graduation due in academic Dean’s office

February 13, Thursday - February 14, Friday
February break, classes dismissed

February 21, Friday 
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses

February 24, Monday
Midterm grades due

February 28, Friday
1st 7 weeks courses end

March 3, Monday 
2nd 7 weeks courses begin

March 10, Monday
Recommended date to apply for Summer graduation, after registering for the semester

March 10, Monday
Advance registration for summer (open only to currently registered students)

March 17, Monday
Advance registration for summer (open to admitted students)

March 15, Saturday
Residence halls close

March 17, Monday – March 21, Friday 
Spring Break – classes dismissed

March 22, Saturday
Residence halls open

March 24, Monday 
Classes resume

March 24, Monday 
Students should schedule appointments with advisors

TBD
Countdown to Commencement

April 7, Monday 
Recommended date to apply for December graduation, after registering for the semester

April 7, Monday – April 18, Friday 
Advance registration for fall semester (open only to currently registered students)

April 11, Friday
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review

April 18, Friday 
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 weeks courses

April 21, Monday
Advance registration for fall semester begins (open to admitted students)

April 25, Friday 
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course

April 28, Monday
Complete withdrawals only

April 28, Monday – May 2, Friday 
Pre-Finals Week

May 2, Friday 
Last class day

May 2, Friday 
Last day to completely withdraw from spring semester

May 3, Saturday 
Exam day for Saturday classes/common finals

May 5, Monday 
Exam Day

May 6, Tuesday 
Exam Day

May 7, Wednesday 
Study day/Exams resume at 3 pm for Wednesday evening classes

May 8, Thursday 
Exam Day

May 9, Friday 
Exam Day

May 10, Saturday
Spring Commencement, Marshall Health Network Arena/Official Spring graduation date

May 11, Sunday
Residence halls close

May 12, Monday
Final grades due

May 27, Tuesday
Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar