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2024 Spring Term
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 15
First day of classes January 18
Course Selection Period ends January 31
Drop Period ends February 27
Spring Term Break March 2-10
Classes resume March 11
Grade Type Change Deadline March 22
Advance Registration for Fall Term March 25-April 8
Registration for Summer Session Begins March 25
Last day to withdraw from a course April 2
Last day of classes May 1
Reading Days May 2-5
Final Examinations May 6-14
Spring Term ends May 14
Baccalaureate May 14
Alumni Day May 18
Commencement May 20
2024 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 27
11-Week Session classes begin May 28
Session I classes begin May 28
Juneteenth (no classes) June 19
Session I classes end July 3
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 4
Session II classes begin July 5
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 9
2024 Fall Term
Move-in Information More Information
New Student Orientation August 21-26
Second-Year Orientation August 25-30
Opening Exercises and Convocation August 26
First day of classes August 27
Labor Day (no classes) September 2
Course Selection Period ends (to be decided)
Fall Term Break October 3-6
Classes resume October 7
Drop Period ends (to be decided)
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) October 14
Grade Type Change Deadline (to be decided)
Family Weekend October 25-27 (Yale)
Advance Registration for Spring Term (to be decided)
Last day to withdraw from a course (to be decided)
Homecoming November 16 (Harvard)
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed November 26-27
Thanksgiving Break November 28-December 1
Classes resume December 2
Last day of classes December 9
Reading Days December 10-11
Final Examinations December 12-19
Fall Term ends December 19
2025 Spring Term
First day of classes January 15 (Monday classes)
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 20
Course Selection Period ends (to be decided)
Drop Period ends (to be decided)
Spring Term Break March 8-16
Classes resume March 17
Grade Type Change Deadline (to be decided)
Advance Registration for Fall Term (to be decided)
Registration for Summer Session Begins (to be decided)
Last day to withdraw from a course (to be decided)
Last day of classes April 30
Reading Days May 1-4
Final Examinations May 5-13
Spring Term ends May 13
Alumni Day May 17
Baccalaureate May 18
Commencement May 19
2025 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 26
11-Week Session classes begin May 27
Session I classes begin May 27
Juneteenth (no classes) June 19
Session I classes end July 2
Session II classes begin July 3
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 4
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 8
2025 Fall Term
Move-in Information More Information
New Student Orientation August 20-25
Second-Year Orientation August 24-29
Opening Exercises and Convocation August 25
First day of classes August 26
Labor Day (no classes) September 1
Course Selection Period ends (to be decided)
Drop Period ends (to be decided)
Fall Term Break October 9-12
Indigenous People’s Day (University open; Classes in session) October 13
Classes resume October 13
Grade Type Change Deadline (to be decided)
Family Weekend October 24-26
Advance Registration for Spring Term (to be decided)
Last day to withdraw from a course (to be decided)
Homecoming November 8 (Cornell)
Thur-Fri class schedule on Tue-Wed November 25-26
Thanksgiving Break November 27-30
Classes resume December 1
Last day of classes December 8
Reading Days December 9-10
Final Examinations December 11-18
Fall Term ends December 18
2026 Spring Term
First day of classes January 14 (Monday classes)
MLK, Jr. Day observed (no classes) January 19
Course Selection Period ends (to be decided)
Drop Period ends (to be decided)
Spring Term Break March 7-15
Classes resume March 16
Grade Type Change Deadline (to be decided)
Advance Registration for Fall Term (to be decided)
Registration for Summer Session Begins (to be decided)
Last day to withdraw from a course (to be decided)
Last day of classes April 29
Reading Days April 30-May 3
Final Examinations May 4-12
Spring Term ends May 12
Baccalaureate May 12
Alumni Day May 16
Commencement May 18
2026 Summer Term
Memorial Day observed (no classes) May 25
11-Week Session classes begin May 26
Session I classes begin May 26
Juneteenth (no classes) June 19
Session I classes end July 1
Session II classes begin July 2
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 3
Session II & 11-Week Session classes end August 7

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