Important Dates for Faculty & Staff
January 15 - May 09, 2025
Full-term and Mini Semester (MS) dates
| 16 Week Term (Full Term) |
First Eight Week (MS 1) |
Second Eight Week (MS 2) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer/Fall 2025 Schedule open for editing in Coursedog | Jan-06 | Jan-06 | Jan-06 |
| Syllabus Due | Jan-13 | Jan-13 | Jan-13 |
| Faculty Report | Jan-13 | Jan-13 | Jan-13 |
| Office Hours Due | Jan-13 | Jan-13 | Jan-13 |
| First Day of Classes | Jan-15 | Jan-15 | Mar-10 |
| Last Day to add Class Without Instructor’s Signature | Jan-16 | Jan-16 | Mar-11 |
| Attendance Reporting 1 | Jan-17 | Jan-17 | Mar-12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (Campus Closed) |
Jan-20 | Jan-20 | Does not apply to MS2 |
| Last Day to add Class With Instructor’s Signature | Jan-24 | Jan-24 | Mar-12 |
| Attendance Reporting 2 | Jan-24 | Jan-24 | Mar-19 |
| Attendance Reporting 3 | Jan-31 | Jan-31 | Mar-29 |
| Deadline to Charge Books to Financial Aid | Jan-31 | Jan-31 | Jan-31 |
| CENSUS - Last Day Unregister WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor/College) (100% Refund) | Jan-31 | Jan-26 | Mar-20 |
| Degree Exceptions Requested | Feb-02 | Feb-02 | Feb-02 |
| Disenrollment due to Non-Attendance | Jan-31 | Jan-31 | Mar-20 |
| President's Day (Campus Closed) |
Feb-17 | Feb-17 | Does not apply to MS2 |
| Summer/Fall Schedule Closed for editing in Coursedog | Feb-10 | Feb-10 | Feb-10 |
| Grading Opens - Early Performance (8:00 am) | Feb-24 | Feb-10 | Apr-14 |
| Grading Closes - Early Performance (5:00 pm) | Feb-28 | Feb-14 | Apr-18 |
| Summer and Fall Books Due to Bookstore | Mar-03 | Mar-03 | Mar-03 |
| Summer and Fall Schedule Published | Mar-15 | Mar-15 | Mar-15 |
| Spring Break | Mar 24-30 | Does not apply to MS2 | Mar 24-30 |
| Graduation Application Deadline | Apr-01 | Apr-01 | Apr-01 |
| Summer and Fall Registration Begins | Apr-01 | Apr-01 | Apr-01 |
| Last Day to drop with a W (by 4:59 pm)(no refund) | Apr-11 | Feb-14 | Apr-11 |
| Spring Holiday for Staff (Campus Closed) | Apr-18 | Does not apply to MS2 | Apr-18 |
| Final exams | May 5-9 | Mar-07 | May-09 |
| Commencement | May-09 | May-09 | May-09 |
| Last day of classes | May-09 | Mar-07 | May-09 |
| Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00pm) | May-13 | Mar-12 | May-13 |
| Final Grades Available | May-14 | Mar-13 | May-14 |
| Institution Holidays for Students | |
| Presidents Day | February 17, 2025 |
| Spring Holiday for Staff | April 18, 2025 |
Important Dates for Faculty & Staff
August 20 - December 12, 2025
Full-term and Mini Semester (MS) dates
| 16 Week Term (Full Term) Aug 20 - Dec 12 |
First Eight Week (MS 1) Aug 20 - Oct 10 |
Second Eight Week (MS 2) Oct 13 - Dec 12 |
Short Course Term (SC) Aug 20 - Dec 12 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 Schedule open for Editing | May 01 | May 01 | May 01 | May 01 |
| Department Chairs Report | August 11 | August 11 | August 11 | August 11 |
| Convocation | Aug-13 - Aug-15 | Aug-13 - Aug-15 | Aug-13 - Aug-15 | Aug-13 - Aug-15 |
| Faculty Report | August 18 | August 18 | August 18 | 2 days before start of class |
| Office Hours Due | August 20 | August 20 | August 20 | 2 days before start of class |
| Syllabus Due | August 20 | August 20 | October 13 | 2 days before start of class |
| First Day of Classes | August 20 | August 20 | October 13 | Various (see Class Schedule) |
| Check-in meeting for Course and Program Assessment | August 27 | August 27 | NA | NA |
| Last Day to add Class Without Instructor’s Signature | August 21 | August 21 | October 14 | 2 days of the course start date |
| Attendance Reporting 1 | August 22 | August 22 | October 15 | 3rd day after course start date |
| Last Day to add Class With Instructor’s Signature | August 28 | August 28 | October 21 | 3rd day after course start date |
| Attendance Reporting 2 | August 29 | August 29 | October 21 | 5th day after course start date |
| Fall Assessment In-Service/ Faculty Development Day | August 29 | August 29 | August 29 | August 29 |
| Attendance Reporting 3 | September 5 | September 5 | NA | 7th day after course start date |
| Labor Day (Campus Closed) | September 1 | September 1 | Does not apply to MS2 | September 1 |
| Deadline to Charge Books to Financial Aid | September 5 | September 5 | September 5 | September 5 |
| CENSUS - Last Day to Unregister WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor) (100% Refund) | September 5 | September 5 | October 21 | 3rd day after course start date |
| Degree Exceptions Requested | September 5 | September 5 | September 5 | September 5 |
| Grading Opens - Early Performance (8:00 am) | September 29 | September 8 | November 3 | Does not apply to SC |
| Grading Closes - Early Performance (5:00 pm) | October 3 | September 12 | November 7 | Does not apply to SC |
| Spring 2026 Schedule Due | September 15 | September 15 | September 15 | September 15 |
| Curriculum changes submissions due to the Curriculum Committee | September 9 | September 9 | September 9 | September 9 |
| Final Draft of course and program assessment plans | September 22 | September 22 | September 22 | September 22 |
| HED Deadline for new programs/course submissions | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 | October 1 |
| Spring 2026 Schedule Published | October 15 | October 15 | October 15 | October 15 |
| Mandatory (Vector) Employee training starts | October 15 | October 15 | October 15 | October 15 |
| Professional Development Day | October 17 | October 17 | October 17 | October 17 |
| Check-in meeting for Program Review | October 29 | October 29 | October 29 | October 29 |
| Spring 2026 Book due to Bookstore | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 |
| Graduation Application Deadline | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 |
| Spring 2026 Registration Begins | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 | November 1 |
| Program reviews are due for programs that have a review due | November 5 | November 5 | November 5 | November 5 |
| Fall Assessment Day | November 14 | November 14 | November 14 | November 14 |
| Last Day to drop with a W (by 4:59 pm) (no refund) | November 14 | September 19 | November 14 | 3rd day after course start date |
| Fall Break | Nov 24 - Nov 30 | Does not apply to MS1 | Nov 24 - Nov 30 | Nov 24 - Nov 30 |
| Fall Break for Staff (Campus Closed) | Nov 26 - Nov 28 | Does not apply to MS1 | Nov 26 - Nov 28 | Nov 26 - Nov 28 |
| Fall/Summer 2026 Schedule Opens for Editing | December 1 | December 1 | December 1 | December 1 |
| Final Exams | Dec 7 - Dec 12 | Oct 8 - Oct 10 | Dec 10 - Dec 12 | Various (see Class Schedule) |
| Last Day of Classes | December 12 | October 10 | December 12 | Various (see Class Schedule) |
| Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 pm) | December 16 | October 14 | December 16 | December 16 |
| Final Grades Available | December 17 | October 15 | December 17 | December 17 |
| Holiday Break (Campus Closed) | Dec 20 - Jan 4 | Dec 20 - Jan 4 | Dec 20 - Jan 4 | Dec 20 - Jan 4 |
| Institution Holidays for Students | |
| Labor Day (Campus Closed) | September 1, 2025 |
| Fall Break | Nov 26 - Nov 28 |