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2024 Fall Semester
| June 21, June 24 | Orientation for First Year Students, Marlin Nation Orientation |
| Aug 9 | WesBridge Students arrive |
| TBD | Fall Student Athletes arrive |
| Aug 23 | Batten Honors College Matriculation Ceremony and move-in |
| Aug 23 | Fall Faculty Workshop |
| Aug 23 | New International/Exchange Student Arrival |
| Aug 24 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
| Aug 25 | New Students Arrive |
| Aug 25 | August Orientation for First Year Students begins |
| Aug 26 | New Resident Transfer Students arrive |
| Aug 26 | Transfer Student Orientation |
| Aug 27 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Aug 28 | Day and Evening Classes begin |
| Aug 28 | Online Term 1 Classes begin |
| Sept 2 | Labor Day (classes will be held) |
| Sept 3 | Last Day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
| Sept 5 | Founders Day Convocation |
| Sept 27 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W |
| Sept 30 - Oct 25 | Advising Weeks for Spring Registration |
| Oct 4-6 | Homecoming/Family Weekend |
| Oct 14-15 | Fall Break (Evening & Weekend classes will NOT meet during fall break)* |
| Oct 16 | Mid-semester Progress Reports due |
| Oct 18 | Online Term 1 Classes End |
| Oct 21 | Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins |
| Oct 23 | Online Term 2 Classes begin |
| Nov 8 | Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
| Nov 22 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W |
| Nov 27-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
| Dec 2 | Classes resume |
| Dec 4 | Academic Symposium |
| Dec 10 | Day and Evening Classes end |
| Dec 10-16 | Evening Final Examinations |
| Dec 11 | Reading Day |
| Dec 12, 13, 14, 16 | Final Examinations |
| Dec 13 | Online Term 2 classes end |
| Dec 16 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
| Dec 20 | December Commencement |
2025 January Term
| Jan 2 | Residence Halls Open for January Term |
| Jan 3 | January Term begins |
| Jan 6 | Drop January Term course without record |
| Jan 13 | Drop January Term course with automatic W |
| Jan 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Observed) (No classes meet, Faculty offer alternative assignments) |
| Jan 24 | January Term ends |
2025 Spring Term
| Jan 22 | New International/Exchange Student Arrive |
| Jan 23 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
| Jan 23 | New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
| Jan 24 | New Student Orientation |
| Jan 26 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
| Jan 27 | Day and Evening Classes begin |
| Jan 27 | Online Term 1 Classes Begin |
| Jan 31 | Last Day of Add/Drop Period |
| Feb 26 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W |
| Mar 19 | Online Term 1 Classes End |
| Mar 17-21 | Spring Break |
| Mar 24 | Classes resume |
| Mar 24 | Online Term 2 Classes Begin |
| Mar 24 | Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor |
| Mar 3- Apr 4 | Advising Weeks for Fall Registration |
| Apr 4- Apr 5 | Spring Alumni Weekend |
| Mar 31 | Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
| Apr 11 | Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
| Apr 20 | Easter Sunday |
| Apr 21 | Easter Monday Holiday (Monday labs meet another day-TBA) |
| Apr 23 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W |
| May 2 | Academic Symposium |
| May 2 | Spring Honors Convocation |
| May 7 | Classes end |
| May 13 | Online Term 2 classes end |
| May 6-13 | Evening Final Examinations |
| May 8 | Reading Day |
| May 9, 10, 12, 13 | Final Examinations |
| May 13 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m., except for graduates |
| May 16 | BHC Capstone Ceremony |
| May 16 | Baccalaureate |
| May 17 | Commencement |
| May 19 | Online Summer Session Begins |
| May 27 | Traditional Summer Session Begins |
| Aug 22 | Summer Session Ends |
2025 Summer Term
| May 27 - Jun 24 | Summer Session 1 (4 weeks) |
| May 28 | Last day to drop/add for Summer Session 1 |
| May 27 - Aug 15 | Summer Session 2 (12 weeks) |
| Jun 2 | Last day to drop/add for Summer Session 2 |
| Jul 7 - Aug 15 | Summer Session 3 (6 weeks) |
| Jul 9 | Last day to drop/add for Summer Session 3 |
| May 19 - Jul 3 | Summer Session 4 Online/Graduate Online/Graduate |
| May 25 | Last day to drop/add for Summer Session 4 |
| Jul 7 - Aug 22 | Summer Session 5 Online/Graduate |
| Jul 13 | Last day to drop/add for Summer Session 5 |
| Jun 11 | Summer Session 1 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Jul 17 | Summer Session 2 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Jul 29 | Summer Session 3 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Jun 9 | Summer Session 4 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
| Jul 29 | Summer Session 5 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |