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Academic Calendar

2024 Fall Semester

Fall Term 2024 Academic Calendar Dates
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

January Term 2025 Academic Calendar Dates
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