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Fall Semester 2024

AUGUST

Wednesday, August 21, 2024
All New International Student Arrival and Check-In 

Thursday, August 22, 2024
International Student Orientation Begins 

Saturday, August 24, 2024
All New Student Check-In
All New Student Orientation

Monday, August 26, 2024
All New Student Orientation
Faculty Professional Development

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
All New Student Orientation
All Returning Student Check-In
Faculty Professional Development

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Classes begin
All Student Convocation-4:00 p.m.
Session A begins - VL Professional Studies

SEPTEMBER

Monday, September 2, 2024 
Labor Day (Observed)

Tuesday, September 3, 2024
Sessions B, and D begin - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 
Last day to “drop/add” classes

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 
Constitution Day (special activities TBA)
Session F begins - VL Professional Studies

Friday to Sunday, September 27 to 29, 2024
Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
Alumni Reunion Weekend

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Session E begins - VL Professional Studies

Friday, October 4, 2024
Deadline for Spring 2025 study abroad applications

Monday, October 14, 2024 
Columbus /Indigenous Peoples Day (observed)

Wednesday to Friday, October 16 to 18, 2024
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors

Saturday, October 19, 2024 
Admission Open House

Monday, October 21, 2024 
Session B ends - VL Professional Studies

Monday to Tuesday, October 21 to 22, 2024 
Registration begins for seniors

Wednesday to Friday, October 23 to 25, 2024 
Pre-registration with advisors for juniors

Monday to Tuesday, October 28 to 29, 2024 
Registration begins for juniors

Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Session C begins - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday to Friday, October 30 to November 1, 2024 
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

Monday to Tuesday, November 4 to 5, 2024 
Registration begins for sophomores

Monday, October 28, 2024 
Session D ends - VL Professional Studies

NOVEMBER

Wednesday to Friday, November 6 to 8, 2024
Pre-registration with advisors for first year students

Monday to Wednesday, November 11 to 13, 2024
Registration begins for first year students

Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Friday, November 22, 2024
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Recess – Undergraduate Traditional

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 
Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Recess – VL Professional Studies

DECEMBER

Monday, December 2, 2024 
Classes resume

Monday, December 9, 2024 
Session F ends – VL Professional Studies

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 
Last day of classes – Undergraduate Traditional

Thursday, December 12, 2024 
Reading Day - Undergraduate Traditional

Friday, December 13, 2024 
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday, December 16, 2024 
Sessions C ends – VL Professional Studies

Monday, December 16, 2024 
Sessions E ends – VL Professional Studies
Session C ends - VL Professional Studies

Monday to Thursday, December 16 to 19, 2024 
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional

Thursday, December 19, 2024 
Session A ends – VL Professional Studies
Last day of classes-VL Professional Studies

+College closed Wednesday, November 27, 2024, through Sunday, December 1, 2024
+College closed Wednesday, December 25, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Winter Term 2025*

JANUARY

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Check-in for January housing
Internship 100 and 200 begins
Winter Term classes begin

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Arrival for New International Students 

Thursday, January 16–Friday, January 17, 2025
New International Student Orientation

Friday, January 17, 2025
Internship 100 and 200 ends

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Winter Term classes end

*For Financial Aid purposes, the Winter Term is considered an extension of the Fall Semester.

Spring Semester 2025

JANUARY  

Saturday, January 18, 2025
New Student Check-In (first-time freshmen and transfers)
All New Student Orientation (1/18-1/19)

Monday, January 20, 2025
All Returning Student Check-In
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (observed)

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Classes begin
Sessions A, E, and F begin - VL Professional Studies

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Sessions B and D begin - VL Professional Studies

Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Last day to “drop/add” classes

FEBRUARY
Focus Days   TBD

Monday, February 17, 2025
President's Day (observed)

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Faculty/Student Internship Conference Day (no classes)

MARCH

Friday, March 14, 2025
Deadline for Fall 2026 study abroad applications
Spring vacation begins after last class

Monday, March 17, 2025
Session B ends - VL Professional Studies

Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Session C begins - VL Professional Studies

Monday, March 24, 2025
Classes resume
Session D ends - VL Professional Studies

Friday, March 28, 2025
Last day to “Withdraw” classes with a grade of “W”

Monday, March 31, 2025
Session E ends - VL Professional Studies

APRIL

Friday to Monday, April 7 to 9, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for seniors and juniors

Thursday to Friday, April 10 to 11, 2025
Registration for seniors and juniors

Saturday, April 5, 2025
Admitted Students Day

Monday to Wednesday, April 14 to 16, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for sophomores

Monday, April 14, 2025
Session F ends - VL Professional Studies

Thursday to Friday, April 17 to 18 2025
Registration for sophomores

Monday, April 21, 2025
Patriots Day (observed)

Tuesday, April 22 to Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Pre-registration with advisors for freshmen

Thursday to Friday, April 24 to 25, 2025
Registration for freshmen

MAY

Friday, May 2, 2025
Last Day of Classes (Classes end at 1:00 p.m.) – Undergraduate Traditional
Senior Thesis Celebration (3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Monday, May 5, 2025
Session C ends - VL Professional Studies

Monday to Friday, May 5 to 9, 2025
Final Exams – Undergraduate Traditional

Monday, May 12, 2025
Session A ends – VL Professional Studies

Friday, May 16, 2025
Awards Day: Baccalaureate and Awards Ceremonies
International Reception

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Commencement

Monday, May 26, 2025
Memorial Day (observed)

Summer Semester 2025

JUNE

Monday, June 2, 2025
Summer classes begin
Sessions B, D, and E begin - VL Professional Studies

Sunday, June 8, 2025
Session A begins - VL Professional Studies

Thursday, June 19, 2025
Juneteenth (observed)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session I)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session II)

Thursday, June 26, 2025
Summer Orientation for New Students and Families (Session III)

JULY

Friday July 4, 2025
Independence Day (observed)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Session C begins - VL Professional Studies

Friday, July 18, 2025
Session B ends - VL Professional Studies

Friday to Sunday, July 18 to 20, 2025
Concours D’elegance

Friday, July 25, 2025
Session D ends - VL Professional Studies

AUGUST

Friday, August 8, 2025
Session E ends - VL Professional Studies

Friday, August 22, 2025
Summer Classes End
Sessions A and C end - VL Professional Studies