Graduate Studies
Graduate School and Academic Calendar
The academic calendar is located at . Information specific to the Graduate School is listed below.
Fall 2024
August 15 - Orientation - Virtual Q&A session
August 19 - Classes begin
August 19 - Special Graduate Council meeting ( NOTE: All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission)
September 2 - Labor Day (University closed)
September 3 - Classes resume
September 9 - Graduate Council meeting
October 7 - Graduate Council meeting
October 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for fall
November 4 - Graduate Council meeting
November 25-27 - Thanksgiving break (No classes)
November 28-29 - Holiday (University closed)
December 2 - Classes resume
December 2 - Graduate Council meeting
December 6 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
December 9-13 - Final exam week
January 7 - Fall 2024 degrees conferred
Spring 2025
January 13 - Classes begin
January 13 - Special Graduate Council meeting (NOTE: All Graduate Council meetings have deadlines for document submission)
January 20 - Dr. Martin Luther King Day (University closed)
February 3 - Graduate Council meeting
February 12 - Lincoln's Birthday observed (University closed)
February 13 - Classes resume
February 13 - Graduate Virtual Information Session
March 3 - Graduate Council meeting
March 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for spring
March 18 - Graduate Virtual Information Session
April 7 - Graduate Council meeting
April 16 - Graduate Virtual Information Session
April 28 - Graduate Council meeting
May 2 (Friday before finals week) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
May 5-9 - Final exam week
May 9 - Graduate Commencement
May 19 - Graduate Virtual Information Session
May 27 - Special Graduate Council meetingÂ
May 28 - Spring 2025 degrees conferred
Summer 2025
May 12 - Pre-Session Begins
May 26 - Memorial Day (No Classes/University Closed)
May 27 - Classes Resume
May 30 - Pre-Session Ends
June 2 - Classes Begin (8-Week, 6-Week, and 1st 4-Week)
June 10 - Deadline for submission of Application for Graduation for summer
June 19 - Juneteenth National Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)
June 20 - Classes Resume
June 27 - 1st 4-Week Session Ends
June 30 -Ìý 2nd 4-Week Session Begins
July 4 - Independence Day (University Closed/No Classes)
July 7 - Classes Resume
July 11 - 6-Week Session Ends
July 18 (Friday before final week of summer term) - Deadline for submission of theses and dissertations
July 25 - All Sessions End
August 12 - Summer 2025 degrees conferred
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