Important dates - Fall Semester 2024
Date |
Description |
August 15 (Thursday) |
Fall Conference |
August 19 (Monday) |
New Student Move-in, Parent Orientation Day, and start of New Student Orientation Week. |
August 19 (Monday) - 23 (Friday) |
Fall Prep Week (New Student Orientation, First Year advising, other academic planning events) |
August 22 (Thursday) |
Fall Faculty Forum |
August 23 (Friday) - 25 (Sunday) |
Returning Student Move-In |
August 26 (Monday) |
Instruction begins: Block 1 |
September 18 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 1 |
September 23 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 2 |
October 16 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 2 |
October 21 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 3 |
November 5 (Tuesday) |
U.S. Election Day |
November 13 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 3 |
November 18 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 4 |
November 23 (Saturday) - December 1 (Sunday) |
Fall Break including Thanksgiving. Residence Halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for Fall Break. * |
December 15 (Sunday) |
Winter Commencement |
December 18 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 4 |
December 19 (Thursday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for Winter Break. * |
Important dates - Spring Semester 2025
Date |
Description |
January 5 (Sunday) |
Residence halls reopen for students enrolled in Half Block |
January 6 (Monday) |
Beginning of Half Block |
January 13 (Monday) |
New Student Move-in |
January 16 (Thursday) |
End Half Block |
January 18 (Saturday) - 19 (Sunday) |
Residence Halls reopen for continuing students for Spring Semester |
January 20 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 5 |
February 12 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 5 |
February 17 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 6 |
March 12 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 6 |
March 13 (Thursday) - 23 (Sunday) |
Spring Break. Residence halls close at noon for students not remaining on campus for spring break. * |
March 24 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 7 |
April 16 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 7 |
April 21 (Monday) |
Beginning of Block 8 |
May 14 (Wednesday) |
End of Block 8 |
May 15 (Thursday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for students not participating in Commencement ** |
May 18 (Sunday) |
Commencement |
May 19 (Monday) |
Residence Halls close at noon for graduated seniors ** |
* Registration with the Housing Office is required to remain on campus during breaks; no cost affiliated with remaining on campus for the break.
** Contact the Housing Office with questions.