Academic Calendar
2024-2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
UNDERGRADUATE AND MASTER’S DEGREE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TRIMESTER 2024-25
August 5, 2024 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
August 12, 2024 | Application Deadline |
August 17, 2024 | New Student Orientation |
August 19, 2024 | Classes Begin |
August 30, 2024 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
September 2, 2024 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
September 16 – 20, 2024 | Midterm Exams |
October 28 – November 1, 2024 | Final Exams |
November 1, 2024 | Last Day of the Trimester |
WINTER TRIMESTER 2024-25
October 28, 2024 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
November 4, 2024 | Application Deadline |
November 9, 2024 | New Student Orientation |
November 11, 2024 | Classes Begin |
November 23 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
November 22, 2024 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
December 16 – 20, 2024 | Midterm Exams |
December 21, 2024 – January 5, 2025 | Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes) |
January 20, 2025 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
February 10 – 14, 2025 | Final Exams |
February 14, 2025 | Last Day of Trimester |
SPRING TRIMESTER 2024-25
February 10, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
February 17, 2025 | Application Deadline |
February 22, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
February 24, 2025 | Classes Begin |
February 27 – March 4, 2025 | Mardi Gras Outreach 2025 |
March 3 – 7, 2025 | Mardi Gras Week |
March 7, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
April 12 – 20, 2025 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
April 18, 2025 | Good Friday Holiday |
April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday |
March 31 – April 4, 2025 | Midterm Exams |
May 12 – 16, 2025 | Final Exams |
May 16, 2025 | Last Day of Trimester |
May 17, 2025 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
DOCTORAL DEGREE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 2024-25
August 5, 2024 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
August 12, 2024 | Application Deadline |
August 17, 2024 | New Student Orientation |
August 19, 2024 | Classes Begin |
August 30, 2024 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
September 2, 2024 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
November 23 – December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
December 9 – 13, 2024 | Final Seminar Presentations |
December 13, 2024 | Last Day of the Semester |
SPRING SEMESTER 2024-25
December 16, 2024 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
December 2, 2024 | Application Deadline |
January 11, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
January 13, 2025 | Classes Begin |
January 20, 2025 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
February 3 – 7, 2025 | Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase) |
February 8 – 16, 2025 | Spring Break (No Classes) |
April 12 – 20, 2025 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
April 18, 2025 | Good Friday Holiday |
April 20, 2025 | Easter Sunday |
May 12 – 16, 2025 | Final Seminar Presentations |
May 16, 2025 | Final Day of Classes |
May 17, 2025 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
- ANNUAL FACULTY MEETING: June 5 – 7, 2025
- SUMMER TERM 2024-25: Starts June 2, 2025 – Talk to the Academic Office
2025-26 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL TRIMESTER 2025-26
August 4, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
August 11, 2025 | Application Deadline |
August 16, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
August 18, 2025 | Classes Begin |
August 29, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
September 15 – 19, 2025 | Midterm Exams |
October 27 – 31, 2025 | Final Exams |
October 31, 2025 | Last Day of the Trimester |
WINTER TRIMESTER 2025-26
October 27, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
November 3, 2025 | Application Deadline |
November 8, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
November 10, 2025 | Classes Begin |
November 22 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
November 21, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
December 15 – 19, 2025 | Midterm Exams |
December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026 | Christmas/New Year’s Break (No Classes) |
January 19, 2026 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
February 9 – 13, 2026 | Final Exams |
February 13, 2026 | Last Day of Trimester |
SPRING TRIMESTER 2025-26
February 9, 2026 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
February 16, 2026 | Application Deadline |
February 21, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
February 23, 2026 | Classes Begin |
February 12 – 17, 2026 | Mardi Gras Outreach 2025 |
March 6, 2026 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
March 28 – April 5, 2026 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
April 3, 2026 | Good Friday Holiday |
April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday |
March 23 – 27, 2026 | Midterm Exams |
May 11 – 15, 2026 | Final Exams |
May 15, 2026 | Last Day of Trimester |
May 16, 2026 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
DOCTORAL DEGREE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FALL SEMESTER 2025-26
August 4, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
August 11, 2025 | Application Deadline |
August 16, 2025 | New Student Orientation |
August 18, 2025 | Classes Begin |
August 29, 2025 by 5 PM Central | Add/Drop Deadline |
September 1, 2025 | Labor Day (No Classes) |
November 22 – 30, 2025 | Thanksgiving Break (No Classes) |
December 8 – 12, 2025 | Final Seminar Presentations |
December 12, 2025 | Last Day of the Semester |
SPRING SEMESTER 2025-26
December 15, 2025 | Returning Student Registration Deadline |
December 1, 2025 | Application Deadline |
January 10, 2026 | New Student Orientation |
January 12, 2026 | Classes Begin |
January 19, 2026 | MLK Day (No Classes) |
February 2 – 6, 2026 | Dissertation Defense Week (For Students in Dissertation Phase) |
February 7 – 15, 2026 | Spring Break (No Classes) |
March 28 – April 5, 2026 | Holy Week Break (No Classes) |
April 3, 2026 | Good Friday Holiday |
April 5, 2026 | Easter Sunday |
May 11 – 15, 2026 | Final Seminar Presentations |
May 15, 2026 | Final Day of Classes |
May 16, 2026 | Graduation (Main Campus) at 10:30 am |
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- ANNUAL FACULTY MEETING: June 4 – 6, 2026
- SUMMER TERM 2025-26: Starts June 8, 2026 (Lasts for 11 weeks) – Talk to Academic Office