Shelby Hall

Academic Calendar

Dates and Deadlines

Fall Term 2024
Date Description Category
Monday - Apr. 01 Registration begins for continuing students Registration
Tuesday - Apr. 23 Registration begins for new undergraduate students Registration
Wednesday - May. 15 Registration begins for new graduate students Graduate School
Registration
Monday - Jul. 22 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Aug. 14 100% of fall balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - Aug. 15 All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in the payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Saturday - Aug. 17 Residence halls open Housing
Monday - Aug. 19 Convocation
Tuesday - Aug. 20 Classes begin Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Aug. 20 100% refund period begins on dropped classes and complete withdrawals from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Aug. 20 Late registration begins Registration
Tuesday - Aug. 20 Add/Drop Period Begins Registration
Monday - Aug. 26 Late registration ends at 10:00 pm Registration
Monday - Aug. 26 Late registration 100% of balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Aug. 26 Last day to add Registration
Tuesday - Aug. 27 100% refund period ends at 10:00 pm for dropped classes and students withdrawing from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Aug. 27 Last day to drop without a WD Registration
Tuesday - Aug. 27 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Aug. 27 Add/Drop Period Ends Registration
Tuesday - Aug. 27 Last day to opt out of JagPack Bookstore
Wednesday - Aug. 28 All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Wednesday - Aug. 28 50% refund period begins for dropped classes and students withdrawing from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Aug. 28 Withdrawal Period Begins Registration
Friday - Aug. 30 Begin disbursement of financial aid refunds Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Sep. 02 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Sep. 02 Labor Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Tuesday - Sep. 03 Census date
Monday - Sep. 30 Mid-term grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Oct. 04 Incomplete grades deadline for Spring and Summer Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Oct. 04 Last day for Spring graduation applications Graduation
Monday - Oct. 07 Mid-term grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Oct. 09 Mid-term grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams
Thursday - Oct. 10
Through
Sunday - Oct. 13
Fall break for students (includes weekend classes) Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Oct. 14 Time tickets posted for Spring Registration
Monday - Oct. 21 First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Monday - Oct. 28 Spring registration begins for continuing students Registration
Friday - Nov. 01 Withdrawal Period Ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm. Registration
Tuesday - Nov. 12 Spring registration begins for new undergraduate students Registration
Monday - Nov. 18 Final deadline: Theses/dissertations due in the Office of the Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Tuesday - Nov. 26
Through
Sunday - Dec. 01
Thanksgiving Holiday for students begins at 5:00 pm (Includes weekend classes) Holidays & Breaks
Wednesday - Nov. 27
Through
Friday - Nov. 29
Thanksgiving Holiday begins at noon on Wednesday for faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Dec. 02 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Dec. 02 Spring registration begins for new graduate students Graduate School
Registration
Friday - Dec. 06 Last day of classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Dec. 09
Through
Thursday - Dec. 12
Final examinations Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Dec. 09 Final grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Dec. 13
Through
Saturday - Dec. 14
Commencement Weekend Graduation
Friday - Dec. 13 Residence halls close Housing
Monday - Dec. 16 Final grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Dec. 17 Final grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams
Sunday - Dec. 22 Annual Campus Wide Power Outage for Electrical Maintenance (6:00 am to 7:00 pm)
Monday - Dec. 23
Through
Friday - Jan. 03
Holidays Begin for staff and administration Holidays & Breaks
Sunday - Dec. 29 Back-up Date for Annual Campus Wide Power Outage for Electrical Maintenance (6:00 am to 7:00 pm)
Spring Term 2025
Date Description Category
Monday - Oct. 28 Spring registration begins for continuing students Registration
Tuesday - Nov. 12 Spring registration begins for new undergraduate students Registration
Monday - Dec. 02 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Dec. 02 Spring registration begins for new graduate students Graduate School
Registration
Monday - Jan. 06 Faculty, staff, and administration return to work Holidays & Breaks
Wednesday - Jan. 08 100% of spring balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - Jan. 09 All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in the payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Friday - Jan. 10 Residence halls open Housing
Monday - Jan. 13 Classes begin Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jan. 13 Late registration begins Registration
Monday - Jan. 13 100% refund period begins on dropped classes and students withdrawing from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jan. 13 Add/Drop Period Begins Registration
Friday - Jan. 17 Late registration ends at 11:59 pm Registration
Friday - Jan. 17 Late registration 100% of balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jan. 20 Martin Luther King Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jan. 20 Last day to drop without a WD Registration
Monday - Jan. 20 100% refund period ends at 10:00 pm for dropped classes and students withdrawing from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jan. 20 Last day to opt out of JagPack Bookstore
Monday - Jan. 20 Add/Drop Period Ends Registration
Tuesday - Jan. 21 50% refund period begins on dropped classes and students withdrawing from the University complete withdrawals Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 21 All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Tuesday - Jan. 21 Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 21 Withdrawal Period Begins Registration
Friday - Jan. 24 Begin disbursement of financial aid refunds Financial Dates & Deadlines
Sunday - Jan. 26 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jan. 28 Census date
Monday - Feb. 24 Mid-term grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Feb. 28 Incomplete grades deadline for Fall Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Mar. 03 Mid-term grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Mar. 03
Through
Tuesday - Mar. 04
Mardi Gras Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Mar. 03
Through
Sunday - Mar. 09
Spring break for students (includes weekend classes) Holidays & Breaks
Wednesday - Mar. 05 Mid-term grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Mar. 07 Last day for Summer graduation applications Graduation
Monday - Mar. 10 Time tickets posted for Summer and Fall Registration
Monday - Mar. 24 First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Monday - Apr. 07 Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) Registration
Monday - Apr. 07 Fall registration begins for continuing students Registration
Friday - Apr. 11 Withdrawal Period Ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm Registration
Monday - Apr. 14 Final submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Tuesday - Apr. 22 Fall Registration begins for new undergraduate students Registration
Monday - Apr. 28 Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) Graduate School
Registration
Monday - Apr. 28 Fall registration begins for new graduate students Graduate School
Registration
Friday - May. 02 Last day of classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 05 Final grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 05
Through
Thursday - May. 08
Final examinations Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - May. 09 Residence halls close Housing
Friday - May. 09
Through
Saturday - May. 10
Commencement Weekend Graduation
Monday - May. 12 Final grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - May. 13 Final grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams
May Term 2025
Date Description Category
Friday - Mar. 07 Last day for Summer graduation applications Graduation
Monday - Mar. 10 Time tickets for summer and fall Registration
Monday - Apr. 07 Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) Registration
Monday - Apr. 28 Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) Graduate School
Registration
Wednesday - May. 07 100% of balance due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - May. 08 All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in the payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Friday - May. 09 Late registration and drop/add for May term ends at 5:00 pm (in person) Registration
Monday - May. 12 Classes begin Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - May. 12 100% Refunds on dropped classes ends at 11:59 (May term) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - May. 26 Memorial Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jun. 02 Last Day for May term classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jun. 02 Final grading opens for May term classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jun. 03 Final grades due 10:00 am (May term) Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jun. 04 Final grades posted (May term) Grades, Classes & Exams
Summer Term 2025
Date Description Category
Friday - Mar. 07 Last day for Summer graduation applications Graduation
Monday - Mar. 10 Time tickets for summer and fall Registration
Monday - Apr. 07 Summer registration begins for continuing students (includes May term) Registration
Monday - Apr. 28 Summer registration begins for new graduate students (includes May term) Graduate School
Registration
Monday - May. 19 (All Terms) Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges begin Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - May. 26 Memorial Day Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Friday - May. 30 (All Terms) 100% of summer balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jun. 02 (All Terms) All registration schedules released if 100% of balance* is not paid or student is not participating in the payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 03 (Full and First Term) Registration ends Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 03 Residence halls open Housing
Wednesday - Jun. 04 (Full and First Term) Classes begin. Add/Drop period begins Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jun. 04 (All Terms) Late registration begins Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 04 (All Terms) 100% refund period begins on dropped classes and complete withdrawals from the University Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jun. 06 (First Term) Add/Drop ends. 100% refund period ends Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jun. 06 (All Terms) Last day to opt out of JagPack Bookstore
Saturday - Jun. 07 (First Term) Withdrawal period begins. 50% refund period begins Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jun. 10 (All Terms) Late registration ends at 10:00 pm Registration
Tuesday - Jun. 10 (All Terms) Late registration 100% of balance* due Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 11 (Full Term) 100% refund period ends Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 11 (First Term) 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 11 (First Term) Last day to drop a class (11:59 pm) Registration
Wednesday - Jun. 11 (First Term) Withdrawal period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm Registration
Thursday - Jun. 12 (All Terms) Late registrations for summer released if 100% of balance* not paid or student is not participating in the payment plan (Avoid the Void) Financial Dates & Deadlines
Registration
Thursday - Jun. 12 (Full Term) Withdrawal period begins. 50% refund period begins Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jun. 13 (All Terms) Financial Aid/Scholarship Bookstore charges end Bookstore
Financial Dates & Deadlines
Monday - Jun. 16 (All Terms) Begin disbursement of financial aid refunds Financial Dates & Deadlines
Tuesday - Jun. 17 (Full Term) 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jun. 18 Census date
Thursday - Jun. 19 Juneteenth Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Friday - Jun. 20 (Second term) Registration begins Registration
Monday - Jun. 23 First submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Tuesday - Jul. 01 (First Term) Last day of classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jul. 01 (First Term) Final examinations Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jul. 01 (First Term) Final grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 02 (Second term) Classes begin Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 02 (Second term) Add/Drop period begins. 100% refund period begins on course withdrawal Financial Dates & Deadlines
Wednesday - Jul. 02 (Second term) Late registration Registration
Wednesday - Jul. 02 (First Term) Final grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Friday - Jul. 04 Fourth of July Holiday for students, faculty, staff, and administration Holidays & Breaks
Monday - Jul. 07 (First Term) Final grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams
Monday - Jul. 07 (Full Term) Last day to drop a class (11:59 pm) Registration
Monday - Jul. 07 (Full Term) Withdrawal period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm Registration
Monday - Jul. 07 (Second term) Withdrawal period begins. 50% refund period begins on withdrawals Financial Dates & Deadlines
Thursday - Jul. 10 (Second term) 50% refund period ends. No course withdrawal refunds after this date Financial Dates & Deadlines
Friday - Jul. 11 (Second Term) Last day to drop a class Registration
Friday - Jul. 11 (Second term) Withdrawal period ends. No course withdrawals after 11:59 pm Registration
Friday - Jul. 11 Last day for Fall graduation applications Graduation
Monday - Jul. 14 Final submission deadline: Theses/dissertations due in Office of Graduate Dean by 5:00 pm Graduate School
Monday - Jul. 28 Final grading opens Grades, Classes & Exams
Tuesday - Jul. 29 (Full and Second Term) Last day of classes Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Jul. 30
Through
Friday - Aug. 01
(Full and Second Term) Final examinations Grades, Classes & Exams
Saturday - Aug. 02 Residence halls close Housing
Monday - Aug. 04 (Full and Second Term) Final grades due by 10:00 am Grades, Classes & Exams
Wednesday - Aug. 06 (Full and Second Term) Final grades posted Grades, Classes & Exams

* Balance includes all current term charges for tuition, fees, housing, and dining.