Academic Calendar

Here’s the calendar for the coming academic years. Includes holiday breaks, internships, residencies and other important dates.
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Summer Semester 2024 (May 6-August 17, 2024)
May 2 Last Day to Add Courses
May 6
Summer Semester Begins
May 13 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
May 13
Tuition/Fees Due
May 27
Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed
Jun 11-14
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Jun 11-14
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday, No Classes; Offices Open
Jul 4 Independence Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
Jul 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Aug 4-10
Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Aug 10
Last Day of Instruction
Aug 12-17
Final Examination Week
Aug 18-Sep 2
Semester Break
Fall Semester 2024 (September 3-December 14, 2024)
Aug 28-20
Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-campus Program Students
Aug 29 Last Day to Add Courses
Sep 2 Labor Day Holiday - Offices Closed
Sep 3
Fall Semester Begins
Sep 10 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Sep 10
Tuition/Fees Due
Oct 8-11
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Oct 8-11
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Nov 23 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Nov 28 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
Dec 1-7
Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Dec 7
Last Day of Instruction
Dec 9-14
Final Examination Week
Dec 15-Jan 12
Semester Break
Winter Semester 2025 (January 13-April 26, 2025)
Jan 9
Last Day to Add Courses
Jan 13
Winter Semester Begins
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes, Offices Closed
Jan 21 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Jan 21 Tuition/Fees Due
Feb 18-21
Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Feb 18-21
Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Apr 5 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Apr 13-19
Last Week of Internship / Practicum
Apr 19
Last Day of Instruction
Apr 21-26 Final Examination Week
Apr 25
Annual Commencement Ceremony
Apr 27-May 11
Semester Break
Summer Semester 2025 (May 12-August 23, 2025)
May 8 Last Day to Add Courses
May 12 Summer Semester Begins
May 19 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
May 19 Tuition/Fees Due
May 26 Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes; Offices Open
Jun 24-27 Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Jun 24-27 Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Jul 4 Independence Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed
Aug 2 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Aug 10-16 Last Week of Internship / Practicum
Aug 16 Last Day of Instruction
Aug 18-23 Final Examination Week
Aug 24-Sep 8 Semester Break 
Fall Semester 2025 (September 8 - December 20, 2025)
Sep 1 Labor Day Holiday - Offices Closed
Sep 3-5
Orientation for New Fall Admission Hybrid/On-Campus Program Students
Sep 4 Last Day to Add Classes
Sep 8 Fall Semester Begins
Sep 15 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Sep 15
Tuition/Fees Due
Oct 21-24 Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Oct 21-24 Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Nov 27 Thanksgiving Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
Nov 29 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Dec 1-7
Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Dec 13
Last Day of Instruction
Dec 15-20
Final Examination Week
Dec 21-Jan 11
Semester Break
Winter Semester 2026 (January 12 - April 25, 2026)
Jan 8
Last Day to Add Courses
Jan 12 Winter Semester Begins
Jan 19 Martin Luther King Day Holiday - No Classes, Offices Closed
Jan 20 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
Jan 20
Tuition/Fees Due
Feb 24-27 Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Feb 24-27 Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Apr 4 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Apr 12-18 Last Week of Intership/Practicum
Apr 18
Last Day of Instruction
Apr 20-25
Final Examination Week
Apr 24
Annual Commencement Ceremony
Apr 26 - May 10
Semester Break
Summer Semester 2026 (May 11-August 22, 2026)
May 7 Last Day to Add Courses
May 11 Summer Semester Begins
May 18 Last Day to Drop a Course with No Record
May 18 Tuition/Fees Due
May 25 Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes, Offices Closed
Jun 19 Juneteenth Holiday - No Classes, Offices Open
Jun 23-26 Residency I (when enrolled in COUN 606)
Jun 23-26 Residency II (when enrolled in COUN 708)
Jul 3 Independence Day Holiday Observed – No Classes, Offices Closed
Aug 1 Last Day to Withdraw from Courses. WP/WF Recorded on Transcript
Aug 19-15 Last Week of Internship/Practicum
Aug 15 Last Day of Instruction
Aug 17-22 Final Examination Week
Aug 23 - Sep 7 Semester Break