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2024-25 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
| Fall 2024 Academic Calendar [*subject to change] | Dates |
|---|---|
| First-Year Orientation | Monday, August 12-Thursday, August 15 |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, August 19 |
| Last Day to Add or Drop Classes [after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class] *Last day to request permission to change enrollment status | Friday, August 23 |
| Labor Day Holiday, No Classes | Monday, September 2 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Saturday, September 7 Saturday, September 14 |
| Fall Break/Reading Day for Midterms no class meetings | Monday, October 7 |
| Midterm Week For All Required Courses No classes will meet during this week. *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday, October 8-Friday, October 11 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Saturday, November 16 Saturday, November 23 |
| School Make-Up Days (if needed due to school closure) | Saturday, November 2 Saturday, November 9 |
| Last Day of Class | Tuesday, November 26 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday, No Classes | Wednesday.November 27-Friday, November 29 |
| Reading Days | Saturday, November 30-Monday, December 2 |
| Final Exams *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday–Saturday, December 3-7, Monday–Wednesday, December 9-11 |
| Winter Commencement ceremony | Saturday, December 14 at 5:00 p.m. at the Charleston Museum |
| School Offices Closed | December 14–January 3, 2025 |
| Spring 2025 Academic Calendar (*subject to change) | Dates |
| First Day of Classes | Monday, January 13 |
| Last Day to Add or Drop Classes [after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class] *Last day to request permission to change enrollment status | Friday, January 17 |
| Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday (NoClasses) | Monday, January 20 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Saturday, February 8 Saturday, February 15 |
| Reading Day for Midterms, no class meetings | Monday, March 3 |
| Midterm Week for All Required Courses No classes will meet during this week. *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Tuesday, March 4-Friday, March 7 |
| Spring Break | Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Saturday, April 19 Saturday, April 26 |
| Last Day of Class | Monday, April 28 |
| Reading Day | Tuesday, April 29 |
| Final Exams *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Wednesday-Saturday, April 30–May 3 and Monday-Thursday, May 5 – May 8 |
| Spring Graduation Ceremony | Saturday, May 10 |
| Maymester 2025 (*subject to change) | Dates |
| First day of Maymester Classes | Monday, May 12 |
| Last Day to Add/Drop a Maymester Course | Monday, May 12 |
| Last day of Maymester classes | Wednesday, May 21 |
| Reading Day for Maymester | Thursday, May 22 |
| Maymester Exams *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exam | Friday, May 23 |
| Memorial Day, Offices Closed | Monday, May 26 |
| Summer 2025 (*subject to change) | |
| First day of Summer Classes | Tuesday, May 27 |
| Monday Classes to Meet | Friday, May 30 |
| Last Day to Add or Drop Classes [after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class] | Friday, May 30, noon |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Friday, June 13 |
| Juneteenth Holiday(noclasses) | Thursday, June 19 |
| Midterms for All Required Courses No class meetings. *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of the midterm period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Friday, June 20 and Monday, June 23 |
| July 4 Holiday (no classes) | Friday, July 4 |
| Additional Class Meetings for Required Courses [Scheduled by Academic Affairs upon request of individual professors] | Saturday, July 12 |
| Last day for all summer classes | Thursday, July 31 |
| Reading Day | Friday, August 1 |
| Exams for all summer classes *Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circ*mstance that might necessitate a rescheduling. | Saturday, August 2 Monday, August 4 – Wednesday, August 6 |
| Summer Graduation (no ceremony) | 6-Aug |
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