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Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar

Current and upcoming term dates are noted below. The full calendar with all academic deadlines and multiyear calendars are available on Registration Hub.

  • Spring 2025 – January 27–May 5
    • Last day to register: January 24, 2025
  • Summer 2025 – May 19–August 25
    • Last day to register: May 16, 2025
  • Fall 2025 – September 8–December 15
    • Last day to register: September 5, 2025

Spring 2025 Calendar
(January 27-May 5)

F Jan 10 Deadline for Student Reactivation requests for Spring term
T Jan 14 Last day to apply for May and October 2025 graduation
F Jan 17 Directed Study registration deadline
F Jan 24 Last day to ADD Spring courses
M Jan 27 Spring term begins
F Jan 31 Health Insurance Waiver/Enrollment Deadline (BOS/HAM students)
F Jan 31 Last day to DROP Spring courses (100% tuition refund/100% audit fee refund)
F Feb 14 Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses
F Feb 14 Last day to submit pass/fail petitions for Spring courses
M Feb 17 President’s Day, HOLIDAY
M-F Feb 17-21 Reading Week for courses that meet weekly (including asynchronous)
F Feb 21 Pay in Full deadline
F Feb 28 Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Spring courses
F Feb 28 Last day to revoke application for May or October graduation without being charged graduation postponement fee
W Mar 12 Registration for Summer term opens
M-F Mar 24-28 Reading Week for courses that meet weekly (including asynchronous)
F Apr 18 Good Friday, HOLIDAY
F Apr 25 Written work due for May and October graduates (& May cert completions) by 11:59 pm
F Apr 25 Last day to withdraw from Spring courses (including Mentored Ministry)- no refund
F May 2 Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due)
F May 2 Grades for May & October graduates (& May cert completions) due by 12:00 pm
F-S May 2-3 Makeup Weekend for Spring weekend classes
M May 5 Spring term ends; all written work and exams due by 11:59 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
M May 5 Extension requests for Spring term coursework due by 11:59pm (including Mentored Ministry)
F May 9 Baccalaureate, 7:30 pm (Massachusetts)
S May 10 Commencement, 10:00 am (Massachusetts)
S May 17 Commencement, 10:00 am (Charlotte)
M May 26 Spring term grades due

Summer 2025 Calendar
(May 19-August 25)

F >May 2 Deadline for Student Reactivation requests for Summer term
F May 9 Directed Study registration deadline
F May 16 Last day to ADD Summer courses
M May 19 Summer term begins
F May 23 Last day to DROP Summer courses (100% tuition refund/100% audit fee refund)
M May 26 Memorial Day, HOLIDAY
F Jun 6 Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer courses
F Jun 13 Last day to submit Summer course pass/fail petitions
F Jun 13 Pay in Full deadline
W Jun 18 Registration for Fall term opens
Th Jun 19 Juneteenth, HOLIDAY
F Jun 20 Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Summer courses
F Jul 4 Independence Day, HOLIDAY
F-S Aug 8-9 Makeup Weekend for Summer weekend classes
M Aug 25 Last day to withdraw from Summer courses (no refund)
M Aug 25 Summer term ends; all written work and exams due by 11:59pm (including Mentored Ministry)
M Aug 25 Extension requests for Summer term coursework due by 11:59pm (including Mentored Ministry)
M Aug 25 Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due)
M Sep 15 Summer term grades due

Fall 2025 Calendar
(September 8–December 15)

F Aug 22 Deadline for Student Reactivation requests for Fall term
T Aug 26 Last day to apply for January 2026 graduation
F Aug 29 Directed Study registration deadline
M Sep 1 Labor Day, HOLIDAY
F Sep 5 Last day to ADD Fall courses
M Sep 8 Fall term begins
F Sep 12 Last day to DROP Fall courses (100% tuition refund/100% audit fee refund)
F Sep 19 Health Insurance Waiver/Enrollment Deadline (BOS/HAM students)
F Sep 26 Last day for 80% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses
F Sep 26 Last day to submit pass/fail petitions for Fall courses
F Oct 3 Pay in Full deadline
F Oct 3 October graduation date (for students who walked in May ceremony but finished in summer; no ceremony)
T Oct 7 Immunization Compliance Deadline (BOS/HAM students)
F Oct 10 Last day for 50% tuition refund when withdrawing from Fall courses
M Oct 13 Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, HOLIDAY
M-F Oct 13-17 Reading Week for courses that meet weekly (including asynchronous)
W Oct 29 Registration for January and Spring terms opens
M-F Nov 10-14 Reading Week for courses that meet weekly (including asynchronous)
T Nov 11 Veterans Day – HOLIDAY
Th-F Nov 27-28 Thanksgiving Break – HOLIDAY
F Dec 5 Written work due for January graduates & cert completions by 11:59 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
F Dec 5 Last day to withdraw from Fall courses (including Mentored Ministry) – no refund
F Dec 5 Final Payment Plan deadline (100% due)
F-S Dec 12-13 Makeup Weekend for Fall weekend classes
M Dec 15 Grades for January graduates & cert completions due by 8:00 am
M Dec 15 Fall term ends; all written work and exams due by 11:59 pm (including Mentored Ministry)
M Dec 15 Extension requests for Fall term coursework due by 11:59pm (including Mentored Ministry)
M Jan 5 Fall term grades due

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