Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
| August 1 | Deadline for payment in full or enrollment in payment plan. Class schedules subject to cancellation if full payment not made or not enrolled in payment plan. |
| August 19 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
| August 21 | Classes begin |
| August 23 | Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day). |
| August 26 to October 18 | Apply online via myState for December 2024 degree - $50 fee. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation for this semester. |
| September 24 |
Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m. Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. |
| October 3 | Last day to withdraw for Term One (5 class days remaining) |
| October 8 to October 9 | Classes end: Tuesday/Thursday Classes – October 8; Monday/Wednesday Classes – October 9 (Final Exams given on last class day) |
| October 14 | Final grades due 10:00 a.m |
| October 18 | Deadline to apply for December 2024 degree via myState with $50 fee |
| October 19 to November 26 | Late December 2024 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
| November 26 | Deadline (last day) to apply for December 2024 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
| December 4 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
| December 13 | Last day for December 2024 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
*Drop – If you are choosing to drop one or more classes from a specific *term while still staying enrolled in at least one course. Dropping a course will result in a grade of “W” and tuition plus additional fees will be charged.
*Withdrawal – If you are enrolled in a course/courses as of the first day of the *term and you decide not to attend, you are withdrawing from the term. A withdrawal will result in a grade of “W” and a percentage, if not all, tuition will
be owed depending on the effective withdrawal date.
*Term – Please be aware there are several parts of term for the summer. Maymester, 1st 5-weeks, 2nd 5-weeks, and the 10-week term are each considered individual terms.