Academic Calendar
All deadlines are at 12:00 midnight unless otherwise stated.
All dates and deadlines are subject to change.
January 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. |
January 13 | New freshmen and transfer student orientation |
January 15 | Classes begin |
January 17 | Last day to drop or add a course (3rd class day). Please note that the tuition charges will still apply. |
January 20 | Holiday |
January 22 to March 21 | Apply online via MyState for May 2025 graduation - $50 fee applies. Graduate students must be currently enrolled to apply for graduation. |
February 18 | Last day to drop a course with a “W” grade (24th class day) 5:00 p.m. |
February 28 | Last day to withdraw for Term One (5 class days remaining) |
March 4 to March 5 |
Classes end (Tuesday/Thursday Classes – March 4) (Monday/Wednesday Classes – March 5) Final Exams given on last class day. |
March 7 | Final grades due 10:00 a.m. |
March 21 | Deadline to apply for May 2025 degree via myState with $50 fee |
March 22 to April 17 | Late May 2025 Degree Application via myState - $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
April 17 | Deadline (last day) to apply for May 2025 graduation via myState with $50 fee plus $100 late application fee |
May 6 | Deadline for graduate students receiving incomplete grades in a previous semester to submit the coursework |
May 16 | Last day for May 2025 degree applicants to pay account balance 3:00 p.m. |
May 19 | Undergraduate academic forgiveness unavailable due to end of term process |
May 20 | Last day for undergraduate degree candidates to apply for academic forgiveness |
*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.