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Spring Quarter 2023-24

Arrival Date: Monday, April 1
Orientation: Tuesday, April 2 
First Day of Classes: Wednesday, April 3
Holidays: Monday, April 1; Wednesday, May 1
Last Day of Classes: Friday, June 7
Final Examinations: Monday, June 10
Last Day of Residence: Tuesday, June 11
Departure Date: Tuesday, June 11

Summer Quarter 2023-24

Arrival Date: Saturday, June 22, 2024
Orientation: Monday, June 24 
First Day of Classes: Tuesday, June 25 
Holidays: Friday, August 9 
Last Day of Classes: Thursday, August 29
Final Examinations: Friday, August 30
Last Day of Residence: Saturday, August 31
Departure Date: Saturday, August 31

Autumn Quarter 2024-25

Arrival Date: Monday- Tuesday, September 23-24, 2024

Orientation: Wednesday, September 25, 2024

First Day of Classes: Thursday, September 26, 2024

Holidays: Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Last Day of Classes: Monday, December 2, 2024

Final Examinations: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Last Day of Residence: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Departure Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

 

Spring Quarter 2024-25

Arrival Date:  Saturday - Sunday, March 29-30, 2025

Orientation: Monday, March 31, 2025

First Day of Classes: Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Holidays: Friday, April 18, 2025, | Monday, April 21, 2025 | Monday, April 28, 2025 | Thursday, May 1, 2025

Last Day of Classes: Friday, June 6, 2025

Final Examinations: Monday, June 9, 2025

Last Day of Residence: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Departure Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2025

 

Summer Quarter 2024-25

Arrival Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Orientation: Monday, June 23, 2025

First Day of Classes: Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Holidays: None        

Last Day of Classes: Friday, August 22, 2025

Final Examinations: Monday, August 25, 2025

Last Day of Residence: Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Departure Date:  Tuesday, August 26, 2025

 

Updated 3/21/2024.  All dates and quarters of operation are subject to change at the discretion of the University.