Dec 02, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar


2024-2025

Undergraduate

Fall Semester - 2024

Session One

Monday, August 19 Session One Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 21 Last Day to Add Session One Classes
Wednesday, August 28 Last Day to Drop Session One Classes without a Record
Monday, September 2 Classes Meet on Labor Day
Wednesday, September 4 Founders’ Day Convocation and Ringing of the Bell Ceremony, 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, September 11 Advising Day
Wednesday, September 18 Last Day to Drop Session One Classes with a W
Monday, October 7 Last Day of Session One Classes
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 8-9 Session One Final Examinations
Thursday, October 10   Fall Break Begins, through October 16
Friday, October 11  Session One Final Grades Due by 12 noon

Session Two

Thursday, October 17 Session Two Classes Begin                                                              
Friday, October 18 Last Day to Add Session Two Classes
Wednesday, October 23 Advising and Spring 2025 Pre-Registration Day
Friday, October 25 Last Day to Drop Session Two Classes without a Record    
Friday, November 15 Last Day to Drop Session Two Classes with a W
Wednesday, November 27 Thanksgiving Break Begins, through December 1
Friday, December 6 Session Two Classes End
Saturday, Monday, December 7, 9 Session Two Final Examinations
Tuesday, December 10 Winter Break Begins, through January 12
Wednesday, December 11 Session Two Final Grades Due by 12 noon

Spring Semester - 2025

Session Three

Monday, January 13 Session Three Classes Begin
Wednesday, January 15 Last Day to Add Session Three Classes
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
Wednesday, January 22 Last Day to Drop Session Three Classes without a Record
Wednesday, February 5 Advising Day
Wednesday, February 12 Last Day to Drop Session Three Classes with a W
Monday, March 3 Last Day of Session Three Classes
Tuesday-Wednesday, March 4-5 Session Three Final Examinations
Thursday, March 6 Spring Break Begins, through March 12
Friday, March 7 Session Three Final Grades Due by 12 noon

Session Four

Thursday, March 13 Session Four Classes Begin
Friday, March 14 Last Day to Add Session Four Classes
Wednesday, March 19 Advising and Fall 2025 Pre-Registration Day
Friday, March 22 Last Day to Drop Session Four Classes without a Record
Friday, April 11 Last Day to Drop Session Four Classes with a W
Friday, April 18 Good Friday (No Classes)
Wednesday, April 23 Awards Day Convocation, 11:00 a.m.
Friday, May 2 Session Four Classes End
Saturday, Monday, May 3, 5 Session Four Final Examinations
Wednesday, May 7 Session Four Final Grades Due by 12 noon
Saturday, May 10 Commencement, 10:00 a.m.

Summer Session - 2025

Monday, May 19 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 21 Last Day to Add Classes
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (No Classes)
Thursday, May 29   Last Day to Drop Classes without a Record
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day (No Classes)
Friday, June 20 Last Day to Drop Classes with a W
Friday, July 4 Independence Day (No Classes)
Thursday, July 10 Classes End
Friday, July 11 Final Examinations
Monday, July 12 Final Grades Due, 12 noon

Graduate

Fall Semester - 2024

Tuesday, August 20 Classes Begin
Tuesday, August 27 Last Day to Add Classes
Monday, September 2 Classes Meet on Labor Day
Wednesday, September 4 Founders’ Day Convocation and Ringing of the Bell Ceremony, 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 10 Last Day to Drop Classes without a Record
Thursday, October 10 Fall Break Begins, through October 13
Tuesday, October 22 Last Day to Drop Classes with a W
Wednesday, October 23 Advising and Spring 2025 Pre-Registration Day
Wednesday, November 27 Thanksgiving Break Begins, through December 1
Tuesday, December 3      Classes End
Thursday-Monday, December 5-9 Final Examinations
Tuesday, December 10 Winter Break Begins, through January 13
Wednesday, December 11 Final Grades Due by 12 noon

Spring Semester - 2025

Tuesday, January 14 Classes Begin
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, January 21 Last Day to Add Classes
Tuesday, February 4 Last Day to Drop Classes without a Record
Friday, March 7 Spring Break Begins, through March 16
Wednesday, March 19 Advising and Fall 2025 Pre-Registration Day
Tuesday, March 25 Last Day to Drop Classes with a W
Friday, April 18 Good Friday (No Classes)
Wednesday, April 23 Awards Day Convocation, 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday, April 29 Classes End
Thursday-Monday, May 1-5 Graduate School Final Examinations
Wednesday, May 7 Final Grades Due by 12 noon
Saturday, May 10 Commencement, 10:00 a.m.

Summer Session - 2025

Monday, May 19         Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 21 Last Day to Add Classes
Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (No Classes)
Thursday, May 29 Last Day to Drop Classes without a Record
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day (No Classes)
Friday, June 20 Last Day to Drop Classes with a W
Friday, July 4 Independence Day (No Classes)
Thursday, July 10 Classes End
Friday, July 11 Final Examinations
Monday, July 12 Final Grades Due, 12 noon

Rize Education

Fall Semester - 2024

Session One

Monday, August 26 Session One Classes Begin
Monday, September 2 Labor Day (No Classes)
Friday, September 6 Last Day to Add Session One Classes
Friday, September 13 Last Day to Drop Session One Classes
Monday, October 14 Indigenous People’s/Columbus Day (No Classes)
Sunday, October 20 Session One Classes End

Session Two

Monday, October 21 Session Two Classes Begin
Friday, October 25 Session One Final Grades Due
Friday, November 1 Last Day to Add Session One Classes
Friday, November 8 Last Day to Drop Session Two Classes
Monday, November 11 Veterans Day (No Classes)
Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day (No Classes)
Sunday, December 15 Session Two Classes End
Tuesday, December 17 Session Two Final Grades Due

Spring Semester - 2025

Session Three

Monday, January 13 Session Three Classes Begin
Monday, January 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
Friday, January 24 Last Day to Add Session Three Classes
Friday, January 31 Last Day to Drop Session Three Classes
Monday, February 17 Presidents’ Day (No Classes)
Sunday, March 9 Session Three Classes End

Session Four

Monday, March 10     Session Four Classes Begin
Friday, March 14 Session Three Final Grades Due
Friday, March 21 Last Day to Add Session Four Classes
Friday, March 28 Last Day to Drop Session Four Classes
Sunday, April 20 Easter (No Classes)
Sunday, May 4 Session Four Classes End
Tuesday, May 6 Session Four Final Grades Due

Summer Session - 2025

Other Dates to be Announced

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day (No Classes)
Thursday, June 19 Juneteenth National Independence Day (No Classes)
Friday, July 4 Independence Day (No Classes)