Academic Calendar
Fall Term, 2024
| Classes begin | Aug 26, Mon |
| Labor Day (Holiday) | Sept 2, Mon |
| Fall Study Break | Oct 14-15, Mon-Tues |
| Thanksgiving recess | Nov 27-29, Wed-Fri |
| Classes end 5pm | Dec 9, Wed |
| Study days | Dec 10, Tues & Dec 14-15, Sat-Sun |
| Examinations | Dec 11-13, Wed-Fri & Dec 16-18, Mon-Wed |
| Commencement | Dec 15, Sun |
Winter Term, 2025
| Classes begin | Jan 8, Wed |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Symposia-No Regular Classes) |
Jan 20, Mon |
| Vacation begins 12pm | Mar 1, Sat |
| Classes resume | Mar 10, Mon |
| University Honors Convocation | Mar 16, Sun |
| Classes end 5pm | Apr 22, Tues |
| Study days | Apr 24, Wed & Apr 27-28, Sat-Sun |
| Examinations | Apr 23, Wed & Apr 28-May 1, Mon-Thurs |
| Commencement activities | May 2-4, Fri-Sun |
Spring–Summer Term, 2025
| Classes begin | May 6, Tues |
| Memorial Day (Holiday) | May 26, Mon |
| Juneteenth (Holiday) | June 19, Thurs |
| Classes end 5pm (Spring Half) | June 20, Fri |
| Study Days | June 21-22, Sat-Sun |
| Examinations | June 23-24, Mon-Tues |
| Spring Half Term ends | June 24, Tues |
| Summer Half Term classes begin | June 26, Thurs |
| Independence Day (Holiday) | July 4, Fri |
| Classes end 5pm (Summer Half) | Aug 12, Tues |
| Study Day | Aug 13, Wed |
| Examinations | Aug 14-15, Thurs-Fri |
| Full Term & Summer Half Term end | Aug 15, Fri |
This calendar is subject to change.
Noteworthy Alumni
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- Alexa Canady
- Raoul Wallenberg
- Mona Hanna-Attisha
- Gerald R. Ford
- Gilda Radner
- Lucy Liu
- Jesmyn Ward
- Desmond Howard
- Tom Brady