University Calendar for 2024-2025

Summer 2024
Fall 2024
Spring 2025

For the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Nursing and Health Professions

Summer 2024

May 14 Tuesday	Instruction begins
May 14 - June 21	Dates for Summer I courses
May 14 - August 2	Dates for full summer courses
May 17 Friday	Deadline to add or drop a Summer I course without a grade of W¹
May 17 Friday	Deadline to add or drop a full summer course without a grade of W¹
May 27 Monday	Memorial Day - No classes, University closed
June 12 Wednesday	Deadline to withdraw from a Summer I course with a grade of W¹
June 12 Wednesday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a Summer I course²
June 19 Wednesday	Juneteenth - No classes, University closed
June 24 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report Summer I course grades
June 24 - August 2	Dates for Summer II courses
June 28 Friday	Deadline to add or drop a Summer II course without a grade of W¹
July 4 - July 5	Academic Break - No classes, University closed July 4-5
July 8 Monday	Classes resume
July 17 Wednesday	Deadline to withdraw from a full summer course with a grade of W¹
July 17 Wednesday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a full summer course²
July 24 Wednesday	Deadline to withdraw from a Summer II course with a grade of W¹
July 24 Wednesday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a Summer II course²
August 2 Friday	Semester ends³
August 5 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report all grades

Fall 2024

August 21 Wednesday⁴	Instruction begins
August 21 - October 9	Dates for first half short courses
August 21 - December 13	Dates for full fall courses
August 28 Wednesday	Deadline to register for fall semester¹
August 28 Wednesday	Deadline to add or drop a first half short course without a grade of W¹
August 28 Wednesday	Deadline to add or drop a full fall course without a grade of W¹
August 28 Wednesday	Deadline to request to audit a course²
September 2 Monday	Labor Day - No classes, University closed
September 18 Wednesday	Deadline to request course intensification²
September 27 Friday	Deadline to withdraw from a first half short course with a grade of W¹
September 27 Friday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a first half short course²
September 27 Friday	Deadline to submit a Curriculum Change to facilitate registration²
October 1 Tuesday	Deadline to submit a Graduation Application for undergraduate degrees to be conferred in May or August¹
October 10 - October 11	Fall Break - No classes, University open
October 14 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report first half short course grades
October 14 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report midterm grades for all undergraduate students and athletes in full fall courses
October 14 - December 6	Dates for second half short courses
October 18 Friday	Deadline to add or drop a second half short course without a grade of W¹
November 1 Friday	Deadline to submit a Graduation Application for graduate degrees to be conferred in May¹
November 7 Thursday	Advance registration for Spring Semester begins¹
November 8 Friday	Deadline to withdraw from a full fall course with a grade of W¹
November 8 Friday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a full fall course²
November 20 Wednesday	Deadline to withdraw from a second half short course with a grade of W¹
November 20 Wednesday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a second half short course²
November 22 Friday	Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more
November 22 Friday	Deadline to request a final examination date change
November 23 - December 1	Thanksgiving Break - No classes, University closed November 27-29
December 2 Monday	Classes resume
December 6 Friday 12:00 pm	Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for the Fall Semester²
December 6 Friday 12:00 pm	Deadline to request a registration change
December 6 Friday	Instruction ends
December 7 Saturday	Reading day
December 9 Monday	Final examinations begin
December 9 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report second half short course grades
December 13 Friday	Final examinations end Semester ends³
December 16 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report all grades

Spring 2025

January 8 Wednesday⁴	Instruction begins
January 8 - February 26	Dates for first half short courses
January 8 - May 9	Dates for full spring courses
January 15 Wednesday	Deadline to register for spring semester¹
January 15 Wednesday	Deadline to add or drop a first half short course without a grade of W¹
January 15 Wednesday	Deadline to add or drop a full spring course without a grade of W¹
January 15 Wednesday	Deadline to request to audit a course²
January 20 Monday	Observation of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday
February 1 Saturday	Deadline to submit a Graduation Application for undergraduate degrees to be conferred in December or graduate degrees to be conferred in August or December¹
February 5 Wednesday	Deadline to request course intensification²
February 14 Friday	Deadline to withdraw from a first half short course with a grade of W¹
February 14 Friday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a first half short course²
February 21 Friday	Deadline to submit a Curriculum Change to facilitate registration²
March 3 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report first half short course grades
March 3 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report midterm grades for all undergraduate students and athletes in full spring courses
March 1 - March 16	Spring Break - No classes, University open
March 17 Monday	Classes resume
March 17 - May 2	Dates for second half short courses
March 21 Friday	Deadline to add or drop a second half short course without a grade of W¹
April 11 Friday	Deadline to withdraw from a full spring course with a grade of W¹
April 11 Friday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a full spring course²
April 18 Friday	Good Friday - No classes, University closed
TBA	Advance registration for Summer and Fall Semesters¹
April 23 Wednesday	Deadline to withdraw from a second half short course with a grade of W¹
April 23 Wednesday	Deadline to request S/U grading for a second half short course²
April 24 Thursday	Academic Celebration - No classes, University open
April 25 Friday	Last day for tests in courses of 3 credits or more
April 25 Friday	Deadline to request a final examination date change
May 2 Friday 12:00 pm	Deadline to officially withdraw from the University for the Spring Semester²
May 2 Friday 12:00 pm	Deadline to request a registration change
May 2 Friday	Instruction ends
May 3 Saturday	Reading day
May 5 Monday	Final examinations begin
May 5 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report second half short course grades
May 9 Friday	Final examinations end Semester ends³
May 10 Saturday	Commencement Ceremony
May 12 Monday 12:00 pm	Deadline for faculty to report all grades

¹ A form for this purpose is available online through DataVU
² A form for this purpose is available online at valpo.edu/registrar/forms
³ The university is open on weekdays between academic terms, except on university holidays as defined by the Office of Human Resources.
⁴ The first day of class in the fall and spring terms (a Wednesday) is treated as if it were a Monday.