Academic Calendar

March 25, 2024
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 26, 2024
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

April 1, 2024
Application for graduation available for Summer 2024

May 20, 2024
Summer 2024 term begins

May 28, 2024
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite and online classes begin

June 3, 2024
Last day to add summer 2024 graduate classes

June 7, 2024
Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2024 semester

June 10, 2024
Last day to drop summer 2024 graduate classes

June 19, 2024
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held

June 21, 2024
Last day to withdraw from summer 2024 graduate classes

July 4, 2024
Fourth of July– no onsite classes held

July 16-25, 2024
Exam week for onsite classes 

July 22, 2024
Graduate 8-week summer session online classes end

July 25, 2024
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite classes ends

July 23, 2024
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

August 5, 2024
Accelerated summer session classes begin

August 18, 2024
Accelerated summer session classes end

August 23, 2024
Summer 2024 term ends

August 23, 2024
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for summer 2024 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 1, 2024
Application for graduation available for Fall 2024

April 8, 2024
Advanced Registration* period begins for all fall semester classes 

April 9, 2024
Open Registration** period begins for all fall semester classes 

August 6, 2024
Asynchronous Orientation (online, self-paced) | Canvas learning management system
Students will receive link closer to date.

August 13, 2024
International Orientation | on-site in Washington, D.C.
Both D.C. and Baltimore students to attend in D.C. Free transportation to Washington, D.C. for Baltimore-based students.

August 20, 2024
Full-time Master of Science Orientation D.C. | on-site

August 22, 2024
Full-time Master of Science Orientation Baltimore | Baltimore Marriott

August 12-20, 2024
Full-time MBA Foundations Week | on-site

August 26, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall I session onsite, asynchronous online and synchronous online classes begin

September 1, 2024
Last day to add fall I 2024 graduate classes

September 2, 2024
Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held

September 6, 2024
Last day to add fall 2024 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

September 8, 2024
Last day to drop fall I 2024 graduate classes

September 13, 2024
Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2024

September 20, 2024
Last day to withdraw from fall I 2024 graduate classes

October 6, 2024
Last day to drop fall 2024 undergraduate classes 

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

October 15-21, 2024
Exam week for onsite classes 

October 19, 2024
Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed)

October 20, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall I session asynchronous online classes end

October 21, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall I session onsite and synchronous online classes end

October 22, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall II session asynchronous online classes begin

October 23, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall II session onsite and synchronous online classes begin

October 28, 2024
Last day to add fall II 2024 graduate classes

November 4, 2024
Last day to drop fall II 2024 graduate classes

November 15, 2024
Last day to withdraw from fall II 2024 graduate and fall 2024 undergraduate classes

November 27– 29, 2024
Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held

December 14, 2024
Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes, and 16-week graduate session onsite classes (if needed)

December 16, 2024
Graduate 8-week Fall II session asynchronous online classes end

December 16-20, 2024
Exam week for onsite classes

December 20, 2024
 Graduate Fall II session onsite and synchronous online classes, and 16-week graduate session onsite classes end

December 31, 2024
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for fall 2024 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 8, 2024
Advanced Registration* period begins for all Intersession semester classes

April 9, 2024 
Open Registration** period begins for all Intersession semester classes

January 2, 2025
Intersession onsite classes begin

January 17, 2025
Intersession onsite classes end

January 18, 2025
Make-up day for Intersession (if needed)

April 1, 2024
Application for graduation available for Spring 2025

November 11, 2024
Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes

November 12, 2024
Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes

January 20, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 21, 2025
Graduate 8-week Spring I session onsite, asynchronous online and synchronous online classes begin

January 27, 2025
Last day to add Spring I 2025 graduate classes

January 31, 2025
Last day to add Spring 2025 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

February 3, 2025
Last day to drop Spring I 2025 graduate classes

February 14, 2025
Last day to withdraw from Spring I 2025 graduate classes

February 14, 2025
Last day to submit an application for graduation for spring 2025 semester

March 3, 2025
Last day to drop Spring 2025 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

March 15, 2025
Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed)

March 11-17, 2025
Exam week for onsite classes

March 17, 2025
Graduate 8-week Spring I session onsite, asynchronous online and synchronous online classes end

March 18-21, 2025
Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held)

March 24, 2025
Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite, asynchronous online and synchronous online classes begin

March 30, 2025
Last day to add Spring II 2025 graduate classes

April 6, 2025
Last day to drop Spring II 2025 graduate classes

April 11, 2025
Last day to withdraw from Spring 2025 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

April 18, 2025
Last day to withdraw from Spring II 2025 graduate classes

May 17, 2025
Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed)

May 12-16, 2025
Exam week for onsite classes-adjusted schedule

May 16, 2025
Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite and synchronous online classes end

May 18, 2025
Graduate 8-week Spring II session asynchronous online classes end

May 20, 2025 (tentative) 
Carey Graduation Ceremony

May 22, 2025 
University-wide Commencement

May 22, 2025
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for spring 2025 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

December 16, 2024
Application for graduation available for Summer 2025

March 24, 2025
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 25, 2025
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes

May 27, 2025
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite, asynchronous online and synchronous online classes begin

June 2, 2025
Last day to add summer 2025 graduate classes

June 6, 2025
Last day to submit a graduation application for summer 2025 semester

June 9, 2025
Last day to drop summer 2025 graduate classes

June 19, 2025
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held

June 20, 2025
Last day to withdraw from summer 2025 graduate classes

July 4, 2025
Fourth of July– no onsite classes held

July 15-25, 2025
Exam week for onsite classes

July 21, 2025
Graduate 8-week summer session asynchronous online classes end

July 22, 2025
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

July 25, 2025
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite and synchronous online classes ends

July 28, 2025
Accelerated summer session classes begin

August 17, 2025
Accelerated summer session classes end

August 22, 2025
Summer 2025 term ends

August 22, 2025
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for summer 2025 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 1, 2025
Application for graduation available for Fall 2025

April 7, 2025
Advanced Registration* period begins for all fall semester classes 

April 8, 2025
Open Registration** period begins for all fall semester classes 

August 11-18, 2025
Full-time MBA Foundations Week | on-site

August 12, 2025
International Orientation | on-site Washington, D.C.
(both D.C. and Baltimore students to attend in D.C. | Free transportation to D.C. for Baltimore-based students)

August 18, 2025
Full-time Master of Science Orientation D.C. | on-site

August 21, 2025
Full-time Master of Science Orientation Baltimore | on-site

August 25, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall I session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous classes begin

August 31, 2025
Last day to add Fall I 2025 graduate classes

September 1, 2025
Labor Day holiday - no onsite classes held

September 5, 2025
Last day to add fall 2025 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

September 7, 2025
Last day to drop Fall I 2025 graduate classes

September 12, 2025
Last day to submit an application for graduation for Fall 2025

September 19, 2025
Last day to withdraw from Fall I 2025 graduate classes

October 5, 2025
Last day to drop Fall 2025 undergraduate classes 

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

October 14-20, 2025
Exam week for onsite classes 

October 18, 2025
Make-up day for Fall I session onsite classes (if needed)

October 19, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall I session asynchronous online classes end

October 20, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall I session onsite and synchronous online classes end

October 21, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall II session asynchronous online classes begin

October 22, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall II session onsite and synchronous online classes begin

October 27, 2025
Last day to add Fall II 2025 graduate classes

November 3, 2025
Last day to drop Fall II 2025 graduate classes

November 14, 2025
Last day to withdraw from Fall II 2025 graduate and undergraduate classes

November 26– 28, 2025
Thanksgiving holiday - no onsite classes held

December 13, 2025
Make-up days for Fall II graduate session onsite classes, and 16-week graduate session onsite classes (if needed)

December 15, 2025
Graduate 8-week Fall II session asynchronous online classes end

December 15-19, 2025
Exam week for onsite classes

December 19, 2025
Fall II graduate session onsite classes and 16-week graduate session onsite classes end

December 31, 2025
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for fall 2025 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

April 7, 2025
Advanced Registration* period begins for Intersession semester classes 

April 8, 2025
Open Registration** period begins for Intersession semester classes 

January 2, 2026
Intersession onsite classes begin

January 16, 2026
Intersession onsite classes end

January 17, 2026
Make-up day for Intersession (if needed)

April 1, 2025
Application for graduation available for Spring 2026

November 10, 2025
Advanced Registration* period begins for all spring semester classes 

November 11, 2025
Open Registration** period begins for all spring semester classes 

January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday – no classes held

January 20, 2026
Graduate 8-week Spring I session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes begin

January 26, 2026
Last day to add Spring I 2026 graduate classes

January 30, 2026
Last day to add Spring 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

February 2, 2026
Last day to drop Spring I 2026 graduate classes

February 13, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Spring I 2026 graduate classes

February 13, 2026
Last day to submit an application for graduation for the Spring 2026 semester

March 2, 2026
Last day to drop Spring 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

March 14, 2026
Make-up days for Graduate 8-week Spring I onsite classes (if needed)

March 10-16, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes

March 16, 2026
Graduate 8-week Spring I session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes end

March 17-20, 2026
Spring Break (no onsite or online classes held)

March 23, 2026
Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online begin

March 29, 2026
Last day to add Spring II 2026 graduate classes

April 5, 2026
Last day to drop Spring II 2026 graduate classes

April 10, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Spring 2026 undergraduate classes

(U1 sections taking place on the Homewood Campus)

April 17, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Spring II 2026 graduate classes

May 11-15, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes-adjusted schedule

May 15, 2026
Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite and synchronous online classes end

May 16, 2026
Make-up day for Graduate 8-week Spring II session onsite classes (if needed)

May 17, 2026
Graduate 8-week Spring II session asynchronous online classes end

May 19, 2026 (tentative) 
Carey Graduation Ceremony

May 21, 2026 
University-wide Commencement

May 21, 2026 
Conferral date (date displayed on diploma) for spring 2026 graduates

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students

March 23, 2026
Advanced Registration* period begins for all summer semester classes

March 24, 2026
Open Registration** period begins for all summer semester classes 

April 1, 2026
Application for graduation available for academic year 2025-26

May 26, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes begin

June 1, 2026
Last day to add Summer 2026 graduate classes

June 8, 2026
Last day to drop Summer 2026 graduate classes

June 8, 2026
Last day to submit a graduation application for the Summer 2026 semester

June 19, 2026
Juneteenth– no onsite classes held

June 19, 2026
Last day to withdraw from Summer 2026 graduate classes

July 3, 2026
Fourth of July Observed– no onsite classes held

July 14-20, 2026
Exam week for onsite classes 

July 20, 2026
Graduate 8-week summer session onsite, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes end

July 21, 2026
Make-up day for summer session onsite classes (if needed)

August 28, 2026
Official end of summer term (individual course end dates may differ)

*Advanced Registration period available to students who have earned 50% of their degree credits
**Open Registration period available to all active students