Summer Academic Calendar

Summer 2024 Registration Begins:

  • October 30-November 3, 2023, Preregistration for Summer 2024 classes (for students registered in the Fall 2023 semester) (time ticket is required)
  • November 4 Open registration begins (no time ticket required)

Summer Academic Calendar

Download a one-page pdf of all key summer academic calendar dates.

Important Summer Dates

See individual sessions for detailed summer dates and deadlines:
  • DROP/ADD/WITHDRAW DEADLINES vary by session (see Office of Finance website for tuition and refund dates and information).
  • June 28 recommended deadline to apply for December 2024 graduation
  • July 8 SUMMER TUITION DEADLINE
  • August 22 Final deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for August 2024 graduates
  • August 23 Final Summer Degree Conferral Date (no ceremony)

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For Active Duty, Veterans, Reservists, & Virginia National Guard Members

Priority pre-registration is available for currently registered degree-seeking active duty, veterans, reservists and Virginia National Guard service members. See the Priority Preregistration Guidelines for eligibility information, deadlines, and procedures.

Summer 2024 Sessions

Maymester 2024 May 07- 24 (3 weeks)

Day Date Details

Tuesday

May 07

Begin Maymester Classes meet Tuesday through Friday each week; class meeting times are 3-1/2 hour slots

Thursday

May 09

Register/Add/Drop deadline for Maymester classes

Thursday

May 23

Last day to withdraw from Maymester classes with grade W assigned

Friday

May 24

End Maymester and Exams for Maymester classes

Sunday

May 26

Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for Maymester degree conferral

Monday

May 27

Maymester degree conferral date (pending completion of all degree requirements)

Tuesday

May 28

Final grade deadline for Maymester classes

Session 1 May 13 - June 22 (6 weeks)

Day Date Details

Monday          

May 13

Session 1 classes begin

Wednesday

May 15

Add/Drop deadline
Deadline for registrations and adding courses
Last day to DROP courses with no grade assigned

Thursday

May 16

Withdrawal period begins from classes with grade "W" (Session 1)

Monday

May 27

Memorial Day Holiday -- no classes

Wednesday

June 19

Juneteenth Holiday observed -- no classes

Friday

June 21

Last day to withdraw from Session 1 classes

Saturday

June 22

Session 1 ends

Friday-Saturday

June 21-22

Exams for classes that meet MTWRF

Tuesday

June 25

Session 1 final grades due;

Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for Session 1 degree conferral

Wednesday

June 26

 

Session 1 Degree Conferral date (pending completion of all degree requirements)

For classes that do not meet every day, final exams will be held during the last class meeting. 

Session 2 June 24-August 3 (6 weeks)

Day Date Details

Monday

June 24

Session 2 Classes Begin

Wednesday

June 26

Add/Drop deadline
Deadline for registrations and adding courses
Last day to DROP courses with no grade assigned

Thursday

June 27

Withdrawal period begins from classes with grade "W" (Session 2)

Thursday - Friday

July 04 - 05

Independence Day Holiday -- no classes

Friday

August 02

Last day to withdraw from Session 2 classes

Saturday

August 03

Session 2 ends

Friday - Saturday

August 02 - 03

Exams for classes that meet MTWRF

For classes that do not meet every day, final exams will be held during the last class meeting.

Monday

August 5

Session 2 final grade deadline.

Deadline for electronic submission of theses/dissertations to ProQuest for

Session 2 degree conferral

Tuesday

August 6

Session 2 degree conferral date (pending completion of all degree requirements)

Session 3 May 13 - August 02

Includes 12-week and short/condensed courses

Short courses must be dropped before the first day of class.
Day Date Details

Monday

May 13

Session 3 classes begin

Wednesday

May 15

Register/Add/Drop deadline
Deadline for registrations and adding courses
Last day to DROP courses with no grade assigned.

Thursday

May 16

Beginning of period to withdraw from classes with grade “W” (session 3)

Monday

May 27

Memorial Day Holiday -- no classes

Wednesday

June 19

Juneteenth Holiday observed -- no classes

Thursday - Friday

July 04 - 05

Independence Day Holiday -- no classes

Thursday

August 01

Last day to withdraw from Session 3 classes for courses running 12 weeks (May 13-Aug 2)

Friday

August 02

Session 3 ends
Final exams will be held during the last class meeting.

Tuesday

August 06

Session 3 final grades due

Monday

August 7

Session 3 degree conferral date (pending completion of all degree requirements)