Academic Calendar
Dates are subject to change.
The Policy of the University is to respect its members’ beliefs. No students will be penalized for absence due to religious beliefs and alternative means will be sought for satisfying the academic requirements involved.
2024-2025 CSSW Academic Calendar
2024 Summer Semester
- 5/20/2024
- 5/23/2024
- First Day of Classes
- End of Change of Program Period
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOLLast Day to drop Summer term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class.
- 5/20/2024
- 5/27/2024
- First Day of Classes
- University Holiday
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 5/20/2024
- 5/28/2024
- First Day of Classes
- First Day of Practicum
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- First Day of Practicum Instruction
- 5/20/2024
- 6/19/2025
- First Day of Classes
- University Holiday
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 5/20/2024
- 6/27/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Last Day to Drop Classes
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Last day to Withdraw from a Summer semester course (both full semester and B-term). Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript. After this date, all students must accept a credit-bearing letter grade (e.g., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, P) for the course.
- Deadline to select P/F grading.
- 5/20/2024
- 7/4/2024
- First Day of Classes
- University Holiday
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 5/20/2024
- 7/8/2024 - 7/12/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Orientation
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Advanced Standing Orientation
- 5/20/2024
- 7/16/2024
- First Day of Classes
- First Day of Classes ADV
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Advanced Standing Summer Term: First Week of Classes
- 5/20/2024
- 7/23/2024 - 7/24/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Registration Period
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Fall Registration (Graduating Students ONLY, incl. ADV and Transfer)
- 5/20/2024
- 7/25/2024 - 7/26/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Registration Period
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Fall Open Registration (All Continuing/Graduating Students)
- 5/20/2024
- 7/29/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Registration Period
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Fall Registration (Incoming Students/All Students)
- 5/20/2024
- 7/29/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Last Day of Classes
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Last Day of Summer Term for Continuing Students
- 5/20/2024
- 7/29/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Last Day of Practicum
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Last Day of Practicum Instruction
- 5/20/2024
- 8/21/2024
- First Day of Classes
- Last Day of Classes
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students
- Advanced Standing Summer Term: Last Day of Classes
2024 Fall Semester
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 8/26/2024
- Orientation
- Start of Change of Program Period
- Fall Orientation Week
- Add/Drop with Tuition Refund – Students may add or remove courses to finalized their schedule.
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 9/2/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 9/3/2024
- Orientation
- First Day of Classes
- Fall Orientation Week
- First Day of Classes (Fall Term)
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 9/12/2024
- Orientation
- End of Change of Program Period
- Fall Orientation Week
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOLLast Day to drop Fall term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class.
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 9/16/2024
- Orientation
- First Day of Practicum
- Fall Orientation Week
- First Day of Practicum Instruction
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 10/14/2024
- Orientation
- Fall Orientation Week
- Indigenous Peoples' Day (Class in Session / Administrative Offices Open)
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 10/16/2024
- Orientation
- Fall Orientation Week
- October Degrees Conferred
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/4/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Academic Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/5/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Election Day - Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/8/2024
- Orientation
- Last Day to Drop Classes
- Fall Orientation Week
- Last day to Withdraw from a Fall semester course (both full semester and B-term). Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript. After this date, all students must accept a credit-bearing letter grade (e.g., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, P) for the course.
- Deadline to select P/F grading
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/27/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Academic Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/28/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/29/2024
- Orientation
- University Holiday
- Fall Orientation Week
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/19/2024
- Orientation
- Registration Period
- Fall Orientation Week
- Spring Registration (Graduating Students ONLY)
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 11/21/2024
- Orientation
- Registration Period
- Fall Orientation Week
- Spring Open Registration (All Continuing/Graduating Students)
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 12/10/2024
- Orientation
- Registration Period
- Fall Orientation Week
- Spring Registration (Incoming Students/All Students)
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 12/16/2024
- Orientation
- Last Day of Classes
- Fall Orientation Week
- Last Day of Fall Term
- 8/26/2024 - 8/30/2024
- 12/20/2024
- Orientation
- Last Day of Practicum
- Fall Orientation Week
- Last Day of Practicum Instruction
2025 Spring Semester
- 1/6/2025
- 1/13/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Start of Change of Program Period
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Add/Drop with Tuition Refund – Students may add or remove courses to finalized their schedule.
- 1/6/2025
- 1/13/2025 - 1/17/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Orientation
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Spring Orientation Week
- 1/6/2025
- 1/20/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- University Holiday
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Academic and Administrative Holiday
- 1/6/2025
- 1/21/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- First Day of Classes
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- First Day of Classes (Spring term)
- 1/6/2025
- 1/27/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- First Day of Practicum
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- First Day of Practicum Instruction (16-Month & 5-Term Intl.)
- 1/6/2025
- 1/30/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- End of Change of Program Period
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOLLast Day to drop Spring term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class.
- 1/6/2025
- 2/12/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Conferral
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- February Degrees Conferred
- 1/6/2025
- 3/17/2025 - 3/21/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- University Holiday
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Academic Holiday
- 1/6/2025
- TBD
- First Day of Practicum
- Registration Period
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Summer Open Registration (All Students)
- 1/6/2025
- 3/28/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Last Day to Drop Classes
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Last day to Withdraw from a Spring semester course (both full semester and B-term). Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript. After this date, all students must accept a credit-bearing letter grade (e.g., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, P) for the course.
- Deadline to select P/F grading
- 1/6/2025
- 5/2/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Last Day of Practicum
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Last Day of Practicum Instruction for Continuing Students
- 1/6/2025
- 5/5/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Last Day of Classes
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- Last Day of Spring Term
- 1/6/2025
- TBD
- First Day of Practicum
- Graduation
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- SW Graduation
- 1/6/2025
- 5/21/2025
- First Day of Practicum
- Commencement & Conferral
- Practicum Instruction Resumes (Continuing Students)
- University CommencementMay Degrees Conferred
2025 Summer Semester
- Date
- 5/26/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- 5/27/2025
- Name
- Summer Term Begins
- Description
- First day of summer term for continuing students (mandatory for 16-Month and 5-Term International Students)
- Date
- 5/30/2025
- Name
- Change of Program Ends
- Description
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOL; Last Day to drop summer term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class
- Date
- 6/19/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- 7/4/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- 7/3/2025
- Name
- Last Day to Drop Classes for Continuing Students
- Description
- Last Day to Withdraw from a spring semester course (both full semester and B-term) without a "W" grade. Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript.
- Date
- 7/15/2025
- Name
- Term Begins for Advanced Standing Students
- Description
- Advanced Standing Summer Term Begins
- Date
- 8/8/2025
- Name
- Term Ends for Continuing Students
- Description
- Last day of classes for Continuing Students
- Date
- 8/21/2025
- Name
- Term Ends for Advanced Standing Students
- Description
- Last day of classes for Advanced Standing Students
2025 Fall Semester
- Date
- August 25
- Name
- Fall Orientation
- Description
- CSSW Orientation begins for students beginning the program in the fall.
- Date
- August 25
- Name
- Add/Drop Period Resumes
- Description
- Registration resumes for all students; Students may add and drop courses with tuition refund
- Date
- September 1
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- September 2
- Name
- Term Begins; Change of Program Period Begins
- Description
- Date
- 9/11/2025
- Name
- Registration Closes for all students
- Description
- Date
- 9/12/2025
- Name
- Change of Program Period Ends
- Description
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOL; Last Day to drop fall term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class; Last day to formally change Academic Program for current term
- Date
- 10/15/2025
- Name
- October Degrees Conferred
- Description
- Date
- 11/4/2025
- Name
- Academic Holiday
- Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/5/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/7/2025
- Name
- Last day to Drop Fall Classes; Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Description
- Last Day to Withdraw from a fall semester course without a "W" grade. Students May Not Withdraw from Full Semester Courses After This Date. Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript.
- Date
- 11/7/2025
- Name
- Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Description
- Date
- 11/26/2025
- Name
- Academic Holiday
- Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/27/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 11/28/2025
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Administrative and Academic Offices Closed; No Classes Held
- Date
- 12/19/2025
- Name
- Term Ends
- Description
- Date
- 1/2/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Fall Grades
- Description
2026 Spring Semester
- Date
- 1/12/2026
- Name
- New Student Orientation Begins
- Description
- Programming spans Monday-Thursday. Please refer to the oreintation schedule for required programming and additional details.
- Date
- 1/12/2026
- Name
- Change of Program Period Begins
- Description
- Registration resumes for all students; Students may add and drop courses with tuition refund
- Date
- 1/19/2026
- Name
- University Holiday
- Description
- Academic and Administrative Holiday; No Classes
- Date
- 1/20/2026
- Name
- Term Begins
- Description
- Date
- 1/23/2026
- Name
- Last Day to add A-Term 7-week Courses
- Description
- Date
- 1/29/2026
- Name
- Registration Closes for all students
- Description
- Date
- 1/30/2026
- Name
- Change of Program Period Ends
- Description
- Last day to Add/Drop via SSOL; Last Day to drop fall term courses without incurring financial responsibility for the class; Last day to formally change Academic Program for current term
- Date
- 1/30/2026
- Name
- Last Day to drop A-Term Mini-Courses
- Description
- Date
- 2/11/2026
- Name
- February Degrees Conferred
- Description
- Date
- 3/23/2026
- Name
- Summer Term Registration Opens (TENTATIVE)
- Description
- Date
- 3/16/2026 - 3/20/2026
- Name
- Academic Holiday
- Description
- Administrative Offices Open; No Classes Held
- Date
- 3/27/2026
- Name
- Last day to Drop Spring Classes
- Description
- Last day to Withdraw from a Spring semester course (both full semester and B-term). Courses dropped by this deadline are charged at full tuition but do not appear on a student's transcript. After this date, all students must accept a credit-bearing letter grade (e.g., A, A-, B+, B, B-, C+, C, C-, F, P) for the course.
- Date
- 3/27/2026
- Name
- Last day to change grading option to Pass/Fail for electives.
- Description
- Date
- 5/8/2026
- Name
- Term Ends
- Description
- Date
- 5/8/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2024 Graduates
- Description
- Date
- 5/20/2026
- Name
- University Commencement
- Description
- Date
- 5/15/2026
- Name
- Deadline to Submit Grades for Spring 2024 non-graduating students
- Description