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2024-2025 Academic Calendar

 

The academic calendar comprises the following:

  • Fall and Spring Semesters: 15 Weeks (14 instructional weeks + final exam week)
  • Winter Term: 3 Weeks
  • Summer Term: 12 Weeks

Updated January 11, 2024. All information subject to change. For most effective printing, print from a desktop/laptop computer.

Jump to a Semester or Term:

Fall Semester 2024

Fall Semester 2024 (202510)
Date Description
August 26 Mon Classes Begin
September 2 Mon Labor Day (no classes; campuses closed)
30 Mon Faculty midterm grade submission opens
October 7 Mon Spring course schedule viewable online; deadline for faculty to submit midterm grades at 8:30 a.m. (ET)
11–13 Fri–Sun Fall Break (no classes; campuses open)
21 Mon Spring registration time-tickets viewable online
30 Wed Spring ticketed registration begins
31 Thu Last day to apply for May graduation 
November 11 Mon Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET)
18 Mon Summer course schedule and registration time-tickets viewable online
27 Wed Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes; campuses open)
28–Dec. 1 Thu–Sun Thanksgiving Holiday Break (no classes; campuses closed)
December 2 Mon Classes resume; summer ticket registration begins
6 Fri Classes end
7–8 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
9–13 Mon–Fri Final examination week
13 Fri Degree Conferral/Commencement Ceremony
Fall Semester 2024 Dates and Deadlines
Class Duration Classes Begin Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)**

Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET)


Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W" (11:59 p.m. ET)


Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Possible Day of Classes Final Exam Week Submit Grades by Noon Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change)
Full-Term Mon
Aug 26
Wed
Aug 28
Fri
Aug 30
Fri
Sep 13
Mon
Oct 28
Fri
Dec 6
Mon–Fri Dec 9–13 Tue
Dec 17
Thu
Dec 19
Last 12 weeks
Q
Mon
Sep 9
Tue
Sep 10
Tue
Sep 10
Tue
Sep 24
Wed
Oct 30
Fri
Dec 6
Mon–Fri Dec 9–13 Tue
Dec 17
Thu
Dec 19
First 6 weeks
T
Tue
Sep 3
Wed
Sep 4
Wed
Sep 4
Tue
Sep 10
Wed
Sep 25
Mon
Oct 14
Tue–Mon Oct 15–21 Thu
Oct 24
Fri
Oct 25
Last 6 weeks
U
Wed
Oct 23
Thu
Oct 24
Thu
Oct 24
Wed
Oct 30
Fri
Nov 15
Fri
Dec 6
Mon–Fri Dec 9–13 Tue
Dec 17
Thu
Dec 19
First 8 weeks
V
Tue
Sep 3
Wed
Sep 4
Wed
Sep 4
Thu
Sep 12
Thu
Oct 3
Mon
Oct 28
Tue–Mon Oct 29–Nov 4 Thu
Nov 7
Fri
Nov 8
Last 8 weeks
W
Wed
Oct 9
Thu
Oct 10
Thu
Oct 10
Mon
Oct 21
Mon
Nov 11
Fri
Dec 6
Mon–Fri Dec 9–13 Tue
Dec 17
Thu
Dec 19

** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.

Winter Term 2025

Important Note: While January 2-24 are the official term dates, classes meet at varying dates; consult the course syllabus and the course list.

Winter Term 2025 (202515)
Date Description
January 2 Thu First possible day of classes
20 Mon Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes; campuses closed)
23 Thu Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET) 
24 Fri Classes end
24 Fri Degree Conferral (no ceremony)
Winter Term 2025 Dates and Deadlines
Class Duration Classes Begin Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)**

Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET)


Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W" (11:59 p.m. ET)


Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Possible Day of Classes Final Exam Week Submit Grades by Noon Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change)
Full-Term Thu
Jan 2
Sat
Jan 4
Sat
Jan 4
Tue
Jan 7
Wed
Jan 15
Fri
Jan 24
See syllabus Tue
Jan 28
Thu
Jan 30

Spring Semester 2025

Spring Semester 2025 (202520)
Date Description
January 27 Mon Classes begin
February 28 Fri Last day to apply for August graduation 
March 3 Mon Faculty midterm grade submission opens
10 Mon Deadline at 8:30 a.m. ET for faculty to submit midterm grades
17 Mon Fall course schedule viewable online
24–30 Mon–Sun Spring Break (no classes; campuses open)
31 Mon Classes resume; fall registration time-tickets viewable online
April 9 Wed Fall registration open
21 Mon Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET)
28 Mon Winter course schedule and registration time-tickets viewable online
30 Wed Last day to apply for December and January graduation
May 1 Thu Winter registration opens 
9 Fri Classes end
10–11 Sat–Sun Study days for final examination week
12–16 Mon–Fri Final examination week
17 Sat Degree Conferral and University Commencement Ceremony
17–18 Sat–Sun Commencement Weekend
Spring Semester 2025 Dates and Deadlines
Class Duration Classes Begin Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET)

Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W" (11:59 p.m. ET)


Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Possible Day of Classes Final Exam Week Submit Grades by Noon Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change)
Full-Term Mon
Jan 27
Wed
Jan 29
Fri
Jan 31
Thu
Feb 13
Mon
Apr 7
Fri
May 9
Mon–Fri
May 12–16
Tue
May 20
Thu
May 22
Last 12 weeks
Q
Mon
Feb 10
Tue
Feb 11
Tue
Feb 11
Tue
Feb 25
Mon
Apr 7
Fri
May 9
Mon–Fri
May 12–16
Tue
May 20
Thu
May 22
First 6 weeks
T
Mon
Feb 3
Tue
Feb 4
Tue
Feb 4
Mon
Feb 10
Wed
Feb 26
Fri
Mar 14
Sat–Fri
Mar 15–21
Tue
Mar 25
Wed
Mar 26
Last 6 weeks
U
Mon
Mar 31
Tue
Apr 1
Tue
Apr 1
Mon
Apr 7
Wed
Apr 23
Fri
May 9
Mon–Fri
May 12–16
Tue
May 20
Thu
May 22
First 8 weeks
V
Mon
Feb 3
Tue
Feb 4
Tue
Feb 4
Wed
Feb 12
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Apr 4
Sat–Fri
Apr 5–11
Tue
Apr 15
Thu
Apr 17
Last 8 weeks
W
Mon
Mar 10
Tue
Mar 11
Tue
Mar 11
Wed
Mar 19
Thu
Apr 17
Fri
May 9
Mon–Fri
May 12–16
Tue
May 20
Thu
May 22

** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.

Summer Term 2025

Summer Term 2025 (202530)
Date Description
May 19 Mon Classes begin
26 Mon Memorial Day (no classes; campuses closed)
June 19 Thu Juneteenth Holiday (no classes; campuses closed)
July 4 Fri Independence Day (no classes; campuses closed)
29 Tue Last day to withdraw from the University (5 p.m. ET)
August 8 Fri Classes end
15 Fri Degree Conferral (Doctoral hooding ceremony only; no University ceremony)
Summer 2025 Dates and Deadlines
Class Duration Classes Begin Last Day to Web Register (Add/Drop) in Banner Self Service (11:59 p.m. ET) Last Day for Departments to Add Students to a Course or Independent Work (11:59 p.m. ET)** Last Day to Drop a Class Without a Grade (11:59 p.m. ET)

Credit/No Credit Change Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Day to Drop from a Course with "W" (11:59 p.m. ET)


Last Day to Change to/from Audit (11:59 p.m. ET)

Last Possible Day of Classes Final Exam Week Submit Grades by Noon Grades Viewable to Students (Subject to Change)
Full-Term Mon
May 19
Wed
May 21
Fri
May 23
Tue
Jun 3
Tue
Jul 8
Fri
Aug 8
* Tue
Aug 12
Thu
Aug 14
First 6 weeks
T
Mon
May 19
Tue
May 20
Tue
May 20
Tue
May 27
Wed
Jun 11
Fri
Jun 27
* Tue
Jul 1
Thu
Jul 3
Last 6 weeks
U
Mon
Jun 30
Tue
Jul 1
Tue
Jul 1
Tue
Jul 8
Wed
Jul 23
Fri
Aug 8
* Tue
Aug 12
Thu
Aug 14
First 8 weeks
V
Mon
May 19
Tue
May 20
Tue
May 20
Wed
May 28
Wed
Jun 18
Fri
Jul 11
* Tue
Jul 15

Thu
Jul 17

Last 8 weeks
W
Mon
Jun 16
Tue
Jun 17
Tue
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 26
Fri
Jul 18
Fri
Aug 8
* Tue
Aug 12
Thu
Aug 14
First 4 weeks
X
Mon
May 19
Tue
May 20
Tue
May 20
Thu
May 22
Tue
Jun 3
Fri
Jun 13
* Tue
Jun 17
Thu
Jun 19
Middle 4 weeks
Y
Mon
Jun 16
Tue
Jun 17
Tue
Jun 17
Fri
Jun 20
Tue
Jul 1
Fri
Jul 11
* Tue
Jul 15
Thu
Jul 17
Last 4 weeks
Z
Mon
Jul 14
Tue
Jul 15
Tue
Jul 15
Thu
Jul 17
Tue
Jul 29
Fri
Aug 8
* Tue
Aug 12
Thu
Aug 14

* Final exams held the last class meeting or per faculty syllabus.

** Independent work permits submitted after the Full Term deadline will be assigned to the next available sprint part of term.

Physician Associate and Biomedical Medical Studies Calendar

Physician Associate and Biomedical Medical Studies M.MSc. programs at Miami follow a distinct academic calendar that diverges from the university's standard schedule.

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