Fall 2024

August
Day(s) Event
August 1 (Thu), Fall 2024 Fall 2024 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Fall semester
August 2 (Fri), Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF for Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. EDT

Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for August degree candidates
August 12 (Mon), Fall 2024 Junior Preview Day
August 15 (Thu), Fall 2024 Last day to add to fall waitlists
August 18 (Sun), Fall 2024 Last day of summer Speech@Emerson classes
August 21 (Wed), Fall 2024 Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for August degree candidates

Last day of Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes
August 25 (Sun), Fall 2024 International and Student of Color Pre-Orientation Move In (8am -12pm, scheduled times to be assigned) - Pre-Registration Required
August 25 (Sun)-26 (Mon), Fall 2024 Pre-Orientation Programs (BIPOC and International Students)
August 26 (Mon), Fall 2024 Full Summer and Summer Session 2 grades due at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Speech@Emerson Full Summer, 2nd 7 weeks grades due
August 27 (Tue), Fall 2024 New First Time and Transfer Student Move-In (scheduled times to be assigned)
August 27 (Tue)–31 (Sat), Fall 2024 Writing for Film & TV Boston residency
August 27 (Tue)-3 (Tue), Fall 2024 New and Transfer Student Orientation
August 28 (Wed), Fall 2024 Parent and Family Orientation
August 30–31 (Fri–Sat), Fall 2024 Returning Student Move-In, (scheduled times to be assigned)
September
Day(s) Event
September 1 (Sun), Fall 2024 New Graduate Student Orientation
September 2 (Mon), Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw from the College for Fall with a full refund (a Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm EDT on this date)

Labor Day
September 3 (Tue), Fall 2024 No Classes

Last day to register for a fall internship in Boston without prior approval from the Career Development Center
September 4 (Wed), Fall 2024 Boston fall classes begin

First day to register for fall non-tuition co-curriculars
September 10 (Tue), Fall 2024 Last day to add a Boston campus class without instructor permission

Fall 2024 waitlists dissolved at 11:59 p.m. EDT
September 17 (Tue), Fall 2024 Last day to add or drop a fall Boston campus class
September 18 (Wed), Fall 2024 Last day to file an Intent to Graduate form for students intending to graduate in December

Students may no longer drop Boston campus courses. Course withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund for course withdrawals)
September 28 (Sat), Fall 2024 Fall Open House - Experience Emerson
October
Day(s) Event
October 14 (Mon), Fall 2024 Indigenous People’s Day – No classes
October 15 (Tue), Fall 2024 Monday Schedule Observed
October 18 (Fri), Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Course listings released to the web
October 18 (Fri)-20 (Sun), Fall 2024 Family and Friends Weekend
October 21 (Mon)–Nov 1 (Fri), Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Registration Advising for all currently enrolled students
October 22 (Tue), Fall 2024 Midterm Grades (C- or below only) for undergraduate students due at 12:00 p.m. EDT

First Seven-week session Boston campus classes ends

Last day to register for fall non-tuition co-curriculars
October 23 (Wed), Fall 2024 Second Seven-week session Boston campus classes begin
October 28 (Mon), Fall 2024 Grades due for first Seven-week session for Boston campus courses
October 31 (Thu)–Nov 8 (Fri), Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Registration for all currently enrolled students (see specific assigned registration dates)
November
Day(s) Event
November 2 (Sat), Fall 2024 Fall Open House - Experience Emerson
November 11 (Mon), Fall 2024 Veteran's Day—No classes
November 12 (Tue), Fall 2024 Registration Closed
November 13 (Wed), Fall 2024 Eligible students may register for an overload
November 15 (Fri), Fall 2024 Last day to withdraw from a fall class with a WP/WF grade
Last day to withdraw from the College for the fall semester (Withdrawal paperwork must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 p.m. ET on this date)
Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for December degree candidates
November 27 (Wed)–29 (Fri), Fall 2024 Thanksgiving Break—No Classes
November 27 (Wed), Fall 2024 Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon for Thanksgiving break
December
Day(s) Event
December 1 (Sun), Fall 2024 Residence Halls re-open at 12:00 noon
December 2 (Mon), Fall 2024 Boston fall classes resume at 8:00 a.m. EST
December 12 (Thu), Fall 2024 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Spring semester
December 15 (Sun), Fall 2024 Speech@Emerson Graduate Hooding Ceremony for December graduates
December 17 (Tue), Fall 2024 Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for December degree candidates

Last day of Boston Fall classes

Last day to submit Spring Directed Study Proposals to Department Chairs for approval
December 18 (Wed), Fall 2024 Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon EST
December 20 (Fri), Fall 2024 Final grades for Boston fall courses due at 12:00 pm EST

Spring 2025

January
Day(s) Event
January 2 (Thu)–10 (Fri), Spring 2025 CSD January Intersession
January 6 (Mon)–10 (Fri), Spring 2025 Writing for Film & TV LA residency
January 9 (Thu), Spring 2025 New student move in- (8am -12pm, scheduled times to be assigned)
January 9 (Thu)-Sun (12), Spring 2025 New Student Orientation
January 10 (Fri)-Sun (12), Spring 2025 Returning Student Move In (student self-select return time on their housing portal)
January 12 (Sun), Spring 2025 Last day to register for a spring internship in Boston without prior approval from the Career Development Center
January 13 (Mon), Spring 2025 Boston spring classes begin
January 20 (Mon), Spring 2025 MLK Day - No Classes
January 21 (Tue), Spring 2025 January Intersession Grades Due

Last day to add a class without instructor permission
January 27 (Mon), Spring 2025 Last day to add or drop a Spring class
January 28 (Tue), Spring 2025 Course withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund)

Last day to file an Intent to Graduate Form for students intending to Graduate in May
February
Day(s) Event
February 17 (Mon), Spring 2025 President's Day—No classes
February 18 (Tue), Spring 2025 Monday Schedule Observed
February 22 (Sat), Spring 2025 Picture Yourself at Emerson
March
Day(s) Event
March 4 (Tue), Spring 2025 Midterm Grades (C- or below only) for undergraduate students due at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Summer 2025 course listings released to the web

First Seven-week session Boston classes ends
March 5 (Wed), Spring 2025 Second Seven-week session Boston campus classes begin
March 8 (Sat), Spring 2025 Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon for Spring Break
March 10 (Mon), Spring 2025 Grades due for first Seven-week session for Boston campus courses
March 10 (Mon)–14 (Fri), Spring 2025 Spring Break—No classes
March 14 (Fri), Spring 2025 Fall 2025 Course listings released to the web (during Spring Break)
March 16 (Sun), Spring 2025 Residence Halls re-open at 12:00 noon EDT
March 17 (Mon), Spring 2025 Summer 2025 Registration opens at 9:00 am EDT

Classes resume at 8:00 a.m. EDT
March 17 (Mon)–28 (Fri), Spring 2025 Fall 2025 Registration Advising for all currently enrolled students
March 31 (Mon)–Apr 9 (Wed), Spring 2025 Fall 2025 registration for currently enrolled students (see specific assigned registration dates)
April
Day(s) Event
April 5 (Sat), Spring 2025 Picture Yourself at Emerson
April 8 (Tue), Spring 2025 Last day to withdraw from a Spring class with a WP/WF grade

Last day to withdraw from the College for the Spring semester (Withdrawal paperwork must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 p.m. EDT on this date)

Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for May degree candidates
April 10 (Thu), Spring 2025 Registration Closed
April 11 (Fri), Spring 2025 Eligible students may register for an overload
April 17 (Thu), Spring 2025 Official Make-up day*
April 21 (Mon), Spring 2025 Patriot's Day—No Classes
April 23 (Wed), Spring 2025 Monday Schedule Observed
May
Day(s) Event
May 1 (Thu), Spring 2025 Last day of Boston Spring classes

Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for May degree candidates

Last day to file an Intent to Graduate Form for summer graduating students intending to receive their degree in August but not participating in the May Commencement Ceremony

Last day to submit Summer and Fall directed study proposals to Department Chairs for approval
May 2 (Fri), Spring 2025 Residence halls close at 12:00 noon EDT for students not participating in Commencement
May 5 (Mon), Spring 2025 Final fall grades due at 12:00 p.m. EDT

Final Grades viewable to students

Last day incomplete grades from Fall can be changed; incomplete grades not changed become I/F (Incomplete Failure)
May 10 (Sat), Spring 2025 School of the Arts and School of Communication Graduate Hooding Ceremonies
May 11 (Sun), Spring 2025 Commencement

Summer 2025

May
Day(s) Event
May 5 (Mon)–9 (Fri), Summer 2025 May Intersession
May 11 (Sun), Summer 2025 Last day to drop a Summer Session 1 class for a full refund
May 12 (Mon), Summer 2025 Full Summer and Summer Session I classes begin

Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. EDT for students who participated in Commencement
May 16 (Fri), Summer 2025 May Intersession grades due online at 12:00 noon EDT

Transfer Picture Yourself at Emerson
May 26 (Mon), Summer 2025 Memorial Day—No Classes
June
Day(s) Event
June 6 (Fri), Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF for Summer Session 1 classes; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. EDT
June 19 (Thu), Summer 2025 Juneteenth—No Classes
July
Day(s) Event
July 3 (Thu), Summer 2025 Last day of Summer Session 1 classes
July 4 (Fri), Summer 2025 Independence Day—No Classes
July 6 (Sun), Summer 2025 Last day to drop a Summer Session 2 class for a full refund
July 7 (Mon), Summer 2025 Summer Session 2 classes begin; full Summer classes continue
July 8 (Tue), Summer 2025 Speech@Emerson 1st 7-Week Course Grades Due at 12:00 pm EDT
July 25 (Fri), Summer 2025 Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF for Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. EDT

Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for August degree candidates
August
Day(s) Event
August 1 (Fri), Summer 2025 Fall 2025 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Fall semester
August 22 (Fri), Summer 2025 Last day of Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes

Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for August degree candidates
August 27 (Wed), Summer 2025 Full Summer and Summer Session 2 grades due at 12:00 p.m. EDT

*This day is a reserved make-up day for potential college closures (e.g., snow days) and/or faculty class cancelations. No classes will be held on Thursday, April 18, 2025 if a makeup day is not needed for the semester. Additional makeup may be used at the College’s discretion. If the College closes due to inclement weather, the College may use a makeup day and will notify the Emerson community in that event. To make a classroom reservation for an individual class, please visit spacebook.emerson.edu. If you have any questions, please email registrar [at] emerson.edu (registrar[at]emerson[dot]edu).