Speech@Emerson 2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

August

Day(s)	Event
12 (Mon) August 12 (Mon), Fall 2024	Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)
19 (Mon) August 19 (Mon), Fall 2024	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)

September

Day(s)	Event
2 (Mon) September 2 (Mon), Fall 2024	Term Begins Labor Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
8 (Sun) September 8 (Sun), Fall 2024	Last day to add or drop courses
9 (Mon) September 9 (Mon), Fall 2024	Course Withdrawal period begins

October

Day(s)	Event
14 (Mon) October 14 (Mon), Fall 2024	Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses) Indigenous Peoples' Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
20 (Sun) October 20 (Sun), Fall 2024	First 7-Week Session Ends (Mini-Term A Courses)
21 (Mon) October 21 (Mon), Fall 2024	Second 7-Week Session Begins (Mini-Term B Courses)
28 (Mon) October 28 (Mon), Fall 2024	Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm Noon (ET)

November

Day(s)	Event
4 (Mon) November 4 (Mon), Fall 2024	Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)
5 (Tue) November 5 (Tue), Fall 2024	Registration Opens for Current Students – Spring 2025 at 1:00pm ET
11 (Mon) November 11 (Mon), Fall 2024	Veterans Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
12 (Tue) November 12 (Tue), Fall 2024	Registration Opens for New Students – Spring 2025 at 1:00pm ET
27 (Wed) November 27 (Wed), Fall 2024	Last day to withdraw for courses with a WP/WF/LOA; must submit completed course withdrawal form to the Registrar's office by 5:00pm (EST)
28 (Thu)–29 (Fri) November 28 (Thu)–29 (Fri), Fall 2024	Thanksgiving Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

December

Day(s)	Event
9 (Mon) December 9 (Mon), Fall 2024	Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
15 (Sun) December 15 (Sun), Fall 2024	Speech@Emerson Graduate Hooding Ceremony for December graduates Last Day of Classes
19 (Thu) December 19 (Thu), Fall 2024	Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
21 (Sat) December 21 (Sat), Fall 2024	Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
24 (Tue)–Jan 1 (Wed) December 24 (Tue)–Jan 1 (Wed), Fall 2024	Winter Break (Administrative Offices Closed)

January

Day(s)	Event
12 (Sun) January 12 (Sun), Fall 2024	Registration closes for Spring 2025

Spring 2025

December

Day(s)	Event
16 (Mon) December 16 (Mon), Spring 2025	Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)
23 (Mon) December 23 (Mon), Spring 2025	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)

January

Day(s)	Event
6 (Mon) January 6 (Mon), Spring 2025	Term Begins
12 (Sun) January 12 (Sun), Spring 2025	Last day to add or drop courses
13 (Mon) January 13 (Mon), Spring 2025	Course Withdrawal period begins
20 (Mon) January 20 (Mon), Spring 2025	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

February

Day(s)	Event
17 (Mon) February 17 (Mon), Spring 2025	Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses) Presidents' Day (Administrative Offices Closed)
23 (Sun) February 23 (Sun), Spring 2025	First 7-Week Session Ends
24 (Mon) February 24 (Mon), Spring 2025	Second 7-Week Session Begins

March

Day(s)	Event
3 (Mon) March 3 (Mon), Spring 2025	Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm Noon (ET)
10 (Mon) March 10 (Mon), Spring 2025	Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session (Mini-Term A Courses)
11 (Tue) March 11 (Tue), Spring 2025	Registration Opens for Current Students – Summer 2025 Term at 1:00pm ET
18 (Tue) March 18 (Tue), Spring 2025	Registration Opens for New Students – Summer 2025 Term at 1:00pm ET

April

Day(s)	Event
4 (Fri) April 4 (Fri), Spring 2025	Last day to withdraw for courses with a WP/WF/LOA; must submit completed course withdrawal form to the Registrar's office by 5:00pm (EST)
14 (Mon) April 14 (Mon), Spring 2025	Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
20 (Sun) April 20 (Sun), Spring 2025	Last Day of Classes
21 (Mon) April 21 (Mon), Spring 2025	Patriots' Day (Administrative Offices Closed- MA only)
24 (Thu) April 24 (Thu), Spring 2025	Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses
28 (Mon) April 28 (Mon), Spring 2025	Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term courses

May

Day(s)	Event
11 (Sun) May 11 (Sun), Spring 2025	Registration closes for Summer 2025 Term

Summer 2025

April

Day(s)	Event
14 (Mon) April 14 (Mon), Summer 2025	Faculty receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)
21 (Mon) April 21 (Mon), Summer 2025	Students receive access to the Digital Campus (LMS)

May

Day(s)	Event
5 (Mon) May 5 (Mon), Summer 2025	Term Begins
11 (Sun) May 11 (Sun), Summer 2025	Last day to add or drop courses
12 (Mon) May 12 (Mon), Summer 2025	Course Withdrawal period begins
26 (Mon) May 26 (Mon), Summer 2025	Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed)

June

Day(s)	Event
16 (Mon) June 16 (Mon), Summer 2025	Course Evaluations open for the First 7-Week Session (Mini-Term A Courses)
19 (Thu) June 19 (Thu), Summer 2025	Juneteenth Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
22 (Sun) June 22 (Sun), Summer 2025	First 7-Week Session Ends
23 (Mon) June 23 (Mon), Summer 2025	Second 7-Week Session Begins
30 (Mon) June 30 (Mon), Summer 2025	Final Grades for First 7-week courses due at 12:00pm Noon (ET)

July

Day(s)	Event
7 (Mon) July 7 (Mon), Summer 2025	Course Evaluations close for First 7-week session Mini-Term A Courses)
4 (Fri) July 4 (Fri), Summer 2025	Independence Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed)
8 (Tue) July 8 (Tue), Summer 2025	Registration Opens for Current Students – Fall 2025 at 1:00pm ET
15 (Tue) July 15 (Tue), Summer 2025	Registration Opens for New Students – Fall 2025 at 1:00pm ET

August

Day(s)	Event
1 (Fri) August 1 (Fri), Summer 2025	Last day to withdraw for courses with a WP/WF/LOA; must submit completed course withdrawal form to the Registrar's office by 5:00pm (EST)
11 (Mon) August 11 (Mon), Summer 2025	Course Evaluations open for Second 7-week session (Mini-Term B Courses) and Full-term Courses
17 (Sun) August 17 (Sun), Summer 2025	Last Day of Classes
21 (Thu) August 21 (Thu), Summer 2025	Final grades due for Second 7-week session and Full-term graduate courses
25 (Mon) August 25 (Mon), Summer 2025	Course evaluations close for Second 7-week session and Full-term graduate courses

September

Day(s)	Event
7 (Sun) September 7 (Sun), Summer 2025	Registration closes for Fall 2025