Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Summer 2024

Date

Event

Wednesday, May 29

Classes begin

Tuesday, June 4

Last day for late registration and for dropping and/or adding courses.

Thursday, June 15

September Graduation Deadline – Last day to apply in the myNOVA portal for September graduation

Friday, June 24

Last day to submit Application for Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations for exams held second week of Fall semester

Wednesday, June 19

Juneteenth – No classes

Thursday, July 4

Independence Day – No classes

Tuesday, July 9

Last day for withdrawing from courses or changing from credit to audit

Monday, July 29

  • Final examinations will be held July 31 or the last scheduled class day
  • Thesis/Dissertation Final Copy Deadline
    All Grade Change Forms associated with Thesis/Dissertation must be electronically submitted AND Advisor Approval Form must be submitted to Graduate Programs Office for those expecting to complete degree requirements by the end of the Fall Semester.  (Students must then post online.)
    Advisor Approval form/instructions to upload to ProQuest can be found under the PhD Program and Thesis tabs respectively.

Graduate Policies, Procedures, and Forms 

Thursday, August 1

Final Grades Due (12:00 noon)

Friday, August 25

myNOVA portal opens for May graduation applications. 

Friday, September 6

Last day for “N” grade conversion to be received by Registrar (Summer 2024 semester)

Fall 2024

In any fall semester where the University calendar does not naturally include a total of 14 weekly class meetings, plus a final exam period, the instructor is expected to schedule an additional class meeting time.

Date

Event

Monday, August 26

Classes begin

Sunday, September 1

Last day for late registration and for dropping and/or adding courses

Monday, September 2

Labor Day - No classes

Wednesday, September 11 (Tentative)

Ph.D. Math Qualifying Examination

Friday, September 13 (Tentative)

Ph.D. Discipline Specific Qualifying Examination

Friday, September 13

December Graduation Deadline - Last day to apply in the myNOVA portal for December graduation

Monday, October 14

Semester Recess

Monday, October 21

Classes Resume

Wednesday, November 13

Last day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX)

Wednesday, November 27

Thanksgiving Recess

Monday, December 2

Classes Resume

Monday, December 2

Last day to submit Application for Ph.D. Qualifying Examinations for exams held second week of Spring semester

Friday, December 6

Thesis/Dissertation Final Copy Deadline
All Grade Change Forms associated with Thesis/Dissertation must be electronically submitted AND Advisor Approval Form must be submitted to Graduate Programs Office for those expecting to complete degree requirements by the end of the Fall Semester.  (Students must then post online.)
Advisor Approval form/instructions to upload to ProQuest can be found under the PhD Program and Thesis tabs respectively.

Graduate Policies, Procedures, and Forms

Thursday, December 12

Final day of classes

Saturday, December 14 – Friday, December 20

Final Examinations (no exams on Sat./Sun.)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Final Grades Due (12:00 Noon)

Friday, January 31, 2025

Last day for submission of work to remove “N” grade (Fall 2024 Semester)

Friday, February 14, 2025

Last day for “N” grade conversion to be received by Registrar (Fall 2024 Semester) 

Spring 2025

In any Spring semester where the University calendar does not naturally include a total of 14 weekly class meetings, plus a final exam period, the instructor is expected to schedule an additional class meeting time.

Date

Event

Monday, January 13
 

Classes begin

Sunday, January 19

Last day for late registration and for dropping and/or adding courses

Monday, January 20

Martin Luther King Day – No classes

Wednesday, January 22 (Tentative)

Ph.D. Math Qualifying Examination

Friday, January 24 (Tentative)

Ph.D. Discipline Specific Qualifying Examination

Wednesday, January 31

May Graduation Deadline - Last day to apply in the myNOVA portal for May graduation.

Thursday, February 1

myNOVA portal opens for September graduation applications   
 

Friday, March 1

myNOVA portal opens for December graduation applications   

Monday, March 3

Semester recess

Monday, March 10

Classes Resume

Wednesday, April 2 Last day for Authorized Withdrawal without Academic Penalty (WX)

Thursday, April 17

Easter Recess

Tuesday, April 22

Classes Resume

Tuesday, April 29

Thesis/Dissertation Final Copy Deadline
All Grade Change Forms associated with Thesis/Dissertation must be electronically submitted AND Advisor Approval Form must be submitted to Graduate Programs Office for those expecting to complete degree requirements by the end of the Spring Semester.  (Students must then post online.)
Advisor Approval form/instructions to upload to ProQuest can be found under the PhD Program and Thesis tabs respectively.

Graduate Policies, Procedures, and Forms

Thursday, May 1

Final day of classes

Saturday, May 3 – Friday, May 9

Final Examinations (No exams on Sunday, May 4)

Tuesday, May 12

Final Grades Due Spring 2023 Semester (12 noon)

TBD  

Graduate Awards Event

Saturday, May 17

Commencement and Baccalaureate Mass

Friday, June 27

Last day for submission of work to remove “N” grade (Spring 2025 Semester).

Friday, July 11

Last day for “N” grade conversion to be received by Registrar (Spring 2025 Semester)