Academic Calendar

2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall Trimester – August 26, 2024 – December 15, 2024

Fall Session I – 2024 – August 26, 2024 – October 20, 2024

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund August 25
First day of instruction August 26
Tuition and Fees Due August 26
Last day to add classes September 1
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund September 1
Labor day (Administrative Offices Closed) September 2
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment September 8
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund September 8
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due September 11
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” October 6
Last day for change of grade option October 6
Last day of instruction October 20
Grades due by October 28

Fall Session II – 2024 – October 21, 2024 – December 15, 2024

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund October 20
First day of instruction October 21
Tuition and Fees Due October 21
Last day to add classes October 27
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund October 27
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment November 3
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund November 3
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due November 6
Thanksgiving (Administrative Offices Closed) November 28, 29 
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” December 1
Last day for change of grade option December 1
Last day of instruction December 15
Grades due by December 23
Winter Break (No classes) December 16, 2024 - January 5, 2025

Spring Trimester – January 6, 2025 – April 27, 2025

Spring Session I – 2025 – January 6, 2025 – March 2, 2025

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund January 5
First day of instruction January 6
Tuition and Fees Due January 6
Last day to add classes January 12
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund January 12
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment January 19
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund January 19
Martin Luther King Day (Administrative Offices Closed) January 20
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due January 22
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” February 16
Last day for change of grade option February 16
Last day of instruction March 2
Grades due by March 10

Spring Session II – 2025 – March 3, 2025 – April 27, 2025

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund March 2
First day of instruction March 3
Tuition and Fees Due March 3
Last day to add classes March 9
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund March 9
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment March 16
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund March 16
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due March 19
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” April 13
Last day for change of grade option April 13
Last day of instruction April 27
Grades due by May 5

Summer Trimester – April 28, 2025 – August 17, 2025

Summer Session I – 2025 – April 28, 2025 – June 22, 2025

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund April 27
First day of instruction April 28
Tuition and Fees Due April 28
Last day to add classes May 4
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund May 4
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment May 11
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund May 11
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due May 14
Memorial Day (Administrative Offices Closed) May 26
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” June 8
Last day for change of grade option June 8
Last day of instruction June 22
Grades due by June 30

Summer Session II– 2025 – June 23, 2025 – August 17, 2025

Last day for 100% Tuition and Fees Refund June 22
First day of instruction June 23
Tuition and Fees Due June 23
Last day to add classes June 29
Last day for 90% Tuition Refund June 29
Independence Day Observed (Administrative Offices Closed) July 4
Last day to drop classes without record of enrollment July 6
Last day for 80% Tuition Refund July 6
Instructor Verification of Attendance Due July 9
Last day to withdraw from classes without receiving an “FW” August 3
Last day for change of grade option August 3
Last day of instruction August 17
Grades due by August 25
 

Continuing education and professional development courses offered by the School of Extended Education may not adhere to the dates on the academic calendar above.  Dates pertinent to registration and refunds vary by course and may be viewed in more detail at www.umassglobal.edu/extended-education.

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