Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Undergraduate and Graduate

The College follows the semester system in which the academic year is divided into two instructional semesters (fall and spring) with each having 14 weeks of instruction plus a final examination period, one three-week winter semester, and two six-week summer sessions.

The most up-to-date calendar can be found here: https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/registrarsoffice/academic-calendar.

Fall 2024


August	Friday 2	Deadline for graduate students to upload final projects for September graduation
August	Monday 12	International Student move-in
August	Wednesday 14	New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs
August	Thursday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for January graduation to the registrar's office
August	Thursday 15	New International Undergraduate Student Orientation
August	Thursday 15	New First-Year move-in; 12 p.m.
August	Thursday 15	New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs
August	Friday 16 - Sunday 18	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
August	Saturday 17	Returning and transfer student move in, 12 p.m.
August	Sunday 18	Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m.
August	Sunday 18	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting
August	Monday 19	First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
August	Monday 19	Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 28; 0% tuition refund thereafter
August	Wednesday 28	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file for Leave of Absence
September	Monday 2	Labor Day; no classes; offices closed
September	Friday 6	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of fall comprehensive exams (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) to the registrar's office
September	Friday 8	Last day to file for extra credit (x) student or internship (undergraduate only)
October	Friday 11	Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office
October	Monday 14 - Tuesday 15	Fall Break; no classes; offices open
October	Wednesday 16	Classes resume
October	Saturday 26	Master's Comprehensive Examinations
October	Monday 28	Advising period begins and continues through November 8
October	Tuesday 29	Masters' Comprehensive Examinations
November	Monday 4	Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
November	Monday 11	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
November	Monday 11	Begin winter and spring registration for seniors and current graduate students
November	Tuesday 12	Last day for undergraduates to submit petition for spring semester study abroad or study at another institution
November	Tuesday 12	Begin winter and spring registration for juniors
November	Wednesday 13	Begin winter and spring registration for sophomores
November	Thursday 14	Begin winter and spring registration for first-year students
November	Friday 15	Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation
November	Monday 18	Begin winter and spring registration for new undergraduate, new graduate and non-degree students
November	Wednesday 27 - Sunday 1	Thanksgiving recess; no classes
November	Wednesday 27	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving recess, 12 p.m.
November	Thursday 28 - Sunday 1	Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess
December	Sunday 1	Residence halls open after Thanksgiving recess, 12 p.m.
December	Monday 2	Classes resume
December	Monday 2	Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
December	Monday 2 - Saturday 7	Last week of graduate classes
December	Tuesday 3	Undergraduate Reading Day
December	Wednesday 4 - Friday 6	Undergraduate Final Exams
December	Friday 6	Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
December	Saturday 7 - Sunday 8	Undergraduate Reading Days
December	Monday 9 - Tuesday 10	Undergraduate Final Exams
December	Tuesday 10	Last day of the fall semester for all students
December	Wednesday 11	Residence halls close at 12 p.m.
December	Friday 13	Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
December	Saturday 21 - Wednesday 1	Winter break; offices closed

Winter (J-Term) 2025


January	Wednesday 1	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting (all online classes begin on January 2)
January	Thursday 2	Classes begin
January	Friday 3	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.
January	Friday 10	Last day to withdraw from classes
January	Wednesday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office
January	Friday 17	Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests
January	Monday 20	Martin Luther King Day; no classes; offices closed
January	Friday 19	Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests
January	Tuesday 21	Final grades due by 9 a.m. in the registrar's office

Spring 2025


January	Wednesday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office
January	Wednesday 15	New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation for on-campus programs
January	Thursday 16	New Graduate Student Orientation for online programs
January	Thursday 16	New International Undergraduate Student Orientation
January	Saturday 18	Residence halls open for new and returning students
January	Saturday 18	New Undergraduate Student Orientation
January	Monday 20	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting (all online classes begin on January 23)
January	Tuesday 21	First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
January	Tuesday 21	Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through January 30; 0% tuition refund thereafter
January	Thursday 30	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file for Leave of Absence
January	Friday 31	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehensive exams (Ceramic Arts and Human Behavior) to the registrar's office
February	Friday 7	Last day to file for extra credit (x) study or internship (undergraduate only)
March	Friday 7	Residence halls close for Spring Break, 8 p.m.
March	Monday 10 - Sunday 16	Spring Break; no classes. Offices open Monday - Friday
March	Saturday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office
March	Sunday 16	Residence halls re-open
March	Monday 17	Classes resume
March	Friday 21	Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in the registrar's office
March	Monday 31	Advising period begins and continues through April 11
April	Saturday 5	Master's Comprehensive Exams
April	Monday 7	Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
April	Tuesday 8	Master's Comprehensive Exams
April	Friday 11	Last day to submit petition for fall study abroad or study at another institution
April	Monday 14	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
April	Monday 14	Begin summer and fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors, and current graduate students
April	Tuesday 15	Begin summer and fall registration for sophomores
April	Wednesday 16	Begin summer and fall registration for first-year students
April	Monday 21	Begin summer and fall registration for new undergraduate, new graduate and non-degree students
April	Monday 21	SPIRES; Day of Alternate Instruction
April	Tuesday 29	Deadline for graduate students to upload final research projects for June graduation
May	Monday 5	Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
May	Monday 5 - Saturday 10	Last week of graduate classes
May	Tuesday 6	Undergraduate Reading Day
May	Wednesday 7 - Friday 9	Undergraduate Final Exams
May	Friday 9	Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
May	Saturday 10 - Sunday 11	Undergraduate Reading Days
May	Monday 12 - Tuesday 13	Undergraduate Final Exams
May	Tuesday 13	Last day of the spring semester for all students
May	Wednesday 14	Residence halls close for summer (non-graduating students)
May	Friday 16	Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
May	Saturday 17	Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 5
May	Sunday 18	Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 2 p.m.

Summer 2025


May	Sunday 18	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students for Summer I; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
May	Monday 19	Term I begins
May	Monday 26	Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed
May	Tuesday 27	Drop/add for Summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms
May	Friday 30	All students move to summer housing assignments
June	Thursday 19	Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed
June	Friday 20	Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/19 -6/29). For requests to withdraw from other Summer I coursework outside the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information
June	Sunday 29	Term I ends for all students; Incomplete grade requests due
June	Sunday29	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students for Summer II; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
June	Monday 30	Term II begins
July	Wednesday 2	Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office
July	Friday 4	July 4th Holiday; no classes; offices closed
July	Monday 7	Drop/add for Summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms
August	Friday 1	Last day to withdraw from Summer II coursework that meets the full length of the term (6/30-8/10). For requests to withdraw from other Summer II coursework outside the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information
August	Friday 1	Deadline for graduate students to upload final projects for September graduation
August	Sunday 10	Term II ends for all students; Incomplete grade requests due
August	Wednesday 13	Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in registrar's office

Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms

100 percent tuition refund prior to the first day of class for all sessions
80 percent tuition refund within the first two calendar days of 1- and 2-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
80 percent tuition refund within the first four calendar days of 3- and 4-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
80 percent tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of 5- and 6-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
Online coursework begins the first day of the term

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