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2024-2025 Academic Calendar

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For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar. 

The final exam period applies to lecture-based undergraduate courses. This includes IAHIS courses (Art History). Undergraduates should check with course faculty to confirm if their course is included.

Graduate courses continue until the end of the semester.

2024–2025 Academic Calendar

Calendar content is subject to change. Please revisit the calendar before finalizing any plans.

  • 2024–2025 Semester/Term Start and End Dates
    Semester/Term Begins Ends
    Fall Semester Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Wednesday, December 18, 2024
    Fall Term 1 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Sunday, October 27, 2024
    Fall Term 2 Monday, October 28, 2024 Wednesday, December 18, 2024
    January Mini-Semester Thursday, January 2, 2025 Sunday, January 19, 2025
    Spring Semester Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Friday, May 9, 2025
    Spring Term 1 Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Sunday, March 16, 2025
    Spring Term 2 Monday, March 17, 2025 Friday, May 9, 2025
    Summer Session Sunday, June 1, 2025 Sunday, August 24, 2025
    Summer Term 1 Monday, May 12, 2025 Sunday, July 6, 2025
    Summer Term 2 Monday, July 7, 2025 Sunday, August 31, 2025

     

  • Course Add/Drop Deadlines

    Courses with six or fewer class meetings, J-term courses, travel study courses, workshops (including MTEL workshops), and conferences must be added or dropped prior to the start date. Once the start date has passed, there is no refund.

     

    Fall '24 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Fall Semester Tuesday, September 10, 2024
    Fall Term 1 Tuesday, September 10, 2024
    Fall Term 2 Sunday, November 3, 2024

     

     

    Spring '25 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Spring Semester Monday, January 27, 2025
    Spring Term 1 Monday, January 27, 2025
    Spring Term 2 Sunday, March 23, 2025

     

     

    Summer '25 Add/Drop Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Summer Session Saturday, June 7, 2025
    Summer Term 1 Sunday, May 18, 2025
    Summer Term 2 Sunday, July 13, 2025

     

  • Course Withdrawal Deadlines ("Dropping with a W Grade")

    Fall '24 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Fall Semester Wednesday, November 27, 2024
    Fall Term 1 Sunday, October 13, 2024
    Fall Term 2 Wednesday, December 4, 2024

     

     

    Spring '25 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Spring Semester Friday, April 18, 2025
    Spring Term 1 Sunday, March 2, 2025
    Spring Term 2 Friday, April 25, 2025

     

     

    Summer '25 Withdrawal Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Summer Session Sunday, August 3, 2025
    Summer Term 1 Sunday, June 22, 2025
    Summer Term 2 Sunday, August 17, 2025

     

  • Exam Periods and Critiques

    Please note: Fall semester LA+D studio art courses continue through the undergraduate final exam period.

     

    Event  Fall Date(s) Spring Date(s)
    Classes end for undergraduate students (Includes LA+D Art History) Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Friday, May 2, 2025
    Reading Day(s) for undergraduate students Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Saturday, May 3 - Sunday, May 4, 2025
    Final examination period for undergraduate students Thursday, December 12 - Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9, 2025
    LA+D departmental juries and critiques N/A Monday, May 5 - Friday, May 9, 2025

     

  • Grade Deadlines (Non-Graduating Students)

    Consult "Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates" for grade deadlines for graduating students.

    Fall '24 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Fall Semester Saturday, December 28, 2024
    Fall Term 1 Sunday, November 3, 2024
    Fall Term 2 Saturday, December 28, 2024

     

     

    Spring '25 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    January Mini-Semester Sunday, January 26, 2025
    Spring Semester Friday, May 16, 2025
    Spring Term 1 Sunday, March 23, 2025
    Spring Term 2 Friday, May 16, 2025

     

     

    Summer '25 Grade Deadlines

    Semester/Term Deadline
    Summer Session Sunday, August 31, 2025
    Summer Term 1 Sunday, July 13, 2025
    Summer Term 2 Sunday, September 7, 2025

     

  • Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates

    September '24 Conferral

    Event  Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Monday, July 1, 2024
    Grade/Completion Deadline Sunday, September 1, 2024
    Conferral Sunday, September 15, 2024

     

     

    January '25 Conferral

    Event  Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Sunday, September 15, 2024
    Grade/Completion Deadline Saturday, December 28, 2024
    Conferral Wednesday, January 15, 2025

     

     

    May '25 Conferral (Commencement)

    Event  Date
    Intent Filing Deadline Friday, January 31, 2025
    Grade/Completion Deadline (12:00 pm) Monday, May 12, 2025
    Conferral/Commencement (tentative) Saturday, May 17, 2025

     

  • Holidays and Breaks

    For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar.

    Fall '24

    Event Date(s)
    Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024
    Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 14, 2024
    Veterans Day Monday, November 11, 2024
    Student Thanksgiving Break 1 Wednesday, November 27 - Sunday, December 1, 2024 1
    Student Winter Break 2 Thursday, December 19, 2024 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025 2

    1 Student Thanksgiving Break 2024: Administrative offices close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024.

    2 Student Winter Break 2024: Administrative staff winter break often begins 1-3 business days after student winter break. Employees should consult the Human Resources University Holidays calendar for official staff holidays at: https://lesley.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/university-holidays).

     

     

    Spring '25

    Event  Date(s)
    Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025
    Spring Student Vacation Monday, March 10 - Sunday, March 16, 2025
    Patriots Day Monday, April 21, 2025

     

     

    Summer '25

    Event  Date(s)
    Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025
    Juneteenth Thursday, June 19, 2025
    Independence Day Friday, July 4, 2025

     

  • Registration Start Dates

    Fall '24

    Event  Date
    Graduate Students/Adult Learners/Rising Seniors Tuesday, April 9, 2024
    Rising Juniors Wednesday, April 10, 2024
    Rising Sophomores Thursday, April 11, 2024
    First-Year Students Thursday, April 11, 2024

     

     

    Spring '25

    Event  Date
    Graduate Students/Adult Learners/Seniors Tuesday, November 5, 2024
    Juniors and Sophomores Wednesday, November 6, 2024
    First-Years Thursday, November 7, 2024

     

     

    Summer '25 (Subject to change)

    Event  Date
    All Students Tuesday, March 18, 2025

     

  • Special Events

    Community of Scholars Day

    Friday, March 28, 2025

  • Tuition Deadlines

    Consult the Lesley Support Hub for billing due dates.

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