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Academic Calendar

Full Academic Calendar

For a complete listing of all academic dates and deadlines (powered by 25Live), you can visit our full academic calendar.

Below are key dates and deadlines for UHart's 2024–2025 academic year.

Please note, dates may be subject to change.

Fall 2024*

Date Day Announcement
Aug. 22–23 Thursday–Friday Residence halls open for first-year students (First-year students to move-in during their designate time slots)
Aug. 23 Friday Final Registration
Aug. 23–24 Friday–Saturday Orientation Sessions 4 and 5
Aug. 24–25 Saturday–Sunday Residence halls open for returning students (Returning students to move-in during their designated time slots)
Aug. 25 Sunday New Student Start Strong Adventures
Aug. 26 Monday Classes Begin
Aug. 30 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 100% tuition credit
Sept. 2 Monday Labor Day—University Holiday
Sept. 6 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 60% tuition credit

Last day to change from audit to credit status
Sept. 7 Saturday Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in the summer
Sept. 13 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 40% tuition credit

Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record

Sept. 16 Monday First day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W

4-week Compass Program survey
Sept. 20 Friday Last day to withdraw from a course and receive 20% tuition credit—no further tuition credit after this date

University Enrollment Census
Oct. 10 Thursday Fall break begins (Thursday and Friday classes will be made up on Dec. 10 and 11) Note: The University is closed—all residence halls will remain open
Oct. 11 Friday Last day to file January degree applications
Oct. 14 Monday Classes resume

8-week Compass Progress survey
Oct. 25–27 Friday–Sunday Hawktober Weekend
Nov. 1 Friday Advance registration for full-time undergraduate students begins

Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W

Last day to change a course to Pass/No Pass or Pass/No Pass to Letter Grade

Last day to change from credit to audit status**
Nov. 5 Tuesday Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins
Nov. 23 Saturday Thanksgiving recess begins at 3 p.m.—All residence halls will remain open
Dec. 2 Monday Classes Resume
Dec. 10–11 Tuesday-Wednesday Thursday fall break make-up day (Dec. 10)

Friday fall break make-up day (Dec. 11)
Dec. 11 Wednesday Classes end

Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F
Dec. 12 Thursday Final examinations begin
Note: Final exam schedules includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day
Dec. 18 Wednesday Final examinations end
Dec. 19 Thursday Residence halls close at 10 a.m.

Winter 2024-2025

Date Day Announcement
Dec. 26 Thursday December online classes begin
Jan. 2 Thursday January on-campus classes begin
Jan. 17 Friday Winter Term ends

Spring 2025*

Date Day Announcement
Jan. 20 Monday Residence halls open

Martin Luther King Day—University Holiday
Jan. 21 Tuesday Registration day
Jan. 22 Wednesday Classes begin
Jan. 25 Saturday Degrees awarded to those completing requirements in fall
Jan. 28 Tuesday Last day to drop a class and receive 100% tuition credit
Feb. 4 Tuesday Last day to drop a course and receive a 60% tuition credit

Last day to change from audit to credit status
Feb. 11 Tuesday Last day to drop a course and receive 40% tuition credit

Last day to drop a course and have it deleted from your record
Feb. 12 Wednesday First day to withdraw from a course and receive a grade of W
Feb. 14 Friday Last day to file May degree applications
Feb. 15 Saturday Priority deadline for new incoming students (first-year and transfer students) to submit their 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to ensure adequate time for processing
Feb. 18 Tuesday Last day to withdraw from a class and receive 20% tuition credit

4-week Compass Progress survey

Feb. 21 Friday University Enrollment Census
March 15 Saturday Spring recess begins at 3 p.m.—all residence halls will remain open
March 24 Monday Classes resume
March 25 Tuesday 8-week Compass Progress survey
April 1 Tuesday Required date for returning students applying for financial aid to submit their FAFSA and all other required documents to the U.S Department of Education to ensure adequate time for processing

Advance registration for full-time undergraduate students begins

Last day to drop a course and receive a grade of W

Last day to change to Pass/No Pass or from Pass/No Pass to Letter Grade

Last day to change from credit to audit status**
April 3 Thursday Advance registration for part-time and graduate students begins
May 6 Tuesday Classes end

Last day to resolve I grades from preceding term to avoid change from I to F
May 7 Wednesday Reading Day
May 8 Thursday Final examinations begin
Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day
May 14 Wednesday Final examinations end
May 15 Thursday Residence halls close at 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement
May 18 Sunday Commencement at the XL Center in Hartford, CT

Residence halls close at 8 p.m. for students who are participating in Commencement

Past Academic Calendars

Date Day Announcement
Jan. 15 Monday Residence halls open (students to return during their designated time block)
Jan. 15 Monday Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday
Jan. 16 Tuesday Registration Day
Jan. 17 Wednesday Classes begin
Mar. 9 Saturday Spring recess begins* (All residence halls will remain open.)
Mar. 18 Monday Classes resume
April 30
Tuesday Classes end
May 1 Wednesday Reading Day
May 2 Thursday Final examinations begin**
May 8 Wednesday Final examinations end
May 9 Thursday Residence halls close @ 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement
May 12 Sunday Residence halls close @ 8 p.m. for students participating in Commencement
Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day.
Date Announcement
Dec. 26 Winterterm Online classes begin
Jan. 2 Winterterm On-campus classes begin
Jan. 12 Winterterm ends

Please note: Online courses start Dec. 26, 2023, and end Jan. 12, 2024.

Date Announcement
Aug. 24–27 Residence halls open, students to move in during their designated time block. See move-in information.
Aug. 25–26 Orientation Preview Session 5
Aug. 25 Final registration
Aug. 26–27 First- year Student Start Strong
Aug. 28 Classes begin
Sep. 4 Labor Day – University Holiday
Oct. 5–6
Fall Break Begins (Thursday and Friday classes will be made-up on December 12 and 13)
Oct. 9 Classes resume
Oct. 20–22 Hawktober
Nov. 18 Thanksgiving recess begins*
Nov. 27 Classes resume
Dec. 12 Thursday Fall Break Make-Up Day
Dec. 13 Friday Fall Break Make-Up Day
Dec. 13 Classes end
Dec. 14 Final examinations begin**
Dec. 20 Final examinations end
Dec. 21 Residence halls close at 10 a.m.
Date Announcement
May 15–June 28 Summer Session I*
July 5–August 15 Summer Session II**

*No class will be held on Friday and Monday, May 26 and 29, bordering the Memorial Day weekend; or on Juneteenth—Monday, June 19.

**No class will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, for Independence Day.

Please note, dates may be subject to change.