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Contents
Elon Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Fall Semester 2023
- August 17-18Thursday-Friday
- International Student Orientation
- August 18Friday
- Orientation
- August 19Saturday
- Orientation; Registration
- August 21Monday
- Orientation; Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester
- August 22Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- August 23Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- August 28Monday
- Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester at 11:59 PM
- September 21Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- October 5Thursday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- October 5Thursday
- First Half Semester Courses End
- October 6Friday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- October 9Monday
- Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- October 11Wednesday
- Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
- October 16Monday
- Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
- October 26Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- October 26Thursday
- Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
- October 31Tuesday
- Registration for Winter, Spring, & Summer 2024
- November 9Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- November 17Friday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
- November 27Monday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM
- December 1Friday
- Classes End
- December 2Saturday
- Reading Day
- December 4-8Monday-Friday
- Examinations
- December 12Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Winter Term 2024
- January 4Thursday
- Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
- January 5Friday
- Drop -Add Ends at 11:59 PM
- January 15Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- January 17Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a “W”
- January 24Wednesday
- Classes End
- January 25Thursday
- Examinations
- January 29Monday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Spring Semester 2024
- February 1Thursday
- Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses; Drop-Add Begins
- February 2Friday
- Drop – Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- February 7Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM
- March 4Monday
- Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses (grade of “W”)
- March 19Tuesday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- March 19Tuesday
- Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
- March 20Wednesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- March 21Thursday
- Drop – Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
- March 22Friday
- Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
- April 1Monday
- Classes Resume
- April 12Friday
- Â Last day to withdraw from Thru Term courses (grade of “W”)
- April 12Friday
- Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
- April 18Thursday
- Registration Begins for Fall 2024
- April 30Tuesday
- SURF Presentations
- April 30Tuesday
- Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- May 13Monday
- Classes End
- May 14Tuesday
- Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
- May 15-21Wednesday-Tuesday
- Examinations
- May 22Wednesday
- Graduate-Level Commencement Exercises
- May 22Wednesday
- Senior Grades Due by 1:00 PM
- May 24Friday
- All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM
- May 24Friday
- Undergraduate Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on April 30th.
SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Summer Session I 2024
- June 3Monday
- Classes Begin
- June 4Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- June 20Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a “W”
- June 26Wednesday
- Classes End
- June 27Thursday
- Examinations
- July 1Monday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Summer Session II 2024
- July 8Monday
- Classes Begin
- July 9Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- July 18Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a “W”
- July 25Thursday
- Classes End
- July 26Friday
- Examinations
- July 30Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
2024-2025
Fall Semester 2024
- August 23Friday
- Orientation
- August 24Saturday
- Orientation; Registration
- August 26Monday
- Orientation; Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester
- August 27Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- August 28Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
- September 2Monday
- Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester at 11:59 PM
- September 26Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- October 9Wednesday
- Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
- October 14Monday
- Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
- October 15Tuesday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- October 15Tuesday
- First Half Semester Courses End
- October 16Wednesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- October 17Thursday
- Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
- October 31Thursday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- October 31Thursday
- Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
- November 5Tuesday
- Registration for Winter, Spring, & Summer 2025
- November 15Friday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- November 22Friday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
- December 2Monday
- Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM
- December 6Friday
- Classes End
- December 7Saturday
- Reading Day
- December 9-13Monday-Friday
- Examinations
- December 17Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Winter Term 2025
- January 3Friday
- Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
- January 6Monday
- Drop -Add Ends at 11:59 PM
- January 15Wednesday
- Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a “W”
- January 20Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
- January 23Thursday
- Classes End
- January 24Friday
- Examinations
- January 27Monday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Themed events are factored into student instruction time
Spring Semester 2025
- January 30Thursday
- Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses; Drop -Add Begins
- January 31Friday
- Drop – Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59 PM
- February 5Wednesday
- Drop-Add Ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM
- March 3Monday
- Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses (grade of “W”)
- March 14Friday
- Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
- March 21Friday
- Classes Resume
- March 24Monday
- Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
- March 24Monday
- Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
- March 25Tuesday
- First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
- March 26Wednesday
- Drop – Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
- April 10Thursday
- Â Last day to withdraw from Thru Term courses (grade of “W”)
- April 10Thursday
- Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
- April 15Tuesday
- Registration Begins for Fall 2022
- April 25Friday
- Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
- May 12Monday
- Classes End
- May 13Tuesday
- Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
- May 14-19Wednesday-Monday
- Examinations
- May 20Tuesday
- Senior Grades Due by 1:00PM
- May 21Wednesday
- Graduate-Level Commencement Exercises
- May 22Thursday
- All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM
- May 23Friday
- Undergraduate Commencement; Last Day of the Academic Year
All students are expected to attend SURF presentations on
SURF presentations are factored into student instruction time.
Summer Session I 2025
- June 2Monday
- Classes Begin
- June 3Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- June 19Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a “W”
- June 27Friday
- Classes End
- June 30Monday
- Examinations
- July 2Wednesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Residence Life Important Dates Calendar
Summer II 2025
- July 7Monday
- Classes Begin
- July 8Tuesday
- Drop/Add Ends
- July 17Thursday
- Last Day to withdraw from courses with a “W”
- July 24Thursday
- Classes End
- July 25Friday
- Examinations
- July 29Tuesday
- Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Summer 2023
- July 7, 2023Friday
- Deadline to Appeal Spring 2023 Damage Charges
Fall 2023
- August 1, 2023Tuesday
- Crest Apartment Residents Move-In Day & Leases Begin
- August 16, 2023Wednesday
- Fall International Student Move-In Day (check-in at Global Commons with GEC staff)
- August 17-18, 2023Thursday-Friday
- International Student Orientation
- August 17, 2023Thursday
- Early Decision (ED) Students Early Arrival from 2pm-4pm (assigned move-in times during that window)
- August 18, 2023Friday
- Incoming (First Year and Transfer) Student Move-In Day (Exact appointments for move-in times will be available in your Acorn Account in mid-July).
- August 20, 2023Sunday
- Returning Student Move In Day from 8am-5pm for Residence Halls (Loy, Colonnades, Global, Danieley Flats)
- August 22, 2023Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- August 22-September 5, 2023Tuesday-Tuesday
- Room Change Freeze Period: No Room Changes Permitted during the first 2 weeks of the semester
- August 22, 2023Tuesday
- Living Learning Communities (LLCs) kickoff event at 5:30pm
- September 3, 2023Sunday
- Roommate Agreements due on Self-Service
- September 5, 2023Tuesday
- Room Change Freeze Ends
- September 11-15, 2023Monday-Friday
- Health and Safety Checks
- October 2-27, 2023Monday-Friday
- Residence Life Student Staff Application Opens on Phoenix Connect (RAs, AMs, HMs, etc.)
- October 11, 2023Wednesday
- Fall Break Begins (On Campus Housing Does Not Close)
- October 15, 2023Sunday
- Winter/Spring Housing Application Opens
- October 16, 2023Monday
- Fall Break Ends at 10am
- November 1, 2023Wednesday
- Lease Turnovers for Winter/Spring Opens (for Apartment Residents)
- November 1-9, 2023Wednesday-Thursday
- Thanksgiving Break Housing Application Opens (for Residence Hall Students)
- November 13, 2023Monday
- Room Change Freeze for the rest of Fall and Winter Terms, will end two weeks into spring term
- November 18, 2023Saturday
- Residence Halls (Not Apartments) Close at 10am for Thanksgiving Break
- November 21-December 2, 2023Tuesday-Saturday
- End of fall semester break housing request opens
- November 26, 2023Sunday
- Residence Halls Reopen at 10am
- December 1, 2023Friday
- Housing Selection information and process for Fall 2024 goes live for continuing students
- December 1, 2023Friday
- Classes End
- December 9, 2023Saturday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am
- December 10, 2023Sunday
- Apartment Residents Not Return to On-Campus Housing for Winter and Spring Must Check Out by 10am
Winter 2024
- January 2, 2024Tuesday
- Residence Halls Reopen and Winter Check In for New Residents at 10am
- January 4, 2024Thursday
- Winter Term Classes Begin
- January 15, 2024Monday
- Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University Closed)
- January 24, 2024Wednesday
- Winter Term Classes End
- January 26, 2024Friday
- Students Who Are Not Returning For The Spring Semester Must Move Out by 10am
Spring 2024
- January 30, 2024Tuesday
- Spring Check In at 10am for New Residents
- February 1, 2024Thursday
- Spring Term Classes Begin
- February 12, 2024Monday
- Room Change Freeze Ends
- February 19-March 1, 2024Monday-Friday
- Spring Break Housing Requests open
- March 11-15, 2024Monday-Friday
- Health and Safety Checks
- March 23, 2024Saturday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am for Spring Break
- March 31, 2024Sunday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Reopen after Spring Break at 10am
- April 15, 2024Monday
- Summer Housing Application Opens
- April 19-May 3, 2024Friday-Friday
- End of Year Late Stay Request Application Opens
- April 22, 2024Monday
- Room Change Freeze for the rest of the spring term
- May 1, 2024Wednesday
- Incoming student medical/disability related housing accommodation requests are due
- May 5, 2024Sunday
- Incoming student housing application and any requested roommates are due on Self-Service
- May 13, 2023Saturday
- Last day of classes
- May 17, 2024Friday
- Summer Housing Assignments Posted
- May 22, 2024Wednesday
- Residence Halls Close at 10am
- May 24, 2024Friday
- Commencement
- May 30, 2024Thursday
- Summer Session I Housing check-in at Global Commons from 10am-5pm
- May 31, 2024Friday
- Apartments Close at 10am
- May 31, 2024Friday
- Incoming students are notified via Elon email if they are accepted to an LLC.
- June 1-15, 2024Saturday-Saturday
- Apartment Residents Leases Begin on June 1, 8 or 15
- June 3, 2024Monday
- Summer Session 1 Classes Begin
- June 26, 2024Wednesday
- Summer Session 1 Classes End
- June 28, 2024Friday
- Summer Session I Housing Move Out by 10am
- July 6, 2024Saturday
- Summer Session II Housing Move In from 10am-5pm in Global Commons
- July 5, 2024Friday
- Deadline to Appeal Spring 2024 Damage Charges
- July 8, 2024Monday
- Summer Session II Classes Begin
- July 10, 2024Wednesday
- Incoming student housing assignments and roommate information available
- July 27, 2024Saturday
- Summer Session II Housing Move Out by 10am
Fall 2024
- August 23, 2024Friday
- New Student Orientation Begins
- August 27, 2024Tuesday
- Classes Begin
- October 9-13, 2024Wednesday-Sunday
- Fall Break Begins after classes this day (campus housing does not close)
- November 23, 2024Saturday
- Residence Halls (Not Apartments) Close at 10am for Thanksgiving Break
- December 1, 2024Sunday
- Residence Halls Reopen at 10am
- December 6, 2024Friday
- Classes End
- December 14, 2024Saturday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am
- December 15, 2024Sunday
- Apartment Residents Not Return to On-Campus Housing for Winter and Spring Must Check Out by 10am
- January 2, 2025Thursday
- Residence Halls Reopen and Winter Check In for New Residents at 10am
- January 3, 2025Friday
- Classes Begin
- January 23, 2025Thursday
- Classes End
- January 25, 2025Saturday
- Students Who Are Not Returning For The Spring Semester Must Move Out by 10am
Spring 2025
- January 29, 2025Wednesday
- Spring Check In at 10am for New Residents
- January 30, 2025Thursday
- Spring Term Classes Begin
- March 15, 2025Saturday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Close at 10am for Spring Break
- March 23, 2025Sunday
- Residence Halls (not apartments) Reopen after Spring Break at 10am
- May 12, 2025Monday
- Classes End
Undergraduate Exam Schedules
Fall 2023
If your class meets at this time: | Your exam date is: | Exam Time: |
10:30AM-12:10PM TTH | Monday, December 4, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
08:00AM-09:10AM MWF | Monday, December 4, 2023 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
06:00PM-07:40PM MW | Monday, December 4, 2023 | 05:00PM-08:00PM |
12:30PM-02:10PM TTH | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
11:00AM-12:10PM MWF | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
05:30PM-07:10PM TTH | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 05:00PM-08:00PM |
12:30PM-01:40PM MWF | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
02:30PM-04:10PM TTH | Wednesday, December 6, 2023 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
02:00PM-03:10PM MWF | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
02:00PM-03:40PM MW | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
04:00PM-05:40PM MW | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
09:30AM-10:40AM MWF | Friday, December 8, 2023 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
08:00AM-09:40AM TTH | Friday, December 8, 2023 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
Spring 2024
If your class meets at this time: | Your exam date is: | Exam Time: |
09:30AM-10:40AM MWF | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
08:00AM-09:40AM TTH | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
06:00PM-07:40PM MW | Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 05:00PM-08:00PM |
02:00PM-03:10PM MWF | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
02:00PM-03:40PM MW | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
04:00PM-05:40PM MW | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
05:30PM-07:10PM TTH | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | 05:00PM-08:00PM |
12:30PM-02:10PM TTH | Friday, May 17, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
11:00AM-12:10PM MWF | Friday, May 17, 2024 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
12:30PM-01:40PM MWF | Monday, May 20, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
02:30PM-04:10PM TTH | Monday, May 20, 2024 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |
10:30AM-12:10PM TTH | Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 08:30AM-11:30AM |
08:00AM-09:10AM MWF | Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | 01:00PM-04:00PM |