Below is a detailed academic calendar for Appalachian State University students for the 2024-2025 academic year. This calendar includes important dates for the fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Fall Semester 2024
August 2024:
- August 19 (Mon): New Student Convocation
- August 20 (Tue): First Day of Classes
- August 20-26: Drop/Add Period
- August 30 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
September 2024:
- September 2 (Mon): Labor Day (University Closed)
- September 13 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course with a Refund
October 2024:
- October 11-13 (Fri-Sun): Fall Break (No Classes)
- October 15 (Tue): Midterm Grades Due
- October 18 (Fri): Homecoming
- October 25 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course with a “W”
November 2024:
- November 27-29 (Wed-Fri): Thanksgiving Break (University Closed)
December 2024:
- December 6 (Fri): Last Day of Classes
- December 7-8 (Sat-Sun): Reading Days
- December 9-13 (Mon-Fri): Final Exams
- December 14 (Sat): Commencement
Spring Semester 2025
January 2025:
- January 13 (Mon): First Day of Classes
- January 13-19: Drop/Add Period
- January 20 (Mon): Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Closed)
- January 24 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
February 2025:
- February 7 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course with a Refund
March 2025:
- March 1 (Sat): Midterm Grades Due
- March 8-15 (Sat-Sat): Spring Break (No Classes)
- March 22 (Sat): Last Day to Drop a Course with a “W”
April 2025:
- April 18 (Fri): University Day (No Classes)
- April 25 (Fri): Last Day of Classes
- April 26-27 (Sat-Sun): Reading Days
- April 28-May 2 (Mon-Fri): Final Exams
May 2025:
- May 3 (Sat): Commencement
Summer Sessions 2025
Summer Session I:
- May 13 (Tue): First Day of Classes
- May 13-14: Drop/Add Period
- May 16 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
- June 18 (Wed): Last Day of Classes
- June 19-20 (Thu-Fri): Final Exams
Summer Session II:
- June 24 (Tue): First Day of Classes
- June 24-25: Drop/Add Period
- June 27 (Fri): Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
- July 4 (Fri): Independence Day (University Closed)
- July 30 (Wed): Last Day of Classes
- August 1-2 (Fri-Sat): Final Exams
Important Notes:
- Holidays: The university is closed on official holidays such as Labor Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Independence Day.
- Drop/Add Periods: Specific periods at the beginning of each semester/session when students can adjust their schedules without penalties.
- Reading Days: Days designated for students to prepare for final exams without scheduled classes.
- Final Exams: Typically occur in the last week of the semester/session, after classes end.
- Commencement: Graduation ceremonies are held at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters.
Ensure to verify these dates with the official Appalachian State University academic calendar for any updates or changes.