Crete Campus 2024-2025 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2024 24/FAL August 14 - December 14
Aug. 9 Friday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
10 Saturday.... First Year (Freshman) move in day
10 - 13 Sat -Tues.... New Student Orientation and Advising
14 Wednesday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
21 Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
22 Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
23 Friday.... Last day to add a semester long course
28 Wednesday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses
Sep. 2 Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
11 Wednesday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
27-29 Family Weekend
Oct. 4 Friday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
8 Tuesday....First 8-week courses conclude
9-11 W-F.... Fall Break for students
14 Monday....Second 8-week session starts
14 Wed.....Spring 2025 Schedule release
19 Saturday.... Homecoming
25 Friday.... Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
30 Wed.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
30 - 11/8.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2025
Nov. 8.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades are W’s.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
25 - 29 M-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/28-29 University CLOSED
Dec. 9 - 13 M-F.... FINAL EXAMS
13 Friday.... Crete Campus December Graduates grades due at 8am
13 Friday.... Residence Halls close at 8pm for the semester
14 Saturday....December Graduation Ceremony Fuhrer Fieldhouse
17 Tuesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
18 Wednesday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service
SPRING SEMESTER 2025 25/SPR January 15 – May 17
Jan. 10 Friday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
13 Monday.... New Student Orientation
15 Wednesday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
20 Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
22 Wednesday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
24 Friday.... Last day to add a semester long course
29 Wednesday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course
Feb. 12 Wednesday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Mar. 7 Friday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
10 - 14 M-F.... Spring Break
11 Tuesday.... First 8-week session concludes
17 Monday.... 25/FAL and 25/SUM Schedule released
17 Monday....Second 8-week session starts
28 Friday.... Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
Apr. 2 Wed.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
2 - 11.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2025
11 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades received are W's.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
17-18 Th-Fri....Easter Break, Crete Campus
May 12 - 15 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
16 Friday.... SENIOR GRADES DUE at 8am
Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
17 Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m. Crete Undergraduate
20 Tuesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
21 Wednesday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service
Crete Campus 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
FALL SEMESTER 2025 25/FAL August 18 - December 11
Aug. 13 Wednesday.... Last day to add a first 8-week online course
14 - 17 Thurs -Sun.... New Student Orientation and Advising
18 Monday.... FIRST DAY of FALL SEMESTER classes/ Payment due date
21 Thursday.... Opening Convocation 11:00 a.m.
25 Monday.... Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
27 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
29 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Fall Census;
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week courses
Sep. 1 Monday.... Labor Day – University CLOSED
12 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Oct. 4 Saturday.... Potential Homecoming
9-10 Th-F.... Fall Break for students
11 Saturday....First 8-week courses conclude
13 Monday.....Spring 2026 Schedule release
13 Monday....Second 8-week session starts
15 Wednesday....MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
18 Saturday.... Potential Homecoming
24 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
24 Friday.... Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
29 - 11/7.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Spring 2026
Nov. 7.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades are W’s.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
26 - 28 W-F.... Thanksgiving Break – 11/27-28 University CLOSED
Dec. 8 - 11 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
12 Friday.... Crete Campus December Graduates grades due at 8am
13 Saturday....December Graduation Ceremony Fuhrer Fieldhouse
17 Wednesday.... Fall Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
18 Thursday.... Fall Semester grades available on Self-Service
SPRING SEMESTER 2026 26/SPR January 12 – May 14
Jan. 7 Wednesday....Last day to add a first 8-week session course
9 Friday.... New Student Orientation
12 Monday.... FIRST DAY of SPRING SEMESTER/Payment due date
19 Monday.... Martin Luther King Day - University CLOSED
19 Monday....Last day to drop a first 8-week session course
21 Wednesday.... Last day to add a semester long course
23 Friday.... Last day to drop a semester long course/Spring Census
Pass/Fail deadline for first 8-week course
Feb. 6 Friday.... Final day for juniors and seniors to declare a Pass/Fail course;
Deadline to withdraw from a first 8-week course
Mar. 7 Saturday.... First 8-week session concludes
9 - 13 M-F.... Spring Break
11 Wednesday.... MID-TERM GRADES DUE by NOON and available on Self-Service
16 Monday.... 26/FAL and 26/SUM Schedule released
16 Monday.... Second 8-week session starts
27 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from a semester course and receive a “W”
Pass/Fail deadline for second 8-week courses
Apr. 2-6 Thurs-Mon.... Easter Break
8 - 17.... Student REGISTRATION and ADVISING for Fall and Summer 2026
10 Friday.... Final day to withdraw from the University. Grades received are W's.
Deadline to withdraw from a second 8-week course
May 11 - 14 M-Th.... FINAL EXAMS
15 Friday.... SENIOR GRADES DUE at 8am
Baccalaureate, Honors Convocation, Presidents Concert
16 Saturday.... COMMENCEMENT – 2:00 p.m. Crete Undergraduate
20 Wednesday.... Spring Semester GRADES DUE by 8am
21 Thursday.... Spring Semester grades available on Self-Service