Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar lists important university dates and deadlines for the current academic year at UMass Dartmouth.

Spring 2025

Day classes Spring 2025
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 First Day of Classes
Thursday, January 30, 2025 Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Last day to file Pass/Fail
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Monday, April 7, 2025 Registration for Fall 2025 begins
Friday, April 11, 2025 Last day to Withdraw from a class
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Last day of Spring classes
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement
Friday, May 16, 2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement

Online and Continuing Education

Full session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Thursday, January 30, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Friday, April 11, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Classes End
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
First 7-week session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Friday, February 21, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Classes End
Friday, March 7, 2025 Final Exams
Monday, March 10, 2025 Final Grades Due
Second 7-week session
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, April 18, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Classes End
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams
Monday, May 5, 2025 Final Grades Due
Accelerated Nursing session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Thursday, January 30, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Friday, April 11, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Classes End
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
First 5-week session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classes
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Final Exams End
Saturday, March 1, 2025 Final Grades Due
Second 5-week session
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, March 3, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Final Exams End
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Final Grades Due
Third 5-week session
Thursday, April 3, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, April 7, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due

Summer 2025

Online and Continuing Education

Maymester 3-week session
Monday, May 19, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Wait List Ends
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Friday, May 23, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day - No Classes
Friday, May 30, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, June 5, 2025 Classes End
Friday, June 6, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, June 9, 2025 Final Grades Due
Full session
Monday, May 19, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day - No Classes
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Wait List Ends
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, June 20, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Friday, August 8, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 21, 2025 Classes End
Friday, August 22, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 25, 2025 Final Grades Due
6-week session
Monday, May 19, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Wait List Ends
Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day - No Classes
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, June 13, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Thursday, June 26, 2025 Classes End
Friday, June 27, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, June 30, 2025 Final Grades Due
8-week session
Monday, May 19, 2025 Classes Begin
Friday, May 23, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Friday, May 23, 2025 Wait List Ends
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, June 20, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, June 27, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Thursday, July 10, 2025 Classes End
Friday, July 11, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, July 14, 2025 Final Grades Due
Accelerated Nursing session 1
Monday, May 19, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, May 26, 2025 Memorial Day - No Classes
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Friday, August 8, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 21, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 25, 2025 Final Grades Due
12-week session
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 Classes Begin
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Wait List Ends
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, June 27, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Friday, August 1, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 14, 2025 Classes End
Friday, August 15, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 18, 2025 Final Grades Due
First 5-week session
Monday, June 9, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Wait List Ends
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Friday, June 13, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, June 27, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Thursday, July 10, 2025 Classes End
Friday, July 11, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, July 14, 2025 Final Grades Due
10-week session
Monday, June 9, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, June 16, 2025 Wait List Ends
Monday, June 16, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Friday, July 11, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, August 1, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 14, 2025 Classes End
Friday, August 15, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 18, 2025 Final Grades Due
7-week session
Monday, June 16, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Wait List Ends
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Juneteenth Day - No Classes
Monday, June 23, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, July 4, 2025 Independence Day - No Classes
Friday, July 18, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, July 31, 2025 Classes End
Friday, August 1, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 4, 2025 Final Grades Due
Second 5-week session
Monday, July 14, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Wait List Ends
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Friday, July 18, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Friday, August 1, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 14, 2025 Classes End
Friday, August 15, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 18, 2025 Final Grades Due
Accelerated Nursing session 2
Monday, July 28, 2025 Classes Begin
Wednesday, July 30, 2025 Add, Drop, and Audit Deadline
Friday, August 8, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, August 21, 2025 Final Exams End
Monday, August 25, 2025 Final Grades Due