Academic Calendar

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

Winter 2025

Online & Continuing Education

Winter session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Final Grades Due
Friday, January 17, 2025 Final Exams
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Classes End
Friday, January 10, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, January 6, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Thursday, January 2, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year's Day (no classes)
Monday, December 30, 2024 Classes Begin
Accelerated Nursing Session
Monday, January 20, 2025 Final Grades Due
Friday, January 17, 2025 Final Exams
Thursday, January 16, 2025 Classes End
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 New Year's Day (no classes)
Thursday, December 26, 2024 Add/Drop Ends
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Christmas Day (no classes)
Monday, December 23, 2024 Classes Begin

Spring 2025

Day classes Spring 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement
Thursday, May 15, 2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Commencement
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Last day of Spring classes
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Friday, April 11, 2025 Last day to Withdraw from a class
Monday, April 7, 2025 Registration for Fall 2025 begins
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Last day to file Pass/Fail
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classe
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Last day to Add, Drop, or Audit
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 First Day of Classes
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)

Online and Continuing Education

Full session
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Classes End
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Friday, April 11, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classe
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
First 7-week session
Monday, March 10, 2025 Final Grades Due
Friday, March 7, 2025 Final Exams
Thursday, March 6, 2025 Classes End
Friday, February 21, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classe
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Second 7-week session
Monday, May 5, 2025 Final Grades Due
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Classes End
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Friday, April 18, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 Pass/Fail Deadline
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Begin
Accelerated Nursing session
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Friday, May 2, 2025 Final Exams Begin
Thursday, May 1, 2025 Study Day
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 Classes End
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Friday, April 11, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, March 17, 2025 Classes Resume
Saturday, March 8, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class - Saturday classes only)
Friday, March 7, 2025 Spring recess begins (after last class)
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classe
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
First 5-week session
Saturday, March 1, 2025 Final Grades Due
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 Final Exams End
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, February 17, 2025 Presidents' Day Holiday: no classe
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Thursday, January 23, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Classes Begin
Monday, January 20, 2025 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
Second 5-week session
Saturday, April 5, 2025 Final Grades Due
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Final Exams End
Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Monday, March 3, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Thursday, February 27, 2025 Classes Begin
Third 5-week session
Sunday, May 11, 2025 Final Grades Due
Thursday, May 8, 2025 Final Exams End
Thursday, April 24, 2025 Course Withdrawal Deadline
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Follow Monday's class schedule
Monday, April 21, 2025 Patriots' Day Holiday: no classes
Monday, April 7, 2025 Add/Drop Ends
Thursday, April 3, 2025 Classes Begin