Academic Year 2024-2025

Summer 2024

Summer Session 1 May 20 – June 14
Date Time Description
May 20, Mon. 4:30 p.m. Summer Session 1 Courses Begin,
Course Add/Drop Period Begins
May 22, Wed. 4:30 p.m. Course Add/Drop Period Ends
May 24, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Course Withdrawal deadline
May 31, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to declare a course Grade/Pass/Fail
June 14, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Summer Session 1 Ends
June 16, Sun. 4:30 p.m. Grades are due from Faculty

 

Summer Session 2 July 8 – August 2
Date Time Description
July 8, Mon. 4:30 p.m. Summer Session 2 Courses Begin,
Course Add/Drop Period Begins
July 10, Wed. 4:30 p.m. Course Add/Drop Period Ends
July 12, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Course Withdrawal deadline
July 12, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to declare a course Grade/Pass/Fail
Aug. 2, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Summer Session 2 Ends
Aug. 4, Sun. 4:30 p.m. Grades are due from Faculty

 

Fall 2024

August 2024
Date Time Description
Aug. 27, Tues. 8:30 a.m. Course Add/Drop/Audit period begins
Aug. 27, Tues. 8:00 a.m. Classes Begin

 

September 2024
Date Time Description
Sept. 2, Mon. [All Day] Labor Day – no classes
Sept. 5, Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Last day to obtain instructor’s signature to enroll in a course as an audit basis
Sept. 5, Thurs. 4:30 p.m. Course Add/Drop Period Ends
Sept. 20, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to declare a course Grade/Pass/Fail

 

October 2024
Date Time Description
Oct. 14, Mon. [All Day] October Break
No Classes October 14-15
Oct. 17, Thurs. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MAP Day
Classes with start times earlier than 2 p.m. are cancelled. Classes beginning at 2 p.m. and later will take place.
Oct. 18, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Mid-Semester Notices Due
Oct. 25, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to submit a Student-Initiated Connection Proposal
For more information, please visit the Wheaton’s Connections Guide on insideWheaton.
Oct. 28, Mon. [All Day] Advisor Appointments
October 28- November 1

 

November 2024
Date Time Description
Nov. 4, Mon. 8:00 a.m. Course selection for Spring 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2025
Nov. 5, Tues. 8:00 a.m. Course selection for Spring 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2026
Nov. 6, Wed. 8:00 a.m. Course selection for Spring 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2027
Nov. 7, Thurs. 8:00 a.m. Course selection for Spring 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2028
Nov. 8, Fri. 8:00 a.m. Course selection for Spring 2025
Registration open to all classes
Nov. 15, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to Withdraw from a Course
All course withdrawals require a petition to be submitted through the Committee on Academic Standing (CAS). (This is done through the Office of Academic Advising)
Nov. 27, Wed. [All Day] Thanksgiving Break for Students
November 27-29

 

December 2024
Date Time Description
Dec. 6, Fri. 4:30p.m. Registration Deadline for all classes Spring 2025
Dec. 6, Fri. 6:00p.m. Classes End
Dec. 7, Sat. [All Day] Review Period
December 7-8
Dec. 9, Mon. [All Day] Final Exams
December 9-14
Dec. 16, Mon, 5:00 p.m. Final Grades for Fall 2024 Due From Faculty

 

Spring 2025

January 2025
Date Time Description
Jan. 2, Thurs. 8:30am Winter Classes Begin, Course Add/Drop period begins
Jan. 3, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Winter Course Add/Drop Period Ends
Jan. 17, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Winter Classes End
Jan. 20, Mon. 8:30 a.m. Final Grades for Winter Classes Due from Faculty
Jan. 20, Mon. [All Day] Check-In
January 20th – February 1st
Jan. 20, Mon. 8:30 a.m. Course Add/Drop/Audit Period Begins
Jan. 22, Wed. 8:30a.m. Spring Classes Begin 
Jan. 30, Thurs. 4:30p.m. Last day to obtain instructor’s signature to enroll in a course as an audit basis
Jan. 31, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Course Add/Drop Period Ends

 

February 2025
Date Time Description
Feb. 14, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to declare a course Grade/Pass/Fail

 

March 2025
Date Time Description
Mar. 7, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Mid-Semester Notices Due
Mar. 10, Mon. [All Day] Spring Break
March 10-14
Mar. 19, Wed. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. MAP Day
Classes with start times earlier than 2 p.m. are cancelled. Classes beginning at 2 p.m. and later will take place.
Mar. 21, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to submit a Student-Initiated Connection Proposal
Mar. 24, Mon. [All Day] Advisor Appointments
March 24 – March 28
Mar. 31, Mon. [All Day] Course selection for Fall 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2026

 

April 2025
Date Time Description
Apr. 1, Tues. [All Day] Course selection for Fall 2025
Registration day for the Class of 2027
Apr. 2, Wed. [All Day] Course selection for Fall 2025
Course selection for the Class of 2028
Apr. 3, Thurs. [All Day] Course selection for Fall 2025
Registration open to all class years
Apr. 11, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Last day to Withdraw from a Course
All course withdrawals require a petition to be submitted through the Committee on Academic Standing (CAS) by this date. (This is done through the Office of Academic Advising)

 

May 2025
Date Time Description
May 1, Thurs. Thurs, 5:00 p.m. Honors Convocation
Cole Memorial Chapel
Office of the Provost
May 2, Fri.  [All Day] Classes End
May 2, Fri. 4:30 p.m. Registration Deadline for Fall 2024
Registration open to all class years
May 3, Sat. [All Day] Review Period
May 3-4
May 5, Mon. [All Day] Final Exams
May 5-10th
May 12, Mon. 5:00 p.m. All Final Grades due from Faculty
May 12, Mon. 12:00 p.m. Honors Thesis Parade
Recommendations for departmental honors due in the Office of the Registrar no later than noon.
May 17, Sat. 9:30 a.m. Commencement

 

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