Fall 2024
To view the full academic calendar, go to The Registrar
| RU Here Campaign | Graduate | August 21, 2024 |
| Undergraduate | August 28, 2024 | |
| LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED | September 2, 2024 | |
| FIRST DAY OF CLASSES (Add/Drop period begins) | September 3, 2024 | |
| - Last day to drop a course without a W Grade | Undergraduate | September 12, 2024 |
| - Last day to add a course | Undergraduate | September 12, 2024 |
| - Last day to add a course without Dean's approval | Graduate | September 16, 2024 |
| - Last day to add or drop a course for graduate students | Graduate | September 16, 2024 |
| Last day for initial registrations for all undergraduate students (5:00pm deadline) | September 6, 2024 | |
| Regular Saturday classes begin | September 7, 2024 | |
| Undergraduate drop period with a W grade | September 13 - October 28, 2024 | |
| De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here | September 19, 2024 | |
| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate | October 1, 2024 |
| Winter Registration begins | October 7, 2024 | |
| Warning Grade Period | October 7 - 18, 2024 | |
| Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available | October 21, 2024 | |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W grade: | Undergraduate | October 28, 2024 |
| - Graduate students in: Graduate Studies | Graduate | October 21, 2024 |
| - Graduate students in: Planning & Public Policy, SMLR | Graduate | October 28, 2024 |
| - Graduate students in: GSE, Communication & Information | Graduate | November 25, 2024 |
| Residency reclassification submission deadline | Click here for residency policy | November 4, 2024 |
| Spring registration begins at 9:00am | November 11, 2024 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Thursday classes meet) | November 26, 2024 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) | November 27, 2024 | |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS | November 28 - December 1, 2024 | |
| Last day of classes | December 11, 2024 | |
| Reading day(s) | December 12 - 13, 2024 | |
| Last day to fully withdraw from the university | December 13, 2024 | |
| Final exam period | December 16 - 23, 2024 | |
| Fall grading period | December 16, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | |
| Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted | ||
| Winter Recess | December 25, 2024 - January 20, 2024 | |
| Deadline to submit January Online Diploma Application | Graduate | January 6, 2025 |
| Undergraduate | January 15, 2025 | |
| January Degree Conferral Date | January 20, 2025 | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED | January 20, 2025 | |
| Spring semester begins | January 21, 2025 | |
