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Academic Calendar

The William Woods University Calendar is published by the Office of Academic Affairs and lists key dates during the academic year and the Summer Session of the University. Changes may be made in this calendar without notification. Schedule modifications made subsequent to the publication of this document are announced through memoranda, newsletters, and other official documents and publications of the University.

2024-2025 Fulton Campus - Traditional Classes

August - September
Date Event
Aug 15 New Student Orientation
Aug 19

Residential Campus, 16-Week Classes Begin

Online8-Week and 5-Week Session 1 Courses Start

Aug 26

Last date to add/drop a 16-week course

Drop Deadline without a W for 8 and 5-Week Session 1 Courses

Sep 2 Labor Day
Sep 6 Drop Deadline with a W for 5-Week Session 1 Courses
Sep 20 Drop Deadline with a W for 8-Week Session 1 Courses
Sep 20 5-Week Session 1 Courses End
Sep 23 5-Week Session 2 Courses Start
Sep 30 Drop Deadline without a W for 5-Week Session 2 Courses
October
Date Event
Oct 11

8-Week Session 1 Courses End

Drop Deadline with a W for 5-Week Session 2 Courses

Oct 14 8-Week Session 2 Courses Start
Oct 14 - 15 Fall Holiday
Oct 21 Drop Deadline without a W for 8-Week Session 2 Courses
Oct 25 - 26 Homecoming | Fall Family Weekend
Oct 25 5-Week Session 2 Courses End
Oct 28 - Nov 1 5-Week Course Break Between Session 2 and 3
November - December
Date Event
Nov 4 5-Week Session 3 Courses Start
Nov 11 Drop Deadline without a W for 5-Week Session 3 Courses
Nov 15 Drop Deadline with a W for 8-Week Session 2 Courses
Nov 22nd Drop Deadline with a W for 5-Week Session 3 Courses
Nov 22 Senior Showcase
Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break
Dec 2 - 6 Final Exams
Dec 6

8-Week Session 2 Courses End

5-Week Session 3 Courses End

Dec 6 Residential Campus Classes End
Dec 9 – Jan 10 Winter Break
January - February
Date Event
Jan 13 Classes Begin
Jan 13 8 Week Session 1 Starts
Jan 20 Martin Luther King Day
Jan 20 Last date to add/drop a 16-week course
Feb 20 Student Performance Reviews for Major
March
Date Event
Mar 7 8 Week Session 1 Ends
Mar 10 8 Week Session 2 Starts
Mar 10 - 14 Mid-Semester Break
April
Date Event
Apr 10 Symposium for Scholarship and Creative Activity
Apr 11 - 12 Alumni Weekend
Apr 28 – May 2 Final Exams
May
Date Event
May 2 Board of Trustees Meeting
May 2 Convocation
May 3 Commencement