Academic Calendar

Fall 2024

Date Day Event
Aug. 24 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Begins
Aug. 26 Monday Undergraduate & Graduate Classes Begin
Sept. 2 Monday Labor Day — Holiday
Sept. 3 Tuesday Restricted Drop Add Begins
Sept. 6 Friday Restricted Drop Add Ends / Last Day to Drop without a "W"
Sept. 21 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Ends
Sept. 28 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Begins
Oct. 11 Friday Mid-term ends
Oct. 14-15 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
October 26 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Ends
Oct.28-Nov.1 Monday-Friday Spring 2025 Registration Week
Nov. 1 Friday Last Day to Drop with a "W"
Nov. 2 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Begins
Nov. 27-Dec. 1 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 5 Thursday Reading Day / Last Day to Drop
Dec. 6 Friday Examination Week Begins
Dec. 7 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Ends
Dec. 12 Thursday Last Day of Fall Semester
Dec. 17 Tuesday Final Grades Due

Spring 2025

Date Day Event
Jan. 21 Tuesday Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin
Jan. 25 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Begins
Jan. 28 Tuesday Restricted Drop Add Begins
Jan. 31 Friday Restricted Drop Add Ends / Last Day to Drop without a "W"
Feb. 22 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Ends
Mar. 1 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Begins
Mar. 7 Friday Mid-term Ends
Mar. 17-21 Mon-Fri Spring Break
Mar. 22 Saturday MBA & Graduate Classes Meet
Mar. 29 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Ends
Mar.31-Apr.4 Mon-Fri Summer and Fall 2025 Registration Week
Apr. 4 Friday Last Day to Drop with a "W"
Apr. 5 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Begins
Apr. 17-21 Thurs-Mon Easter Recess
May 6 Tuesday Reading Day / Last Day to Drop
May 7 Wednesday Examination Week Begins
May 10 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Ends
May 13 Tuesday Last Day of the Spring Semester
May 15 Thursday Graduate Commencement
May 16 Friday Final Grades Due
May 17 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement

Summer Sessions 2025

Observed Summer Holidays:
May 26 (Memorial Day); June 19 (Juneteenth); July 4 (Independence Day)

Undergraduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Tue, May 27 - Mon, Jun. 23
Session II Thu, Jun. 24 - Mon, Jul. 21
Session III Tue, Jul. 22 - Thu, Aug. 14
Cross Session Tue, May 27 - Mon, Jul 21
Evening (T, W) Tue, May 27 - Wed, Aug. 13

Graduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Tue. May 27 - Mon, Jun. 23
Session II Thu, Jun. 24 - Mon, Jul. 21
Session III Tue, Jul 22 - Thu, Aug. 14
Cross Session Tue, May 27 - Mon, Jul. 21
Evening (T, W) Tue, May 27 - Wed, Aug. 13

Saturday Graduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Sat, May 31 - Sat, Jun. 28
Session II Sat, Jul 12 - Sat, Aug. 9

Degree Conferral Dates

  • January Conferral: Sat., Jan 11, 2025
  • Summer Conferral: Sat., Aug 16, 2025 

Please see the full withdrawal and add-drop refund schedule at https://www.niagara.edu/add-drop-policy/.  Refund is for full-semester courses. Contact Student Accounts for information on other courses.

*The board of trustees, administration, and the office of the registrar reserve the right to alter or amend this calendar as deemed necessary. The most up-to-date versions can be found on the university website.