Academic Calendar

DKU ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2024-2025

(NOTE: CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Fall 2024

August 9

Friday at 9:00 AM. All new international undergraduate students (Class of 2028) and international first-year graduate students move-in.

August 11

Sunday at 9:00 AM. All new Chinese undergraduate students (Class of 2028) and Chinese first-year graduate students move-in.

August 16

Friday at 9:00 AM. Returning undergraduate and graduate students move-in.

August 19

Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.

August 22

Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.

August 29

Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.

August 30

Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.

September 14-17

Saturday – Tuesday. Mid-Autumn Festival – No classes.

September 18

Wednesday. Classes resume and the Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 

September 19

Thursday. The Tuesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 

September 20

Friday.  The Wednesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 

September 21

Saturday.  The Thursday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day; Last day to withdraw with a W grade of first 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of first 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of second seven-week classes in spring 2024.

October 1-7

Tuesday – Monday. National Day Holiday – No classes.

October 8

Tuesday. All classes resume.

October 10

Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session end.

October 11-13

Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.

October 14-17

Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.

October 21

Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.

October 24

Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.

November 7

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.

November 21

Thursday. Graduate classes end (ECE classes continue); Last day to withdraw with a W grade of second 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of second 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of first 7-week classes.

November 22-26

Friday-Tuesday. Graduate reading days; ECE classes continue.

November 27-29

Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams.

November 28

Thursday. ECE classes end.

November 29-December 3

Friday-Tuesday. ECE program reading days.

December 4-6

Wednesday-Friday. ECE program exam period.

December 5

Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends.

December 6-8

Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.

December 9-12

Monday-Thursday. Undergraduate final examinations.

December 13

Friday at 13:00. All residence halls close for Winter Break.

Spring 2025

January 3

Friday at 9:00 AM. All residence halls reopen.

January 6

Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.

January 9

Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.

January 16

Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.

January 17

Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.

January 25-February 2

Saturday-Sunday. Spring Festival Holiday– Chinese New Year – No classes

February 3

Monday. All classes resume.

February 13

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of first 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis of first 7-week classes; Last day to resolve I grade of fall 2024 second 7-week classes.

February 27

Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends.

February 28-March 2

Friday-Sunday.  Undergraduate Reading Days.

March 3-6

Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.

March 10-14

Monday-Friday. Mini-term week for undergraduate students; Spring recess for graduate programs.

March 17

Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.

March 20

Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.

April 3

Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.

April 4-6

Friday-Sunday. Qing Ming – Tomb Sweeping Day – No classes

April 17

Thursday. Graduate classes end (ECE classes continue); Last day to withdraw with a W grade of second 7-week classes; Last day to change grading basis for second 7-week classes; Last day for I grade change of spring 2025 first 7-week classes.

April 18-22

Friday-Tuesday. Graduate Reading Days;  

April 23-25

Monday-Wednesday. Graduate exams; ECE classes continue.

April 24

Wednesday. ECE Classes end.

April 25-27

Friday -Sunday.  ECE program reading days.

April 28-30

Monday-Wednesday.  ECE program exam period.

May 1

Thursday. International Labor Day Holiday – No classes

May 2

Friday.  The Thursday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day; Second 7-week undergraduate session ends.

May 3-4

Saturday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days.

May 5-8

Monday-Thursday.  Undergraduate final exam period.

May 16

Friday.  Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement.

May 17

Saturday at 13:00. All residence halls close.

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