Academic Calendar

DKU ACADEMIC CALENDAR Academic Year 2024-2025

(NOTE: CALENDAR SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Fall 2024

August 9Friday at 9:00 AM. All new international undergraduate students (Class of 2028) and international first-year graduate students move-in.
August 11Sunday at 9:00 AM. All new Chinese undergraduate students (Class of 2028) and Chinese first-year graduate students move-in.
August 16Friday at 9:00 AM. Returning undergraduate and graduate students move-in.
August 19Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.
August 22Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.
August 29Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.
August 30Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.
September 14-17Saturday – Tuesday. Mid-Autumn Festival – No classes.
September 18Wednesday. Classes resume and the Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 
September 19Thursday. The Tuesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 
September 20Friday.  The Wednesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day. 
September 21Saturday.  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 1-7Tuesday – Monday. National Day Holiday – No classes.
October 8Tuesday. All classes resume.
October 10Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session end.
October 11-13Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.
October 14-17Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.
October 21Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.
October 24Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.
November 7Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.
November 21Thursday. 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 22-26Friday-Tuesday. Graduate reading days; ECE classes continue.
November 27-29Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams.
November 28Thursday. ECE classes end.
November 29-December 3Friday-Tuesday. ECE program reading days.
December 4-6Wednesday-Friday. ECE program exam period.
December 5Thursday. Second 7-week undergraduate session ends.
December 6-8Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate reading period.
December 9-12Monday-Thursday. Undergraduate final examinations.
December 13Friday at 13:00. All students move out (except first-year Chinese students)
December 13 – 16Friday – Monday. Military Training (theory) for class of 2028 (required for mainland Chinese students and optional for HMT students).
December 17Tuesday at 13:00. First-year Chinese students move out.

Spring 2025

January 3Friday at 9:00 AM. All residence halls reopen.
January 6Monday. Undergraduate and graduate classes begin.
January 9Thursday. Drop/add ends for first 7-week undergraduate session.
January 16Thursday. Drop/add ends for 14-week undergraduate session.
January 17Friday. Drop/add ends for graduate classes.
January 24Friday. The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day.
January 25-February 4Saturday-Tuesday. Spring Festival Holiday– Chinese New Year – No classes
February 5Wednesday. All classes resume. The Tuesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day.
February 6Thursday. The Wednesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day.
February 7Friday. The Thursday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day.
February 13Thursday. 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 27Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session ends.
February 28-March 2Friday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days.
March 3-6Monday-Thursday. First 7-week undergraduate session final examinations. Graduate classes continue.
March 10-14Monday-Friday. Mini-term week for undergraduate students; Spring recess for graduate programs.
March 17Monday. Second 7-week undergraduate session begins.
March 20Thursday. Drop/add ends for second 7-week undergraduate session.
April 3Thursday. Last day to withdraw with a W grade of 14-week classes.
April 4-6Friday-Sunday. Qing Ming – Tomb Sweeping Day – No classes
April 17Thursday. 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 18-22Friday-Tuesday. Graduate Reading Days;
April 23-25Wednesday-Friday. Graduate exams; ECE classes continue.
April 24Thursday. ECE Classes end.
April 25Friday. The Monday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day (undergraduate class only).
April 25-27Friday-Sunday.  ECE program reading days.
April 28-30Monday-Wednesday.  ECE program exam period.
April 28Monday. The Tuesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day (undergraduate class only).
April 29Tuesday. The Wednesday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day (undergraduate class only).
April 30Wednesday. The Thursday class meeting schedule is in effect on this day (undergraduate class only).
May 1-4Thursday-Sunday. International Labor Day Holiday – No classes
May 1-4Thursday-Sunday. Undergraduate Reading Days.
May 5-8Monday-Thursday.  Undergraduate final exam period.
May 16Friday.  Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement.
May 17Saturday at 13:00. All residence halls close.

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