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2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024 - Traditional Program

AUGUST

12-16

Mon-Fri

Pre-term Meetings

15-16

Thurs-Fri

Orientation for New Students

17

Sat

First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM

19

Mon

Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM

20

Tues

Opening Convocation

21

Wed

Classes Begin

26

Mon

Faculty report no-show students by 2PM

28

Wed

Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM

28

Wed

Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

SEPTEMBER

2

Mon

Labor Day Holiday / College Closed

11

Weds

Catawba College Day of Service

30

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer

OCTOBER

7

Mon

Progress Reports Due

12-15

Sat-Tues

Fall Break

21-24

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester

29

Thurs

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

29

Tues

Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

NOVEMBER

8

Fri

Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College

14

Thurs

Catawba College Day of Culture

27-1

Wed-Sun

Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

4

Weds

Last Day of Classes

5

Thurs

Study Day

6-11

Fri-Weds

Final Examinations

11

Weds

Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM

12

Thurs

All Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

21-Aug

16-Oct

21-Aug

First Day of Classes

28-Aug

23-Oct

28-Aug

Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM

26-Sept

21-Nov

31-Oct

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

14-Oct

10-Dec

10-Dec

Last Day of Classes

15-Oct

11-Dec

11-Dec

Grades Due by 4PM

 

Fall 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates

AUGUST

20

Tues

Opening Convocation

26

Mon

Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM

28

Wed

Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

SEPTEMBER

11

Weds

Catawba College Day of Service

30

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer

OCTOBER

18

Fri

Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM

21-24

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester

29

Tues

Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

NOVEMBER

14

Thurs

Catawba College Day of Culture

Winter Term 2024 - All Programs

DECEMBER

13

Fri*

Winter Term Begins*

16

Mon

Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM

JANUARY

2

Thurs

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM

9

Thurs

Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM

*There are no refunds for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

 

Spring 2025 - Traditional Program

JANUARY

9

Thurs

Residence Halls Open at 12PM           

10

Fri

Orientation for Transfer, New, and Re-entering Students

13

Mon

Classes Begin

16

Thurs

Faculty report no-show students by 2PM

20

Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed

21

Tues

Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM

21

Tues

Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

FEBRUARY

24

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter

26

Weds

Catawba College Day of Character

MARCH

3

Mon

Progress Reports Due

8-16

Sat-Sun

Spring Break

24-27

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester

26

Weds

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

26

Weds

Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

APRIL

4

Fri

Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College

18-20

Fri-Sun

Easter Break

24

Thurs

Spring Awards Convocation

24

Thurs

Catawba College Day of Scholarship

28

Mon

Last Day of Classes

29

Tues

Study Day

30-5

Wed-Mon

Final Examinations

MAY

6

Tues

All Grades Due by 4PM

8

Thurs

Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 12PM

8

Thurs

Senior Investiture

9

Fri

Baccalaureate

10

Sat

Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 5PM

  Spring 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

 

13-Jan

12-March

13-Jan

First Day of Classes

21-Jan

19-March

21-Jan

Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM

18-Feb

17-April

25-March

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

7-March

5-May

5-May

Last Day of Classes

10-March

6-May

6-May

Grades Due by 4PM

 

Spring 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates

JANUARY

16

Thurs

Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM

21

Tues

Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

FEBRUARY

24

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter

26

Weds

Catawba College Day of Character

MARCH

14

Fri

Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM

24-27

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Summer Semester and Fall Semester

26

Weds

Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

APRIL

24

Thurs

Spring Awards Convocation

24

Thurs

Catawba College Day of Scholarship

MAY

8

Thurs

Senior Investiture

9

Fri

Baccalaureate

10

Sat

Commencement

 

Summer Sessions 2025 - All Programs

Summer 1

Summer 2

Summer 3

 

12-May*

11-June*

12-May*

First Day of Classes*

15-May

13-June

19-May

Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM

30-May

1-July

17-June

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

9-June

9-July

9-July

Last Day of Classes

10-June

10-July

10-July

Grades Due by 4PM

*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

Summer 2025 - Important Administrative Dates

MAY

13

Tues

Faculty report no-show students for S1 by 4PM

15

Thurs

Faculty report no-show students for S3 by 2PM

JUNE

12

Thurs

Faculty report no-show students for S2 by 4PM