Academic Calendar
Academic Calendars are detailed below. For your convenience, we've provided links for you to view and download these and future year calendars as well.
| FALL 2024 Semester | September 3 – December 13 |
|---|---|
| August 19-30 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| September 2 | Labor Day – No classes |
| September 3 | Academic Convocation Classes begin for Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes at 5 p.m. |
| September 4 | Classes begin for 14-week Day courses |
| September 9 | End of Add/Drop period for Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes at 5 p.m. |
| September 10 | End of Add/Drop period for 14-week Day classes at 5 p.m. |
| September 30 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) Final day to complete “I” from Summer 2024 |
| October 14 | Columbus Day – No meeting for 14-week Day classes; Term 1 (7-week classes) and 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes will meet |
| October 15-21 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| October 18 | Midterm Grades due for all 14-week undergraduate classes |
| October 23 | Term 2 (7-week classes) begin |
| October 25 | Final Grades for Term 1 (7-week classes) due by 12 p.m. |
| October 29 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| November 12 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| November 19 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| November 27 | Thanksgiving Vacation begins at noon for all classes |
| November 29 | Intent to Graduate for January Commencement forms due |
| December 2 | Classes resume |
| December 9 | All 14-week classes end |
| December 9-13 | Final Class Meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| December 10-13 | Final Exams for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctoral classes |
| December 14 | Make-up day for final exams |
| December 17 | Final grades for all classes due by 12 p.m. |
| Spring 2025 Semester | January 13 – may 2 |
|---|---|
| December 16 – January 10 | Family Nurse Practitioner On-Campus Intensives |
| January 13 | All 14-week classes begin |
| January 17 | Add/Drop period for all classes ends at 5 p.m. |
| January 20 | Martin Luther King Day – all 7-week classes will meet No meeting for 14-week classes |
| January 31 | Intent to Graduate for May commencement due |
| February 10 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| February 10 | Final day to complete “I” from Fall ‘24 |
| February 24 – 28 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| March 1 | Make up day for Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| March 3 – 7 | Spring Vacation for 14-week classes only |
| March 4 | MIDTERM GRADES DUE for 14-week undergraduate classes |
| March 4 | Final Grades due for Term 1 (7-week classes) by 12 p.m. |
| March 14 | Term 2 (7-week classes) begin |
| March 20 | Add/Drop period for Term 2 (7-week classes) ends at 5 p.m. |
| March 31 | Final date to withdraw “W” from 14-week classes |
| April 10 | Final date to withdraw “W” from Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| April 10 | Final day to complete “I” from Term 1 (7-week classes) |
| April 17 | Easter recess begins: No meeting for 14-week Day/Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes. Term 2 (7-week classes) will meet. |
| April 18 | Good Friday – no classes |
| April 20 | Easter Sunday |
| April 21 | Classes resume |
| April 28 | 14-week Day classes end |
| April 28 – May 2 | Final Class meeting/Final Exams for Term 2 (7-week classes) |
| April 29 – May 2 | Final Exams for 14-week Professional Studies/Online/Graduate/Doctorate classes |
| April 29 – May 2 | Final Exams for 14-week Day classes |
| May 3 | Make up day for final exams |
| May 6 | Final grades for all classes due by 12 p.m. |
| May 11 | Commencement |
Contact
Office of the Registrar
- Telephone (603) 897-8488
- Email asktheregistrar@rivier.edu
- Location Adrienne Hall