Academic Calendar: 2024-2025
Fall 2024
Date
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Event
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| August 26 |
Classes Begin |
August 26
|
Last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
September 2
|
Labor Day (No Classes - University Offices Closed)
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| October 8 |
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
TBD
|
Fall Break (No Classes - University Offices Open) |
| October 28 |
Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student's college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar's office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. |
| October 28 |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode. |
| November 12 |
Last day to apply for Fall graduation to have your name appear in the Commencement program and to update your diploma mailing address. |
| November 20 |
Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean)
|
| November 23 |
Thanksgiving break begins |
December 1
|
Thanksgiving break ends |
| December 11 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| December 11 |
Classes End |
| December 12 |
Reading Day |
| December 13 |
Beginning of Fall Semester final examinations.
|
| December 18 |
Close of Fall Semester final examinations. (Inclement weather makeup is December 19) |
| December 19 |
Degree Conferral Date. See commencement.vt.edu for commencement ceremony schedule. |
Winter 2025
Date
|
Event
|
December 26
|
Classes Begin (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) |
| December 26 |
Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Virtual, Blended, or Winter Experience) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change A-F or P/F grade mode by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| January 2 |
Classes begin (Residential-Blacksburg) |
| January 2 |
Last day for students to add or drop courses or to withdraw from Winter Session (Residential-Blacksburg) to avoid tuition and fee charges. Last day to change A-F or P/F grade mode by 5:00 p.m. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
| January 3 |
Last day to resign without grade penalty.
|
| January 17 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy. |
| January 17 |
Classes end for Winter Session |
| January 18 |
Exam day for Winter Session |
| January 18 |
Degree Conferral Date |
Spring 2025
Date
|
Event
|
| January 20 |
Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| January 21 |
Classes Begin |
| January 21 |
Last day for students to withdraw from Spring Semester to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form at the University Registrar's Office, 250 Student Services Building if NOT attending Spring Semester. Call 540-231-6252 for instructions if unable to visit the University Registrar's Office in person. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web. |
March 3
|
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00 p.m. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
| March 8 |
Spring Break begins |
| March 16 |
Spring Break ends |
April 1
|
Last day for students to resign without grade penalty. First and required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student's college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar's office by 5:00 p.m. If you are enrolled in only one course, you must resign from the university and cannot drop your final hours for the semester. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations. |
April 1
|
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00 p.m. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode. |
| April 8 |
Last day to apply for Spring graduation to have your name appear in the Commencement program and to update your diploma mailing address. |
April 23
|
Deadline for undergraduates to request rescheduling of final examinations that conflict or constitute a third exam in 24 hours. (See your Academic Dean) |
| May 7 |
Last day to apply for W grade policy |
| May 7 |
Classes End |
| May 8 |
Reading Day |
| May 9 |
Beginning of Spring Semester final examinations |
| May 14 |
Close of Spring Semester final examinations |
| May 14 |
Degree Conferral Date. See commencement.vt.edu for commencement ceremony schedule. |
SUMMER 2025 (S1: FIRST 6 WEEK SUMMER SESSION)
Date
|
Event
|
| May 27 |
Classes Begin |
| May 27 |
Last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web.
|
| June 9 |
Last day for students to web drop classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course in all Summer Sessions, please contact the Registrar’s Office for instructions because you cannot drop your last/only class online. |
June 9
|
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
June 17
|
Last day for students to resign if enrolled in the respective single part of term, without grade penalty. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. First and last required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00pm. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations.
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June 17
|
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
| June 19 |
Juneteenth - (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| July 4 |
Independence Day – (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
July 7
|
Last day to apply for W grade policy. |
July 7
|
Last day of classes. *Final exams are held on the last day of classes. |
| August 15 |
Degree Conferral Date |
SUMMER 2025 (S2: SECOND 6 WEEK SUMMER SESSION)
Date
|
Event
|
| July 8 |
Classes Begin |
| July 8 |
Last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web.
|
| July 21 |
Last day for students to web drop classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course in all Summer Sessions, please contact the Registrar’s Office for instructions because you cannot drop your last/only class online. |
July 21
|
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
| July 29 |
Last day for students to resign if enrolled in the respective single part of term, without grade penalty. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. First and last required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00pm. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations.
|
| July 29 |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
August 15
|
Last day to apply for W grade policy. |
| August 15 |
Last day of classes. *Final exams are held on the last day of classes. |
| August 15 |
Degree Conferral Date |
SUMMER 2025 (S3: 12 WEEK SUMMER SESSION)
Date
|
Event
|
| May 27 |
Classes Begin |
| May 27 |
Last day to withdraw to avoid tuition and fee charges. Students must complete a withdrawal form. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. Note: You may not drop your final hours via the web.
|
| June 19 |
Juneteenth - (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| June 24 |
Last day for students to web drop classes without grade penalty. If you are enrolled in only one course in all Summer Sessions, please contact the Registrar’s Office for instructions because you cannot drop your last/only class online. |
| June 24 |
Last day to change grade option from A-F to P/F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
| July 4 |
Independence Day – (No Classes - University Offices Closed) |
| July 10 |
Last day for students to resign if enrolled in the respective single part of term, without grade penalty. If enrolled in multiple parts of term, the deadline is the date listed for S1. First and last required contact for resignation is academic dean of undergraduate student’s college or dean of the Graduate School. Submit completed resignation form to the University Registrar’s Office by 5:00pm. Your refund will be calculated according to the university refund policy on resignations.
|
| July 10 |
Last day to change grade option from P/F to A-F by 5:00pm. Contact the Office of the University Registrar to process a change to grade mode.
|
August 15
|
Last day to apply for W grade policy. |
| August 15 |
Last day of classes. *Final exams are held on the last day of classes. |
| August 15 |
Degree Conferral Date |
