Academic Calendar
Fall 2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall international student orientation | Wed, Aug 14, 2024 |
| Fall graduate student orientation | Thu, Aug 15, 2024 |
| University convocation | Fri, Aug 16, 2024 |
| KSU Kickoff | Thu-Sun, Aug 15-18, 2024 |
| Fall classes begin | Mon, Aug 19, 2024 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for December 2024 graduation | Fri, Aug 23, 2024 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for December 2024 graduation | Fri, Aug 23, 2024 |
| Labor Day (note 1) | Mon, Sep 2, 2024 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for May 2025 graduation | Sun, Sep 15, 2024 |
| Fall Break (note 2) | Thu-Sun, Oct 3-6, 2024 |
| Fall classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Oct 4, 2024 |
| Spring classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 7, 2024 |
| Fall classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Nov 1, 2024 |
| Fall final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Nov 4-15, 2024 |
| Veterans Day observed (note 1) | Mon, Nov 11, 2024 |
| Spring classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Nov 18, 2024 |
| Fall classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Tue, Nov 26, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break (note 2) | Wed-Sun, Nov 27-Dec 1, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Day (note 1) | Thu, Nov 28, 2024 |
| Columbus Day observed (note 3) | Fri, Nov 29, 2024 |
| Fall final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Dec 2-13, 2024 |
| Fall classes end | Sun, Dec 8, 2024 |
| Fall final examinations | Mon-Sun, Dec 9-15, 2024 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for August 2025 graduation | Sun, Dec 15, 2024 |
| Fall commencement | Fri-Sat, Dec 13-14, 2024 |
| Holiday schedule (note 4) | Tue-Wed, Dec 24, 2024-Jan 1, 2025 |
| Presidents Day observed (note 5) | Tue, Dec 24, 2024 |
| Christmas Day observed (note 1) | Wed, Dec 25, 2024 |
| New Year鈥檚 Day observed (note 1) | Wed, Jan 1, 2025 |
Calendar Notes
- Observed state-designated holiday; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- No classes are scheduled during break; university campuses and offices are open.
- Columbus Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed the day after Thanksgiving; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- Information about 5X社区's holiday closure schedule will be posted on the People, Culture and Belonging website.
- Presidents Day is a movable state-designated holiday, observed contiguous with Christmas Day; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
Spring 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Jan 6, 2025 |
| Spring international student orientation | Thu, Jan 9, 2025 |
| Spring graduate student orientation | Fri, Jan 10, 2025 |
| Spring classes begin | Mon, Jan 13, 2025 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for May 2025 graduation | Fri, Jan 17, 2025 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for May 2025 graduation | Fri, Jan 17, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (note 1) | Mon, Jan 20, 2025 |
| Spring classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Jan 31, 2025 |
| Summer classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Feb 3, 2025 |
| Spring break (note 2) | Mon-Sun, Mar 10-16, 2025 |
| Spring classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Mar 14, 2025 |
| Deadline for bachelor's degree candidates to apply for December 2025 graduation | Sat, Mar 15, 2025 |
| Spring final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Mar 17-28, 2025 |
| Summer classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Mar 31, 2025 |
| Spring classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, May 2, 2025 |
| Remembrance Day (note 3) | Sun, May 4, 2025 |
| Spring classes end | Sun, May 4, 2025 |
| Spring final examinations | Mon-Sun, May 5-11, 2025 |
| Spring final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, May 5-16, 2025 |
| Spring commencements | Thu-Sun, May 8-11, 2025 |
| Summer classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, May 9, 2025 |
| Spring commencement for College of Podiatric Medicine | Fri, May 16, 2025 |
Calendar Notes
- State-designated holiday; no classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed.
- No classes during break; university campuses and offices are open.
- Remembrance Day (May 4, 1970): no final exams, classes or parts of classes are scheduled from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Summer 2025
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Summer classes classes begin | Mon, May 12, 2025 |
| Summer classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, May 19, 2025 |
| Memorial Day (note 1) | Mon, May 26, 2025 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for August 2025 graduation | Fri, May 30, 2025 |
| Deadline for master's and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for August 2025 graduation | Fri, May 30, 2025 |
| Summer classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, May 30, 2025 |
| Summer classes end for second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Jun 13, 2025 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day (note 1) | Thu, Jun 19, 2025 |
| Summer classes end for first-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Jun 27, 2025 |
| Summer final examinations for first-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Jun 30-Jul 11, 2025 |
| Independence Day (note 1) | Fri, Jul 4, 2025 |
| Summer commencement | Sat, Aug 9, 2025 |
| Summer classes end | Sun, Aug 10, 2025 |
Calendar Notes
- State-designated holiday; no classes are scheduled and university offices are closed.