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2024–2025 Academic Calendar

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July 2024

Jul 11

Thursday

 MFA faculty, students move into dorms

Jul 12-21

Fri-Sun

 MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/21)

August 2024

Aug 13-15

Tues-Thurs

 MSMS Orientation - Fall Cohort

Aug 19

Monday

 First day of Classes for MSMS

Aug 26

Monday

 First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Aug 28

Wednesday

 Deadline to submit the Undergraduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2024 Graduation

Graduate Student Orientation 

Aug 31

Saturday

Residence Halls Open to NEW Undergraduate Students (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate) 

September 2024
Sept 1-2  Sun-Mon Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend Continues (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)
Sept 2  Monday

Labor Day

Residence Halls Open to All Returning Undergraduate Students
Sept 3   Tuesday

First day of classes - Main & Session I
Sept 5 Thursday

Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I 
Sept 6 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Sept 9 Monday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due
Sept 10 Tuesday

Raindate: Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main
Sept 12 Thursday

Fall Study Abroad Fair

Raindate: Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sept 13 Friday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2024 Graduation

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Undergraduate Main
Sept 17 Tuesday Activities Fair
Sept 19 Thursday Five Schools “Academic Expo: Meet Your Major” Meetings – New Undergraduate Students
Sept 26 Thursday Spring 2025 Study Abroad Application Deadline

 

October 2024
Oct 2 Wednesday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I
Oct 4 Friday Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.
Oct 14 Monday

No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day

MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline
Oct 16 Wednesday Graduate Student Orientation

Oct 18

 Friday No Classes - President Turner's Inauguration

Oct 18-20

 Fri-Sun Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend
Oct 20 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-week long) session
Oct 21 Monday

Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA

First day of Classes for RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Oct 22 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I 

Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline
Oct 23 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II 
Oct 25 Friday Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
Oct 28-31 Mon-Thurs Academic Planning Week
Oct 29 Tuesday Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I
Oct 31 Thursday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Session II due

 

November 2024
Nov 1 Friday

Last Day of Academic Planning Week

Add Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions 
Nov 3 Sunday Admission Open House - Undergraduate
Nov 7 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session
Nov 8 Friday

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions
Nov 11 Monday

No Classes Veterans Day

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for January 2025 Graduation
Nov 12 Tuesday

Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins - Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Nov 13 Wednesday Lasell University Founder's Day
Nov 14 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students
Nov 19 Tuesday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 20-22 Wed-Fri MSMS Fall Holiday
Nov 27-30 Wed-Sat Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session

 

December 2024
Dec 1 Sunday Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session
Dec 2 Monday Classes Resume
Dec 3 Tuesday

Fall Career Readiness Symposium
Dec 8 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE 14-week long session 
Dec 9 Monday

Last Day of Classes - Main Session
Dec 9-11 Mon-Wed Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session
Dec 10 Tuesday Reading Day - Undergraduate Students
Dec 11-16 Wed-Mon

Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students

Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM
Dec 12 Thursday

Last Day of Classes - Session II

Deadline to Submit the Undergraduate Intent to Graduate Application for May 2025 Graduation
Dec 13 Friday

Last Day of Classes/Exams for MSMS
Dec 15 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Dec 16 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA
Dec 17 Tuesday Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM
Dec 19 Thursday Final Grades Due 12 p.m.
Dec 20 Friday

First day of classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session

Final Grades Due for MSMS
Dec 22 Sunday Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 27 Friday First day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 29 Sunday Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Session

 

January 2025
Jan 3 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session 
Jan 7 Tuesday

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Graduate Student Orientation
Jan 9 Thursday MFA faculty, students move into dorms
Jan 10-19 Fri - Sun MFA winter residency, start of spring semester (departures 1/19)
Jan 10 Friday

Last Day of Classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session
Jan 11 Saturday

Last Day of Classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Jan 13 Monday

First day of Classes for MSMS

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions

Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduate Students
Jan 14 Tuesday

Winter Orientation for New Undergraduate Students

Residence Halls Open for All Undergraduate Students

First day of classes Graduate Main and Session I

Final Grades Due 4:00 p.m. Winter Intensive Session Undergraduate and Graduate
Jan 15 Wednesday First day of classes Undergraduate Main
Jan 16 Thursday Add/Drop Deadline - Graduate Main and Session I
Jan 20 Monday

No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Graduate Main and Session I due
Jan 21 Tuesday Activities Fair
Jan 22 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main
Jan 24 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Jan 27 Monday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys Due for Undergraduate Main
Jan 28 Tuesday Spring Study Abroad Fair
Jan 31 Friday Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A (8-week long) sessions 

 

February 2025
Feb 14 Friday

Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.

Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2025 Graduation
Feb 17 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 20 Thursday

Linked Credit and Directed Study Deadline
Feb 28 Friday

Fall 2025 Study Abroad Application deadline

 

March 2025
Mar 3 Monday

Graduate Student Orientation
Mar 4 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I
Mar 5 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II
Mar 7 Friday

Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
Mar 8-16 Sat-Sun

Spring Recess Undergraduate and Graduate Main
Mar 9 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session
Mar 10 Monday

First Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session

Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I 
Mar 13 Thurs

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Graduate Main and Session I due
Mar 17 Monday

Classes Resume
Mar 19 Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students Main

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session
Mar 21 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions
Mar 24-28 Mon-Fri

Academic Planning Week
Mar 28 Saturday

Drop Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions
Mar 29 Saturday

Admissions – Lasell Day – Undergraduate

 

April 2025
Apr 2 Wednesday Fall Registration Begins – Undergraduate and Graduate Students 
Apr 7 Monday

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for July 2025 Graduation
Apr 10 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II
Apr 14 MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline 
Apr 17-18 Thurs-Fri MSMS Spring Holiday
Apr 21 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 24 Thursday Spring Connected Learning Symposium Showcase
Apr 27 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term 14-week long session
Apr 28 Monday

Last Day of Classes – Main session

Torchlight Parade & Senior Soiree
Apr 28-29 Mon-Tues Final Exam Period - GR Main Session
Apr 29 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session II 

Reading Day

Deadline to submit Undergraduate Intent to Graduate form for August 2025
Apr 30 Wednesday

First Day of Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students

Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session

 

May 2025
May 1 Thursday

Final Exam Period Continues - Graduate Main Session
May 1-5 Thurs-Mon Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students
May 4 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
May 6 Tuesday

Residence Halls Close for at Noon for All Students Other Than Those Registered for Senior Week

Final Grades Due 12PM for Graduating GR Main & Session II & 4PM for all other GR Students
May 7 Wednesday

Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Undergraduate and 4:00 p.m. for all other Undergraduate Students
May 9 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Summer Start Students)

Graduate Commencement
May 10 Saturday

Undergraduate Commencement

Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Seniors at 5:00 p.m.
May 12 Monday MSMS Spring Final Grades Due

Graduate Student Orientation
May 13  Tuesday First day of classes - Summer Main & Session I
May 14 Wednesday

Deadline to submit the GRAD Intent to Graduate application for August 2025 Graduates
May 15 Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Main and Session I
May 20-22 Tues-Thurs

MSMS Orientation Summer Cohort
May 27 Tuesday

First day of Classes for MSMS Summer

 

June 2025
Jun 2 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due/Last day of classes for MFA
Jun 13 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I
Jun 19 Thursday No Classes - Juneteenth
Jun 27 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Fall Start Students)
Jun 30 Monday

MSMS Summer Final Grades Due

 

July 2025
Jul 1 Tuesday Graduate Student Orientation
Jul 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Jul 3 Thursday First day of classes - Summer Session II
Jul 5 Saturday Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Session II
Jul 9 Wednesday Final Grades Due at 4:00 p.m. - Summer Session I
Jul 10 Thursday MFA Students & Faculty Move into Dorms
Jul 11 Friday MFA Summer Residency, Start of Fall Semester (departure 7/20)
Jul 31 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Main

 

August 2025
Aug 1 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session II
Aug 25 Monday Last Day of Classes - Summer Main & Session II
Aug 28 Thursday Final Grades Due at 12:00 p.m. - Summer Main & Session II