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Gradute Academic Calendar 2024-2025

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 28

Wednesday

Graduate Student Orientation

Aug 31

Saturday

Graduate Student Move-In Day

September 2024

Sept 2

Monday

Labor Day

Sept 3

Tuesday

First day of classes - Main & Session I

Sept 5

Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I 

Sept 9

Monday

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due

Sept 13

Friday

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

 

October 2024

Oct 2

Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I

Oct 14

Monday
  • MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline
  • No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Oct 16

Wednesday

Graduate Student Orientation

Oct 18

Friday

No Classes - President Turner's Inauguration

Oct 21

Monday

Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA

Oct 22

Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I 

Oct 23

Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II 

Oct 25

Friday

Add/Drop Deadline - Session II

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 7 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session
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 19 Tuesday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 20-22 Wed-Fri MSMS Fall Holiday
Nov 27-30 Wed-Sat Thanksgiving Recess - Withdrawal Deadline Session II

 

December 2024
Dec 1 Sunday Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session
Dec 2 Monday Classes Resume
Dec 9 Monday

Last Day of Classes - Main Session
Dec 9-11 Mon-Wed Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session
Dec 11-16 Wed-Mon

Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM
Dec 12 Thursday
  • Last Day of Classes - Session II 
Dec 13 Friday

Last Day of Classes/Exams for MSMS
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

Final Grades Due for MSMS
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 and 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 14 Tuesday
  • First day of classes Graduate Main and Session I
  • Final Grades Due 4:00 p.m. Winter Intensive Session Undergraduate and Graduate
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

 

February 2025
Feb 13 Thursday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2025 Graduation
Feb 14 Friday

Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I
Feb 17 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 25 Tuesday

Graduate Student Orientation

 

March 2025
Mar 4 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I
Mar 5 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II
Mar 7 Friday
  • Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2024 Graduates
  • Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
Mar 10 Monday

Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I 
Mar 8-16 Sat-Sun

Spring Recess Graduate Main
Mar 13 Thurs

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

Classes Resume
Mar 19 Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session

 

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 Monday MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline 
Apr 17-18 Thurs-Fri MSMS Spring Holiday
Apr 21 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 28-29 Mon-Tues Final Exam Period - GR Main Session
Apr 29 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session II 
Apr 30 Wednesday

Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session

 

May 2025
May 1 Thursday

Final Exam Period Continues - Graduate Main Session
May 6 Tuesday
  • Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Graduate Main & Session II & 4 p.m. for all other Graduate Students
May 9 Friday
  • Graduate Commencement
  • Last Day of Classes for MSMS
  • MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Summer Start Students)
May 10 Saturday

Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Seniors at 5:00 p.m.
May 12 Monday MSMS Spring Final Grades Due
May 13  Tuesday First day of classes - Summer Main & Session I
Graduate Student Orientation
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 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Graduate Student Orientation
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 27  Thursday Final Grades Due at 12:00 p.m. - Summer Main & Session II