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Sep 19, 2024
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Fitchburg State University 2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Academic Calendars
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Undergraduate Academic Calendar
Fall 2024 September 4 - December 12
| Sept |
2 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
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3 |
Tuesday |
Residence halls open for all students
Development Day for Faculty |
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4 |
Wednesday |
President’s address; Department meetings; Residence halls open for all students |
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5 |
Thursday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m.;
New student advising |
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12 |
Thursday |
Final day to add a course in College Scheduler |
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17 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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19 |
Thursday |
Final day to drop a course in College Scheduler |
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Final day to add a course with permission of instructor (Red Card) |
| October |
14 |
Monday |
Columbus Day/Indigenous Day - NO CLASSES |
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15 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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18 |
Friday |
Deficiency grades due |
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21-Nov 8 |
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Advising period |
| November |
11 |
Monday |
Veteran’s Day Observed - NO CLASSES |
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12-18 |
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Registration for Spring classes |
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15 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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Final day to request an S/U grade |
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19 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving recess begins at 4:45 pm |
| December |
1 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving recess ends |
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11 |
Wednesday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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Final day for making up incomplete grades from previous semester |
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12 |
Thursday |
Reading Day - NO CLASSES |
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13, 16-19 |
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Final Examinations |
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20 |
Friday |
Snow Day for Final Examinations |
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Commencement - 6:30 p.m. |
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21 |
Saturday |
Snow day for Commencement 2:00 p.m. |
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Spring 2025 January 15 - May 16
| January |
14 |
Tuesday |
Faculty Development Day;
Department meetings;
Residence halls open for all students
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15 |
Wednesday |
CLASSES BEGIN AT 8:00 a.m. |
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20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Day - NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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23 |
Thursday |
Final day to add a course in College Scheduler |
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29 |
Wednesday |
Final day to drop a course in College Scheduler |
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Final day to add a course with permission of instructor (a Red Card) |
| February |
17 |
Monday |
U.S. Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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18 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
| March |
7 |
Friday |
Spring vacation begins 4:45 p.m.; Residence halls close at 7:00 p.m. |
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16 |
Sunday |
Spring vacation ends;
Residence halls reopen at 9:00 a.m. |
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17 |
Monday |
Deficiency grades due |
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17-April 4 |
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Advising Period |
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18 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
| April |
7-11 |
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Registration for Fall classes |
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11 |
Friday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses |
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Final day to request an S/U grade |
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15 |
Tuesday |
CTL Professional Development Program |
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17 |
Thursday |
Undergraduate Research Conference; Convocation (NO DAY CLASSES) |
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21 |
Monday |
Patriots’ Day - NO CLASSES |
| May |
8 |
Thursday |
FINAL DAY OF CLASSES |
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Final day for making up incomplete grades from previous semester |
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9 |
Friday |
Reading Day - No Classes |
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12-16 |
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Final Examinations |
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15 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement 6:30 p.m. |
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16 |
Friday |
Residence halls close |
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17 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement 10:00 a.m.; Residence halls close for Graduating Seniors |
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20 |
Tuesday |
Development Day for Faculty |
Graduate & Continuing Education Academic Calendar
Please note that the GCE Academic Calendar includes information for the Online/Accelerated programs as well as for all GCE programs. There are different start and end dates in most cases, and different deadlines for registration.
Fall 2024
Winter 2025
Spring 2025
Summer 2025
2024-25 School of Graduate, Online & Continuing Education Academic Calendar
Fall 2024 September 5 - December 19
| July |
3 |
Wednesday |
Registration for Fall SGOCE classes begins |
| August |
22 |
Thursday |
Registration fee in effect for Fall 15 and 7-week classes |
| September |
5 |
Thursday |
Full Term Fall and Fall A Classes Begin |
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6 |
Friday |
Course Exchange deadline for Fall A 7-week classes |
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10 |
Tuesday |
Add/drop deadline for Fall 15-week classes |
| October |
3 |
Thursday |
Deadline for faculty submission of Incomplete grades from previous semester |
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10 |
Thursday |
Final day to withdraw from Fall A 7-week classes |
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14 |
Monday |
Indigenoius People’s Day/Columbus Day - NO CLASSES |
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15 |
Tuesday |
Fall B registration fee in effect (Non-AP classes) |
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23 |
Wednesday |
Fall A 7-week - Last day of classes |
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29 |
Tuesday |
Fall B 7-week - Classes begin |
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30 |
Wednesday |
Course exchange deadline for Fall B-7 week classes |
| November |
7 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring classes begins |
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11 |
Monday |
Veteran’s Day- NO CLASSES |
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19 |
Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw from Fall 15-week classes |
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26 |
Tuesday |
Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 4:45 pm for 15 week classes |
| December |
1 |
Sunday |
Thanksgiving Recess Ends for 15-week classes |
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3 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw from Fall B classes |
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17 |
Tuesday |
Fall 15-week classes last day of classes |
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19 |
Thursday |
Fall B 7-week classes last day of classes |
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19 |
Thursday |
Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester undergraduate courses |
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20 |
Friday |
Commencement, 6:30 pm |
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21 |
Saturday |
Snow date for commencement 2:00 pm |
Winter 2025 December 26 - January 15
| November |
7 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
| December |
12 |
Thursday |
Registration Fee in Effect |
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26 |
Thursday |
Winter Classes Begin |
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26 |
Thursday |
Course Exchange Deadline at Noon |
| January |
1 |
Wednesday |
New Year’s Day NO CLASSES |
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7 |
Tuesday |
Final day for withdrawal from winter classes |
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13 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
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14 |
Tuesday |
Winter Classes End |
Spring 2025 January 15 - May 14
| November |
7 |
Thursday |
Registration for Winter & Spring Classes Begins |
| January |
2 |
Thursday |
Registration fee in effect for Spring-15 week and Spring A 7 week classes (Non-AP classes) |
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15 |
Wednesday |
15-week classes Spring & Spring A 7-week classes begin |
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1i6 |
Thursday |
Course Exchange Deadline for Spring A 7-week classes |
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20 |
Monday |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO CLASSES |
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21 |
Tuesday |
Add/drop deadline for 15 week classes |
| February |
12 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for faculty submission of incomplete grades from previous semester. |
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17 |
Monday |
Presidents’ Day - NO CLASSES |
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20 |
Thursday |
Final day for withdrawal from classes for Spring A (7-week classes) |
| March |
3 |
Monday |
Registration fee in effect for Spring B (Non-AP classes) |
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6 |
Thursday |
Spring A 7 Last Day of Classes |
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7 |
Friday |
Spring Vacation Begins for 15-week classes |
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16 |
Sunday |
Spring Vacation Ends for 15-week classes |
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17 |
Monday |
Spring B 7-Week Classes Begin |
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18 |
Tuesday |
Course Exchange Deadline, Spring B 7-Week Classes |
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31 |
Monday |
Final day for withdrawal from Spring 15-Week Classes |
| April |
7 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
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21 |
Monday |
Patriots Day - NO CLASSES |
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22 |
Tuesday |
Final day for withdrawal from courses for Spring B 7-week classes |
| May |
5 |
Monday |
Registration Fee in Effect, Summer A (Non-Accelerated Programs) |
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6 |
Tuesday |
Spring B, Last Day of 7-Week Classes |
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14 |
Wednesday |
15-week Spring - Last Day of Classes |
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14 |
Wednesday |
Deadline for faculty submissions of incomplete grades from previous semester undergraduate courses |
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15 |
Thursday |
Graduate Commencement, 6:30 pm |
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17 |
Saturday |
Undergraduate Commencement, 10:00 am |
Summer Term 2025
Summer 12-week courses May 19 - August 8
Summer A May 19 - July 7
Summer B July 10 - August 28
| April |
7 |
Monday |
Registration for Summer Classes Begins |
| May |
5 |
Monday |
Registration Fee in Effect for 12-week Summer A (Non-Accelerated Programs) |
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19 |
Monday |
Summer A Classes Begin (5 and 7 week)
Summer classes begin (12 weeks)
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20 |
Tuesday |
Course Exchange Deadline for 7-week and 5-week classes |
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26 |
Monday |
Memorial Day - No Classes |
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27 |
Tuesday |
Add/drop deadline for Summer 12-week courses |
| June |
11 |
Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw from Summer A 5-week courses |
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19 |
Thursday |
Juneteenth - NO CLASSES |
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23 |
Monday |
Last day to withdraw from Summer A 7-week courses |
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25 |
Wednesday |
Last day of Classes, Summer A 5-week courses |
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26 |
Thursday |
Registration fee in effect for Summer B |
| July |
4 |
Friday |
Independence Day - No Classes |
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7 |
Monday |
(7 week courses) Last day of classes, Summer A |
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10 |
Thursday |
Summer B begins for 7-week classes |
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11 |
Friday |
Course exchange deadline for Summer B 7-week classes |
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14 |
Monday |
Summer B begins for 5-week classes |
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15 |
Tuesday |
Course exchange deadline for Summer 12-week classes |
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18 |
Friday |
Last day to withdraw from Summer 12-week classes |
| August |
7 |
Thursday |
Final day to withdraw from Summer B 5-week classes |
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8 |
Friday |
Summer 12-week courses end |
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14 |
Thursday |
Final day to withdraw from 7-week classes, Summer B |
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18 |
Monday |
Last day of 5-week classes, Summer B |
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28 |
Thursday |
Last day of 7-week classes, Summer B |
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