2024-2025 Academic Calendar

This is an archived copy of the 2024-2025 catalog. To access the most recent version of the catalog, please visit http://catalog.mtmercy.edu.

Fall Semester 2024

August 21 - December 15, 2024

Academic Calendar
Description	Date
Classes begin	August 21
Last day to add classes	August 28
Last day to declare pass/fail	August 28
Labor Day - no classes	September 2
Midterm	October 4
Fall break*	October 9-11
Last day to drop classes (W grade)	November 22
Thanksgiving break	November 27-December 1
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by August 28)	December 2-6
Last day of classes	December 6
Final exams	December 9-12
Graduation date - Degree conferral	December 15

*: Fall break is not observed for accelerated courses following the block schedule.

Winter Semester 2025

January 6 - January 25, 2025

Academic Calendar
Description	Date
Classes begin	January 6
Last day to add classes	January 7
Last day to declare pass/fail	January 7
Last day to drop classes (W grade)	January 17
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by January 7)	January 20-21
Last day of classes	January 24
Graduation date - Degree conferral	February 9

Spring Semester 2025

January 27 - May 18, 2025

Academic Calendar
Description	Date
Classes begin	January 27
Last day to add classes	February 3
Last day to declare pass/fail	February 3
Midterm	March 14
Spring break	March 17-21
Good Friday - no class	April 18
Easter Monday - classes held	April 21
Last day to drop classes (W grade)	May 2
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by February 3)	May 5-9
Last day of classes	May 12
Final exams	May 13-16
Commencement ceremony	May 18
Graduation date - Degree conferral	May 18

Summer Semester 2025

June 9 - August 17, 2025

Term I

Academic Calendar
Description	Date
Classes begin	June 9
Last day to add classes	June 10
Last day to declare pass/fail	June 10
Juneteenth - No Classes	June 19
Last day to drop classes (W grade)	July 3
Independence Day - no class	July 4
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by June 10)	July 7-8
Last day of classes	July 11

Term II

Academic Calendar
Description	Date
Classes begin	July 14
Last day to add classes	July 15
Last day to declare pass/fail	July 15
Last day to drop classes (W grade)	August 8
Pass/Fail opportunity (Must declare by July 15)	August 11-12
Last day of classes	August 14
Graduation date - Degree conferral	August 17

Block	Start	End	Last day to add/drop*	Holidays/no class
Block 01	8/19/2024	9/28/2024	8/16/2024	9/2/2024 (Labor Day)
Block 12	8/19/2024	11/2/2024	8/16/2024	9/2/2024 (Labor Day)
Block 13	8/19/2024	12/14/2024	8/16/2024	9/2/2024 (Labor Day)
Block 02	9/30/2024	11/2/2024	9/27/2024
Block 23	9/30/2024	12/14/2024	9/27/2024	11/27-11/30/2024 (Thanksgiving)
Block 03	11/4/2024	12/14/2024	11/1/2024	11/27-11/30/2024 (Thanksgiving)
Block 04	1/6/2025	2/8/2025	12/13/2024
Block 05	2/10/2025	3/15/2025	2/7/2025
Block 56	2/10/2025	4/26/2025	2/7/2025	3/17- 3/21/2025 (Spring Break); 4/18/2025 (Good Friday)
Block 57	2/10/2025	6/7/2025	2/7/2025¹	3/17- 3/21/2025 (Spring Break); 4/18/2025 (Good Friday)
Block 06	3/24/2025	4/26/2025	3/21/2025	4/18/2025 (Good Friday)
Block 67	3/24/2025	6/7/2025	3/21/2025¹	4/18/2025 (Good Friday); 5/26/2025 (Memorial Day)
Block 07	4/28/2025	6/7/2025	4/25/2025¹	5/26/2025 (Memorial Day)
Block 08	6/9/2025	7/12/2025	6/6/2025	6/19 (Juneteenth); 7/4/2025 (Independence Day)
Block 89	6/9/2025	8/16/2025	6/6/2025	6/19 (Juneteenth); 7/4/2025 (Independence Day)
Block 09	7/14/2025	8/16/2025	7/11/7025

*: Friday prior to the start of every block. Dates subject to change depending upon program. Check with Program Director or Registrar's Office for final date.
¹: Graduation date for students completing a course in block 7: June 8, 2025