2024-2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Note: Every Monday and Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. during both semesters are reserved for Faculty Meetings, Academic Departmental Meetings, Faculty Shared Governance Committee Meetings, and Faculty Senate.
Fall 2024 SEMESTER
August
26
Mon
SPS/Hackettstown Campus/Online - Day, evening, OL, OL-1 classes begin; add/drop and late registration period begins; tuition refund policy in effect.
Faculty meeting.
30
Fri
SPS/Hackettstown Campus - Last day for Fall full term & Fall 1/OL 1 add/drop and late registration.
September
2
LABOR DAY - Hackettstown - offices closed. Hackettstown Campus - No classes;
3
Tues
All Campuses - Last day for incomplete grades for Summer II to be changed and posted in the Registrar’s Office.
16
All Campuses - Last day to file an application with the Registrar’s Office for January graduation.
17
CONSTITUTION DAY.
28
Sat
Fall 1/OL-1 -Last day to withdraw from Fall I/OL-1 class without incurring an automatic “F”.
October
20
Sun
Fall 1/OL-1 - Last day of classes.
21
Fall 2/OL-2 - Fall II/OL2 classes begins; add/drop and late registration period begins
Tuition refund policy in effect.
23
Wed
Hackettstown Campus - Mid-semester progress reports due in Academic Success.
25
Fall2/OL2 - Last day for Fall II add/drop and late registration
31
Thu
Hackettstown Campus - Last day to withdraw from a traditional semester-long class without incurring an automatic “F”.
November
4-15
Mon-Fri
All Campuses - Priority Registration for SP25, SU1, SU2
15
All Campuses - Last day to file an application with the Registrar’s Office for May graduation.
Fall 2/OL-2 - Last day to withdraw from Fall II/OL -2 class without incurring an automatic “F”.
27-29
Wed-Fri
Thanksgiving Break
December
9-13
Mon- Fri
Hackettstown Campus - Exam week; Classes meet at their regularly scheduled times
Final grades are to be posted in Moodle/Registrar’s office within 48 hours of last class.
Last day of Fall term.
ALL CAMPUSES: FINAL GRADES ARE TO BE POSTED IN MOODLE/REGISTRAR’S OFFICE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF LAST CLASS.
SPRING 2025 SEMESTER
January
13
SPS/Hackettstown Campus/Online - Day, evening, OL, OL-1, and SPS classes begin; add/drop and late registration period begins; tuition refund policy in effect.
Faculty meeting (if requested).
SPS/Hackettstown Campus/Online - Last day for Spring full term & Spring 1/OL 1 add/drop and late registration.
MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY. No Hackettstown Campus scheduled classes; Offices closed.
All Campuses - Last day for incomplete grades for Fall to be changed and posted in the Registrar’s Office.
February
Spring 1/OL-1 - Last day to withdraw from a Spring I/OL-1 class without incurring an automatic “F”.
March
All Campuses - Last day to file an application with the Registrar’s Office for July/September graduation.
9
Spring 1/OL -1 - Last day for Spring I/OL-1 classes.
10
Spring 2/OL -2 - Classes begin; add/drop and late registration period begins; tuition refund policy in effect.
12
Hackettstown Campus - Mid semester progress reports due in the Academic Success.
14
Spring 2/OL2 - Last day for Spring II/OL -2 add/drop and late registration.
10-14
Hackettstown Campus - Spring Break – No classes; Offices open.
Thurs
March –
April
3111
All Campuses - Priority registration for Fall.
Hackettstown Campus – Academic Showcase
Spring 2/OL -2 -Last day to withdraw from a Spring II/OL -2 class without incurring an automatic “F”.
Hackettstown Campus - Academic Awards Ceremony – Evening.
18
GOOD FRIDAY. All Campuses. No classes; Offices closed.
April-May
28-2
Hackettstown Campus-Exam Week; Classes meet at their regularly scheduled times. Final grades must be posted within 48 hours of last class meeting.
May
4
Last day of Spring Term
5
All campuses - Final grades must be posted by the faculty on or before, but no later than, 11:00 a.m.
6
Tue
Rehearsal for Commencement 6:00-7:00 p.m.
7
Graduate Commencement and Hooding Ceremony – Evening.
COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY.
Summer I, 2025
All Campuses - Summer I classes begin; tuition refund policy in effect.
All Campuses - Last day for add/drop and late registration for Summer I classes.
All Campuses - Last day for incomplete grades for Spring to be changed and posted in the Registrar’s Office.
23-26
Fri-Mon
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND – Hackettstown Campus - No classes. Offices closed.
June
All Campuses -Last day to withdraw from a Summer I class without incurring an automatic “F”.
29
All Campuses - Last day of Summer I classes.
Summer II, 2025
All Campuses – Summer II classes begin; tuition refund policy in effect.
July
FOURTH OF JULY Holiday observed – Offices closed.
Hackettstown Campus - No classes;
All Campuses - Last day for add/drop and late registration for Summer II classes.
All Campuses - Last day for incomplete grades for Summer I to be changed and posted in the Registrar’s Office.
Aug
All Campuses - Last day to withdraw from a Summer II class without incurring an automatic “F”.
24
All Campuses - Last day of Summer II classes.
Summer Online 2025
Summer online term classes begin. Tuition refund policy in effect
Last day for Add/Drop & late registration
Last day to withdraw from a Summer online term class without an incurring an automatic “F”
Last day of classes for Summer Online term
*The last day to withdraw from any other Hackettstown Campus class delivery format without incurring an automatic “F” is 60% into the course duration.
4/6/2023
5/10/24
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