Fall 2024
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| June 3 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Newly admitted graduate students starting in the Fall 2024 semester (excluding Speech@Emerson and Film & Media Art students) register for fall classes at 1:00 p.m. EDT |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| August 1 (Thu), Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Fall semester |
| August 2 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Last day to withdraw from a course with a WP/WF for Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes; must submit completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. EDT Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for August degree candidates |
| August 12 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Junior Preview Day |
| August 15 (Thu), Fall 2024 | Last day to add to fall waitlists |
| August 18 (Sun), Fall 2024 | Last day of summer Speech@Emerson classes |
| August 21 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for August degree candidates Last day of Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes |
| August 25 (Sun), Fall 2024 | International and Student of Color Pre-Orientation Move In (8am -12pm, scheduled times to be assigned) - Pre-Registration Required |
| August 25 (Sun)-26 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Pre-Orientation Programs (BIPOC and International Students) |
| August 26 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Writing for Film & TV students arrive in Boston for residency |
| August 26 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Full Summer and Summer Session 2 grades due at 12:00 p.m. EDT Speech@Emerson Full Summer, 2nd 7 weeks grades due |
| August 27 (Tue), Fall 2024 | New First Time and Transfer Student Move-In (scheduled times to be assigned) |
| August 27 (Tue)–31 (Sat), Fall 2024 | Writing for Film & TV Boston residency |
| August 27 (Tue)-3 (Tue), Fall 2024 | New and Transfer Student Orientation |
| August 28 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Parent and Family Orientation |
| August 29 (Thu), Fall 2024 | New Graduate Student Orientation (in person) |
| August 30 (Fri), Fall 2024 | New Graduate Student Orientation (online) |
| August 30–31 (Fri–Sat), Fall 2024 | Returning Student Move-In, (scheduled times to be assigned) |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| September 2 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Last day to withdraw from the College for fall with a full refund (a Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm EDT on this date) Labor Day |
| September 3 (Tue), Fall 2024 | No Classes Last day to register for a fall internship in Boston without prior approval from the Career Development Center |
| September 4 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Boston fall classes begin First day to register for fall non-tuition co-curriculars |
| September 10 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Last day to add a Boston campus class without instructor permission Fall waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59 pm ET |
| September 17 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Last day to add or drop a fall Boston campus class |
| September 18 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Last day to file an Intent to Graduate form for students intending to graduate in December Students may no longer drop Boston campus courses. Course withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund for course withdrawals) |
| September 23 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Summer Session 1 incomplete grades that have not received any update will revert to their default follow-up grades |
| September 28 (Sat), Fall 2024 | Fall Open House - Experience Emerson |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| October 14 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Indigenous People’s Day – No classes |
| October 15 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Monday Schedule Observed |
| October 18 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 Course listings released to the web |
| October 18 (Fri)-20 (Sun), Fall 2024 | Family and Friends Weekend |
| October 21 (Mon)–Nov 1 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 Registration Advising for all currently enrolled students |
| October 22 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Midterm Grades (C- or below only) for undergraduate students due at 12:00 p.m. EDT First Seven-week session Boston campus classes ends Last day to register for fall non-tuition co-curriculars |
| October 23 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Second Seven-week session Boston campus classes begin |
| October 28 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Grades due for first Seven-week session for Boston campus courses |
| October 31 (Thu)–Nov 12 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 Registration for all currently enrolled students (see specific assigned registration dates) |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| November 2 (Sat), Fall 2024 | Fall Open House - Experience Emerson |
| November 4 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Summer Session 2 and Full Summer incomplete grades that have not received any update will revert to their default follow-up grades |
| November 11 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Veteran's Day—No classes |
| November 13 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Registration Closed |
| November 14 (Thu), Fall 2024 | Eligible students may register for an overload |
| November 15 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Last day to withdraw from an individual fall course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET. Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the fall semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm ET. Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for December degree candidates |
| November 27 (Wed)–29 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Thanksgiving Break—No Classes |
| November 27 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon for Thanksgiving break |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| December 1 (Sun), Fall 2024 | Residence Halls re-open at 12:00 noon |
| December 2 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Boston fall classes resume at 8:00 a.m. EST (Excludes Speech@Emerson) New graduate students admitted for the upcoming spring semester can register online at 1:00 pm ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register. |
| December 15 (Sun), Fall 2024 | Speech@Emerson Graduate Hooding Ceremony for December graduates |
| December 16 (Mon), Fall 2024 | Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Spring semester |
| December 17 (Tue), Fall 2024 | Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for December degree candidates Last day of Boston Fall classes Last day to submit Spring Directed Study Proposals to Department Chairs for approval |
| December 18 (Wed), Fall 2024 | Residence Halls close at 12:00 noon EST |
| December 20 (Fri), Fall 2024 | Final grades for Boston fall courses due at 12:00 pm EST |
Spring 2025
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| January 3 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Last day for Writing for Film & TV students to withdraw from the College for fall with a full refund (a Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm ET on this date) |
| January 5 (Sun), Spring 2025 | Writing for Film & TV students arrive in LA for residency |
| January 6 (Mon)–10 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Writing for Film & TV LA residency |
| January 9 (Thu), Spring 2025 | New student move in- (8am -12pm, scheduled times to be assigned) Grad Orientation for in-person programs |
| January 9 (Thu)-12 (Sun), Spring 2025 | New Student Orientation |
| January 10 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Grad Orientation for online programs |
| January 10 (Fri)-Sun (12), Spring 2025 | Returning Student Move In (student self-select return time on their housing portal) |
| January 12 (Sun), Spring 2025 | Last day to register for a spring internship in Boston without prior approval from the Career Development Center Last day to join a Spring waitlist Last day to withdraw from the College for fall with a full refund (a Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm ET on this date). Excludes Writing for Film & TV students. |
| January 13 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Boston spring classes begin First day to register for spring non-tuition co-curriculars |
| January 20 (Mon), Spring 2025 | MLK Day - No Classes Last day to add a class without instructor permission Spring waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59pm ET |
| January 27 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Last day to add or drop a Spring class |
| January 28 (Tue), Spring 2025 | Course withdrawal period begins (no tuition refund) Last day to file an Intent to Graduate Form for students intending to Graduate in May |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| February 17 (Mon), Spring 2025 | President's Day—No classes |
| February 18 (Tue), Spring 2025 | Monday Schedule Observed |
| February 22 (Sat), Spring 2025 | Picture Yourself at Emerson |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| March 3 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 incomplete grades that have not received any update will revert to their default follow-up grades |
| March 4 (Tue), Spring 2025 | Midterm Grades (C- or below only) for undergraduate students due at 12:00 p.m. EDT Summer 2025 course listings released to the web First Seven-week session Boston classes ends Last day to register for spring non-tuition co-curriculars |
| March 5 (Wed), Spring 2025 | Second Seven-week session Boston campus classes begin |
| March 8 (Sat), Spring 2025 | Residence Halls Close at 12:00 noon for Spring Break |
| March 10 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Grades due for first Seven-week session for Boston campus courses |
| March 10 (Mon)–14 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Spring Break—No classes |
| March 14 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 Course listings released to the web (during Spring Break) |
| March 16 (Sun), Spring 2025 | Residence Halls re-open at 12:00 noon EDT |
| March 17 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 Registration opens at 1:00 pm EDT Classes resume at 8:00 am EDT |
| March 17 (Mon)–28 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 Registration Advising for all currently enrolled students |
| March 23 (Sun), Spring 2025 | Last day to file an Intent to Graduate Form for summer graduating students intending to receive their degree in August and participating in the May Commencement Ceremony |
| March 31 (Mon)–Apr 9 (Wed), Spring 2025 | Fall 2025 registration for currently enrolled students (see specific assigned registration dates) |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| April 1 (Tue), Spring 2025 | (Excludes Speech@Emerson) New graduate students admitted for the upcoming summer semester can register online at 1:00 pm ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register. |
| April 2 (Wed)–Apr 9 (Wed), Spring 2025 | Walk-in advising available for undergraduate students—see emerson.edu/walkins. |
| April 5 (Sat), Spring 2025 | Picture Yourself at Emerson |
| April 8 (Tue), Spring 2025 | Last day to withdraw from an individual spring course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. ET. Last day to take a leave of absence or withdraw from the College for the spring semester. A Withdrawal or Leave of Absence must be filed with the Office of Student Success by 5:00 pm ET. Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for May degree candidates |
| April 10 (Thu), Spring 2025 | Fall registration closed for 24 hours, 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. ET |
| April 11 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Eligible students may register for an overload |
| April 17 (Thu), Spring 2025 | Official Make-up day* |
| April 15 (Tue), Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 Tuition and fee payments due |
| April 21 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Patriot's Day—No Classes |
| April 23 (Wed), Spring 2025 | Monday Schedule Observed |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| May 1 (Thu), Spring 2025 | Last day of Boston Spring classes (excludes students in the Global BFA in Film Art program) Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for May degree candidates Last day to file an Intent to Graduate Form for summer graduating students intending to receive their degree in August but not participating in the May Commencement Ceremony Last day to submit Summer and Fall directed study proposals to Department Chairs for approval |
| May 2 (Fri), Spring 2025 | Residence halls close at 12:00 noon EDT for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 5 (Mon), Spring 2025 | Final grades for all students finishing their degree in Spring 2025 due by 11:59 pm ET |
| May 8 (Thu), Spring 2025 | Final grades due at 12:00 p.m. (noon) ET |
| May 10 (Sat), Spring 2025 | School of the Arts and School of Communication Graduate Hooding Ceremonies |
| May 11 (Sun), Spring 2025 | Commencement |
Summer 2025
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| May 9 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Last day to join a waitlist for a Full Summer or Summer Session 1 course. |
| May 11 (Sun), Summer 2025 | Last day to drop a Summer Session 1 class for a full refund Full Summer/Summer Session 1 waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlists at 11:59 p.m. ET |
| May 12 (Mon), Summer 2025 | Full Summer and Summer Session I classes begin (excludes GBFA students) Residence halls close at 12:00 p.m. EDT for students who participated in Commencement |
| May 16 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Transfer Picture Yourself at Emerson |
| May 19 (Mon), Summer 2025 | Summer classes begin for students in the Global BFA in Film Art program |
| May 23 (Fri), Summer 2025 | (GBFA Students Only) Wednesday Schedule Observed |
| May 26 (Mon), Summer 2025 | Memorial Day—No Classes |
| May 30 (Fri), Summer 2025 | (GBFA Students Only) Monday Schedule Observed |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| June 2 (Mon), Summer 2025 | (Excludes Speech@Emerson) New graduate students admitted for the upcoming fall semester can register online at 1:00 pm ET. Note: Film & Media Art students require a PIN from their Graduate Program Director to register. |
| June 6 (Fri), Summer 2025 | (GBFA Students Only) Thursday Schedule Observed |
| June 9 (Mon), Summer 2025 | Last day to withdraw from an individual Summer Session 1 course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 pm ET |
| June 10 (Tue), Summer 2025 | Thursday Schedule Observed for on-campus and online Boston courses (excludes GBFA) |
| June 19 (Thu), Summer 2025 | Juneteenth—No Classes |
| June 20 (Fri), Summer 2025 | (GBFA Students Only) Thursday Schedule Observed |
| June 30 (Mon), Summer 2025 | Last day to join a waitlist for a Summer Session 2 |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| July 1 (Tue), Summer 2025 | Last day of Summer Session 1 classes Last day to drop a Summer Session 2 class for a full refund Summer Session 2 waitlisting closed; all remaining students removed from waitlist at 11:59 pm ET |
| July 2 (Wed), Summer 2025 | Summer Session 2 classes begin; full Summer classes continue |
| July 4 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Independence Day—No Classes |
| July 8 (Tue), Summer 2025 | Summer Session 1 and Speech@Emerson 1st 7-Week Course Grades Due at 12:00 pm EDT |
| July 15 (Tue), Summer 2025 | Spring 2025 incomplete grades that have not received any update will revert to their default follow-up grades |
| July 25 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Last day to withdraw from an individual Full Summer and Summer Session 2 course. Students must submit a completed Course Withdrawal form to the Registrar’s Office by 5:00 p.m. ET. Master’s Theses/Projects due to Committee Chairs for approval for August degree candidates |
| July 30 (Wed), Summer 2025 | (Excludes GBFA students) Friday schedule observed |
| Day(s) | Event |
|---|---|
| August 1 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Fall 2025 Tuition, room, board and fee payments due for Fall semester |
| August 17 (Sun), Summer 2025 | Last day of Speech@Emerson classes
Speech@Emerson Graduate Hooding Ceremony for May and August graduates |
| August 19 (Tue), Summer 2025 | (GBFA students only) Boston Summer Classes End |
| August 20 (Wed), Summer 2025 | Last day of Full Summer and Summer Session 2 classes |
| August 22 (Fri), Summer 2025 | Last day for graduate students to submit Master’s Theses/Projects to the Graduate Studies Office for August degree candidates |
| August 26 (Tue), Summer 2025 | Full Summer and Summer Session 2 grades due at 12:00 p.m. EDT |
*This day is a reserved make-up day for potential college closures (e.g., snow days) and/or faculty class cancelations. No classes will be held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 if a makeup day is not needed for the semester. Additional makeup may be used at the College’s discretion. If the College closes due to inclement weather, the College may use a makeup day and will notify the Emerson community in that event. To make a classroom reservation for an individual class, please visit spacebook.emerson.edu. If you have any questions, please email registrar [at] emerson.edu (registrar[at]emerson[dot]edu).