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Boston University – BU Academic Calendar 2024/2025 | Boston University Important Dates

Boston University – BU Academic Calendar 2024/2025 | Boston University Important Dates. The BU Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year, including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester. Boston University is on a semester system.

The Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester.  You may view semester-specific University deadlines on Semester Dates.

Boston University is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists with its original campus in Newbury, Vermont, before being chartered in Boston in 1869

Boston University – BU Academic Calendar 2024/2025 | Boston University Important Dates

Below are semester-specific Boston University dates and deadlines for Fall, Spring and Summer.

 

BU Academic Calendar Summer Session I 2024

May 21Classes Begin
May 27Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 31Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
June 19Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 28Last Day of Classes
 

BU Academic Calendar Summer Session II 2024

July 1Classes Begin
July 4July 4th Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 9Last Day of Classes
August 25Summer Degree Award Date
 

BU Academic Calendar Summer Twelve-Week Session 2024

May 21Classes Begin
May 27Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 31Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
June 19Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
July 4Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 9Last Day of Classes
August 25Summer Degree Award Date

BU Academic Calendar Fall 2024

September 2Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
September 3Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
October 14Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 15Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
October 18First Seven-Week Session Ends
October 21Second Seven-Week Session Begins
November 27 – December 1Thanksgiving Recess
December 2Classes Resume
December 10Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
December 11 – December 13Study Period
December 16Final Exams Begin
December 20Final Exams End
January 17Fall Degree Award Date

BU Academic Calendar Spring 2025

January 20MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
January 21Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
February 17Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
February 18Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
March 7First Seven-Week Session Ends
March 8 – March 16Spring Recess
March 17Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins
April 21Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
April 23Substitute a Monday schedule of classes
May 1Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
May 2 – May 4Study Period
May 5Final Exams Begin
May 9Final Exams End
May 15 – May 18Commencement Celebrations
May 18All University Commencement; Spring Degree Award Date

 

 

Summer Session I 2023

May 23Classes Begin
May 29Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 2Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes
June 19Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 23Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes
June 30Last Day of Classes
 

Summer Session II 2023

July 4Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
July 5Classes Begin
August 15Last Day of Classes
August 25Summer 2023 Graduation
 

Summer Twelve-Week Session 2023

May 23Classes Begin
May 29Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 2Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes
June 19Juneteenth Holiday, Classes suspended
June 23Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes
July 4Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 15Last Day of Classes
August 25Summer 2023 Graduation

Fall 2023

September 4Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
September 5Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
October 9Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 10Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes
October 20First Seven-Week Session Ends
October 23Second Seven-Week Session Begins
November 22 – November 26Thanksgiving Recess
November 27Classes Resume
December 12Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
December 13 – 14Study Period
December 15Final Exams Begin
December 21Final Exams End
*Classes will be held on Veterans Day (observed): Friday, November 10

Spring 2024

January 12Fall 2023 Graduation
January 15MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
January 18Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
February 19Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
February 21Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes
March 8First Seven-Week Session Ends
March 9 – March 17Spring Recess
March 18Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins
April 15Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 1Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
May 2 – May 3Study Period
May 6Final Exams Begin
May 10Final Exams End
May 16 – May 19Commencement Weekend
May 19All University Commencement

 

The calendars for the Schools of Dental MedicineLawMedicinePublic Health, and Social Work are published separately and distributed by those schools.

Summer classes in some schools and departments follow alternate schedules; for exact dates, check with the department offering the course.

*Expand headings to access all other calendars

For more BU Academic Calendar, visit the Boston University Registrar page.

Originally posted 2024-01-30 02:21:17.

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