Academic Calendar
Spring 2025 Alternate Meeting Days
Please be aware of the following Spring 2025 alternate meeting dates:
- On Tuesday, February 25, 2025, full-term and first-half term classes follow a Monday schedule. No Tuesday full-term and first-half term classes meet on Tuesday, February 25.
- On Wednesday, April 30, 2025, full-term and second-half term classes follow a Friday schedule. No Wednesday full-term and second-half term classes meet on Wednesday, April 30.
Spring 2025
Spring 2025 Dates and Deadlines by Course Format
| Fri., Jan. 3 | Deadline to submit required immunization records (Students admitted Spring semester) |
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| Mon., Jan. 13 | Spring 2025 term begins |
| Mon., Jan. 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University Closed - Classes are not in session. Kean Online courses do not observe holidays or breaks - online students should review their course outline for details. |
| Fri., Feb. 7 | Final Deadline for submitting upcoming May degree date graduation application (Undergraduate & Graduate) |
| Fri., Feb. 7 | Last day to file for spring graduate comprehensive examinations |
| Mon., Feb. 17 | Presidents' Day - University Closed - Classes are not in session. Kean Online courses do not observe holidays or breaks - online students should review their course outline for details. |
| Mon., Feb. 24 | Last day to submit required immunization records prior to hold/restriction placed on student account (Students admitted in the current Spring semester) |
| **Tue., Feb. 25** | Full-term and first-half term classes follow a Monday schedule - No Tuesday full-term and first-half term classes meet |
| Sat., Mar. 1 | Graduate comprehensive examinations |
| Fri., Mar. 7 | Final Deadline for submitting upcoming August degree date graduation application (Undergraduate & Graduate) |
| Fri., Mar. 7 | Last day for students to initiate a change of grade for courses taken in the preceding Fall semester (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) |
| Mon., Mar. 10 - Sun., Mar. 16 | Spring break - Classes are not in session. |
| Fri., Mar. 28 | Last day to make up "Incomplete" grades from preceding Fall or Winter semester (Graduating Seniors see Graduation instructions) |
| Tue., Apr. 1 | Summer & Fall Registration Begins |
| Fri., Apr. 18 - Sun., Apr. 20 | Good Friday/Holiday Weekend- University Closed - Classes are not in session. Kean Online courses do not observe holidays or breaks - online students should review their course outline for details. |
| Mon., Apr. 21 - Wed., Apr. 23 | Research Days |
| **Wed., Apr. 30** | Full-term and second-half term classes follow a Friday schedule - No Wednesday full-term and second-half term classes meet |
| Tue., May 13 | University Commencement - Please visit www.kean.edu/commencement for additional information. |
Spring 2025 Dates and Deadlines by Course Format
Full Term Courses |
First-Half Term Courses |
First-Half Kean Online Courses |
Second-Half Term Courses |
Second-Half Kean Online Courses |
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| Courses begin | Mon., Jan. 13 | Mon., Jan. 13 | Mon., Jan. 13 | Mon., Mar. 17 | Mon., Mar. 17 |
| Last day to add courses | Tue., Jan. 21 | Tue., Jan. 21 | Thu., Jan. 16 | Mon., Mar. 24 | Thu., Mar. 20 |
| Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record | Tue., Jan. 21 | Tue., Jan. 21 | Tue., Jan. 21 | Mon., Mar. 24 | Mon., Mar. 24 |
| Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals | Wed., Jan. 22 | Wed., Jan. 22 | Wed., Jan. 22 | Tue., Mar. 25 | Tue., Mar. 25 |
| Last day to withdraw with 75% refund | Tue., Jan. 28 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Mon., Mar. 31 | Mon., Mar. 31 |
| Last day to declare a course as an audit | Tue., Feb. 4 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Mon., Mar. 31 | Mon., Mar. 31 |
| Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option | Tue., Feb. 4 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Tue., Jan. 28 | Mon., Mar. 31 | Mon., Mar. 31 |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% refund - No refunds will be issued after this date | Tue., Feb. 4 | Tue., Feb. 4 | Tue., Feb. 4 | Mon., Apr. 7 | Mon., Apr. 7 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) | Sun., Mar. 30 | Thu., Feb. 20 | Thu., Feb. 20 | Thu., Apr. 24 | Thu., Apr. 24 |
| Full-term and first-half term classes follow a Monday schedule - No Tuesday full-term and first-half term classes meet | **Tue., Feb. 25** | **Tue., Feb. 25** | |||
| Full-term and second-half term classes follow a Friday schedule - No Wednesday full-term and second-half term classes meet | **Wed., Apr. 30** | **Wed., Apr. 30** | |||
| Exam week | Thu., May 1 - Wed., May 7 | Mon., Mar. 3 - Sun., Mar. 9 | N/A | Thu., May 1 - Wed., May 7 | N/A |
| Courses end | Wed., May 7 | Sun., Mar. 9 | Sun., Mar. 9 | Wed., May 7 | Sun., May 11 |
| Grades due | Tue., May 13 | Thu., Mar. 13 | Thu., Mar. 13 | Tue., May 13 | Thu., May 15 |
*The Academic Calendar is subject to change.
Summer 2025
Summer 2025 Dates and Deadlines by Course Format
Summer 2025 Dates and Deadlines by Course Format
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| Courses begin | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 |
| Last day to add courses | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 |
| Last day to drop with 100% refund and with no mark on academic record | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., May 19 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 | Mon., July 7 |
| Mark of “W” begins for course withdrawals | Tue., May 20 | Tue., May 20 | Tue., May 20 | Tue., July 8 | Tue., July 8 | Tue., July 8 |
| Last day to withdraw with 75% refund | Wed., May 21 | Wed., May 21 | Wed., May 21 | Wed., July 9 | Wed., July 9 | Wed., July 9 |
| Last day to declare a course as an audit | Tue., June 3 | Tue., June 3 | Tue., June 3 | Tue., July 22 | Tue., July 22 | Tue., July 22 |
| Last day to declare or change undergraduate Pass/Fail option | Tue., June 3 | Tue., June 3 | Tue., June 3 | Tue., July 22 | Tue., July 22 | Tue., July 22 |
| Last day to withdraw with 50% refund - No refunds will be issued after this date | Wed., June 4 | Wed., June 4 | Wed., June 4 | Wed., July 23 | Wed., July 23 | Wed., July 23 |
| Last day to withdraw from courses with “W” grade (no refund) | Mon., June 23 | Mon., June 16 | Mon., June 9 | Mon., Aug. 11 | Mon., Aug. 4 | Mon., July 28 |
| Courses end | Sun., July 6 | Thu., June 26 | Thu., June 19 | Sun., Aug. 24 | Thu., Aug. 14 | Thu., Aug. 7 |
| Grades due | Thu., July 10 | Wed., July 2 | Thu., June 26 | Thu., Aug. 28 | Wed., Aug. 20 | Wed., Aug. 13 |
*The Academic Calendar is subject to change.