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2023–2024 Academic Calendar

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July 2023

Jul 6

Thursday

MFA faculty, students move into dorms

Jul 7-16

Fri-Sun

MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/16)

August 2023

Aug 15

Tuesday

MSMS Orientation - Fall Cohort

Aug 22

Monday

First day of Classes for MSMS

Aug 28

Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Aug 30

Wednesday

Deadline to submit the Undergraduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2023 Graduation

Aug 29

Tuesday

Graduate Student Orientation

September 2023

Sept 2

Saturday

Residence Halls Open to NEW Undergraduate Students (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Sept 2-4  Sat-Mon Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)
Sept 4  Monday

Labor Day

Residence Halls Open to All Returning Undergraduate Students

Sept 5   Tuesday First day of classes - Main & Session I
Sept 7 Thursday

Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I 

Sept 8 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Sept 12 Tuesday

Raindate: Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main

Activities Fair

Sept 14 Thursday Fall Study Abroad Fair
Sept 15 Friday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2023 Graduation

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Sept 21 Thursday Five Schools “Academic Expo: Meet Your Major” Meetings – New Undergraduate Students
Sept 26 Tuesday Spring 2023 Study Abroad Application Deadline

 

October 2023

Oct 4 Wednesday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I
Oct 6 Friday Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.
Oct 9 Monday No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct 13-15 Fri-Sun Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend
Oct 16 Monday

Linked Credit Deadline

MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline

Oct 18 Wednesday Graduate Student Orientation
Oct 22 Sunday

Admissions Open House - Undergraduate

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session

Oct 23 Monday

Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA

First day of Classes for RIZE Term B (8-week long) session

Oct 24 Tuesday Last Day of Classes - Session I
Oct 25 Wednesday First Day of Classes - Session II
Oct 27 Friday Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
Oct 30-31 Mon-Tues 1st day of Academic Planning Week
Oct 31 Tuesday Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I

 

November 2023

Nov 1-3 Wed-Fri Academic Planning Week continues
Nov 3 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions
Nov 9 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session

Nov 10 Friday

No Classes Veterans Day

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions

Nov 13 Monday

Lasell University Founder’s Day

Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins - Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for January 2024 Graduation

Nov 21 Tuesday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 22-26 Wed-Sun Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session
Nov 27 Monday Classes Resume

 

December 2023

Dec 3 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE 14-week long session
Dec 5 Tuesday Fall Career Readiness Symposium
Dec 11 Monday

Last Day of Classes - Main Session

End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA

Dec 11-13 Mon-Wed Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session
Dec 12 Tuesday Reading Day - Undergraduate Students
Dec 13-18 Wed-Mon

Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students

Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM

Dec 14 Thursday

Last Day of Classes - Session II

Deadline to Submit the UG Intent to Graduate Application for May 2024 Graduation

Dec 15 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS (Tentative Date)

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Spring Start Students) 

Dec 17 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Dec 19 Tuesday Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM
Dec 21 Thursday Final Grades Due 12 p.m.
Dec 22 Friday First day of classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 29 Friday First day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session

 

January 2024

Jan 2 Tuesday Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Session
Jan 2-4 Tues-Thurs MSMS Orientation Spring Cohort
Jan 4 Thursday MFA faculty, students move into dorms
Jan 5 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session
Jan 5-14 Fri - Sun MFA winter residency, start of spring semester (departures 1/14)
Jan 8 Monday

First day of Classes for MSMS

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions

Jan 9 Tuesday

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Graduate Student Orientation

Jan 12 Friday

Last day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session

Jan 13 Saturday Last day of classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Jan 15 Monday

No Classes – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduate Students

Jan 16 Tuesday

Winter Orientation for New Undergraduate Students

Residence Halls Open for all Undergradaute Students

First day of classes Graduate Main and Session I

Final Grades Due 4 p.m. Undergraduate & Graduate

Jan 17 Wednesday First day of classes Undergraduate Main
Jan 18 Thursday Add/Drop Deadline - Graduate Main and Session I
Jan 19 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Jan 23 Tuesday Activities Fair
Jan 24 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main
Jan 26 Friday Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Jan 30 Tuesday Spring Study Abroad Fair

 

February 2024

Feb 15 Thursday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2024 Graduation

Feb 16 Friday

Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.

Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I

Feb 19 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 22 Thursday

Linked Credit Deadline

Feb 27 Tuesday

Graduate Student Orientation

Feb 28 Wednesday

Fall 2023 Study Abroad Application deadline

 

March 2024

Mar 3 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session

Mar 4 Monday First day of Classes for RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Mar 5 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I

Mar 6 Wednesday

First day of classes - Session II

GR Student Orientation

Mar 8 Friday

Add/Drop Deadline - Session II

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2023 Graduates

Mar 9-17 Sat-Sun Spring Recess Undergraduate and Graduate Main
Mar 11 Monday Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I
Mar 15 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions

Mar 18 Monday

Classes Resume

Mar 20 Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students Main

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session

Mar 22 Friday

Drop Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions

Mar 23 Saturday

Admissions – Lasell Day – Undergraduate

Mar 25-29 Mon - Fri

Academic Planning Week

 

April 2024

Apr 1 Monday Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for July 2024 Graduation
Apr 3 Wednesday Fall Registration Begins – Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Apr 8 Monday MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline
Apr 11 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II
Apr 15 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 21 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term 14-week long session
Apr 25 Thursday Spring Connected Learning Symposium Showcase
Apr 28 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Apr 29 Monday

Last Day of Classes – Main session

Torchlight Parade & Senior Soiree

Apr 29-30 Mon - Tues Final Exam Period - GR Main Session
Apr 30 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session II 

Reading Day

Deadline to submit Undergraduate Intent to Graduate form for August 2024

 

May 2024

May 1 Wednesday

Final Exam Period Continues - Graduate Main Session

May 1-6 Wed-Mon Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students
May 3 Friday Last Day of Classes for MSMS
May 6 Monday MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Spring Start Students)
May 7 Tuesday

Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Graduate Main & Session II & 4PM for all other GR Students

Residence Halls close at noon for all students other than those registered for Senior Week

Graduate Student Orientation

May 8 Wednesday

Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Undergraduate and 4:00 p.m. for all other Undergraduate Students

May 10 Friday Graduate Commencement
May 11 Saturday

Undergraduate Commencement

Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Seniors at 5:00 p.m.

May 14  Tuesday First day of classes - Summer Main & Session I
May 15 Wednesday

Deadline to submit the GRAD Intent to Graduate application for August 2024 Graduates

May 16 Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Main and Session I

May 21-23 Tues-Thurs

MSMS Orientation Summer Cohort

May 28 Tuesday

First day of Classes for MSMS

 

June 2024

Jun 3 Monday Last Day of Classes for MFA Students
Jun 14 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I
Jun 19 Wednesday No Classes - Juneteenth
Jun 16 Wednesday GR Student Orientation
Jun 28 Friday

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Fall Start Students)

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

 

July 2024

Jul 3 Wednesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Jul 5 Friday First day of classes - Summer Session II
Jul 9 Monday Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Session II
Jul 10 Tuesday Final Grades Due at 4:00 p.m. - Summer Session I

 

August 2024

Aug 1 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Main
Aug 2 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session II
Aug 26 Monday Last Day of Classes - Summer Main & Session II
Aug 29  Wednesday Final Grades Due at 12:00 p.m. - Summer Main & Session II

2024–2025 Academic Calendar

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July 2024

Jul 11

Thursday

MFA faculty, students move into dorms

Jul 12-21

Fri-Sun

MFA summer residency, start of fall semester (departures 7/21)

August 2024

Aug 13-15

Tues-Thurs

MSMS Orientation - Fall Cohort TBD

Aug 19

Monday

First day of Classes for MSMS TBD

Aug 26

Monday

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Aug 28

Wednesday

Deadline to submit the Undergraduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2024 Graduation

Graduate Student Orientation 

Aug 31

Saturday

Residence Halls Open to NEW Undergraduate Students (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate) 

September 2024

Sept 1-2  Sun-Mon Lasell Laser Welcome Weekend Continues (New Student Orientation - Undergraduate)
Sept 2  Monday

Labor Day

Residence Halls Open to All Returning Undergraduate Students

Sept 3   Tuesday

First day of classes - Main & Session I

Sept 5 Thursday

Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - GR Main/Session I 

Sept 6 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Sept 9 Monday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for GR Main and Session I due
Sept 10 Tuesday

Raindate: Lasell U-Belong Celebration, 2 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main

Sept 12 Thursday Fall Study Abroad Fair
Sept 13 Friday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for December 2024 Graduation

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A(8-week long) sessions

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Undergraduate Main

Sept 17 Tuesday Activities Fair
Sept 19 Thursday Five Schools “Academic Expo: Meet Your Major” Meetings – New Undergraduate Students
Sept 26 Thursday Spring 2025 Study Abroad Application Deadline

 

October 2024

Oct 2 Wednesday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Graduate Session I
Oct 7 Monday Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.
Oct 14 Monday

No Classes – Indigenous Peoples’ Day

MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline

Oct 16 Wednesday Graduate Student Orientation
Oct 18-20 Fri-Sun Family, Friends, and Alumni Weekend
Oct 20 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A(8-week long) session

Oct 21 Monday

Midterm Evaluations Due - MFA

First day of Classes for RIZE Term B (8-week long) session

Oct 22 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I 

Linked Credit Deadline

Oct 23 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II 

Oct 25 Friday Add/Drop Deadline - Session II
Oct 28-31 Mon-Thurs Academic Planning Week
Oct 29 Tuesday Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I

 

November 2024

Nov 1 Friday

Last Day of Academic Planning Week

Add Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions 

Nov 3 Sunday Admission Open House - Undergraduate
Nov 7 Thursday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session

Nov 8 Friday

Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 Term B (8-week long) sessions

Nov 11 Monday

No Classes Veterans Day

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for January 2025 Graduation

Nov 12 Tuesday

Winter, Spring & Summer Registration Begins - Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Nov 13 Wednesday Lasell University Founder's Day
Nov 19 Tuesday Course Withdrawal Deadline Session II
Nov 20-22 Wed-Fri MSMS Fall Holiday
Nov 27-30 Wed-Sat Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session

 

December 2024

Dec 1 Sunday Thanksgiving Recess - Undergraduate and Graduate Main Session
Dec 2 Monday Classes Resume
Dec 3 Tuesday

Fall Career Readiness Symposium

Dec 8 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE 14-week long session 

Dec 9 Monday

Last Day of Classes - Main Session

Dec 9-11 Mon-Wed Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session
Dec 10 Tuesday Reading Day - Undergraduate Students
Dec 11-16 Wed-Mon

Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students

Winter Recess begins AFTER LAST EXAM

Dec 12 Thursday

Last Day of Classes - Session II

Deadline to Submit the Undergraduate Intent to Graduate Application for May 2025 Graduation

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Spring Start Students) 

Dec 13 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

Dec 15 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B (8-week long) session
Dec 16 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA
Dec 17 Tuesday Residence Halls Close for All Students at 9 AM
Dec 19 Thursday Final Grades Due 12 p.m.
Dec 20 Friday

First day of classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session

Final Grades Due for MSMS

Dec 23 Monday Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 27 Friday First day of classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session
Dec 30 Monday Add/Drop Deadline - Winter Session

 

January 2025

Jan 3 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Winter Session 
Jan 7 Tuesday

Graduate Student Move-In Day

Graduate Student Orientation

Jan 7-9 Tues-Thurs MSMS Orientation Spring Cohort
Jan 9 Thursday MFA faculty, students move into dorms
Jan 10-19 Fri - Sun MFA winter residency, start of spring semester (departures 1/19)
Jan 10 Friday

Last Day of Classes - Graduate Winter Intensive Session

Jan 11 Saturday

Last Day of Classes - Undergraduate Winter Intensive Session

Jan 13 Monday

First day of Classes for MSMS

First day of Classes for RIZE 14-week long and Term A (8-week long) sessions

Residence Halls Open for New Undergraduate Students

Jan 14 Tuesday

Winter Orientation for New Undergraduate Students

Residence Halls Open for All Undergraduate Students

First day of classes Graduate Main and Session I

Final Grades Due 4:00 p.m. Winter Intensive Session Undergraduate and Graduate

Jan 15 Wednesday First day of classes Undergraduate Main
Jan 16 Thursday Add/Drop Deadline - Graduate Main and Session I
Jan 20 Monday

No classes - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Graduate Main and Session I due

Jan 21 Tuesday Activities Fair
Jan 22 Wednesday Add/Drop Deadline - Undergraduate Main
Jan 24 Friday Add Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A (8-week long) sessions
Jan 27 Monday Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys Due for Undergraduate Main
Jan 28 Tuesday Spring Study Abroad Fair
Jan 31 Friday Drop Deadline - RIZE 14 week long courses and Term A (8-week long) sessions 

 

February 2025

Feb 13 Thursday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2025 Graduation

Feb 14 Friday

Starfish Progress Surveys Due 12 p.m.

Course Withdrawal Deadline Session I

Feb 17 Monday No Classes – Presidents’ Day
Feb 20 Thursday

Linked Credit Deadline

Feb 25 Tuesday

Graduate Student Orientation

Feb 28 Friday

Fall 2025 Study Abroad Application deadline

 

March 2025

Mar 4 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session I

Mar 5 Wednesday

First Day of Classes - Session II

Mar 7 Friday

Deadline to submit the Graduate Intent to Graduate application for May 2024 Graduates

Starfish Attendance Verifications Surveys for Graduate Main and Session I due

Add/Drop Deadline - Session II

Mar 8-16 Sat-Sun

Spring Recess Undergraduate Main

Mar 9 Sunday

Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session

Mar 10 Monday

First Day of Classes - RIZE Term A (8-week long) session

Final Grades Due at 4 p.m. – Session I 

Mar 17 Monday

Classes Resume

Mar 19 Wednesday

Course Withdrawal Deadline and Pass/Fail Deadline - Undergraduate Students Main

Course Withdrawal Deadline Graduate Main Session

Mar 21 Friday

Add Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions

Mar 24-28 Mon-Fri

Academic Planning Week

Mar 28 Saturday

Drop Deadline - RIZE Term B (8-week long) sessions

Mar 29 Saturday

Admissions – Lasell Day – Undergraduate

 

April 2025

Apr 2 Wednesday Fall Registration Begins – Undergraduate and Graduate Students 
Apr 7 Monday

Deadline to submit MFA Intent to Graduate form for July 2025 Graduation

MFA Course Withdrawal Deadline 

Apr 10 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Session II
Apr 17-18 Thurs-Fri MSMS Spring Holiday
Apr 21 Monday No Classes - Patriots Day
Apr 24 Thursday Spring Connected Learning Symposium Showcase
Apr 27 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term 14-week long session
Apr 28 Monday

Last Day of Classes – Main session

Torchlight Parade & Senior Soiree

Apr 28-29 Mon-Tues Final Exam Period - GR Main Session
Apr 29 Tuesday

Last Day of Classes - Session II 

Reading Day

Deadline to submit Undergraduate Intent to Graduate form for August 2025

Apr 30 Wednesday

First Day of Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students

Final Exam Period - Graduate Main Session

 

May 2025

May 1 Thursday

Final Exam Period Continues - Graduate Main Session

May 1-5 Thurs-Mon Final Exam Period - Undergraduate Students
May 4 Sunday Last Day of Classes - RIZE Term B(8-week long) session
May 6 Tuesday

Residence Halls Close for at Noon for All Students Other Than Those Registered for Senior Week

Graduate Student Orientation

May 7 Wednesday

Final Grades Due 12:00 p.m. for Graduating Undergraduate and 4:00 p.m. for all other Undergraduate Students

May 9 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Summer Start Students)

Graduate Commencement

May 10 Saturday

Undergraduate Commencement

Residence Hall Closes for Graduating Seniors at 5:00 p.m.

May 12 Monday MSMS Spring Grade Due
May 13  Tuesday First day of classes - Summer Main & Session I
May 14 Wednesday

Deadline to submit the GRAD Intent to Graduate application for August 2025 Graduates

May 15 Thursday

Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Main and Session I

May 20-22 Tues-Thurs

MSMS Orientation Summer Cohort

May 27 Tuesday

First day of Classes for MSMS

 

June 2025

Jun 2 Monday End of Term Evaluations Due - MFA
Jun 13 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session I
Jun 19 Thursday No Classes - Juneteenth
Jun 25 Wednesday GR Student Orientation
Jun 27 Friday

Last Day of Classes for MSMS

MSMS Comprehensive Qualifying Exam (Fall Start Students)

Jun 30 Monday

MSMS Summer Grades Due

 

July 2025

Jul 2 Wednesday Last Day of Classes - Summer Session I
Jul 3 Thursday First day of classes - Summer Session II
Jul 5 Saturday Add/Drop Deadline - Summer Session II
Jul 9 Wednesday Final Grades Due at 4:00 p.m. - Summer Session I
Jul 10 Thursday MFA Students & Faculty Move into Dorms
Jul 11 Friday MFA Summer Residency, Start of Fall Semester (departure 7/20)
Jul 31 Thursday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Main

 

August 2025

Aug 1 Friday Course Withdrawal Deadline - Summer Session II
Aug 22 Friday Last Day of Classes - Summer Main & Session II
Aug 27  Wednesday Final Grades Due at 12:00 p.m. - Summer Main & Session II