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Academic Calendar

Rider University Academic Calendar AY2024

Fall Semester 2024

JTerm Winter Session 2025

Spring Semester 2025

Additional Information:

Fall Semester 2024

September

4 Wednesday Classes begin
4 Wednesday 7-Week Part A Classes Begin
4 Wednesday Alumni Audit Registration
6 Friday 7-Week Part A Last day to add courses
10 Tuesday Last day to add courses
10 Tuesday 7-Week Part A Last day to drop courses
12 Thursday Deadline for makeup of Summer 2 incomplete grades
17 Tuesday Last day to drop courses

October

14 Monday Course Selection for Spring semester and JTerm begins
21 Monday 7-Week Part A Classes End
22 Tuesday 7-Week Part A Final Exams
23 Wednesday 7-Week Part B Classes Begin
25 Friday 7-Week Part B Last day to add courses
29 Tuesday 7-Week Part B Last day to drop courses

November

27-Dec. 1 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving recess

December

2 Monday Classes resume
6 Friday Classes end (except Graduate Education classes)
9-13 Monday-Friday Final exams
12 Thursday 7-Week Part B Classes End
13 Friday 7-Week Part B Final Exams
13 Friday Graduate Education classes end
14 Saturday Residence halls close at noon

Fall 2024 Withdrawal Dates1

Sept. 18-Nov. 12 Wednesday-Tuesday Withdrawal, student discretion
Nov. 13-Dec. 6 Wednesday-Friday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

 Fall 2024 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part A)1

Sept. 11-Oct. 11 Wednesday-Friday Withdrawal, student discretion
Oct. 14-Oct. 22 Monday-Tuesday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

 Fall 2024 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part B)1

Oct. 30-Nov. 29 Wednesday-Friday Withdrawal, student discretion
Dec. 2-Dec. 6 Monday-Friday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity
1

Please refer to www.rider.edu/offices-services/finaid/payments-billing-deposits/refunds for information regarding course withdrawals and refunds.

JTerm Winter Session 2025

January 2025

6 Monday JTerm Classes begin
6 Monday Last day to add courses
7 Tuesday Last day to drop courses
8-20 Wednesday-Monday Withdrawal, student discretion
20 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Closed)
21-23 Tuesday-Thursday Withdrawal, psychological/physiological incapacity
22 Wednesday Classes end
23 Thursday Final Exams

Spring Semester 2025

January

17 Friday Deadline for makeup of Fall semester incomplete grades
27 Monday Classes begin
27 Monday 7-Week Part A Classes Begin
29 Wednesday 7-Week Part A Last day to add courses
31 Friday 7-Week Part A Last day to drop courses

February

2 Sunday Last day to add courses
2 Sunday Last day to add or drop Applied Lessons
9 Sunday Last day to drop courses (excluding Applied Lessons)
15 Saturday Spring 2025 degree applications due

March

13 Thursday 7-Week Part A Classes End
14 Friday 7-Week Part A Final Exams
15 Saturday Last day of classes before Spring recess
16-23 Sunday-Sunday Spring recess
24 Monday Classes resume
24 Monday 7-Week Part B Classes Begin
25 Tuesday Course Selection for Fall and Summer semesters begin
26 Wednesday 7-Week Part B Last day to add courses
30 Sunday 7-Week Part B Last day to drop courses

April

May

2 Friday Classes end (except Graduate Education classes)
5-9 Monday-Friday Final Exams
8 Thursday 7-Week Part B classes end
9 Friday 7-Week Part B Final Exams
Graduate Education classes end
10 Saturday Residence halls close at noon
17 Saturday University Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement
19 Monday Summer Session I begins

June

1 Sunday Summer 2025 degree applications due
11 Wednesday Deadline for makeup of spring semester incomplete grades

July

1 Tuesday Summer 1 classes end
2 Wednesday Summer 1 final exams
4 Friday 4th of July (Closed)
7 Monday Summer Session 2 begins

August

18 Monday Summer 2 classes end
19 Tuesday Summer 2 final exams

Spring 2025 Withdrawal Dates1

Feb. 10-April 11 Monday-Friday Withdrawal, student discretion
April 14-May 3 Monday-Saturday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

 Spring 2025 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part A)1

Feb. 3-March 4 Monday-Tuesday Withdrawal, student discretion
March 5-March 14 Wednesday-Friday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity

 Spring 2025 Withdrawal Dates (7-Week Part B)1

March 31-April 29 Monday-Tuesday Withdrawal, student discretion
April 30-May 9 Wednesday-Friday Withdrawal, psychological or physiological incapacity
1

Please refer to www.rider.edu/offices-services/finaid/payments-billing-deposits/refunds for information regarding course withdrawals and refunds.

For additional information and updates to the Academic Calendar refer to www.rider.edu

JTerm Winter Session

Students interested in 3-week JTerm course offerings during winter break should contact Admissions at 800-257-9026 or refer to www.rider.edu/jterm.

Summer Session 2025

Students interested in calendar and course offerings for the summer sessions should contact Admissions at 800-257-9026 or refer to www.rider.edu/summer.

Commencement Information

For Commencement ceremonies information, refer to www.rider.edu/commencement

Cancellation of Classes

In most cases, Rider will remain open and fully operational during snowstorms and other emergency situations. Under extreme circumstances, however, it may become necessary to cancel classes and other functions, close certain buildings, or take emergency actions.

If such circumstances should arise, a notice will be sent via the Rider Alert System.

Students may sign up for Rider Alert at https://www.rider.edu/offices-services/public-safety/rider-alert

Cancellations will also be announced online at www.rider.edu and on the Rider University information hotline at 609-219-2000, option 1.