Calendars and Final Examination Schedules

The Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 Academic Calendar can be found on the Registrar’s website: https://www.tarleton.edu/registrar/academic-calendars/

Academic Calendar Fall 2024-Spring 2025

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(Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so)

The RELLIS off-campus instructional site follows a different academic calendar.  The calendar can be accessed on the RELLIS page.

*Calendar subject to change as state, system, and local guidelines evolve in relation to COVID.  Any updates will be posted at https://www.tarleton.edu/covid/*

Event Fall Spring
2024 2025
REGISTRATION
Graduate, Doctoral February 29 October 17
Priority Registration March 1 October 18
Seniors March 5 October 22
Juniors March 6 October 23
Sophomores March 7 October 24
Freshman/Post-Baccalaureate March 8 October 25
TUITION AND FEE PAYMENT DEADLINE August 15 January 9
CLASSES BEGIN
16 week & 1st 8 week Classes Begin August 22 January 16
Late Registration and Add/Drop August 22-29 January 16-24
2nd 8 week Classes Begin October 16 March 12
2nd 8 week Late Registration and Add/Drop October 16-17 March 12-13
3 week "Winter Mini" December 17
DROP WITH NO RECORD (CENSUS)
16 week September 9 February 3
1st 8 week August 29 January 24
2nd 8 week October 23 March 19
3 week "Winter Mini" December 18
Q DROP DEADLINE
16 week November 1 March 28
1st 8 week September 27 February 21
2nd 8 week November 22 April 11
3 week "Winter Mini" January 3
WITHDRAWAL DEADLINE
16 week November 15 April 11
1st 8 week October 4 February 28
2nd 8 week November 22 April 18
3 week "Winter Mini" January 3
MIDTERM GRADES DUE
16 week October 18 March 14
1st 8 week September 20 February 14
2nd 8 week November 15 April 4
FINAL EXAMS BEGIN
16 week December 5 May 8
1st 8 week October 15 March 11
2nd 8 week December 11 May 14
3 week "Winter Mini" January 9
FINAL GRADES
1st 8 week grades due October 16 by 5 pm March 12 by 5 pm
Al grades due December 16 by 12 pm Noon May 19 by 12 pm Noon
GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
Graduation Application Deadlines July 15 - September 15 November 15 - January 15
Commencement Weekend December 13 - 14 May 16 - 17
HOLIDAY AND VACATION DAYS (NO CLASSES)
Labor Day (No classes - University Open) September 2
No Classes - University Open November 27
Thanksgiving (University closed) November 28-30
Winter Break (University closed) December 25-January 1
Martin Luther King Day (University closed) January 20
Spring Break March 17 - 22 (No Classes) University Closed March 21
No Classes April 18 - 21

​*Honors, Veterans, NCAA Athletes, Marching Band, Texan Reps, Diplomats, Corps of Cadets

Fall Semester 2024- Final Examination Schedule - Stephenville

Exam Date 8:00am - 10:00am 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue Dec 3 Last Class Day
Wed Dec 4 Reading Day
Thur Dec 5 TR 9:25 am and T 9:25 am MWF 11:00 am, MW 11:00 am and M 11:00 am TR 12:15 pm and T 12:15pm All Freshman English R 5:15pm or later; TR 4:30 pm, and TR 6:15pm
Fri Dec 6 TR 3:05 pm and T 3:05 pm TR 10:50 am and T 10:50 am Other MWF, MW, WF, MF, M, W and F times not listed on exam schedule MATH 2412 and all other times not listed on exam schedule W 5:00 pm or later and MW 7:30 pm
Mon Dec 9 MWF 9:00am, MW 9:00am, and M 9:00am MWF 2:00 pm, MW 2:00 pm and M 2:00 pm MWF 10:00 am, MW 10:00 am, and M 10:00 am CHEM 1311/1111, CHEM 1312/1112, MATH 1342 M 5:00 pm or later and MW 6:00pm
Tue Dec 10 TR 8:00 am and T 8:00 am MWF 12:00 pm, MW 12:00 pm and M 12:00 pm TR 1:40 pm and T 1:40 pm All MATH 1314 T 5:15pm or later and TR 7:45pm
Wed Dec 11 MWF 8:00 am, MW 8:00 am, and M 8:00 am MWF 1:00 pm, MW 1:00 pm and M 1:00 pm

Fall Semester 2024 – Final Examination Schedule – Fort Worth

Exam Date 8:00am - 10:00am 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue Dec 3 Last Class Day
Wed Dec 4 Reading Day
Thur Dec 5 R 8:00-10:50 am TR 9:30-10:50 am M 11:00-1:30 pm MW 11:00-12:20 pm T 2:00-4:30 pm TR 2:00-3:20 pm R 6:30-9:00 pm TR 6:30-7:50 pm
Fri Dec 6 R 2:00-4:30 pm TR 3:30-4:50 pm T 11:00-1:30 pm TR 11:00-12:20 pm Other MWF, MW, WF, MF, M, W and F times not listed on exam schedule All other times not listed on exam schedule W 6:30-9:00 pm MW 6:30-7:50 pm
Mon Dec 9 M 8:00-10:50 am MW 8:00-9:20 am M 2:00-4:30 pm MW 2:00-3:20 pm W 11:00-1:30 pm MW 12:30-1:50 pm MW 5:00-6:20 pm, MATH 1342 M 6:30-9:00 pm
Tue Dec 10 T 8:00-10:50 am TR 8:00-9:20 am R 11:00-1:30 pm TR 12:30-1:50 pm All other times not listed on exam schedule TR 5:00-6:20 pm, MATH 1314 T 6:30-9:00 pm
Wed Dec 11 W 8:00-10:50 am MW 9:30-10:50 am W 2:00-4:30 pm MW 3:30-4:50 pm

Final Examinations are to be given only on scheduled examination days as printed on the Final Examination Schedule. At locations other than Stephenville, Fort Worth and online courses, the final examination will be given at a time designated by the instructor.

Any student with three or more final examinations on the same day may request of his/her instructors to take one of the final examinations on another day during the Final Examination Schedule.

Spring Semester 2025 – Final Examination Schedule – Stephenville

Exam Date 8:00am - 10:00am 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue May 6 Last Class Day
Wed May 7 Reading Day
Thur May 8 TR 9:25 am and T 9:25 am MWF 11:00 am, MW 11:00 am and M 11:00 am TR 12:15 pm and T 12:15pm All Freshman English R 5:15pm or later; TR 4:30 pm, and TR 6:15pm
Fri May 9 TR 3:05 pm and T 3:05 pm TR 10:50 am and T 10:50 am Other MWF, MW, WF, MF, M, W and F times not listed on exam schedule MATH 2412 and all other times not listed on exam schedule W 5:00 pm or later and MW 7:30 pm
Mon May 12 MWF 9:00am, MW 9:00am, and M 9:00am MWF 2:00 pm, MW 2:00 pm and M 2:00 pm MWF 10:00 am, MW 10:00 am, and M 10:00 am CHEM 1311/1111, CHEM 1312/1112, MATH 1342 M 5:00 pm or later and MW 6:00pm
Tue May 13 TR 8:00 am and T 8:00 am MWF 12:00 pm, MW 12:00 pm and M 12:00 pm TR 1:40 pm and T 1:40 pm All MATH 1314 T 5:15pm or later and TR 7:45pm
Wed May 14 MWF 8:00 am, MW 8:00 am, and M 8:00 am MWF 1:00 pm, MW 1:00 pm and M 1:00 pm

Spring Semester 2025 – Final Examination Schedule – Fort Worth

Exam Date 8:00am - 10:00am 10:30am - 12:30pm 1:00pm - 3:00pm 3:30pm - 5:30pm 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Tue May 6 Last Class Day
Wed May 7 Reading Day
Thur May 8 R 8:00-10:50 am TR 9:30-10:50 am M 11:00-1:30 pm MW 11:00-12:20 pm T 2:00-4:30 pm TR 2:00-3:20 pm R 6:30-9:15 pm TR 6:30-7:50 pm
Fri May 9 R 2:00-4:30 pm TR 3:30-4:50 pm T 11:00-1:30 pm TR 11:00-12:20 pm Other MWF, MW, WF, MF, M, W and F times not listed on exam schedule All other times not listed on exam schedule W 6:30-9:00 pm MW 6:30-7:50 pm
Mon May 12 M 8:00-10:50 am MW 8:00-9:20 am M 2:00-4:30 pm MW 2:00-3:20 pm W 11:00-1:30 pm MW 12:30-1:50 pm MW 5:00-6:20 pm, MATH 1342 M 6:30-9:15 pm
Tue May 13 T 8:00-10:50 am TR 8:00-9:20 am R 11:00-1:30 pm TR 12:30-1:50 pm All other times not listed on exam schedule TR 5:00-6:20 pm, MATH 1314 T 6:30-9:15 pm
Wed May 14 W 8:00-10:50 am MW 9:30-10:50 am W 2:00-4:30 pm MW 3:30-4:50 pm

Final Examinations are to be given only on scheduled examination days as printed on the Final Examination Schedule. At locations other than Stephenville, Fort Worth and online courses, the final examination will be given at a time designated by the instructor.

Any student with three or more final examinations on the same day may request of his/her instructors to take one of the final examinations on another day during the Final Examination Schedule.

Academic Calendar Summer 2025
(Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the University to do so)

Event Date
Summer 2025
REGISTRATION
Graduate, Doctoral March 6
Priority Registration March 7
Seniors March 11
Juniors March 12
Sophomores March 13
Freshman/Post-Baccalaureate March 14
TUITION AND PAYMENT DEADLINE May 12
CLASSES BEGIN
1st 5 week, 1st 10 week May 27
1st 5 week, 1st 10 week Late Registration and Add/Drop May 27-29
2nd 5 week June 30
2nd 5 week Late Registration and Add/Drop June 30-July 2
8 week June 9
8 week Late Registration and Add/Drop June 9-11
DROP WITH NO RECORD (CENSUS)
1st 5 week May 30
10 week June 4
2nd 5 week July 3
8 week June 16
Q DROP DEADLINE
1st 5 week June 13
10 week July 7
2nd 5 week July 18
8 week July 11
WITHDRAWAL "W" DEADLINE
1st 5 week June 13
10 week July 18
2nd 5 week July 18
8 week July 18
LAST CLASS DAY (finals held on last class day)
1st 5 week June 27
2nd 5 week July 31
10 week July 31
8 week July 31
FINAL GRADES
All grades due August 4 by 12 pm
Grades due 5 days after Finals for each part of term
GRADUATION AND RELATED REQUIREMENTS
Graduation Application Deadlines April 15 - June 15
Commencement Weekend August 1-2
SUMMER HOLIDAY (NO CLASSES)
Memorial Day (University closed) May 26
Emancipation Day (University closed) June 19
Independence Day (University closed) July 4

​*Honors, Veterans, NCAA Athletes, Marching Band, Texan Reps, Diplomats, Corps of Cadets

2024-2025 Event Calendar
(Dates pertain to the semester in which they appear below)

Deadlines and General Dates Fall Spring Summer
2024 2025 2025
Course Evaluations TBA TBA TBA
First Destination Survey November 10 April 28 July 7
Undergraduate Admission Application Deadline for Freshman August 1 December 1 June 1
Undergraduate Admission Application Deadline for Transfer/Readmit October 1 March 1 June 1
Undergraduate Admission Application Deadline for International Freshman and Transfer Students June 15 November 1 March 15
Scholarship Application Priority Deadline administered by the University Scholarship Committee February 15 December 1
Last Day to apply to the Teacher Education Program October 15 February 15 July 1
Last Day to apply for Clinical Teaching September 30 February 2
Restricted Activities Begin December 3-11 May 6 - 14
Service and Maintenance of electronic systems December 26-30 May 16-17 August 4-6
University Events
Service and Leadership Day; Option for faculty to dismiss in-person classes or transition to online to accommodate students participating in events March 27
Official University Ring Ceremony September 27 April 11
Family Weekend September 28
Homecoming October 6-12
College of Graduate Studies
Deadline for submissions of the defended, final, committee-approved theses/dissertations to ProQuest and signed Thesis/Dissertation Format checklist to the College of Graduate Studies November 1 April 1 July 1
Comprehensive Assessment results due to College of Graduate Studies November 15 April 15 July 15
Residential Living and Learning
Housing Application opens for incoming new and transfer students September 5 October 10 February 1
Residence Halls close at 10 am for term (exceptions for graduating seniors) December 12 May 15 July 25
Commencement
Graduation Ceremonies December 13 - 14 May 16 - 17 July 25 - 26
New Student Programs
Dates below are for the upcoming Fall 2025 term
Texan Orientation March 29
Texan Orientation April 5
Texan Orientation April 12
Texan Orientation May 3
Texan Orientation May 30
Texan Orientation May 31
Texan Orientation June 20
Texan Orientation June 21
Texan Orientation June 27
Texan Orientation June 28
Texan Orientation July 11
Transfer Takeover July 12
Texan Orientation July 18
Texan Orientation July 19
Duck Camps - FALL 2025
Duck Camp 1 TBD
Duck Camp 2 TBD
Duck Camp 3 TBD
Duck Camp4 TBD
New Student Move-In August
Transition Week August
Texan Camp TBD
Freshman Convocation and Candle Lighting Ceremony August