Academic Calendar Fall 2024

Semester Dates

Semester: August 20 – December 16, 2024

  • Session 1: August 20 – October 14
  • Fall Break Week: October 15 – October 21
  • Session 2: October 22 – December 16

Course Schedule Overview

The following chart shows the courses that will be offered during Fall Semester 2024. (Courses highlighted in blue are 1-credit courses; in yellow, 2- and 3-credit courses; and those in pink are Intensive courses.) For more details about each course, please see the Course Catalog.

Important Dates

The following important academic calendar dates apply to Summit University Online for-credit courses and programs and audit students. It does not apply to Summit University online extension courses.

April 22Registration begins for Fall Semester 2024 classes
May 6Last day of classes for Spring Semester 2024
May 7 – August 19Summer Break 2024
August 20First day of classes for Fall Semester 2024
September 2SU Offices Closed (Labor Day holiday) *
Aug. 27 – Sept. 17Deferral Period for Session 1, 2-credit and 3-credit courses
Sept. 3 – October 7Registration for Session 2
October 14Session 1 ends
October 15 – 21Fall 2024 Break Week
October 22Session 2 begins
Oct. 29 – Nov. 18Deferral period for Session 2 courses
Nov. 25 – Dec. 27Registration period for Spring Semester 2025
November 28 – 29SU Offices Closed (Thanksgiving holiday) *
December 16Last day of classes for Fall Semester 2024
December 25SU Offices Closed (Christmas holiday) *
Dec. 28 – Jan. 3Late registration for Spring Semester 2025 (fees apply)
Dec. 17 – Jan. 13, 2025Winter Break 2024/2025
January 14, 2025First day of classes for Spring Semester 2025

*Even though SU Offices will be closed during these holidays, students will still be able to access their online courses. SU Tech Support is also available evenings, weekends and holidays during each semester (winter and summer breaks not included). Students will be notified in advance of changes to this schedule.