Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
View the Catawba College academic calendar below:
View the Catawba College academic calendar below:
AUGUST |
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12-16 |
Mon-Fri |
Pre-term Meetings |
15-16 |
Thurs-Fri |
Orientation for New Students |
17 |
Sat |
First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM |
19 |
Mon |
Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM |
20 |
Tues |
Opening Convocation |
21 |
Wed |
Classes Begin |
26 |
Mon |
Faculty report no-show students by 2PM |
28 |
Wed |
Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM |
28 |
Wed |
Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
SEPTEMBER |
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2 |
Mon |
Labor Day Holiday / College Closed |
11 |
Weds |
Catawba College Day of Service |
30 |
Mon |
Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer |
OCTOBER |
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7 |
Mon |
Progress Reports Due |
12-15 |
Sat-Tues |
Fall Break |
21-24 |
Mon-Thurs |
Registration Opens for Winter Term and Spring Semester |
29 |
Tues |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
29 |
Tues |
Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
NOVEMBER |
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8 |
Fri |
Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College |
14 |
Thurs |
Catawba College Day of Culture |
27-1 |
Wed-Sun |
Thanksgiving Break (College Closes at Noon on Wednesday, Nov. 27) |
DECEMBER |
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4 |
Weds |
Last Day of Classes |
5 |
Thurs |
Study Day |
6-11 |
Fri-Weds |
Final Examinations |
11 |
Weds |
Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM |
12 |
Thurs |
All Grades Due by 4PM |
Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3 |
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21-Aug |
16-Oct |
21-Aug |
First Day of Classes |
28-Aug |
23-Oct |
28-Aug |
Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM |
26-Sept |
21-Nov |
31-Oct |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
14-Oct |
10-Dec |
10-Dec |
Last Day of Classes |
15-Oct |
11-Dec |
11-Dec |
Grades Due by 4PM |
AUGUST |
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20 |
Tues |
Opening Convocation |
26 |
Mon |
Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM |
28 |
Wed |
Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
SEPTEMBER |
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11 |
Weds |
Catawba College Day of Service |
30 |
Mon |
Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer |
OCTOBER |
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18 |
Fri |
Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM |
21-24 |
Mon-Thurs |
Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester |
29 |
Tues |
Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
NOVEMBER |
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14 |
Thurs |
Catawba College Day of Culture |
DECEMBER |
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13 |
Fri* |
Winter Term Begins* |
16 |
Mon |
Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM |
JANUARY |
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2 |
Thurs |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM |
9 |
Thurs |
Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM |
*There is no refund for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.
JANUARY |
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9 |
Thurs |
Residence Halls Open at 12PM |
10 |
Fri |
Orientation for Transfer, New, and Re-entering Students |
13 |
Mon |
Classes Begin |
16 |
Thurs |
Faculty report no-show students by 2PM |
20 |
Mon |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed |
21 |
Tues |
Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM |
21 |
Tues |
Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
FEBRUARY |
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24 |
Mon |
Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter |
26 |
Weds |
Catawba College Day of Character |
MARCH |
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3 |
Mon |
Progress Reports Due |
8-16 |
Sat-Sun |
Spring Break |
24-27 |
Mon-Thurs |
Registration Opens for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester |
26 |
Weds |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
26 |
Weds |
Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
APRIL |
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4 |
Fri |
Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College |
18-20 |
Fri-Sun |
Easter Break |
24 |
Thurs |
Spring Awards Convocation |
24 |
Thurs |
Catawba College Day of Scholarship |
28 |
Mon |
Last Day of Classes |
29 |
Tues |
Study Day |
30-5 |
Wed-Mon |
Final Examinations |
MAY |
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6 |
Tues |
All Grades Due by 4PM |
8 |
Thurs |
Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 12PM |
8 |
Thurs |
Senior Investiture |
9 |
Fri |
Baccalaureate |
10 |
Sat |
Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 5PM |
Block 1 |
Block 2 |
Block 3 |
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13-Jan |
12-March |
13-Jan |
First Day of Classes |
21-Jan |
19-March |
21-Jan |
Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM |
18-Feb |
17-April |
25-March |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
7-March |
5-May |
5-May |
Last Day of Classes |
10-March |
6-May |
6-May |
Grades Due by 4PM |
JANUARY |
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16 |
Thurs |
Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM |
21 |
Tues |
Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form) |
FEBRUARY |
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24 |
Mon |
Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter |
26 |
Weds |
Catawba College Day of Character |
MARCH |
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14 |
Fri |
Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM |
24-27 |
Mon-Thurs |
Registration Opens for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester |
26 |
Weds |
Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office |
APRIL |
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24 |
Thurs |
Spring Awards Convocation |
24 |
Thurs |
Catawba College Day of Scholarship |
MAY |
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8 |
Thurs |
Senior Investiture |
9 |
Fri |
Baccalaureate |
10 |
Sat |
Commencement |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Summer 3 |
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12-May* |
11-June* |
12-May* |
First Day of Classes* |
15-May |
13-June |
19-May |
Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM |
30-May |
1-July |
17-June |
Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM |
9-June |
9-July |
9-July |
Last Day of Classes |
10-June |
10-July |
10-July |
Grades Due by 4PM |
*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.
MAY |
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13 |
Tues |
Faculty report no-show students for S1 by 4PM |
15 |
Thurs |
Faculty report no-show students for S3 by 2PM |
JUNE |
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12 |
Thurs |
Faculty report no-show students for S2 by 4PM |
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