*Dates are subject to change.
Fall 2024
Full-Term (16 Weeks): August 26 - December 13
Online Session 1 (8 Weeks) : August 26 - October 18
Online Session 2 (8 Weeks) : October 21 - December 13
| August 26, 2024 |
Monday |
Semester Begins (Full Term, Online Session 1); |
| August 29, 2024 |
Thursday |
Convocation |
| August 30, 2024 |
Friday |
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Online Session 1 |
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Summer Session grades are due |
| September 2, 2024 |
Monday |
Labor Day CIU Closed |
| September 3, 2024 |
Tuesday |
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Full Term courses; |
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Last day to apply for Fall Graduation without a late fee |
| September 6, 2024 |
Friday |
50% Refund period ends for Virtual Session 1 |
| September 10, 2024 |
Tuesday |
50% Refund period ends for Fall Semester |
| September 18, 2024 |
Wednesday |
Prayer Day |
| September 20, 2024 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 1 |
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| October 10-11, 2024 |
Thurs - Fri |
Fall Break for Residential Students |
| October 18, 2024 |
Friday |
Online Session 1 Ends; |
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Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Full Term courses |
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Last day to apply for Fall Graduation |
| October 21, 2024 |
Monday |
Online Session 2 Begins; |
| October 22, 2024 |
Tuesday |
Prayer Day |
| October 25, 2024 |
Friday |
Online Session 1 grades are due; |
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Last day to Add/Drop classes for Online Session 2 |
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| November 1, 2024 |
Friday |
50% Refund period ends for Online Session 2 |
| November 1 - 2, 2024 |
Friday - Saturday |
Homecoming |
| November 15, 2024 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 2 |
| November 19, 2024 |
Tuesday |
Prayer Day |
| November 27-29, 2024 |
Wed - Friday |
Thanksgiving Break; CIU Closed Thursday and Friday |
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| December 13, 2024 |
Friday |
Semester Ends (Fall Semester, Virtual Session 2); |
| December 14, 2024 |
Saturday |
Commencement Ceremony |
| December 20, 2024 |
Friday |
Online Session 2 and Fall Grades Due |
| December 24-January 1, 2025 |
Tuesday-Wednesday |
CIU Closed for Christmas and the New Year |
Spring 2025
Full-Term: January 13 - May 2
Virtual Session 1: January 13 - March 7
Virtual Session 2: March 10 - May 2
| January 13, 2025 |
Monday |
Semester Begins (Full Term Courses, Online Session 1); |
| January 17, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Online Session 1 |
| January 20, 2025 |
Monday |
CIU Closed for MLK Day |
| January 21, 2025 |
Tuesday |
Last day to Add/Drop classes for Full Term courses; |
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Last day to apply for Spring Graduation without late fee |
| January 24, 2025 |
Friday |
50% Refund period ends for Online Session 1 |
| January 28, 2025 |
Tuesday |
50% Refund period ends for Full Term courses |
| January 29, 2025 |
Wednesday |
Prayer Day |
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| February 7, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 1 |
| February 27, 2025 |
Thursday |
Prayer Day |
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| March 7, 2025 |
Friday |
Online Session 1 Ends; |
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Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Full Term courses |
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Last day to apply for Spring Graduation |
| March 10, 2025 |
Monday |
Online Session 2 Begins; |
| March 10-14, 2025 |
Mon - Friday |
Spring Break for Residential Students |
| March 14, 2025 |
Friday |
Online Session 1 grades due; |
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Last day to Add/Drop classes for Online Session 2 |
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| March 20, 2025 |
Thursday |
Registration Opens for Academic Year 2025 - 2026 |
| March 21, 2025 |
Friday |
50% Refund period ends for Online Session 2 |
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| April 1, 2025 |
Tuesday |
Prayer Day |
| April 4, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 2 |
| April 18, 2025 |
Friday |
Good Friday! CIU Closed |
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| May 2, 2025 |
Friday |
Semester Ends (Full Term courses, Online Session 2) |
| May 3, 2025 |
Saturday |
Commencement Ceremonies |
Summer 2025
Full-Term: May 5 - August 22
Virtual Session 1: May 5 - June 27
Virtual Session 2: June 30 - August 22
| May 5, 2025 |
Monday |
Semester Begins (Full Term courses, online Session 1); |
| May 9, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to Add/Drop for online Session 1; |
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Online Session 2 and Full-term Grades Due |
| May 12, 2025 |
Monday |
Last day to Add/Drop for Full-term Summer Semester*; |
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Last day to apply for Summer Graduation without late fee |
| May 16, 2025 |
Friday |
50% Refund Ends for Online Session 1 |
| May 19, 2025 |
Monday |
50% Refund Ends for Full Term Courses* |
| May 26, 2025 |
Monday |
CIU Closed for Memorial Day |
| May 30, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 1 |
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| June 27, 2025 |
Friday |
Online Session 1 Ends; |
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Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Full Term Courses |
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Last day to apply for Summer Graduation |
| June 30, 2025 |
Monday |
Online Session 2 Begins; |
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| July 4, 2025 |
Friday |
CIU Closed, Independence Day! |
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Last day to Add/Drop for Online Session 2; |
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Online Session 1 grades due |
| July 11, 2025 |
Friday |
50% Refund Ends for Online Session 2 |
| July 25, 2025 |
Friday |
Last day to receive a grade of “W” for Online Session 2 |
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| August 22, 2025 |
Friday |
Semester Ends (Full Term courses, Online Session 2); |
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Summer Graduation (no ceremony) |
| August 29, 2025 |
Friday |
Online Session 2 and Summer grades are due |
*One-week Intensive:
Add/Drop and refund period ends at 11:59 pm on the first day of class.
To withdraw and receive a grade of “W” the student must withdraw by 11:59 pm on the second day of class.
*Two-week Intensive:
Add/Drop and refund period ends at 11:59 pm on the second day of class.
To withdraw and receive a grade of “W” the student must withdraw by 11:59 pm on the third day of class.
*Five-week Courses:
Student may drop a course any time within week one (Friday at midnight; no grade; 100% refund)
After week one, student completes withdrawal form (grade of W through end of week 2 - Friday at midnight; no refund)
After week two, student completes withdrawal form (grade of WF as of first day of week 3; no refund)
*Six-week Courses:
Student may drop a course any time within week one (Friday at midnight; no grade; 100% refund)
After week one, student completes withdrawal form (grade of W through end of week 2 - Friday at midnight; no refund)
After week two, student completes withdrawal form (grade of WF as of first day of week 3; no refund)
For non-standard Academic Calendars see our Online Cohort Schedules.
For a visual calendar of all programs see our Visual Academic Calendar.
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