2025 Academic Calendar and Important Dates

Spring 2025

January 15 – May 9

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) January 15 – May 9	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) January 15 - March 9	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) March 17 - May 9
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	October 15, 2024	October 15, 2024	October 15, 2024
Disenrollment (financial)	January 6	January 6	January 6
Faculty Reports	January 9	January 9	March 13
Curriculum Study And Improvment	January 9-10	January 9-10	January 9-10
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Residence Halls Open	January 12	January 12	January 12
Convocation	January 14	January 14	January 14
First Day of Classes	January 15	January 15	March 17
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	January 16	January 16	March 18
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday	January 20	January 20	Does Not Apply to MS2
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor's Signature	January 27	January 21	March 20
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	January 27	January 27	January 27
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	January 31	January 27	March 26
Grading Opens - Early Performance (8:00 am)	February 21	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Grading Closes - Early Performance (5:00 pm)	February 25	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters	Does Not Apply to Mini-Semesters
Deadline to File Degree Application for Current Term with Late Fee Assessed ($50 Late Fee Assessed)	March 3	March 3	March 3
Spring Break	March 10 - 14	Does not apply to MS1	Does not apply to MS2
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course With a "W" (No Refund)	March 20	February 13	April 15
Spring Holiday	April 18	Does Not Apply to MS1	April 18
Summer and Fall Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refunds)	May 2	March 3	May 2
Grading Opens (5:00 pm)	May 2	March 3	May 2
Final Exams	May 5-9	March 9 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	May 9 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	May 9	March 9	May 9
Commencement	May 9 - 10	May 9 - 10	May 9 - 10
Residence Halls Close	May 10	May 10	May 10
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 pm)	May 13	March 11	May 13

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday: January 20
Spring Holiday: April 18

Summer 2025

May 14 –August 6

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	First 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 3) May 14 – July 8	10-Week Term (Full Term) May 28 – August 6	First 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 1) May 28 – July 1	Second 8-Week Term (Mini- Semester 4) June 18 – August 6	Second 5-Week Term (Mini- Semester 2) July 2 – August 6
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15	February 15
Disenrollment (financial)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Faculty Report	May 12	May 23	May 27	June 16	June 30
Residence Halls Open	May 27	May 27	May 27	May 27	May 27
First Day of Classes	May 14	May 28	May 28	June 18	July 2
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	May 15	May 29	May 29	June 19	July 3
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	May 19	June 3	May 30	June 23	July 7
CENSUS – Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	May 23	June 10	June 3	June 27	July 9
Memorial Day Holiday	May 26	Does Not Apply to 10-week	Does Not Apply to MS1	Does Not Apply to MS4	Does Not Apply to MS2
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters	Does Not Apply to Summer Semesters
Independence Day Holiday	Does Not Apply to MS3	July 4	Does not apply to MS1	July 4	July 4
Last Day to Withdraw from a Single Course With a “W” (no refund)	June 11	July 7	June 16	July 16	July 22
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	July 7	July 7	July 7	July 7	July 7
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	June 26	July 30	June 24	July 30	July 30
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	June 26	July 30	June 24	July 30	July 30
Final Exams	July 3 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	August 4-6	July 1 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	August 6 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	August 6 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	July 3	August 6	July 1	August 6	August 6
Commencement	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester	Does not apply to Summer semester
Residence Halls Close	August 7	August 7	August 7	August 7	August 7
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	July 8	August 11	July 3	August 11	August 11

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Memorial Day Holiday: May 26
Independence Day Holiday: July 4

Fall 2025

August 20 – December 12

(Dates are subject to administrative change as necessary)

Deadline / Important Date	16-Week Term (Full Term) August 20 – December 13	First 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 1) August 20 - October 12	Second 8-Week Term (Mini-Semester 2) October 13 - December 12
Faculty Textbook Orders Due to NMSU Bookstore	March 15	March 15	March 15
Disenrollment (financial)	TBD	TBD	TBD
Faculty Report	August 18	August 18	October 9
New Student Orientation and Registration	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule	Aggie Welcome & Orientation Schedule
Residence Halls Open	August 16-17	August 16-17	August 16-17
Convocation	August 19	August 19	August 19
First Day of Classes	August 20	August 20	October 13
Last Day to Add a Class Without Instructor’s Signature	August 21	August 21	October 14
Deadline to File a Degree Application for Current Term	August 29	August 29	August 29
Last Day to Add a Class With Instructor’s Signature	August 29	August 25	October 16
Labor Day Holiday	September 1	September 1	Does not apply to MS2
CENSUS - Last Day to Cancel Registration WITHOUT W (Drop online or with Advisor / College) (100% refund)	September 5	August 29	October 22
Grading Opens – Early Performance (8:00 a.m.)	September 26	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Grading Closes – Early Performance (5:00 p.m.)	September 30	Does not apply to mini-semesters	Does not apply to mini-semesters
Deadline to File a Late Degree Application for Current Term ($50 Late Fee)	October 1	October 1	October 1
Indigenous People's Day (special programming)	October 13	October 13	Does Not Apply to MS2
Last Day to Withdraw From a Single Course with a “W” (no refund)	October 16	September 19	November 10
Spring Registration Begins	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule	Registration Schedule
Thanksgiving Holiday	November 24-28	Does not apply to MS1	November 24-28
Last Day to Withdraw From the University (by 4:59 pm) (no refund)	December 5	October 6	December 5
Grading Opens (5:00 p.m.)	December 5	October 6	December 5
Final Exams	December 8-12	October 12 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)	December 12 Final Exams (no later than last day of term)
Last Day of Classes	December 12	October 12	December 12
Commencement	December 12-13	December 12-13	December 12-13
Residence Halls Close	December 13	December 13	December 13
Faculty Deadline to Submit Final Grades (5:00 p.m.)	December 16	October 14	December 16

Administrative Holidays

Offices Closed in Observance

Labor Day Holiday: September 1
Thanksgiving Holiday: November 27-28
Winter Holiday: December 24 - January 1