Jackson School of Global Affairs
The academic calendar provides you with important dates to keep in mind as you plan to enroll in courses at Yale University. Note that the dates and deadlines for each professional school vary. Those taking courses at other professional schools must adhere to the academic calendar that pertains to that school.
*Dates are subject to change until the official 2024-2025 Bulletin has been published.
Fall 2024
Aug 19 (Mon) - 27 (Tue)
New Student Orientation
Aug 26 (Mon)
New student registration begins
Add/drop period begins
Aug 28 (Wed)
Fall 1 and full-term
Classes begin
Aug 30 (Fri)
Monday (Labor Day) classes meet on Friday
Sept 2 (Mon)
Labor Day
No classes
Sept 10 (Tue)
Add/drop period and course registration close
Final day to add a course without penalty
Sept 11 (Wed)
Final day to apply for personal leave of absence
Oct 15 (Tue)
Fall 1
Half-term classes end
Oct 16 (Wed)
October recess begins
No classes
Oct 21 (Mon)
Fall 2
Classes resume, Fall 2 classes begin
Oct 25 (Fri)
Midterm
Final day to request credit to audit for a class and to drop a course without a "W" on transcript
Nov 15 (Fri)
Spring
Course registration opens
Nov 22 (Fri)
November recess begins after last class
Dec 2 (Mon)
Classes Resume
Dec 13 (Fri)
Fall term
Classes end; final exams begin
Dec 19 (Thu)
Final exams end, winter recess begins
Dec 19 (Thu)
Spring
Course registration closes
Jan 6 (Mon), 2024
Fall grades are due
Spring 2025
Jan 9 (Thu)
Add/Drop period begins
Jan 13 (Mon)
Spring term classes begin
Jan 20 (Mon)
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Classes do not meet
Jan 22 (Wed)
Add/drop period closes
Final day to add courses without penalty
Jan 24 (Fri)
Friday classes do not meet; Monday classes meet instead
Jan 30 (Thu)
Final day to apply for personal leave of absence
Feb 27 (Thu)
Spring 1
Half-term classes end
March 3 (Mon)
Spring 2
Half-term classes begin
March 7 (Fri)
Midterm
Final day to request credit to audit for a class and to drop a course without a "W" on transcript
March 10 (Mon)
Spring recess begins
March 24 (Mon)
Spring recess ends; classes resume
May 2 (Fri)
Classes End
Final exams begin
May 9 (Fri)
Final exams end; summer break begins
May 14 (Wed)
Final grades due for graduating students
May 19 (Mon)
University Commencement and Jackson School Graduation Ceremony
June 2 (Mon)
Final grades due for continuing students
Final day for faculty to request a grade of Temporary Incomplete (TI)