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Academic Calendar

“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.”

Ecclesiastes 3:1

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Welcome to Ebed-Melech University’s academic calendar page. Our academic schedule is designed to offer flexibility and convenience to meet the diverse needs of our students. All terms are offered in either 4-week or 8-week sessions, with the exception of Terms A & B in Fall and Spring semesters, which are offered as 4-week sessions only. Please choose your desired session length when registering. Breaks are designated as “No Classes” and are not included in the term duration. All holidays listed are observed holidays. Final grades are due 3 days after each class end date.

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Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Spring Semester 2024

  • Spring 1: Term A – B
    • Term A: Classes begin on January 8, 2024, and end on February 2, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: January 10, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: January 26, 2024
    • Term B: Classes begin on February 5, 2024, and end on March 1, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: February 7, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: February 23, 2024
  • Spring 2: Term C – D
    • Term C: Classes begin on March 4, 2024, and end on March 29, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: March 6, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: March 22, 2024
    • Term D: Classes begin on April 1, 2024, and end on April 26, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: April 3, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: April 19, 2024

Spring Break: April 27, 2024, to May 5, 2024 (No Classes)

Summer Semester 2024

  • Summer 1: Term A – B
    • Term A: Classes begin on May 6, 2024, and end on May 31, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: May 8, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: May 24, 2024
    • Term B: Classes begin on June 3, 2024, and end on June 28, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: June 5, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: June 21, 2024
  • Summer 2: Term C – D
    • Term C: Classes begin on July 1, 2024, and end on July 26, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 3, 4, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: July 19, 2024
    • Summer Commencement Ceremony: July 26, 2024
    • Term D: Classes begin on July 29, 2024, and end on August 23, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 31, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: August 16, 2024

Summer Break: August 25, 2024, to September 1, 2024 (No Classes)

Holidays in Summer Semester 2024:

  • Independence Day (USA): July 4, 2024 (Observed)

Academic Calendar 2024-2025

Fall Semester 2024

  • Fall 1: Term A – B
    • Term A: Classes begin on September 2, 2024, and end on September 28, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: September 4, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: September 20, 2024
    • Term B: Classes begin on September 30, 2024, and end on October 25, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 2, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: October 18, 2024
  • Fall 2: Term C – D
    • Term C: Classes begin on October 28, 2024, and end on November 22, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 30, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: November 15, 2024
    • Term D: Classes begin on November 25, 2024, and end on December 21, 2024
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: November 27, 2024
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: December 13, 2024

Holidays in Fall Semester 2024:

  • Thanksgiving (USA): November 27 – 29, 2024 (Observed)
  • Diwali (India): November 1, 2024 (Observed)
  • Mid-Autumn Festival (China): September 17, 2024 (Observed)
  • Winter Break: December 22, 2024 – January 5, 2025

Spring Semester 2025

  • Spring 1: Term A – B
    • Term A: Classes begin on January 6, 2025, and end on January 31, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: January 8, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: January 24, 2025
    • Term B: Classes begin on February 3, 2025, and end on February 28, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: February 21, 2025
  • Spring 2: Term C – D
    • Term C: Classes begin on March 3, 2025, and end on March 28, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: March 5, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: March 21, 2025
    • Term D: Classes begin on March 31, 2025, and end on April 25, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: April 18, 2025

Spring Break: April 26, 2025, to May 4, 2025 (No Classes)

Holidays in Spring Semester 2025:

  • Chinese New Year (China): January 29, 2025 (Observed)
  • Holi (India): March 14, 2025 (Observed)

Summer Semester 2025

  • Summer 1: Term A – B
    • Term A: Classes begin on May 5, 2025, and end on May 30, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: May 7, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: May 23, 2025
    • Term B: Classes begin on June 2, 2025, and end on June 27, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: June 20, 2025
  • Summer 2: Term C – D
    • Term C: Classes begin on June 30, 2025, and end on July 25, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 2, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: July 18, 2025
    • Term D: Classes begin on July 28, 2025, and end on August 22, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: August 15, 2025

Summer Break: August 24, 2025, to August 31, 2025 (No Classes)

Holidays in Summer Semester 2025:

  • Independence Day (USA): July 4, 2025 (Observed)

Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Fall Semester 2025

Fall 1: Term A – B

  • Term A: Classes begin on September 1, 2025, and end on September 26, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: September 3, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: September 19, 2025
  • Term B: Classes begin on September 29, 2025, and end on October 24, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 1, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: October 17, 2025

Fall 2: Term C – D

  • Term C: Classes begin on October 27, 2025, and end on November 21, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 29, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: November 14, 2025
  • Term D: Classes begin on November 24, 2025, and end on December 19, 2025
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: November 26, 2025
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: December 12, 2025

Holidays in Fall Semester 2025:

  • Thanksgiving (USA): November 27 – 28, 2025 (Observed)
  • Diwali (India): October 20, 2025 (Observed)
  • Mid-Autumn Festival (China): October 6, 2025 (Observed)
  • Winter Break: December 20, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Spring Semester 2026

Spring 1: Term A – B

  • Term A: Classes begin on January 5, 2026, and end on January 30, 2026
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: January 7, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: January 23, 2026
  • Term B: Classes begin on February 2, 2026, and end on February 27, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: February 20, 2026

Spring 2: Term C – D

  • Term C: Classes begin on March 2, 2026, and end on March 27, 2026
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: March 4, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: March 20, 2026
  • Term D: Classes begin on March 30, 2026, and end on April 24, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: April 17, 2026

Spring Break: April 25 – May 3, 2026 (No Classes)

Holidays in Spring Semester 2026:

  • Chinese New Year (China): February 17, 2026 (Observed)
  • Holi (India): March 4, 2026 (Observed)

Summer Semester 2026

Summer 1: Term A – B

  • Term A: Classes begin on May 4, 2026, and end on May 29, 2026
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: May 6, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: May 22, 2026
  • Term B: Classes begin on June 1, 2026, and end on June 26, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: June 19, 2026

Summer 2: Term C – D

  • Term C: Classes begin on June 29, 2026, and end on July 24, 2026
    • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 1, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: July 17, 2026
  • Term D: Classes begin on July 27, 2026, and end on August 21, 2026
    • Last day to drop with a “W”: August 14, 2026

Summer Break: August 23 – August 31, 2026 (No Classes)

Holidays in Summer Semester 2026:

  • Independence Day (USA): July 3, 2026 (Observed)

    Academic Calendar 2026-2027

    Fall Semester 2026

    Fall 1: Term A – B

    • Term A: Classes begin on September 7, 2026, and end on October 2, 2026
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: September 9, 2026
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: September 25, 2026
    • Term B: Classes begin on October 5, 2026, and end on October 30, 2026
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 7, 2026
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: October 23, 2026

    Fall 2: Term C – D

    • Term C: Classes begin on November 2, 2026, and end on November 27, 2026
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: November 4, 2026
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: November 20, 2026
    • Term D: Classes begin on November 30, 2026, and end on December 25, 2026
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: December 2, 2026
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: December 18, 2026

    Holidays in Fall Semester 2026:

    • Thanksgiving (USA): November 26 – 27, 2026 (Observed)
    • Diwali (India): November 6, 2026 (Observed)
    • Mid-Autumn Festival (China): September 25, 2026 (Observed)
    • Winter Break: December 26, 2026 – January 10, 2027

    Spring Semester 2027

    Spring 1: Term A – B

    • Term A: Classes begin on January 11, 2027, and end on February 5, 2027
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: January 13, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: January 29, 2027
    • Term B: Classes begin on February 8, 2027, and end on March 5, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: February 26, 2027

    Spring 2: Term C – D

    • Term C: Classes begin on March 8, 2027, and end on April 2, 2027
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: March 10, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: March 26, 2027
    • Term D: Classes begin on April 5, 2027, and end on April 30, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: April 23, 2027

    Spring Break: May 1 – May 9, 2027 (No Classes)

    Holidays in Spring Semester 2027:

    • Chinese New Year (China): February 6, 2027 (Observed)
    • Holi (India): March 23, 2027 (Observed)

    Summer Semester 2027

    Summer 1: Term A – B

    • Term A: Classes begin on May 10, 2027, and end on June 4, 2027
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: May 12, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: May 28, 2027
    • Term B: Classes begin on June 7, 2027, and end on July 2, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: June 25, 2027

    Summer 2: Term C – D

    • Term C: Classes begin on July 5, 2027, and end on July 30, 2027
      • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 7, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: July 23, 2027
    • Term D: Classes begin on August 2, 2027, and end on August 27, 2027
      • Last day to drop with a “W”: August 20, 2027

    Summer Break: August 28 – September 6, 2027 (No Classes)

    Holidays in Summer Semester 2027:

    • Independence Day (USA): July 5, 2027 (Observed)

      Academic Calendar 2027-2028

      Fall Semester 2027

      Fall 1: Term A – B

      • Term A: Classes begin on September 6, 2027, and end on October 1, 2027
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: September 8, 2027
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: September 24, 2027
      • Term B: Classes begin on October 4, 2027, and end on October 29, 2027
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: October 6, 2027
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: October 22, 2027

      Fall 2: Term C – D

      • Term C: Classes begin on November 1, 2027, and end on November 26, 2027
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: November 3, 2027
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: November 19, 2027
      • Term D: Classes begin on November 29, 2027, and end on December 24, 2027
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: December 1, 2027
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: December 17, 2027

      Holidays in Fall Semester 2027:

      • Thanksgiving (USA): November 25 – 26, 2027 (Observed)
      • Diwali (India): October 29, 2027 (Observed)
      • Mid-Autumn Festival (China): September 15, 2027 (Observed)
      • Winter Break: December 25, 2027 – January 9, 2028

      Spring Semester 2028

      Spring 1: Term A – B

      • Term A: Classes begin on January 10, 2028, and end on February 4, 2028
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: January 12, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: January 28, 2028
      • Term B: Classes begin on February 7, 2028, and end on March 3, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: February 25, 2028

      Spring 2: Term C – D

      • Term C: Classes begin on March 6, 2028, and end on March 31, 2028
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: March 8, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: March 24, 2028
      • Term D: Classes begin on April 3, 2028, and end on April 28, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: April 21, 2028

      Spring Break: April 29 – May 7, 2028 (No Classes)

      Holidays in Spring Semester 2028:

      • Chinese New Year (China): January 26, 2028 (Observed)
      • Holi (India): March 14, 2028 (Observed)

      Summer Semester 2028

      Summer 1: Term A – B

      • Term A: Classes begin on May 8, 2028, and end on June 2, 2028
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: May 10, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: May 26, 2028
      • Term B: Classes begin on June 5, 2028, and end on June 30, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: June 23, 2028

      Summer 2: Term C – D

      • Term C: Classes begin on July 3, 2028, and end on July 28, 2028
        • Last day to drop and receive a refund: July 5, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: July 21, 2028
      • Term D: Classes begin on July 31, 2028, and end on August 25, 2028
        • Last day to drop with a “W”: August 18, 2028

      Summer Break: August 26 – September 4, 2028 (No Classes)

      Holidays in Summer Semester 2028:

      • Independence Day (USA): July 4, 2028 (Observed)

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