Academic Calendars

Academic Year Definition

Lewis University’s academic year for Traditional undergraduate programs begins on the first day of classes in August and ends on the last day of classes or examinations which is in May.

Lewis University’s academic year for Adult programs and Graduate programs begins on the first day of classes in August and ends on the last day of classes or examinations in August.

2023-2024

*Fall 2023*
August 28	Monday	Full Day of Classes for the 16-Week Term and First 8-Week Session
September 4	Monday	Labor Day: No Classes
October 5, 6	Thursday, Friday	Fall Break: No classes for 16-week Courses
October 21	Saturday	Last Day of Classes for First 8-Week Session
October 23	Monday	Beginning of Second 8-Week Session
November 22	Wednesday	Thanksgiving Holiday Recess Begins: No Classes
November 27	Monday	Classes Resume
December 9	Saturday	Final Day of Classes for 16-Week Term
December 11-16	Monday-Saturday	Final Exams
December 15-16	Friday, Saturday	Commencement Weekend
December 16	Saturday	Final Day of Second 8-week Session
December 22	Friday	Fall Term Degree Conferral Date

*Spring 2024*
January 15	Monday	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr:
January 16	Tuesday	Full Day of Classes for the 16-Week Term and First 8-Week Session
March 9	Saturday	Last Day of Classes for First 8-Week Session
March 11-16	Monday-Saturday	Spring Break: No Classes
March 18	Monday	Classes Resume for 16 Week Term and Start Second 8-Week Session
March 28-April 1	Thursday-Monday	Easter Holiday Recess: No Classes
May 4	Saturday	Final Day of Classes for 16-Week Term
May 6-11	Monday-Saturday	Final Exams for 16-Week Term
May 10-11	Friday, Saturday	Commencement Weekend
May 17	Friday	Spring Term Degree Conferral Date

*Summer 2024*
May 13	Monday	Start First 7-Week Session
May 13	Monday	Standard 4-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date June 15)
May 13	Monday	Standard 10-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date July 19)
May 13	Monday	Start Standard 14-Week Session
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day: No Classes
June 3	Monday	Standard 6-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date July 13)
June 3	Monday	Standard 8-Week Session
June 19	Wednesday	Juneteenth Observed: No Classes
June 29	Saturday	End First 7-Week Session
July 1	Monday	Start Second 7-Week Session
July 4-5	Thursday-Friday	Independence Day: No Classes
August 17	Saturday	Final Day of the Semester
August 23	Friday	Summer Term Degree Conferral Date

2024-2025

Fall 2024
August 26	Monday	Full Day of Classes for the 16-Week and First 8-Week Session
September 2	Monday	Labor Day: No Classes
October 10, 11	Thursday, Friday	Fall Break: No classes for 16-Week Courses
October 19	Saturday	Last Day of Classes for First 8-Week Session
October 21	Monday	Beginning of Second 8-Week Session
November 27	Wednesday	Thanksgiving Holiday Recess Begins: No Classes
December 2	Monday	Classes Resume
December 7	Saturday	Final Day of Classes for 16-Week Term
December 9-14	Monday – Saturday	Final Exams
December 13, 14	Friday, Saturday	Commencement Weekend
December 14	Saturday	Final Day of Second 8-Week Session
January 7	Tuesday	Fall Term Degree Conferral Date

Spring 2025
January 6 – 17	Monday – Friday	January Term
January 20	Monday	Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21	Tuesday	Full Day of Classes for the 16-Week Term and First 8-Week Session
March 15	Saturday	Last Day of Classes for the First 8-Week Session
March 17 – 22	Monday – Saturday	Spring Break: No Classes
March 24	Monday	Classes Resume for 16-Week Term and Start Second 8-Week Session
April 17 – 21	Thursday – Monday	Easter Holiday Recess: No Classes
May 10	Saturday	Final Day of Classes for 16-Week Term
May 12 – 17	Monday – Saturday	Final Exams for 16-Week Term
May 17	Saturday	Last Day of Classes for the Second 8-Week Session
May 16, 17	Friday, Saturday	Commencement Weekend
June 2	Monday	Spring Term Degree Conferral

Summer 2025
May 19	Monday	Start First 7-Week Session
May 19	Monday	Standard 4-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date June 15)
May 19	Monday	Standard 10-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date July 19)
May 19	Monday	Start Standard 14-Week Session
June 2	Monday	Start Standard 6-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end date July 13)
June 2	Monday	Standard 8-Week Session (dates may vary, standard end July 26)
June 19	Thursday	Juneteenth Observed: No Classes
July 3, 4	Thursday, Friday	Independence Day Holiday: No Classes
July 5	Saturday	End First 7-Week Session
July 7	Monday	Start Second 7-Week Session
August 23	Saturday	End of 14-Week Term and Second 7-Week Term
August 30	Saturday	Summer Term Degree Conferral Date