Academic Calendar

2024 Fall Semester

AUGUST
Aug 23 First Year and Transfer Students Arrive
Aug 25 Returning Students Arrive
Aug 26 Fall 2024 Full Semester and Term 1 Tuition Due
Aug 26 Simpson Online & Graduate Full Semester and Term 1 Courses Begin
Aug 26 Traditional Students Registration Day
Aug 27 Traditional Full Semester Classes Begin
Aug 28 All College Convocation
SEPTEMBER
Sept 2 Labor Day – Regular Class Day
Sept 2 Last Day to Add/Drop – All Full Semester and Term 1 Courses
Sept 29 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 1 Course
OCTOBER
Oct 4 Summer 2024 Employer Reimbursement Due
Oct 11 Mid-Term Date
Oct 12 Family Weekend/Homecoming
Oct 17-18 Fall Break – No Classes for Traditional Students
Oct 20 Term 1 Courses End
Oct 21 Fall 2024 Term 2 Tuition Due
Oct 21 Term 2 Courses Begin
Oct 24 Last Day to Add/Drop Any Term 2 Course
NOVEMBER
Nov 4 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Full Semester Course
Nov 24 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 2 Course
Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Break – No Classes
DECEMBER
Dec 4 Fall 2024 Term Employer Reimbursement Due
Dec 5 Traditional Courses Last Class Day of Class
Dec 6 Traditional Students College Reading Day
Dec 9-12  Traditional Students Fall 2024 Final Exam Week
*Dec. 12 Snow Make Up Day
Final Exam Schedule
Dec 12 Last Day of Class for Simpson Online Full Semester Courses
Dec 13 December Commencement
Dec 13 Holiday Recess Begins
Dec 15 Simpson Online Term 2 Courses End
Dec 15 December 2025 Graduation Applications Due

2025 Spring Semester

JANUARY
Jan 13 Spring 2025 Full Semester and Term 3 Tuition Due
Jan 13 All Spring Full Semester and Term 3 Courses Begin
Jan 17 Last Day to Add/Drop – All Spring Full Semester and Term 3 Courses
Jan 20 MLK Day of Service – No Classes for Full Semester Courses
Jan 29 Fall 2024 Full Semester and Term 2 Employer Reimbursement Due
FEBRUARY
Feb 16 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 3 Course
Feb 28 Traditional Courses Mid-Term Date
MARCH
March 9 Term 3 Courses End
March 10 Spring 2024 Term 4 Tuition Due
March 10 Term 4 Courses Begin
March 15-23 Spring Break – No Classes for Full Semester Courses,
Simpson Online Term 4 Courses Meet Online
March 16 Last Day to Add/Drop Term 4 Courses
March 27 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Full Semester Course
March 31 Spring 2026 Graduation Applications Due
APRIL
April 2 Campus Day – No Classes for Traditional Courses
April 13 Last Day to Withdraw from Any Term 4 Course
April 21 Easter Recess – No Classes for Full Semester Courses

Simpson Online Term 4 Courses Meet Online

April 23 Spring 2025 Term 3 Employer Reimbursement Due
April 23 Honors Convocation Ceremony
April 24 Research & Creativity Symposium – No Class
April 25 Last Day of Class for Traditional Courses
April 28 College Reading Day for Traditional Students
April 29-May 1 Traditional Students Spring 2025 Final Exam Week

Final Exam Schedule

MAY
May 1 Last Day of Class for Simpson Online Full Semester Courses
May 3 Spring 2025 Commencement
May 4 Last Day of Class for Term 4 Courses

2025 May Term

May 5 Classes Begin
May 6 Last Day to Add/Drop
May 16 Last Day to Withdraw
May 23 Classes End
JUNE
June 18 Spring 2025 and Term 4 Employer Reimbursement Due