IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Fall 2024 Academic Calendar and consult with NJIT professors prior to the date of conflict, if any. See more information for NJIT exchange registration.
| All dates are subject to change. Classes will be held on holidays, except where noted below. For closures or scheduling adjustments due to weather or other emergencies, please visit Rutgers University-Newark for announcements. |
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| RU Here Campaign | Law School | Monday | August 19, 2024 |
| Graduate | Wednesday | August 21, 2024 | |
| Undergraduate | Wednesday | August 28, 2024 | |
| LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES ARE CLOSED | Monday | September 2, 2024 | |
| Fall Semester Begins (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Tuesday | September 3, 2024 | |
| Winter Session online Schedule of Classes available | Tuesday | September 3, 2024 | |
| Regular Saturday classes begin | Saturday | September 7, 2024 | |
| Last day to ADD a class | Thursday | September 12, 2024 | |
| Last day to DROP a class without a "W" grade | Thursday | September 12, 2024 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 100% refund | Monday | September 16, 2024 | |
| RU Here closes online for Law School, Graduate, and Undergraduate | Wednesday | September 18, 2024 | |
| De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here | Thursday | September 19, 2024 | |
| First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent | Monday | September 23, 2024 | |
| Deadline to submit October Online Diploma Application | Graduate | Tuesday | October 1, 2024 |
| Winter Registration begins | Monday | October 7, 2024 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Phase III Reporting | Friday | October 4, 2024 | |
| Spring term segments will be created | Friday | October 11, 2024 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Spring online Schedule of Classes will be available | Monday | October 21, 2024 | |
| Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund | TBD | TBD | |
| Last day to withdraw from a course with a W Grade | Monday | October 28, 2024 | |
| *Spring registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am | Thursday | November 7, 2024 | |
| Residency reclassification submission deadline (Residency Policy) | Monday | November 4, 2024 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above | Monday | November 11, 2024 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above | Tuesday | November 12, 2024 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above | Wednesday | November 13, 2024 | |
| Spring registration begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above | Thursday | November 14, 2024 | |
| Registration for All Eligible Students | Friday | November 15, 2024 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Thursday classes meet) | Tuesday | November 26, 2024 | |
| Change in Designation of Class Days (Friday classes meet) | Wednesday | November 27, 2024 | |
| THANKSGIVING RECESS | Thursday-Sunday | November 28, 2024 - December 1, 2024 | |
| Last day of classes (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below) RBS and Law School Graduate Students, see following links: Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar |
Wednesday | December 11, 2024 | |
| Reading day(s) | Thursday-Friday | December 12, 2024 - December 13, 2024 | |
| Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university | Friday | December 13, 2024 | |
| Final exam period | Monday-Monday | December 16 - 23, 2024 | |
| Fall grading period | Monday-Friday | December 16, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | |
| Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted | |||
| Winter Session begins | Monday | December 23, 2024 | |
| Winter Recess | Wednesday-Wednesday | December 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | |
| Winter Session ends | Friday | January 17, 2025 | |
| January Degree Conferral Date | Monday | January 20, 2025 | |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY - UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED | Monday | January 20, 2025 | |
| Spring Semester begins | Tuesday | January 21, 2025 | |
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*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section |
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