Rutgers University-Newark Academic Calendar Spring 2025

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IMPORTANT: Rutgers students taking NJIT courses must adhere to Rutgers' Add/Drop Period below. Students are required to review the NJIT Spring 2025 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.
RU Here Winter 2025 Campaign Begins Monday December 2, 2024
ALL UNIVERSITY OFFICES CLOSED - Grades are available via the Office of the Registrar website Wednesday - Wednesday Dec 25, 2024 - Jan 1, 2025
Spring Reg Ind Set Date Thursday January 2, 2025
Fall grades due and TGR Process to update credits and GPA Friday January 3, 2025
RU Here Winter 2025 Campaign Ends Tuesday January 7, 2025
RU Here Spring 2025 Campaign Begins Graduate Wednesday January 8, 2025
Undergraduate Wednesday January 15, 2025
Winter Session de-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here Wednesday January 8, 2025
Spring 2025 course to be dropped for Fall 2024 pre-requisite course with a grade below "C" (Limited to a few undergraduate courses) at 5:00pm Thursday January 16, 2025
Winter Session Ends Friday January 17, 2025
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—All University Offices Closed—No Classes Monday January 20, 2025
Diploma Conferral Date for January Graduates Monday January 20, 2025
Spring Semester Begins (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below)
RBS and Law School Graduate Students:
Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars
Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar
Tuesday January 21, 2025
Summer Session online Schedule of Classes available Tuesday January 21, 2025
Winter grades due and TGR Process to update credits and GPA Friday January 24, 2025
Last Day to ADD a class Thursday January 30, 2025
Last Day to DROP a class without a "W" grade Thursday January 30, 2025
Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Fall 2023 or Winter 2024 before being converted to "F" grade            (Undergraduates) Saturday February 1, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW FROM ALL CLASSES and receive 100% refund

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February  3, 2025
De-registration for non-confirmation of RU Here Thursday February 6, 2025
First NSC (National Student Clearinghouse) enrollment file sent Monday February 10, 2025
Registration for Summer Session Classes Begins Monday February 10, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 80% refund Monday February 17, 2025
Phase III Reporting Friday February 21, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 60% refund Monday March 3, 2025
Fall 2025 term segments will be created for Spring 2025 enrolled students Saturday March 8, 2025
Fall 2025 online Schedule of Classes will be available Monday March 10, 2025
Spring Break - University Offices Open - No Classes Saturday - Sunday March 15 - 23, 2025
Residency reclassification submission deadline for Spring 2025 - Residency Policy Friday March 21, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from an individual class with a W grade Monday March 24, 2025
Last day to WITHDRAW from all classes and receive 40% refund Wednesday March 26, 2025
*Fall registration for Special Populations begins at 6:00am Thursday March 27, 2025
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 105.0 earned degree credits and above Monday March 31, 2025
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 90.0 earned degree credits and above Tuesday April 1, 2025
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 75.0 earned degree credits and above Wednesday April 2, 2025
Fall registrations begins at 6:00am based on 60.0 earned degree credits and above Thursday April 3, 2025
Registration for All Eligible Students Friday April 4, 2025
Fall 2024 "TZ" and "NG" Grades Automatically Converted to "F" Thursday May 1, 2025
Regular Classes End (for Undergraduates and Graduates excluding schools below)
RBS and Law School Graduate Students:
Rutgers Business School - Graduate Programs Academic Calendars
Rutgers Law School - Academic Calendar
Monday May 5, 2025
Reading Days Tuesday & Wednesday May 6 - May 7, 2025
Last day to fully WITHDRAW from the university Wednesday May 7, 2025
Final Exam Period Thursday - Wednesday May 8 - 14, 2025
Spring Roster Grading Period Thursday - Friday May 8-16, 2025
Grades may be viewed at https://sis.rutgers.edu/tags/ as they are submitted
Degree Conferral Date for May Graduates Sunday May 18, 2025
Last Day to Register for First Term Summer Session classes without late fee Friday May 23, 2025
Rutgers-Newark Commencement Dates
Memorial Day - All University Offices Closed - No Classes Monday May 26, 2025
Summer Session Begins Tuesday May 27, 2025
Deadline for completing Incomplete grades from Spring 2024 before being converted to "F" grade Undergraduates Sunday June 1, 2025
Residency reclassification submission deadline for Summer 2025 - Residency Policy Wednesday July 16, 2025
Summer Session Ends Wednesday August 13, 2025
Degree Conferral Date for August Graduates Sunday August 31, 2025
Degree Conferral Date for October Graduates Wednesday October 1, 2025

*For information on special populations please click here and scroll down until you see the section