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2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar



Shorter University Summer 2024

MAYMESTER (Monday - Friday for three weeks)

05/06 First day of Maymester classes
05/08 Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
05/15 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
05/22 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
05/24 Last day of Maymester classes
05/27 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM

JUNE TERM (Monday - Thursday for four weeks)

06/03 First day of June term classes
06/05 Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
06/13 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
06/20 Withdraw with a WP/WF deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
06/27 Last day of June term classes
07/01 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM

JULY TERM (Monday - Thursday for four weeks)

07/08 First day of July term classes
07/10 Drop/add deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
07/17 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
07/24 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
08/01 Last day of July term classes
08/05 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM

SESSION ONE (8 weeks)

04/29 First day of Summer session two classes
05/02 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
05/24 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
06/14 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (US & Canada)
06/21 Last day of Summer session two classes
06/24 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Summer degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others

SESSION TWO (8 weeks)

06/24 First day of Fall session two classes
06/27 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
07/19 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
07/19 Alternate credit deadline for Summer degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.)
08/09 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
08/16 Last day of Summer Session Two classes
08/19 Final grades are due in SCHOLAR by noon for Summer degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others
08/26 Summer degree conferral (see Spring section for ceremony date)

Shorter University Fall 2024

SEMESTER (16 Weeks)

08/19 First day of Fall semester classes
08/21 Convocation
08/22 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
09/02 No Class: Labor Day
09/06 May graduation application deadline
10/07 - 10/08 No Class: Fall Break
10/11 • Mid-semester
• Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
• Grade changes for final ‘I’ grades assigned in Spring or Summer are due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM
10/14 Midterm grades are due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM
10/21 Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional seniors, juniors, nursing majors, education majors, and honor students
10/23 Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional sophomores
10/25 Spring advising & pre-registration begins for traditional freshmen
11/08 Alternate credit deadline for Fall degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.)
11/15 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (US & Canada)
11/18 Spring pre-registration begins for high school dual enrollment
11/26 Last day of Fall semester classes 
11/27-11/29 No Class: Thanksgiving Holiday
12/02-12/06 Final exam week. For more information, see www.shorter.edu/registrar > Final Exam Schedule. Final grades due in SCHOLAR within 24 hours of the exam for Fall degree conferral applicants and 48 hours for all others
12/13 Fall degree conferral (see Spring section for ceremony date)

SESSION ONE (8 Weeks)

08/19 First day of Fall session one classes
08/22 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
09/13 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
10/04 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
10/11 Last day of Fall session one
10/14 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Fall degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others

SESSION TWO (8 Weeks)

10/14 First day of Fall session two classes
10/17 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
10/21 Spring advising & pre-registration begins for Online
11/08 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
11/29 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
12/06 Last day of Fall session two
12/09 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Fall degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others

Shorter University Spring 2025

SEMESTER (16 weeks)

01/13 First day of Spring semester classes
01/16 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
01/20 No Class: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
01/31 August and December graduation application deadline
03/03-03/07 No Class for Full Semester 16-week courses: Spring Break
03/14 • Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
• Mid-semester
• Grade changes for ‘I’ final grades assigned in Fall due in SCHOLAR by 5:00 PM
03/17 Midterm grades due in SCHOLAR for full semester courses by 5:00 PM
03/24 Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional seniors, juniors, nursing majors, education majors, and honor students
03/26 Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional sophomores
03/28 Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for traditional freshmen
04/02 Awards Day
04/04 Alternate credit deadline for Spring degree conferral (CLEP, DANTES, etc.)
04/07 Summer & Fall Pre-Registration begins for High School Dual Enrollment
04/11 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
04/18 No class: Good Friday
04/25 Last day of Spring semester classes
04/28-05/02 Final exam week for full semester courses. See www.shorter.edu/registrar > Final Exam Schedule. Final grades due in SCHOLAR within 24 hours of the exam for Spring degree conferral applicants and 48 hours for all others
05/08 Spring degree conferral & commencement ceremony. For more information, please visit www.shorter.edu/commencement

SESSION ONE (8 weeks)

01/13 First day of Spring session one classes
01/16 Drop/add deadline 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
02/07 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
02/28 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
03/07 Last day of Spring session one classes
03/10 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by noon for Spring degree conferral applicants and 5:00 PM for all others

SESSION TWO (8 weeks)

03/10 First day of Spring session two classes
03/13 Drop/add deadline @ 5:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
03/24 Summer & Fall advising & pre-registration begins for Online
04/04 Withdraw with a “W” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
04/25 Withdraw with a “WP/WF” deadline @ 3:00 p.m., eastern time (US & Canada)
05/02 Last day of Spring session two classes
05/05 Final grades due in SCHOLAR by 8:30am for Spring degree conferral applicants and noon for all others