DePaul University Academic Calendar and Important Dates 2024-2025. DePaul University’s academic calendar is based on the quarter system. The regular academic year consists of three 10-week quarters: fall, winter, and spring. The summer quarter is one academic term, but classes vary in length – some are 10 weeks, while others are only 5 weeks.
DePaul University is a private Catholic research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded by the Vincentians in 1898, the university takes its name from the 17th-century French priest Saint Vincent de Paul. In 1998, it became the largest Catholic university in terms of enrollment in North America.
DePaul University Academic Calendar and Important Dates 2024
Check out spring break dates, winter break, add/drop deadlines, registration dates, and other important dates and deadlines on the Depaul academic calendar 2024-2025.
Let’s look at the key dates on the Depaul academic calendar for spring, summer, fall (autumn), and winter.
Depaul Academic Calendar 2024-2025
Depaul Autumn Term 2024
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday August 26, 2024 | Begin Immersion Week of Discover Chicago Program | |
| Thursday August 29, 2024 | Annual Academic Convocation | |
| Friday August 30, 2024 | End Immersion Week of Discover Chicago Program | |
| Friday August 30, 2024 | TUITION DUE: AUTUMN QUARTER 2024 | |
| Monday September 2, 2024 | Labor Day – University officially closed | |
| Tuesday September 3, 2024 | New Student Convocation | |
| Wednesday September 4, 2024 | BEGIN AQ2024 ALL CLASSES | |
| Tuesday September 10, 2024 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to AQ2024 schedule | |
| Tuesday September 17, 2024 | Last day to drop AQ2024 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Tuesday September 17, 2024 | Last day to select pass/fail option for AQ2024 classes | |
| Wednesday September 18, 2024 | Grades of “W” assigned for AQ2024 classes dropped on or after this day | |
| Tuesday September 24, 2024 | Last day to select auditor status for AQ2024 classes | |
| Tuesday October 1, 2024 | Last day to apply for Autumn degree conferral | |
| Wednesday October 2, 2024 | Begin AQ2024 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Tuesday October 8, 2024 | End AQ2024 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Tuesday October 22, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from AQ2024 classes | |
| Tuesday November 12, 2024 | End AQ2024 Day & Evening Classes | |
| Wednesday November 13, 2024 | Begin AQ2024 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Tuesday November 19, 2024 | End AQ2024 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Tuesday November 19, 2024 | END OF AUTUMN QUARTER 2024 | |
| Thursday November 28, 2024 | GRADES DUE: AUTUMN QUARTER 2024 | |
| Thursday November 28, 2024 | R grades issued Autumn 2023 lapse to “F | |
| Thursday November 28, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Friday November 29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Saturday November 30, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Sunday December 1, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Thursday May 1, 2025 | Begin AQ2025 registration | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | IN grades issued Autumn 2024 lapse to “F” |
Depaul December Term/Graduate Intersession 2024
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday October 10, 2024 | Begin December Quarter/Graduate Intersession 2024 Registration | |
| Monday November 18, 2024 | TUITION DUE: DQ/GI 2024 | |
| Monday December 2, 2024 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes for DQ/GI 2024 | |
| Monday December 2, 2024 | Begin DQ/GI 2024 | |
| Wednesday December 4, 2024 | Last day to drop DQ/GI 2024 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Wednesday December 4, 2024 | Last day to select auditor status for DQ/GI 2024 classes | |
| Wednesday December 4, 2024 | Last day to select pass/fail option for DQ/GI 2024 classes | |
| Thursday December 5, 2024 | Grades of “W” assigned for for DQ/GI 2024 classes dropped on or after this day | |
| Tuesday December 10, 2024 | Last day to withdraw from DQ/GI 2024 classes | |
| Friday December 20, 2024 | End December Quarter/Graduate Intersession (Some classes may end earlier) | |
| Monday December 23, 2024 | St. Vincent dePaul Day – University officially closed | |
| Tuesday December 24, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Wednesday December 25, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Thursday December 26, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Friday December 27, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Saturday December 28, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Sunday December 29, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Monday December 30, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Tuesday December 31, 2024 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Wednesday January 1, 2025 | Holiday Break – University officially closed | |
| Friday January 3, 2025 | GRADES DUE: DQ/GI 2024 |
Depaul Academic Calendar 2024-2025: Depaul Winter Term 2024
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday October 10, 2024 | Begin Winter Quarter 2025 Registration | |
| Thursday November 28, 2024 | IN grades issued Winter 2023 lapse to “F” | |
| Friday December 6, 2024 | TUITION DUE: WINTER QUARTER 2025 | |
| Saturday January 4, 2025 | Begin WQ2025 Classes | |
| Friday January 10, 2025 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to WQ 2025 schedule | |
| Sunday January 12, 2025 | Last day to apply for Winter degree conferral | |
| Friday January 17, 2025 | Last day to drop WQ 2025 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Friday January 17, 2025 | Last day to select pass/fail option for WQ2025 classes | |
| Saturday January 18, 2025 | Grades of “W” assigned for WQ2025 classes dropped on or after this day | |
| Monday January 20, 2025 | Martin Luther King Day – University officially closed | |
| Friday January 24, 2025 | Last day to select auditor status for WQ2025 classes | |
| Saturday February 1, 2025 | Begin WQ 2025 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Friday February 7, 2025 | End WQ 2025 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Friday February 21, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from WQ2025 classes | |
| Saturday March 15, 2025 | Begin WQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Saturday March 15, 2025 | End WQ2025 Day & Evening Classes | |
| Friday March 21, 2025 | END WINTER QUARTER 2025 | |
| Friday March 21, 2025 | End WQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Monday March 24, 2025 | Begin Spring Break | |
| Friday March 28, 2025 | End Spring Break | |
| Friday March 28, 2025 | GRADES DUE: WINTER QUARTER 2025 | |
| Friday March 28, 2025 | R grades issued Winter 2024 lapse to “F” |
Depaul Spring Term 2025
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday February 1, 2025 | Last day to apply for Spring degree conferral | |
| Thursday February 6, 2025 | Begin Spring 2025 Registration | |
| Wednesday March 19, 2025 | TUITION DUE: SPRING QUARTER 2025 | |
| Friday March 28, 2025 | IN grades issued Spring/Summer 2024 lapse to “F” | |
| Saturday March 29, 2025 | Begin SQ2025 Classes | |
| Friday April 4, 2025 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to SQ2025 schedule | |
| Friday April 11, 2025 | Last day to drop SQ2025 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Friday April 11, 2025 | Last day to select pass/fail option for SQ2025 classes | |
| Saturday April 12, 2025 | Grades of “W” assigned for SQ2025 classes dropped on or after this day | |
| Friday April 18, 2025 | Good Friday – University officially closed | |
| Friday April 18, 2025 | Last day to select auditor status for SQ2025 classes | |
| Saturday April 19, 2025 | Easter Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Sunday April 20, 2025 | Easter Holiday – University officially closed | |
| Saturday April 26, 2025 | Begin SQ2025 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Friday May 2, 2025 | End SQ2025 optional mid-term exam week | |
| Friday May 16, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from SQ2025 classes | |
| Monday May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day – University officially closed | |
| Saturday June 7, 2025 | Begin SQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Saturday June 7, 2025 | End SQ2025 Day & Evening Classes | |
| Friday June 13, 2025 | Baccalaureate Mass | |
| Friday June 13, 2025 | END SPRING QUARTER 2025 | |
| Friday June 13, 2025 | End SQ2025 Day & Evening Final Exams | |
| Friday June 13, 2025 | Graduate Weekend Kick Off | |
| Saturday June 14, 2025 | Commencement | |
| Sunday June 15, 2025 | Commencement | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | GRADES DUE: SPRING 2025 | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | R grades issued Spring 2024 lapse to “F” |
Depaul Academic Calendar 2024-2025: Depaul Summer 2025 Session 1 (5-week term)
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday June 13, 2025 | TUITION DUE: SUMMER SESSION I 2025 and SUMMER 2025 10-WEEK TERM | |
| Monday June 16, 2025 | Begin Summer Session I 2025 classes | |
| Wednesday June 18, 2025 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to SUI 2025 schedule | |
| Thursday June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth – University officially closed | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | Last day to drop SUI2025 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | Last day to select auditor status for SUI2025 classes | |
| Friday June 20, 2025 | Last day to select pass/fail option for SUI2025 classes | |
| Saturday June 21, 2025 | Grades of “W” assigned for SUI2025 classes dropped on or after this date | |
| Friday July 4, 2025 | Independence Day – University officially closed | |
| Tuesday July 8, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from SUI2025 classes | |
| Sunday July 20, 2025 | END SUMMER SESSION I 2025 | |
| Friday July 25, 2025 | GRADES DUE: SUMMER SESSION I 2025 | |
| Friday August 29, 2025 | R grades issued Summer 2024 lapse to “F” |
Depaul Summer 2025 Session 2 (5-week term)
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday July 18, 2025 | TUITION DUE: SUMMER SESSION II 2025 | |
| Monday July 21, 2025 | Begin Summer Session II 2025 classes | |
| Wednesday July 23, 2025 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to SUII 2025 schedule | |
| Friday July 25, 2025 | Last day to drop SUII 2025 classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Friday July 25, 2025 | Last day to select auditor status for SUII 2025 classes | |
| Friday July 25, 2025 | Last day to select pass/fail option for SUII 2025 classes | |
| Saturday July 26, 2025 | Grades of “W” assigned for SUII2025 classes dropped on or after this date | |
| Monday August 4, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from SUII 2025 classes | |
| Sunday August 24, 2025 | END SUMMER SESSION II 2025 | |
| Friday August 29, 2025 | GRADES DUE: SUMMER SESSION II 2025 | |
| Friday August 29, 2025 | R grades issued Summer 2024 lapse to “F” |
Depaul Summer 2025 Term (10-week term): Depaul Academic Calendar 2024-2025
| DATE | EVENT | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday June 13, 2025 | TUITION DUE: SUMMER SESSION I 2025 and SUMMER 2025 10-WEEK TERM | |
| Monday June 16, 2025 | BEGIN SUMMER 2025 TERM | |
| Thursday June 19, 2025 | Juneteenth – University officially closed | |
| Monday June 23, 2025 | 11:59 PM Deadline to add classes to Summer 2025 Term | |
| Friday June 27, 2025 | Last day to drop Summer 2025 Term classes with no penalty (100% refund of tuition if applicable and no grade on transcript) | |
| Friday June 27, 2025 | Last day to select pass/fail option for Summer 2025 Term classes | |
| Saturday June 28, 2025 | Grades of “W” assigned for Summer 2025 Term classes dropped on or after this date | |
| Friday July 4, 2025 | Independence Day- University officially closed | |
| Saturday July 5, 2025 | Last day to select auditor status for Summer 2025 Term classes | |
| Sunday August 3, 2025 | Last day to withdraw from Summer 2025 Term classes | |
| Sunday August 24, 2025 | END SUMMER 2025 TERM | |
| Friday August 29, 2025 | GRADES DUE: SUMMER 2025 TERM | |
| Friday August 29, 2025 | R grades issued in Summer 2024 lapse to “F” |
DePaul holiday calendar 2024
University full-time staff observes the following paid holidays:
- Martin Luther King Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Break (Thursday and Friday)
- Saint Vincent DePaul Day
- Christmas/New Year’s Break (week between Christmas and New Year’s Day).
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