2024-2025 Academic Calendar FA Overview
RMCAD has eight start dates for new students for the 2024 - 2025 academic calendar year, these include: September 3 (one day delay due to holiday), October 28, January 6, March 3, May 5, and June 30
Calendar Terminology + Definitions
Semester | Term: RMCAD operates on a year-round cycle of three 16-week semesters. Each 16-week semester contains two 8-week terms (labeled A and B).
Academic + Catalog Year: The college’s academic year begins on the first day of the fall semester and continues through the last day of the summer semester and includes these sequential terms: Fall A, Fall B, Spring A, Spring B, Summer A, and Summer B.
(Updated April 2024. Applicable to new students starting in the Summer 2024 B term 24-25 Academic Year only.) The College produces an Academic Catalog edition used during each Academic Year (e.g. RMCAD Academic Catalog 2024-2025). The edition of the catalog in place upon enrollment is the basis for the student’s Catalog Year. The Catalog Year determines the tuition rate and program requirements that the student will fulfill for graduation.
Financial Aid Award Year: The Department of Education’s financial aid year begins on July 1st of every year and ends on June 30th of the following year.
Financial Aid Academic Year: Consists of two sequential 16-week semesters beginning with the student’s first term of enrollment. Financial Aid Academic Years run consecutively without breaks.
RMCAD Closed: All faculty, staff, and business services are out of the office.
No Classes or Campus Activities: No classes or events for students, but faculty, staff, and business services are available.
Fall Semester 2024
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Fall 2024 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Fall Term A - 9/2/24 - 10/27/24 Fall Term B - 10/28/24 - 12/22/24
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| August 2024 |
| September 2024 |
| September 2 |
Fall A term |
Administrative start of term - Labor Day - no classes - RMCAD closed. Start delayed by one day |
| September 3 |
Fall term A |
First day of classes |
| September 5 |
Fall A term |
Last day to Add |
| September 8 |
Fall A term |
Last day to Drop |
| September 23-29 |
Fall A term |
Midterms |
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| October 2024 |
| October 2 |
Fall A term |
Midterm grades due |
| October 6 |
Fall A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| October 21-27 |
Fall A term |
Finals |
| October 25 |
Fall A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| October 27 |
Fall A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| October 28 |
Fall B term |
First day of classes |
| October 30 |
Fall A term |
Final grades due |
| October 30 |
Fall B term |
Last day to Add |
| November 2024 |
| November 3 |
Fall B term |
Last day to Drop |
| November 18-24 |
Fall B term |
Midterms |
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| November 27 |
Fall B term |
Midterm grades due |
| November 28-29 |
Fall B term |
Thanksgiving Break
Campus: no classes or student activities 11/28/24-11/29/24. The college is open on Wednesday; and closed onThursday & Friday.
Online: Online holiday 11/28/24
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| December 2024 |
| December 1 |
Fall B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| December 16-22 |
Fall B term |
Finals |
| December 20 |
Fall B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| December 22 |
Fall B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| December 25 |
Fall B term |
Holiday - RMCAD closed |
| December 26 |
Fall B term |
Final grades due (One day delay due to holiday) |
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Spring Semester 2025: Graduation: May 2, 2025
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Spring 2025 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Spring Term A - 1/6/25 - 3/2/25 Spring Term B - 3/3/25 - 4/27/25
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| January 2025 |
| January 1 |
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Holiday - RMCAD closed |
| January 6 |
Spring A term |
First day of classes |
| January 8 |
Spring A term |
Last day to Add |
| January 12 |
Spring A term |
Last day to Drop |
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| January 20 |
Spring A term |
Martin Luther King Day - RMCAD closed |
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| January 27- February 2 |
Spring A term |
Midterms |
| February 2025 |
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| February 5 |
Spring A term |
Midterm grades due |
| February 9 |
Spring A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| February 24-March 2 |
Spring A term |
Finals |
| February 28 |
Spring A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| March 2025 |
| March 2 |
Spring A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| March 3 |
Spring B term |
First day of classes |
| March 5 |
Spring A term |
Final grades due |
| March 5 |
Spring B term |
Last day to Add |
| March 9 |
Spring B term |
Last day to Drop |
| March 24-30 |
Spring B term |
Midterms |
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| April 2025 |
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| April 2 |
Spring B term |
Midterm grades due |
| April 6 |
Spring B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| April 21-27 |
Spring B term |
Finals |
| April 25 |
Spring B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| April 27 |
Spring B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| April 30 |
Spring B term |
Final grades due |
Summer Semester 2025
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Summer 2025 | Campus + Online (Two 8 week terms within each semester)
Summer Term A - 5/5/25 - 6/29/25 Summer Term B - 6/30/25 - 8/24/25
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| May 2025 |
| May 5 |
Summer A term |
First day of classes |
| May 7 |
Summer A term |
Last day to Add |
| May 11 |
Summer A term |
Last day to Drop |
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| May 26-June 1 |
Summer A term |
Midterms |
| May 26 |
Summer A term |
Memorial Day - RMCAD closed |
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| June 2025 |
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| June 4 |
Summer A term |
Midterm grades due |
| June 8 |
Summer A term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| June 19 |
Summer A term |
Juneteenth Holiday - No classes or campus activities |
| June 23-29 |
Summer A term |
Finals |
| June 27 |
Summer A term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| June 29 |
Summer A term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| June 30 |
Summer B term |
First day of classes |
| July 2025 |
| July 2 |
Summer A term |
Final grades due |
| July 2 |
Summer B term |
Last day to Add |
| July 4 |
Summer B term |
Independence Day - RMCAD closed |
| July 6 |
Summer B term |
Last day to Drop |
| July 21-27 |
Summer B term |
Midterms |
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| July 30 |
Summer B term |
Midterm grades due |
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| August 2025 |
| August 3 |
Summer B term |
Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a “W” |
| August 18-24 |
Summer B term |
Finals |
| August 22 |
Summer B term |
Campus: Last day of classes |
| August 24 |
Summer B term |
Online: Last day of classes |
| August 27 |
Summer B term |
Final grades due |
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RMCAD will be closed in observance of the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and the Friday after, and Christmas Day.
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