Course Catalog 2024-2025

Academic Calendar

*These dates are subject to change. Please refer to RCU.edu/calendar for the latest event information.

FALL SEMESTER 2024
Warrior Week August 24-30
Residential move in for new students (10:00 am-1:00 pm) August 24
Fall Semester/Session A begins August 24
Residential move in for continuing students (1:00 pm-5:00 pm) August 24
Academic Convocation August 27
Census date for 16-week courses
August 30
Labor Day (no classes) September 2
Fall graduation application deadline  October 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses September 27
Fall Break—16-week courses (no classes) October 11-15
Fall Session A ends October 18
Fall Session B begins October 19
Mid-term and Session A grades due  October 22
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses November 1
Thanksgiving Break—16-week courses (no classes) November 27-29
Thanksgiving Break—8-week courses (no classes) November 27-28
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses November 22
Online bookstore open for Spring 2025 semester December 9
Fall Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) December 6
Final examinations for 16-week courses December 9-13
Fall Semester/Session B ends December 13
Residence halls close (10am) December 14
Grades due December 17
 
SPRING SEMESTER 2025
Residential move in for new and continuing students (1pm)
January 10
Spring Semester/Session A begins January 11
Census date for 16-week courses January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes)
January 20
Spring graduation application deadline February 1
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session A courses February 14
Spring Session A ends March 7
Spring Session B begins March 8
Residence halls close  (10am on Mar 9 to 1pm on Mar 15)
March 9
Spring Break—16-week courses (no classes)
March 10-14
Mid-term and Session A grades due   March 11
Registration opens for 2025-2026 March 10
Last day for class withdrawal for 16-week courses March 21
Online bookstore opens for summer 2025 semester  March 31
Easter holiday (no classes) March 18-19
Last day for class withdrawal for 8-week Session B courses April 11
Spring Capstone Conference (16-week classes suspended) April 25
Final examinations for 16-week courses April 28-May 2
Spring Semester/Session B ends May 2
Spring Commencement May 3
Residence halls close (5pm) May 3
Grades due May 6
 
SUMMER SEMESTER 2025
Summer Session A begins May 3
Memorial Day (no classes) May 26
Last day for class withdrawal from 8-week Session A courses June 6
Summer Session A ends June 27
Summer Session B begins June 28
Independence Day observed (no classes) July 4
Last day for class withdrawal from 16-week courses   July 11
Online bookstore opens for fall 2025 semester   July 21
Last day for class withdrawal from Session B courses August 1
Summer graduation application deadline August 1
Summer Session B ends August 22
Grades due August 26