Academic Calendar - Spring | Western Kentucky University (2024)

SPRING 2025 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

October 21-November 1

Priority registration through TopNet for Spring 2025. January 15 Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 16. January 17
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. January 17

Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds.

January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) January 21 Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1^st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. January 23 First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for aclass. January 23 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. January 24 First Bi-Term Classes:$50 Schedule Change Fee begins. January 24 Five-Week Classes (Session I):$50 Schedule Change Fee begins. January 26 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 50% refund. January 27 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 25% refund. January 27 First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. January 28 Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). January 28 Full Semester Classes: Last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. January 29 Full Semester Classes:$50 Schedule Change Fee begins. January 29 First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive25% refund. January 26 Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. February 2 Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements.Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. February 3 Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. February 5 Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2025 spring semester. February 9

Five-Week Classes (Session I): 60% point.

February 10 Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. February 12 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. February 17 First Bi-Term Classes:60% point. February 18 Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 17-February 3 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student’s account which prohibits receipt of transcript and may prohibit registration activity until balance is paid in full. February 19 First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. February 21 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final examinations. February 24 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Classes begin.Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. February 25 Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final grades due by noon. February 26 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. February 27 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. February 28 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 25% refund. March 3 Priority registration for summer 2025 session begins. March 6-7 First Bi-Term Classes:Final examinations. March 10 Second Bi-Term Classes: Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. March 11 First Bi-Term Classes: Final grades due by noon. March 12 Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to register for a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. March 13 Second Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. March 14 Five-Week Classes (Session II):60% point. March 16 Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. March 18 Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. March 17-21 Spring Break: No Classes. WKU Offices closed March 19-21. March 24 Priority registration for fall 2025 semester begins. March 25 Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered February 4-March 3 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full, including late payment fees. March 26 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. March 30 Full Semester Classes: 60% point. April 3 Full Semester Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. April 4 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final examinations. April 5 Deadline to apply for December 2025 graduation. April 7 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Classes begin.Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. April 8 Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final grades due by noon. April 9 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. April 10 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. April 11 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 25% refund. April 11 Due date for outstanding coursework from fall 2024 and winter 2025 incompletes. If coursework is not turned in by deadline, the grade will be updated from an X to an F when final grades are posted for the term. April 14 Second Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. April 16 Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. April 26 Five-Week Classes (Session III):60% point. April 28 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. May 1-2 Second Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. May 2 Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.)

May 5-8

Full Semester Classes: Final examinations. May 8 Five-Week Classes (Session III): Final examinations. May 8 Commencement May 9 College Recognition Ceremonies May 13

Final Grades due by noon