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Fall 2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2024 at a Glance

  • Convocation: August 16, 2024
  • Fee Deadlines Begin: August 17, 2024
  • Classes Begin: August 19, 2024
  • Labor Day (no classes): September 2, 2024
  • Thanksgiving Holiday (no classes): November 25 – December 1, 2024
  • Classes End: December 6, 2024
  • Finals Week: December 9-13, 2024
  • Commencement: December 14, 2024

Fall 2024 Session Deadlines

Session1Tuition and Fee Payment DeadlineStart Date2Last Date to Register or Waitlist Without Permission NumberDrop Fee BeginsLast Date to Register or Drop without a W, and Last Day to Receive a RefundLast Date to Drop or Completely Withdraw with a W.Last Date of Course InstructionGrades Due4
RegularAugust 17August 19August 23August 25August 30October 25December 6
(Final Exams December 9 – 13)
December 17
1st 5-weekAugust 17August 19August 20August 23August 23September 10September 20September 24
2nd 5-weekSeptember 21September 23September 24September 27September 27October 15October 25October 29
3rd 5-weekOctober 26October 28October 29November 1November 1November 19December 6December 17
1st 7-weekAugust 17August 19August 21August 23August 26September 18October 4October 8
2nd 7-weekOctober 12October 14October 16October 18October 21November 13December 6December 17
1st 10-weekAugust 17August 19August 21August 24August 28October 3October 25October 29
2nd 10-weekSeptember 21September 23September 25September 28October 2November 7December 6December 17
  1. Special Session 1 (SP1) and Special Session 2 (SP2) deadlines are available on the Registrar’s Office website.
  2. Complete withdrawals on or after this date are subject to a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee.
  3. Last date to add with permission number, last date to drop or completely withdraw without a W and receive a refund (less a nonrefundable $40.00 processing fee), last date to change from credit-to-audit or audit-to-credit.
  4. Grades will not be considered official until the end-of-term processing has been completed.
  5. The standard tuition deadline is based on the Regular session fee deadline. Certain class fees may have extended deadlines based on the session start date. Please refer to your Student Center on my.BoiseState.edu for tuition and fee deadlines each term and contact sfinfo@boisestate.edu with any questions.

Fall 2024 Academic Calendar

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DateDeadline
December (2023)The 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be submitted beginning today.
Friday, December 15 (2023)Nonresident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline.  In order to be considered for automatic scholarships, all admission materials for nonresident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions.
Monday, January 15Recommended fall priority application deadline for graduate degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by the Graduate College. In order to receive full consideration for fall admission, all applications must be completed and submitted to the Graduate College prior to the fall application deadline established by the individual graduate program.
Thursday, February 152024-2025 FAFSA filing priority date for continuing students, new freshmen, and transfer students. Eligible students must apply by this date to maximize the amount of aid you receive. The priority filing date is not a deadline, so you may still submit the FAFSA even if the priority filing date has passed.
Thursday, February 15Idaho Resident Application and Scholarship Priority Deadline. In order to be considered for automatic scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year, all admission materials for Idaho resident new and transfer students must be received in Admissions. Priority deadline for the Boise State Scholarship Application (online) to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office. The Boise State Scholarship website contains a list of additional scholarships that require a separate application.
Friday, March 1Priority date for international student application materials to be received by International Admissions for fall semester consideration.
Wednesday, March 62024-2025 academic year on-campus sophomore and above housing application available at noon for residence halls.
Wednesday, March 132024-2025 academic year on-campus first-year housing application available at noon for residence halls.
Monday, March 25Registration for continuing students begins for Fall 2024 (by appointment).
Monday, April 1Last day to submit an Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate College for graduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2024.
Wednesday, May 1Deadline for first-time, degree-seeking, domestic undergraduate students who plan to enroll to submit an online Intent to Enroll form and accompanying 0.00 enrollment confirmation.
Wednesday, May 1Standard application deadline for undergraduate, degree-seeking applicants to have all admission materials received by Admissions. Applicants who miss this application deadline will be considered for degree-seeking status on a space-available basis. Students who are not eligible for degree-seeking admission may be considered for non degree-seeking status and are ineligible for financial aid.
Monday, July 1First day students can begin using 2024-2025 work-study awards.
Thursday, July 25First installment of payment plan due for residence halls (on-campus housing only).
Monday, August 5Recommended last day to submit a Graduate Admission Application to the Graduate College for Fall 2024 admission consideration.
Friday, August 9Recommended date to finalize student course schedules for Fall 2024 for financial aid purposes.
Monday, August 12University, college, and department activities for faculty begin this week.
Tuesday, August 13Registration for Non-Degree and Open Enrollment begins for Fall 2024
Friday, August 16Convocation
Monday, August 19Course instruction begins.
Friday, August 23Weekend courses begin.
Friday, August 23Last day faculty may submit drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to the Registrar’s Office.
Friday, August 23Deadline to apply for graduation for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in December 2024. Students apply for graduation on myBoiseState. Late applications will be accepted but a late fee will be assessed.
Friday, August 30Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to the Registrar’s Office to declare Idaho residency for Fall 2024 consideration.
Friday, August 30Fall financial aid Pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility for financial aid determined by number of credits registered on this date.
Friday, August 30Last day for students living on campus to downgrade residential meal plans.
Friday, August 30Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis, project, or portfolio credit.
Monday, September 2Labor Day (No classes. University offices closed.)
Wednesday, September 25Last day to add undergraduate internship and independent study.
Wednesday, September 25Last day to add graduate assessment (master’s preliminary examination, doctoral preliminary examination, thesis proposal, dissertation proposal, master’s comprehensive examination, doctoral comprehensive examination), directed research, independent study, internship/practicum, or reading and conference.
Monday, October 14Columbus Day. Boise State celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day! (Classes in session. University offices open.)
Friday, October 18Recommended last day for final oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2024.
Friday, November 1Second Pell recalculation date for students enrolled in sessions with start dates on/after August 31, 2024
Friday, November 1Last day for students who received a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver to submit the final version of thesis or dissertation to the Graduate College.
Friday, November 1Last day to submit advisor-approved version of dissertation or thesis with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist forms to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2024.
Monday, November 11Veterans Day (Classes in session. University offices open.)
Mon–Sun, Nov 25–Dec 1Fall Break and Thanksgiving holiday (No classes. University offices closed November 28-29.)
Friday, December 6Last day to submit the final version of dissertation or thesis to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in December 2024.
Friday, December 6Course instruction ends.
Friday, December 6Last Day to submit graduation applications to be considered for the current term.
Sunday, December 8Weekend courses end.
Mon–Fri, Dec 9-13Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on the Registrar’s Office website.
Friday, December 13Last day to submit an advisor-approved copy of thesis or dissertation, along with signed Final Reading Approval, Access Agreement for a Thesis or Dissertation or Embargo Request for a Thesis or Dissertation, and Thesis/Dissertation Checklist forms, to the Graduate College to receive a thesis or dissertation enrollment waiver for the subsequent semester.
Saturday, December 14Commencement
Tuesday, December 17Grade reports due on myBoiseState.
Tues, Dec 24 – Fri, Dec 27Holiday Break (University offices closed.)
Tuesday, December 31New Year’s Eve (University offices closed.)
Wednesday, January 1New Year’s Day (University offices closed.)