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Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

Spring 2025 at a Glance

  • Fee Deadlines Begin: January 11, 2025
  • Classes Begin: January 13, 2025
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr./Idaho Human Rights Day (no classes): January 20, 2025
  • Presidents’ Day (no classes): February 17, 2025
  • Spring Break (no classes): March 17-21, 2025
  • Classes End: May 2, 2025
  • Finals Week: May 5-May 9, 2025
  • Commencement: May 10, 2025

Spring 2025 Session Deadlines

Session1
Tuition and Fee Payment Deadline 5Start Date 2Last Date to Register or Waitlist Without Permission NumberDrop Fee BeginsLast Date to Register or Drop without a W.
(Refund3)Last Date to Drop or Completely Withdraw with a W. 
(No Refund)Last Date of Course InstructionGrades Due4
RegularJanuary 11January 13January 17January 19January 27March 24May 2
(Final Exams May 5 – May 9)
May 13
1st 5-weekJanuary 11January 13January 14January 17January 17February 4February 14February 18
2nd 5-weekFebruary 15February 18February 19February 21February 21March 12March 28April 1
3rd 5-weekMarch 29March 31April 1April 4April 4April 22May 2May 13
1st 7-weekJanuary 11January 13January 15January 17January 21February 12February 28March 4
2nd 7-weekMarch 8March 10March 12March 14March 17April 9May 2May 13
1st 10-weekJanuary 11January 13January 15January 18January 23February 27March 28April 1
2nd 10-weekFebruary 15February 18February 20February 23February 27April 4May 2May 13
  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.

Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

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DateDeadline
Monday, September 16 (2024)Recommended spring 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 spring admission, all applications must be completed and submitted to the Graduate College prior to the spring application deadline established by the individual graduate program.
Monday, September 30 (2024)Spring 2025 on-campus housing application available at noon for residence halls.
Tuesday, October 1 (2024)Recommended last day to submit 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for financial aid to be ready for the Spring 2025 fee payment deadline.
Tuesday, October 1 (2024)Spring scholarship deadline. Last day to have all admission materials received in Admissions for new freshman and transfer students who want to be considered for scholarships for Spring 2025. The 2024-2025 FAFSA must be filed by this date to be considered for need-based scholarships.
Tuesday, October 1 (2024)Priority date for international student application materials to be received by International Admissions for spring semester consideration.
Monday, October 28 (2024)Registration for continuing students begins for Spring 2025 (by appointment).
Monday, November 4 (2024)Last day to submit an Application for Admission to Candidacy form to the Graduate College for graduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in May 2025.
Sunday, December 1 (2024)Standard 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.
Sunday, December 1 (2024)Deadline 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.
Monday, December 9 (2024)Registration for Non-Degree and Open Enrollment begins.
Monday, December 23 (2024)Recommended date to finalize student course schedules for Spring 2025 for financial aid purposes.
Monday, December 23 (2024)Recommended last day to submit a Graduate Admission Application to the Graduate College for Spring 2025 admission consideration.
Wednesday, January 8University, college, and department activities for faculty begin this week.
Monday, January 13Course instruction begins.
Friday, January 17Weekend courses begin.
Friday, January 17Last day faculty may submit drops for nonattendance during the first week of the semester to the Registrar’s Office.
Friday, January 17Deadline to apply for graduation for graduate and undergraduate degrees and certificates to be awarded in May 2025. Students apply for graduation on myBoiseState. Late applications will be accepted but a late fee will be assessed.
Monday, January 20Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No classes. University offices closed.)
Monday, January 27Last day for students living on campus to downgrade residential meal plans.
Monday, January 27Spring financial aid Pell recalculation date. Pell Grant eligibility determined by number of credits registered on this date.
Monday, January 27Last day to add graduate dissertation, thesis, project, or portfolio credit.
Monday, January 27Last day to submit Idaho Residency Determination Worksheet with documentation to the Registrar's Office to declare Idaho residency for Spring 2025 consideration.
Friday, February 14Last day to add undergraduate internship and independent study.
Friday, February 14Last 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, February 17Presidents’ Day (No classes. University offices closed.)
Friday, March 7Recommended last day for final oral dissertation, thesis, or project defense for graduate degrees to be awarded in May 2025.
Friday, March 14Last 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, March 14Last 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 May 2025.
Monday–Friday, March 17-21Spring Break (No Classes. University offices open.)
Friday, April 4Second Pell recalculation date for students enrolled in sessions with start dates on/after January 28
Friday, May 2Course instruction ends.
Friday, May 2Last day to submit the final version of dissertation or thesis to the Graduate College for graduate degrees to be awarded in May 2025.
Friday, May 2Last Day to submit graduation applications to be considered for the current term.
Sunday, May 4Weekend courses end.
Monday–Friday, May 5 - May 9Final semester examinations for the Regular session. Exam schedule listed on the Registrar’s Office website.
Friday, May 9Last 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, May 10Commencement
Tuesday, May 13Grade reports due on myBoiseState.