| 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 disbursem*nt for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursem*nts. 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, 1st 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 disbursem*nt 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 Disbursem*nts.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 circ*mstances 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 |
