Fall Semester 2024 – Calendar (August – December)

Orientation Week – (Aug. 19th 2024 – Aug. 25th 2024)
Week 1 – (Aug. 26th 2024 – Sept. 1st 2024) – Semester Start
Week 2 – (Sept. 2nd 2024 – Sept. 8th 2024)
Week 3 – (Sept. 9th 2024 – Sept. 15th 2024) – Discussion 1 (Masters only)
Week 4 – (Sept. 16th 2024 – Sept. 22nd 2024) – Quiz 1 (Diploma & Certificate only)
Week 5 – (Sept. 23rd 2024 – Sept. 29th 2024) – Assignment 1 (All Programs)
Week 6 – (Sept. 30th 2024 – Oct. 6th 2024)
Week 7 – (Oct. 7th 2024 – Oct. 13th 2024)
Week 8 – (Oct. 14th 2024 – Oct. 20th 2024) – Midterm (Diploma & Masters only)
Week 9 – (Oct. 21st 2024 – Oct. 27th 2024)
Week 10 – (Oct. 28th 2024 – Nov.3rd 2024) – Discussion 2 (Masters only)
Week 11 – (Nov. 4th 2024 – Nov. 10th 2024) – Quiz 2 (Diploma & Certificate only)
Week 12 – (Nov. 11th 2024 – Nov. 17th 2024) – Assignment 2 (All Programs)
Week 13 – (Nov. 18th 2024 – Nov. 24th 2024)
Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 25th 2024 – Dec. 1st 2024) – No Classes
Week 14 – (Dec. 2nd 2024 – Dec. 8th 2024)
Week 15 – (Dec. 9th 2024 – Dec. 15th 2024) – Final Exam – Semester End (All Programs)

Last Day to Apply for a Program: Monday – August 19th, 2024
Last Day to Register for Courses: Monday – August 26th, 2024
Last day to DROP Course with no grade: Monday – September 16th, 2024
Last day to DROP Course with “Withdraw (W)” grade: Monday – October 7th, 2024
UofSA 7th Convocation will be held on Saturday, June 7th, 2025

Spring Semester 2025 – Calendar (January – May) 

Orientation Week – (Jan. 20^th, 2025 – Jan. 26^th, 2025)

Week 1 – (Jan. 27^th, 2025 – Feb. 2^nd, 2025) – Semester Start 

Week 2 – (Feb. 3^rd, 2025 – Feb. 9^th, 2025)

Week 3 – (Feb. 10^th, 2025 – Feb. 16^th, 2025) – Discussion 1 (Masters only)

Week 4 – (Feb. 17^th, 2025 – Feb. 23^rd, 2025) – Quiz 1 (Diploma & Certificate only)  

Week 5 – (Feb. 24^th, 2025 – Mar. 2^nd, 2025) – Assignment 1 (All Programs) 

Week 6 – (Mar. 3^rd, 2025 – Mar. 9^th, 2025)

Week 7 – (Mar. 10^th, 2025 – Mar. 16^th, 2025)

Spring Break – (Mar. 17^th, 2025 – Mar. 23^rd, 2025) – No Classes

Week 8 – (Mar. 24^th, 2025 – Mar. 30^th, 2025) – Midterm Exam (Diploma & Masters only) 

Week 9 – (Mar. 31^st, 2025 – Apr. 6^th, 2025)

Week 10 – (Apr. 7^th, 2025 – Apr. 13^th, 2025) – Discussion 2 (Masters only)  

Week 11 – (Apr. 14^th, 2025 – Apr. 20^th, 2025) – Quiz 2 (Diploma & Certificate only)

Week 12 – (Apr. 21^st, 2025 – Apr. 27^th, 2025) – Assignment 2 (All Programs)   

Week 13 – (Apr. 28^th, 2025 – May 4^th, 2025)

Week 14 – (May 5^th, 2025 – May 11^th, 2025)

Week 15 – (May 12^th, 2025 – May 18^th, 2025) – Final Exam – Semester End (All Programs) 

Note: For Thesis, Concert and Choreography course Evaluation Dates and Schedule, please refer to the Course Guidelines on Canvas LMS.

Last Day to Apply for a Program: Monday – January 20^th, 2025

Last Day to Register for Courses: Monday – January 27^th, 2025

Last day to DROP Course with no grade: Monday – February 17^th, 2025

Last day to DROP Course with “Withdraw (W)” grade: Monday – March 10^th, 2025 (fees prorated)

Course DROP after Monday – March 10^th, 2025 (fees prorated)

Summer Semester 2025 – Calendar (June – August)

NOTE:  There will be 2 sync classes every week.  Session 1 refers to 1^st class of the week and Session 2 refers to 2^nd class of the week

Orientation Dates – (June 14^th, 2025 Saturday & June 15^th, 2025 Sunday)

Summer Week 1: Canvas Week 1 & Week 2: (June 16^th, 2025 – June 22^nd, 2025) – Semester Start

Summer Week 2: Canvas Week 3 & Week 4: (June 23^rd, 2025 – June 29^th, 2025)

            – [Session 1: Discussion 1 (Masters only)]

            – [Session 2: Quiz 1 (Diploma & Certificate only)]

Summer Week 3: Canvas Week 5 & Week 6: (June 30^th, 2025 – July 6^th, 2025)

            – [Session 1: Assignment 1 (All Programs)]

Summer Week 4: Canvas Week 7 & Week 8: (July 7^th, 2025 – July 13^th, 2025)

            – [Session 2: Midterm Exam (Diploma & Masters only)]

Summer Week 5: Canvas Week 9 & Week 10: (July 14^th, 2025 – July 20^th, 2025)

            – [Session 2: Discussion 2 (Masters only)]

Summer Week 6: Canvas Week 11 & Week 12: (July 21^st, 2025 – July 27^th, 2025)

            – [Session 1: Quiz 2 (Diploma & Certificate only)]

            – [Session 2:  Assignment 2 (All Programs)]

Summer Week 7: Canvas Week 13 & Week 14: (July 28^th, 2025 – August 3^rd, 2025)

Summer Week 8: Canvas Week 15 (August 4^th, 2025 – August 10^th, 2025)

            – [Session 1:  Final Exam – Semester End (All Programs)]

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Last Day to Apply for a Program: Monday – June 9^th, 2025

Last Day to Register for Courses: Friday – June 13^th, 2025

Last day to DROP Course with no grade: Thursday – June 26^th, 2025

Last day to DROP Course with “Withdraw (W)” grade: Sunday – July 6^th, 2025 (fees prorated)

Course DROP after Sunday – July 6^th, 2025 (fees prorated)

Fall Semester 2025 – Calendar (August – December)

Orientation Week – (Aug. 18^th, 2025 – Aug. 24^th, 2025)

Week 1 – (Aug. 25^th, 2025 – Aug. 31^st, 2025) – Semester Start   

Week 2 – (Sept. 1^st, 2025 – Sept. 7^th, 2025) 

Week 3 – (Sept. 8^th, 2025 – Sept. 14^th, 2025) – Discussion 1 (Masters only)

Week 4 – (Sept. 15^th, 2025 – Sept. 21^st, 2025) – Quiz 1 (Diploma & Certificate only) 

Week 5 – (Sept. 22^nd, 2025 – Sept. 28^th, 2025) – Assignment 1 (All Programs) 

Week 6 – (Sept. 29^th, 2025 – Oct. 5^th, 2025)

Week 7 – (Oct. 6^th, 2025 – Oct. 12^th, 2025)

Week 8 – (Oct. 13^th, 2025 – Oct. 19^th, 2025) – Midterm Exam (Diploma & Masters only) 

Week 9 – (Oct. 20^th, 2025 – Oct. 26^th, 2025)

Week 10 – (Oct. 27^th, 2025 – Nov. 2^nd, 2025) – Discussion 2 (Masters only)

Week 11 – (Nov. 3^rd, 2025 – Nov. 9^th, 2025) – Quiz 2 (Diploma & Certificate only)  

Week 12 – (Nov. 10^th, 2025 – Nov. 16^th, 2025) – Assignment 2 (All Programs)   

Week 13 – (Nov. 17^th, 2025 – Nov. 23^rd, 2025) 

Thanksgiving Break (Nov. 24^th, 2025 – Nov. 30^th, 2025) – No Classes

Week 14 – (Dec. 1^st, 2025 – Dec. 7^th, 2025)

Week 15 – (Dec. 8^th, 2025 – Dec. 14^th, 2025) – Final Exam – Semester End (All Programs)

Note: For Thesis, Concert and Choreography course Evaluation Dates and Schedule, please refer to the Course Guidelines on Canvas LMS.

Last Day to Apply for a Program: Monday – August 18^th, 2025

Last Day to Register for Courses: Monday – August 25^th, 2025

Last day to DROP Course with no grade:  Monday – September 15^th, 2025 

Last day to DROP Course with “Withdraw (W)” grade:  Monday – October 6^th, 2025 (fees prorated)

Course DROP after Monday – October 6^th, 2025 (fees prorated)