2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar

The unit of credit at the University is based on semester credit hours. Prior to Summer 2021, some graduate level programs utilized quarter credit hours.

The USU Academic Year (AY) begins in the summer semester followed by the fall and spring semester. The start of the AY at USU will align with Armed Forces Day, i.e. third Saturday each May.

Summer semester, approximately 12 weeks, will typically run from May to August;

Fall semester, approximately 18 weeks, will typically run from August through December; and

Spring semester, approximately 18 weeks, will typically run from January through May.

Academic Year and Term Dates (2024 – 2027)

AY Term Start Date End Date
2024-2025 Summer 2024 5/20/2024  8/16/2024

Fall 2024 8/19/2024  12/20/2024

Spring 2025 1/6/2025  5/16/2025
2025-2026 Summer 2025 5/19/2025  8/15/2025

Fall 2025 8/18/2025  12/19/2025

Spring 2026 1/5/2026  5/15/2026
2026-2027 Summer 2026  5/18/2026  8/14/2026
  Fall 2026  8/17/2026 12/18/2026 
  Spring 2027  1/4/2027 5/14/2027 

All courses within the AY follow the Federal definition of credit hour published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 34, Part 600.2 I to determine USU credit hours regardless of course date range or delivery method within the semester. Enrollment, retention, and graduation rates will be measured on the continuous enrollment in each AY, in addition to new students starting as of each summer semester.