2024-25 Academic Calendar & Catalog
Academic
Calendar
Mercy College of Health Sciences’ Academic Calendar is comprised of important semester and quarter dates, including start dates, payment deadlines, breaks, commencement, and more. Use the links and drop downs below to navigate to the necessary calendar.
Please note: the online Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program is offered in the 10-week quarter format. All other programs will follow the tentative dates outlined in the following semester format menus.
10-WEEK QUARTER CALENDAR PAST & FUTURE CALENDARS
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
2024 – 25
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop a Class with Refund | Monday, September 9, 2024 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| Mid Term | Wednesday, October 23, 2024 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, November 2, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 4 – 8, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 11 – 15, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 28 – Dec. 1, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 15, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Labor Day – No Classes | Monday, September 2, 2024 |
| Term I First Day of Class | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Thursday, September 5, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Sunday, September 29, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| College Colloquium (Fall Recess) – No Classes | Friday, October 4, 2024 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, October 26, 2024 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Fall) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, October 28, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a Refund | Wednesday, October 30, 2024 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Spring | November 4 – 8, 2024 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Spring | November 11 – 15, 2024 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, November 20, 2024 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Thanksgiving Break (No Classes after 4 pm, Wed.) | November 28 – Dec. 1, 2024 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, December 14, 2024 |
| Winter Break | Dec. 15, 2024 – Jan. 5, 2025 |
| 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, January 6, 2025 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, January 6, 2025 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, January 12, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, January 12, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Wednesday, March 7, 2025 |
| Spring Break | March 10 – 14, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 17 – 21, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 24 – 28, 2025 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Commencement Day | Friday, April 25, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, January 6, 2025 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, January 6, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, January 8, 2025 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No Classes | Monday, January 20, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, February 1, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, February 6, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, March 1, 2025 |
| Accelerated 7-Week (Spring) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, March 3, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| Spring Break** | March 10 – 14, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Summer | March 17 – 21, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Summer | March 24 – 28, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, March 29, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Monday, April 7, 2025 |
| Good Friday – No Classes | Friday, April 18, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, April 26, 2025 |
| 14-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 12, 2025 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 12, 2025 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 18, 2025 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Mid Term | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Tuesday, July 8, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 7 – 11, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 14 – 18, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| ABSN 15-Week Semester | |
|---|---|
| First Day of Class | Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Tuition Payment or Payment Plan Established | Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes with Refund | Sunday, May 11, 2025 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| Mid Term | Friday, June 25, 2025 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Last Day to Drop Classes* | Saturday, July 5, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 7 – 11, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 14 – 18, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
| Accelerated 8-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term I First Day of Class | Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Term I Tuition Payment Deadline | Monday, May 5, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
| Memorial Day – No Classes | Monday, May 26, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Saturday, May 31, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day to Drop Classes* | Thursday, June 5, 2025 |
| Term I Last Day of Class | Saturday, June 28, 2025 |
| Accelerated 7-Week Term (Summer) | |
|---|---|
| Term II First Day of Class | Monday, June 30, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Add or Drop with a refund | Wednesday, July 2, 2025 |
| Independence Day – No Classes | Friday, July 4, 2025 |
| Senior/Junior Registration for Fall | July 7 – 11, 2025 |
| Sophomore/Freshman Registration for Fall | July 14 – 18, 2025 |
| MidTerm | Wednesday, July 23, 2025 |
| Term II Last Day to Drop Classes* | Sunday, July 27, 2025 |
| Last Day of Semester | Saturday, August 16, 2025 |
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