Summer 2024 Calendar

​This calendar applies only to standard Summer Term courses that take place on the Charles River Campus. The dates below do not apply to courses in the Questrom School of Business Graduate Program, the School of Public Health, to Hub online courses, or to courses in online degree programs.

  • Standard courses are ones that start and end on the official dates of a six-week summer session: Summer 1 or Summer 2.
  • Nonstandard courses have a class meeting schedule that differs from an official six-week session.
  • Add/drop dates for nonstandard courses are individually determined and can be found next to the course on the MyBU Student Portal or summer course listings.

Summer 1 standard courses: May 21June 28, 2024

Registration begins Thursday, February 15, 2024
Classes begin Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Payment deadline Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Late payment fees begin Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Holiday (Memorial Day), classes suspended Monday, May 27, 2024
Last day for any tuition credit
(no tuition refunds after this date)
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Last day to register/add courses/audit Thursday, May 30, 2024
Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade
(all charges remain after this date)
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) Friday, May 31, 2024
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade Thursday, June 13, 2024
Holiday (Juneteenth), classes suspended Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Final examinations Last class meeting
Last day of classes Friday, June 28, 2024

 

Summer 2 standard courses: July 1August 9, 2024

Registration begins Thursday, February 15, 2024
Classes begin Monday, July 1, 2024
Payment deadline Monday, July 1, 2024
Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees Monday, July 1, 2024
Late payment fees begin Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Holiday (Independence Day), classes suspended Thursday, July 4, 2024
Last day for any tuition credit
(no tuition refunds after this date)
Monday, July 8, 2024
Last day to register/add courses/audit Monday, July 8, 2024
Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade
(all charges remain after this date)
Monday, July 8, 2024
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Final examinations Last class meeting
Last day of class Friday, August 9, 2024

 

Summer 12-week session: May 21August 9, 2024

Registration begins Thursday, February 15, 2024
Classes begin Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Payment deadline Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Last day for refund of Student Services fee and lab fees Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Late payment fees begin Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Holiday (Memorial Day), classes suspended Monday, May 27, 2024
Substitute schedule of classes (Monday schedule) Friday, May 31, 2024
Last day for any tuition credit
(no tuition refunds after this date)
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Last day to register/add courses/audit Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Last day to drop without a ‘W’ grade
(all charges remain after this date)
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Holiday (Juneteenth), classes suspended Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Holiday (Independence Day), classes suspended Thursday, July 4, 2024
Last day to drop with a ‘W’ grade Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Final examinations Last class meeting
Last day of classes Friday, August 9, 2024

Section designations

  • Session 1 courses carry an A (A1, A2, A3) section designation.
  • Session 2 courses carry a B (B1, B2, B3) section designation.
  • Twelve-week courses carry a C (C1, C2, C3) section designation.
  • Online courses carry an O (O1, O2, O3) section designation.
  • Blended courses (eLive) carry an EL section designation.

Payment & Withdrawal Deadlines

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