Graduate Enrollment Information & Timeline
Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024 Timeline
| Jan 16, 2024 | Tuition payment due date Spring 2024 |
| Jan 16, 2024 | First day of Spring term classes |
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| Jan 24, 2024 | Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for Spring term 2024 (No Exceptions) |
| January 30, 2024 | Last day to drop a class with no academic record - note: Tuition charges still apply - Last day to withdraw from SMU with no academic record - withdrawal refund schedule applies. See Bursar's website for more information. |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Deadline to apply for May 2024 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| March 11-17 | Spring Break |
| March 29, 2024 | Good Friday - University offices closed |
| April 1-19, 2024 |
Enrollment begins for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 terms for continuing students enrolled in Spring 2024 |
| April 11, 2024 | Last day for Spring 2024 graduation candidate to change grade of Incomplete |
| April 18, 2024 | Students may begin applying for August or December 2024 graduation |
| April 20, 2024 | First day of enrollment for newly admitted students for Summer/Fall term 2024 |
| April 22, 2024 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Spring term 2024. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| April 26, 2024 | Last day for a thesis or dissertation defense for May 2024 graduation |
| April 30, 2024 | Last day of classes Spring term 2024 |
| May 1, 2024 | Reading day |
| May 2-8, 2024 | Final Examinations |
| May 11, 2024 | Official close of term, degree conferral date, graduation ceremony date |
| May 24, 2024 | Tuition payment due date Summer term 2024 (or on day of enrollment if after May 24) |
| June 3, 2024 | First day of combined Summer term 2024 classes |
| June 6, 2024 | Last day to enroll, add courses or drop courses without academic record (tuition charges apply) for Summer term 2024, last day to file for Summer 2024 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| June 12, 2024 | Last day to apply for Summer 2024 graduation |
| July 4, 2024 | University Holiday - Independence Day |
| July 31, 2024 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Summer term 2024. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| August 6, 2024 | Last day of classes Summer term 2024, final exams, dissertation/thesis defense, date for conferral of Summer 2024 degrees |
| August 26, 2024 | First day of Fall term 2024 classes |
| August 26, 2024 | Tuition payment due date Fall 2024 |
| August 30, 2024 | Last day to enroll, add a course or drop a course without tuition billing while remaining enrolled for Fall term 2024 - (No exceptions) |
| Sept 2, 2024 | University Holiday - Labor Day |
| September 9, 2024 | Last day to drop a class with no academic record - note: Tuition charges still apply - Last day to withdraw from SMU with no academic record - withdrawal refund schedule applies. See Bursar's website for more information. |
| Sept 11, 2024 | Last day to file for Fall 2024 graduation (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| Oct 7-8, 2024 | Fall Break |
| Nov 4-22, 2024 | Spring term 2025 enrollment begins for continuing students enrolled in Fall term 2024 |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Last day for Fall 2024 graduation candidate to change grade of Incomplete |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Students may begin applying for May 2025 graduation |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Last day to drop a course (grade of W) or withdraw from all classes for Fall term 2024. You must contact the Lyle Graduate Office to withdraw. (Email Jim Dees: jdees@smu.edu) |
| Nov 27, 2024 | No classes meet |
| Nov 28-29, 2024 | University Holidays - Thanksgiving |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Last day for dissertation or thesis defense for Fall 2024 graduation |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Last day of classes Fall term 2024 |
| Dec 10-11, 2024 | Reading days |
| Dec 12-18, 2024 | Final exams Fall term 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Fall 2024 graduation date and date for conferral of Fall degrees |
Important Information
Graduating this term?
You will apply for graduation via . Please contact Jim Dees (jdees@smu.edu) and inform him that you plan to graduate at the end of the current term so he may provide you with instruction on applying for graduation. You need to apply for graduation at the beginning of the term in which you plan to graduate.
Complete a Degree Plan, if you have not done so already. Print and complete degree plan and e-mail the form to Jim Dees (jdees@smu.edu).
SMU Honor Code
Every student at SMU is bound by the SMU Honor Code. You need to become familiar with it and should review it regularly.