Academic Calendar | Rockhurst University (2024)

August Degree Date (Commencement for August 2024 students will be held on May 11th, 2024)

13 and 13B accelerated nursing sessions - Last day of classes

Payment due date for Fall 2024 semester. A late fee will be assessed after this day.

13-week and 13B accelerated nursing session - Final grades due to be submitted by instructors to Registrar's Office. Grades will post for student viewing by Friday the 23rd.

Full Term and A session - First day of classes

Labor Day

Full Term and A sessions - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

Full Term and A sessions - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

13 and 13A accelerated nursing sessions - First day of classes

A session - Last day to change Pass or No Pass option.

Full Term session - Last day to declare Honors Option.

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 75% refund.

13 and 13A accelerated nursing sessions - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

A session - Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a 50% refund.

13 and 13A accelerated nursing session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

Full Term session - Last day to change Pass or No Pass option.

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund.

13-weeks and 13A accelerated nursing sessions - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund.

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 25% refund.

A session and 13A accelerated nursing session - Last day to withdraw from a class or change Credit to Audit.

13A accelerated nursing session - Last day of classes

13B accelerated nursing session - First day of classes

A session - Last day of classes

B session - First day of classes

A session and 13A accelerated nursing session - Final grades due to be submitted by instructors to Registrar's Office. Grades will post for student viewing by Friday the 25th.

Full Term session - Midterm grades due to be submitted by instructors to Registrar's Office. Grades will post for student viewing by Friday the 25th.

13B accelerated nursing session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

All Graduate students may register for spring classes at 7:00am

13B accelerated nursing session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

Seniors (with 90+ earned credit hours), who have already applied for May 2025 graduation, may register for spring classes at 8:00am

Senior Honors students (with 90+ earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 8:00am

Fall Break (October 25th - October 28th)

Undergraduate Seniors (with 90+ earned hours), Second degree, Joint UMKC or SLU programs, and Post-Bac students may register for spring classes at 7:00am

B session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

B session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

All Pre-Nursing and Nursing Intent students (all class levels) may register for spring classes at 8:00am

13B accelerated nursing session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund.

Junior Honors students (with 60-89 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 8:00am

B session - Last day to change Pass or No Pass option.

All Junior students (with 60-89 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 7:00am

B session - Last day to withdraw from classes and receive a 50% refund.

Sophom*ore Honors students (with 30-59 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 8:00am

13-weeks accelerated nursing session - Last day to withdraw from a class or change Credit to Audit.

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class or change Credit to Audit.

All Sophom*ore students (with 30-59 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 7:00am

Freshmen Honors students (with 0-29 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 8:00am

All Freshmen students (with 0-29 earned credit hours) may register for spring classes at 7:00am

13B accelerated nursing session - Last day to withdraw from a class or change Credit to Audit.

All unclassified, non-degree seeking, and KCASE students may register for spring classes at 8:00am

Thanksgiving Holiday

B session - Last day to withdraw from a class or change Credit to Audit.

13 and 13B accelerated nursing sessions - Last day of classes

Full Term session - Last day of classes

Final Exam Week (December 9th -13th)

13-weeks and 13B accelerated nursing sessions - Final grades due to be submitted by instructors to Registrar's Office. Grades will post for student viewing by Friday the 13th.

December Degree Date (December 2024 graduates will walk in May 2025 commencement ceremony)

B session - Last day of classes

Full Term and B sessions - Final grades due to be submitted by instructors to Registrar's Office. Grades will post for student viewing by Friday the 20th.

Payment for Spring 2025 semester is due. A late fee will be applied after this date.

Accelerated Nursing: Full Term and A session - First day of classes

Full Term and A session - First day of classes

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - no classes, University closed

Full Term and A session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

Accelerated Nursing: Full Term and A session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

Full Term and A session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

Accelerated Nursing: Full Term and A sesion: Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

A session: Last day to change Pass or No Pass option

Full Term session - Last day to declare Honors Option

Last day to keep December 2024 graduation date

Accelerated Nursing: Full-Term and A sessions - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 75% refund

A session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund

Full Term session - Last day to change Pass or No Pass option

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 25% refund

Accelerated Nursing: A session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

A session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

Accelerated Nursing: B session - First day of classes

Accelerated Nursing: B session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

Accelerated Nursing: B session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

Spring Break - March 10th thru 14th

B session - First day of classes

Accelerated Nursing: B session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund

B session - Last day for Independent Study contracts, to change Audit to Credit, and select the Pass or No Pass option.

B session - Last day to Add a class, Drop a class without having a "W" grade on your transcript, and receive a 100% refund for dropped class.

B session - Last day to change Pass or No Pass option

Accelerated Nursing: Full-Term session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

B session - Last day to withdraw from a class and receive a 50% refund

Full Term session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

Accelerated Nursing: B session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

Degree Date for Accelerated Nursing

Easter Break - April 18 thru April 21. Classes resume at 4:30pm on the 21st.

B session - Last day to withdraw from a course or change Credit to Audit.

Full Term - Last day of classes.

Study Day (B session classes will still meet)

Final Exam Week

Degree Date for Spring 2025 semester

Commencement Ceremony for December 2024, May 2025, and August 2025 graduates

Full Term and B session - Final grades are due from instructors. Grades will be processed and posted for student viewing by 5/16.

Last day to keep the May 7th graduation date. Any student not awarded at this time will have their anticipated graduation date moved to the next semester.