January 2025 University Catalog

Academic Calendars

2024 Holiday Schedule

Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2024. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:

New Year’s Day Monday, January 1, 2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024

Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024

Juneteenth Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024

Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2024

Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2024

Day after Thanksgiving Friday, November 29, 2024

Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2024

 

2025 Holiday Schedule

Capella will observe the following holiday schedule in 2025. The office switchboard will be closed on the following dates:

New Year’s Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 20, 2025

Memorial Day Monday, May 26, 2025

Juneteenth
Thursday, June 19, 2025

Independence Day
Friday, July 4, 2025

Labor Day
Monday, September 1, 2025

Thanksgiving Day
Thursday, November 27, 2025

Day after Thanksgiving
Friday, November 28, 2025

Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025

 

Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2025

Winter Quarter 2025

Registration Dates

January

February

Mid-February

March

Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)

 10-29-24

 10-29-24

10-29-24

10-29-24

Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)

01-08-25

02-05-25

02-12-25

03-05-25

 


Course Dates

January

February

Mid-February

March

Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)

 01-03-25

01-31-25

02-07-25

02-28-25

Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)

01-06-25

02-03-25

02-10-25

03-03-25

Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

01-10-25

02-07-25

02-14-25

03-07-25

Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

 01-17-25

02-14-25

02-21-25

03-14-25

Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

01-17-25

02-14-25

02-21-25

03-14-25

Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

02-24-25

03-24-25

 

04-21-25

5-Week Courses

01-30-25

 

03-06-25

 

Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

03-14-25

04-11-25

 

05-09-25

5-Week Courses

 02-07-25

 

03-14-25

 

 


Grading

January

February

Mid-February

March

Online Grading opens

10-Week Courses

 03-15-25

04-12-25

 

05-10-25

5-Week Courses

02-08-25

 

03-15-25

 

Online Grading ends

10-Week Courses

03-23-25

 04-20-25

 

05-18-25

5-Week Courses

02-16-25

 

03-23-25

 

 

Spring Quarter 2025

Registration Dates

April

May

Mid-May

June

Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)

 01-28-25

01-28-25

01-28-25

01-28-25

Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)

04-09-25

05-07-25

05-14-25

06-04-25

 

Course Dates

April

May

Mid-May

June

Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)

04-04-25 

05-02-25

05-09-25

05-30-25

Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)

04-07-25

05-05-25

05-12-25

06-02-25

Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

 04-11-25

05-09-25

05-16-25

06-06-25

Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

04-18-25

05-16-25

05-23-25

06-13-25

Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

 04-18-25

05-16-25

05-23-25

06-13-25

Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

 05-26-25

06-23-25

 

07-21-25

5-Week Courses

05-01-25

 

06-05-25

 

Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

06-13-25

07-11-25

 

08-08-25

5-Week Courses

05-09-25

 

06-13-25

 



Grading

April

May

Mid-May

June

Online Grading opens

10-Week Courses

 06-14-25

07-12-25

 

08-09-25

5-Week Courses

05-10-25

 

06-14-25

 

Online Grading closes

10-Week Courses

06-22-25

07-20-25

 

08-17-25

5-Week Courses

05-18-25

 

06-22-25

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2024

Summer Quarter 2024

Registration Dates

July

August 

Mid-August

September

Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)

04-30-24 

04-30-24

04-30-24

04-30-24

Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)

07-10-24 

08-07-24

08-14-24

09-11-24

 


Course Dates

July

August

Mid-August

September

Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)

 07-05-24

08-02-24

08-09-24

09-06-24

Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)

07-08-24

08-05-24

08-12-24

09-09-24

Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

07-12-24

08-09-24

08-16-24

09-13-24

Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

07-19-24

08-16-24

08-23-24

09-20-24

Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

07-19-24

08-16-24

08-23-24

09-20-24

Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

08-26-24

09-23-24

 

10-28-24

5-Week Courses

08-01-24

 

09-05-24

 

Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

09-13-24

10-11-24

 

11-15-24

5-Week Courses

08-09-24

 

09-13-24

 

 


Grading

July

August

Mid-August

September

Online Grading opens

10-Week Courses

09-14-24

10-12-24

 

11-16-24

5-Week Courses

08-10-24

 

09-14-24

 

Online Grading ends

10-Week Courses

09-22-24

10-20-24

 

11-24-24

5-Week Courses

08-18-24

 

09-22-24

 

 

Fall Quarter 2024

Registration Dates

October

November

Mid-November

December

Registration begins
(1:00 am CST)

07-30-24

07-30-24

07-30-24

07-30-24

Registration ends
(11:59 pm CST)

10-09-24

11-06-24

11-13-24

12-4-24

 

 

Course Dates

October

November

Mid-November

December

Access to courses
(by 5:00 pm CST)

10-04-24

11-01-24

11-08-24

11-29-24

Courses begin
(8:00 am CST)

10-07-24

11-04-24

11-11-24

12-02-24

Last day to drop with 100% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-11-24

11-08-24

11-15-24

12-06-24

Last day to drop with 75% refund
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-18-24

11-15-24

11-22-24

12-13-24

Last day to drop without a grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-18-24

11-15-24

11-22-24

12-13-24

Last day to drop with a "W" grade
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

11-25-24

12-23-24

 

01-20-25

5-Week Courses

10-31-24

 

12-05-24

 

Courses end
(by 11:59 pm CST)

10-Week Courses

12-13-24

01-10-25

 

02-07-25

5-Week Courses

11-08-24

 

12-13-24

 



Grading

October

November

Mid-November

December

Online Grading opens

10-Week Courses

12-14-24

01-11-25

 

02-08-25

5-Week Courses

11-09-24

 

12-14-24

 

Online Grading closes

10-Week Courses

12-22-24

01-19-25

 

02-16-25

5-Week Courses

11-17-24

 

12-22-24

 

 

 

 

 

FlexPath Academic Calendar

First courses in FlexPath begin once each month (see charts below). All other FlexPath courses do not have set start dates, so learners may register and start a course on any day of the week. Please refer to the following guide to determine dates and deadlines for those courses.

Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course: 12 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).

Last Date to Drop With a “W”: 61 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration).

Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s)): 84 calendar days from the start of that course (including the date of registration). If the learner has a passing grade, the learner may end their course at any time prior to this date by pushing the course completion button in the courseroom.

Competency Scores Posted Date (when a learner hasn’t used the course completion button to end the course): 89 calendar days from the start of that course (count includes the date of registration).

FlexPath Academic Calendar Winter and Spring 2025

 

January
2025

February
2025

March
2025

April
2025

May
2025

June
2025

Monthly Start Dates
and Deadlines

Jan 6

Feb 3

Mar 3

April 7

May 5

June 2

Courses Begin 
(8:00 am Central Time)

01-06-25

02-03-25

03-03-25

04-07-25

05-05-25

06-02-25

Last Day to Drop Without a
Transcript Record of the Course 
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)

01-17-25

02-14-25

03-14-25

04-18-25

05-16-25

06-13-25

Last Day to Drop With a “W” 
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)

03-07-25

04-04-25

05-02-25

06-06-25

07-04-25

08-01-25

Course End Date
(last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)

03-30-25

04-27-25

05-25-25

06-29-25

07-27-25

08-24-25

Competency Scores Posted Date
(when a learner hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)

04-04-25

05-02-25

05-30-25

07-04-25

08-01-25

08-29-25


FlexPath Academic Calendar Summer and Fall 2024

 

July
2024

August
2024

September 2024

October
2024

November 2024

December 2024

Monthly Start Dates and Deadlines

Jul 08

Aug 05

Sept 09

Oct 07

Nov 04

Dec 02

Courses Begin (8:00 am Central Time)

07-08-24

08-05-24

09-09-24

10-07-24

11-04-24

12-02-24

Last Day to Drop Without a Transcript Record of the Course
(by 11:59 pm Central Time)

07-19-24

08-16-24

09-20-24

10-18-24

11-15-24

12-13-24

Last Day to Drop With a “W” (by 11:59 pm Central Time)

09-06-24

10-04-24

11-08-24

12-06-24

01-03-25

01-31-25

Course End Date (last date to submit assessment(s))
(by 5:00 pm Central Time)

09-29-24

10-27-24

12-01-24

12-29-24

01-26-25

02-23-25

Competency Scores Posted Date (when a learner hasn’t used the course
completion button to end the course)

10-04-24

11-01-24

12-06-24

01-03-25

01-31-25

02-28-25