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2024-2025 Academic Calendar


*Otero’s Academic Calendar is subject to change to match external schedules as necessary.

Summer Semester – 2024 (8 week)

Monday, May 27Memorial Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Tuesday, May 28Classes Begin
Monday, June 3Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth – No Class – Campus Closed
Wednesday, July 3Last day of Cosmetology Semester
Thursday, July 4Independence Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Monday, July 8Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W”
Friday, July 19Last Day of the Semester

Summer Semester – 2024 (10 week)

Tuesday, May 28Classes Begin
Thursday, June 6Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund
Monday, July 3End of Cosmo Semester
Tuesday, July 4Independence Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Tuesday, July 23Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W”
Friday, August 2Last Day of the Semester

Fall Semester – 2024

Tuesday, August 13Faculty Report Back
Monday, August 19Classes Begin
Monday, September 2Labor Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Wednesday, September 4Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund
Monday, October 28Early Registration for Spring Term Starts
Thursday, November 14Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W” (Full Term)
Monday, November 25- Friday, November 29Thanksgiving Break
Friday, December 13Last Day of Instruction
Monday, December 16 – Tuesday, December 17Faculty Work Day/Grades
December 25 – January 1Christmas/New Year’s Holiday – Campus Closed

Spring Semester – 2025

Thursday, January 16Faculty Report Back
Monday, January 20MLK Day – No Class – Campus Open
Tuesday, January 21Spring Classes Begin
Wednesday, February 5Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund (Full Term)
Monday, March 17 – Friday, March 21Spring Break
Tuesday, April 17Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W” (Full Term)
Friday, May 9Last Day of Instruction
Saturday, May 10Graduation
Monday, May 12 – Tuesday, May 13Faculty Work Day – Final Grades Due
Wednesday, May 14Faculty Retreat

Summer Semester – 2025

Tuesday, May 20Cosmetology Classes Begin

Summer Semester – 2025 (8 week)

Monday, May 26Memorial Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Tuesday, May 27Classes Begin
Monday, June 2Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth – No Class – Campus Closed
Friday, July 4Independence Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Monday, July 7Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W”
Wednesday, July 9Last day of Cosmetology Semester
Friday, July 18Last Day of the Semester

Summer Semester – 2025 (10 week)

Tuesday, May 27Classes Begin
Thursday, June 5Last Day to Drop Classes & Receive a Refund
Wednesday, June 19Juneteenth – No Class – Campus Closed
Friday, July 4Independence Day – No Class – Campus Closed
Wednesday, July 9Last day of Cosmetology Semester
Tuesday, July 22Last Day to Withdraw from Classes Earning a “W”
Friday, August 1Last Day of the Semester
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