Academic Calendar
Applicants with questions about their start date should reach out to our Admissions team:
Admissions@Taft.edu
(303) 867-1155
Current Students with questions about their start date should reach out to Student Support:
Student_Support@TaftU.edu
(714) 708-0722
The Academic Calendar below includes relevant dates for all of our programs, both Independent Study and Directed Study, with the exception of Juris Doctor Executive Track. Those interested or enrolled in our JDET program should reference the separate Juris Doctor Executive Track Academic Calendars at the bottom of this page.
Students who enrolled in their program prior to October 26, 2021 can find their Academic Calendars here.
Dates for holidays when our offices are closed each year are outlined below.
2023-2024
| Term | Term Start Date | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Fall II | October 24, 2023 | December 18, 2023 |
| Spring I | January 2, 2024 | February 26, 2024 |
| Spring II | February 27, 2024 | April 22, 2024 |
| Summer I | April 30, 2024 | June 24, 2024 |
| Summer II | June 25, 2024 | August 19, 2024 |
| Fall I | August 27, 2024 | October 21, 2024 |
| Fall II | October 29, 2024 | December 23, 2024 |
Directed Study students may enroll at the start of any semester (i.e. Spring I, Summer I, or Fall I) but not mid-semester.
Independent Study students may enroll and move on to a new course at the start of any term throughout the year.
| Office Holidays | |
|---|---|
| January 2, 2024 | New Year's Observed |
| January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King Jr Day |
| February 19, 2024 | President's Day |
| May 27, 2024 | Memorial Day |
| July 4, 2024 | Independence Day |
| September 2, 2024 | Labor Day |
| November 11, 2024 | Veteran's Day |
| November 28-29, 2024 | Thanksgiving Holidays |
| December 24-25, 2024 | Christmas Holidays |
Juris Doctor Executive Track Academic Calendars
JD-ET: Directed Study
| Year | Start Date |
|---|---|
| First | January 22, 2024 |
| First | April 8, 2024 |
| Second/ Third | June 17, 2024 |
| First | September 9, 2024 |
| Second/ Third | November 4, 2024 |
| First | January 20, 2025 |
JD-ET: Independent Study
| Start Date | |
|---|---|
| November 13, 2023 | |
| December 11, 2023 | |
| January 8, 2024 | |
| February 12, 2024 | |
| March 11, 2024 | |
| April 15, 2024 | |
| May 13, 2024 | |
| June 10, 2024 | |
| July 8, 2024 | |
| August 12, 2024 | |
| September 16, 2024 | |
| October 14, 2024 | |
| November 18, 2024 | |
| December 9, 2024 |