SPRING 2025

In Honor of the Biology Department Class of 2025

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January 1 Wednesday – New Year’s Holiday – University Offices Closed
January 20 Monday – Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday – University Offices Closed
January 21 Tuesday – Classes Begin
January 22 Faculty Meeting
January 24 Friday – End Restricted Course Drop
January 26 Sunday – Add Without Override
January 27 Monday – Add With Override Begins
January 30 Graduating Senior Info Session – Dr. Tanya Dewey & Abbie Reade, ASC
February 3 Spring Creek Laundry Service | Bio Movie Mondays: Movie Night, “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
February 4 Departmental Seminar – Marek Borowiec, CSU, Department of Agricultural Biology, “Using Deep Learning to Study Biodiversity
February 5 Census | Registration Closes | GDPE Distinguished Ecologist Seminar – Paul Caradonna
February 7 Biology Social: My Bloody Valentine
February 11 Founder’s Day | PhD Exit Seminar – Talia Head, “Expression and Function of cGMP-Dependent Protein Kinase in Molt Regulation in Two Decapod Crustaceans, Gecarcinus lateralis and Carcinus maenas
February 14 PhD Exit Seminar – Marina Rodriguez, “Integrating Genomics and Telomere Dynamics to Understand Climate Adaptation in the Yellow Warbler
February 19 Faculty Meeting
February 20 Future of Health: Career Pathways to Impact
February 24 PhD Exit Seminar – Vanessa Bentley, “The MF Curse: Investigating the Role of Methyl Farnesoate on Crustacean Molting
March 3 Spring Creek Laundry Service | Bio Movie Mondays: Movie Night, “The Wild Robot
March 4 Departmental Seminar – Sarah Swygert, “3D Chromatin Architecture in ‘Sleeping Beauty’ Quiescent Cells
March 7 Biology Social
March 11 Departmental Seminar – Dr. Luis G. Brieba, “Insights into DNA Repair and DNA Replication in Plant Organelles
March 12 Faculty Meeting
March 15 Spring Recess Begins – No Classes
March 24 Monday – Classes Resume
March 25 Departmental Seminar – Emily Moore, “Between Species and Sexes: The Genetic Basis of Adaptive Traits in African Cichlid Fishes” | Master’s Thesis Defense – Chris deRoux, “Genome-wide Signatures of Coevolution in Parasitic and Autotrophic Plants
April 2 GDPE Distinguished Ecologist Seminar – Jennifer Marlon
April 4 Biology Social
April 7 Spring Creek Laundry Service
April 11 The Grand Give Away: Submission Deadline
April 14 Bio Movie Mondays: Movie Night, “The Martian
April 16 Faculty Meeting
April 18 End Course Withdrawal Deadline | Repeat/Repair Deadline
April 21-25 The Grand Give Away
April 23 GDPE Distinguished Ecologist Seminar – Timothy Bowles
May 2 Biology Social | Awards & Jobs Recognition Ceremony
May 5 Spring Creek Laundry Service
May 6 Departmental Seminar – Dr. Murray Grant, “New Insights into Signalling Dynamics Underpinning Local and Systemic Plant Immunity
May 7 Research Seminar – Dr. Douglas Robinson, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine | Master’s Thesis Defense – Hannah Horowitz, “Where You Live Matters: Extreme Weather Conditions Amplify Territory Quality Effects on Island Bird Reproduction
May 9 Last Day of Classes | Semester Withdrawal Deadline | Herbarium Open House
May 12-16 Final Exams Week
May 14 Biology & Zoology Cap Decorating Party | Faculty Retreat
May 15 Master’s Thesis Defense – Sophie Maksymkiw, “Where Roots Run Deep: Fostering Youth Environmental Motivation Through Livelihoods in Rural Place-Based Education
May 16 University Commencement
May 17 Biology Recognition Ceremony, Moby Arena | Donut Worry Graduation Pre-Party
May 20 Tuesday – Grades Due

SUMMER 2025

CSU Bio Summer Courses

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May 19 Monday – 1st 4 Week, 8 Week, and 12 Week Terms Begin
May 23 Master’s Thesis Defense – Chloe Butler, “Local Adaptation to High Altitudes Modifies the Immune Response in Deer Mice
May 26 Monday – University Holiday, Memorial Day – Offices Closed, No Classes
June 12 Master’s Thesis Defense – Maddie Amick, “Impacts of Drought and Post-Drought Watering on the Recovery of the Soil Seed Bank in a Semi-Arid Grassland
June 13 Friday – 1st 4 Week Term Ends
June 16 Monday – 2nd 4 Week Term and 8 Week Terms Begin
June 19 Thursday – University Holiday, Juneteenth – Offices Closed, No Classes
June 25 Wednesday: Census
July 4 Friday – University Holiday, Independence Day – Offices Closed, No Classes
July 11 Friday – 2nd 4 Week and 1st 8 Week Terms End
July 14 Monday – 3rd 4 Week Term Begins
August 8 Friday – 3rd 4 Week, 2nd 8 Week and 12 Week Terms End
August 12 Tuesday – Grades Due

FALL 2025

CSU Bio Fall Courses

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August 25-19 Coming Soon!