Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

Event Date
Classes begin Monday, August 28
Last day to add courses (by 5 p.m.) for 16-week semester and 1st 8-week term Friday, September 1
Labor Day (No Classes) Monday, September 4
Last day to drop 1st 8-week term course(s) without grade of W Wednesday, September 6
Last day to drop 16-week semester course(s) without grade of W Friday, September 15
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week term course without a grade of F Friday, September 22
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 1st 8-week term Friday, September 22
Declaration of major is due (B.A./B.S./B.S.Ed. students only) Tuesday, September 26
Classes end for 1st 8-week term Friday, October 13
Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from 1st 8-week term) Friday, October 13
Fall Break (16-week semester) Saturday - Tuesday, October 14 - 17
Final exams for 1st 8-week term classes Monday - Friday, October 16 - 20
2nd 8-week term classes begin Monday, October 23
Pre-Registration Advising Monday, October 23 - Friday, November 3
Last day to add courses for 2nd 8-week term Friday, October 27
Last day to drop a 2nd 8-week term course(s) without a grade of W Wednesday, November 1
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course without a grade of F; last day to change from/to pass/fail grade (16-week semester courses) Friday, November 3
Advance registration for upcoming Spring semester Monday - Thursday, November 6 - 9
Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 8-week term course without a grade of F Friday, November 17
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 2nd 8-week term Friday, November 17
Thanksgiving Break begins Wednesday, November 22
Thanksgiving Break ends; classes resume Monday, November 27
Classes end Friday, December 8
Last day to withdraw from the University (if registered for 16-week courses and/or 2nd 8-week term courses if no grade was awarded for a 1st 8-week term course) Friday, December 8
Reading Period Saturday - Sunday, December 9 - 10
Final Examinations (16-week and 2nd 8-week term) Monday - Friday, December 11 - 15

Spring 2024

Event Date
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (no classes) Monday, January 15
Classes begin (16-week semester and 1st 8-week term) Tuesday, January 16
Lasy Day to add courses (by 5 p.m.) for 16-week semester and 1st 8-week term Friday, January 19
Last day to drop 1st 8-week term course(s) wiithout grade of W Wednesday, January 24
Last day to drop 16-week semester course(s) without grade of W Friday, February 2
Declaration of major is due (B.A./B.S./B.S.Ed. students only) Thursday, February 8
Last day to withdraw from 1st 8-week term course without a grade of F Wednesday, February 14
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 1st 8-week term Wednesday, February 14
Spring Break (16-week semester) begins at 5 p.m.; (Students must pre-register to stay on campus during the break. Residence Halls close at 7pm). Friday, March 1
Last day of classes for 1st 8-week term Friday, March 1
Last day to withdraw from the University (all courses) if registered for a 1st 8-week course (students may not be enrolled for 2nd 8-week term if withdrawing from 1st 8-week term) Friday, March 1
Final exams for 1st 8-week term Monday - Friday, March 4 - 8
Spring Break ends; classes for 16-week semester resume Monday, March 11
Registration for upcoming Summer terms begins Monday, March 11
Classes begin (2nd 8-week term) Monday, March 11
Last day to register for 2nd 8-week term courses Friday, March 15
Pre-Registration Advising Monday, March 18 - Friday, March 29
Last day to drop 2nd 8-week term course(s) without grade of W Wednesday, March 20
Last day to withdraw from a 16-week course without a grade of F; last day to change from/to pass/fail grade (16-week semester courses) Friday, March 29
Advance registration for upcoming Fall semester Monday - Thursday, April 1 - 4
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade for 2nd 8-week term Wednesday April 10
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 8-week term course without a grade of F Wednesday, April 10
Classes end Friday, April 26
Last day to withdraw from the University (if registered for 16-week courses and/or 2nd 8-week term courses if no grade was awarded for a 1st 8-week term course) Friday, April 26
Reading Period Saturday - Sunday, April 27 - 28
Final Examinations (16-week semester and 2nd 8-week term) Monday - Friday, April 29 - May 3
Commencement Saturday, May 11

May/June Five-Week Summer Term 2024

*Registration for all summer terms begins on Monday, March 11, 2024. 

Event Date
Classes begin Monday, May 20
Last day to add courses for 1st 5-week term (by 5 p.m.) Wednesday, May 22
Memorial Day (no classes) (Daytime classes made up on Friday, May 31) (Evening classes made up on first open evening) Monday, May 27
Last day to drop courses without a grade of W Tuesday, May 28
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade Monday, June 3
Last day to withdraw from a course without a grade of F Monday, June 3
Classes end; last day to withdraw from this term Monday, June 17
Reading Period Tuesday, June 18
Juneteenth (no classes) Wednesday, June 19
Examinations Thursday, June 20

Eight Week Summer Term 2024

*Registration for all summer terms begins on Monday, March 11, 2024. 

Event Date
Classes begin Monday, May 20
Last day to add courses (by 5 p.m.) Friday, May 24
Memorial Day (no classes) (Daytime classes made up on Friday, May 31) (Evening classes made up on first open evening) Monday, May 27
Last day to drop courses without a grade of W Friday, May 31
Last day to withdraw from a course without a grade of F Friday, June 7
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade Friday, June 7
Juneteenth (no classes) (Daytime classes made up on Friday, June 21) (Evening classes made up on first open evening) Wednesday, June 19
Last day to withdraw from this term Wednesday, July 3
Independence Day (no classes) (Daytime and evening classes made up on Friday, July 12) Thursday, July 4
Classes end Friday, July 12

Ten-Week Summer Term 2024

*Registration for all summer terms begins on Monday, March 11, 2024. 

Event Date
Classes begin Monday, May 20
Last day to add courses (by 5 p.m.) Friday, May 24
Memorial Day (no classes) (Daytime classes made up on Friday, May 31) (Evening classes made up on first open evening) Monday, May 27
Last day to drop courses without a grade of W Friday, May 31
Juneteenth observed (no classes) (Daytime classes made up on Friday, June 21) (Evening classes made up on first open evening) Monday, June 19
Last day to withdraw from a course without a grade of F Friday, June 28
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade Friday, June 28
Independence Day (no classes) (Daytime and evening classes made up on Friday, July 12) Thursday, July 4
Last day to withdraw from this term Friday, July 19
Classes end Thursday, July 25

June/July Five-Week Summer Term 2024

*Registration for all summer terms begins on Monday, March 11, 2024. 

Event Date
Classes begin Monday, June 24
Last day to add courses (by 5 p.m.) Wednesday, June 26
Last day to drop courses without a grade of W Tuesday, July 2
Independence Day (no classes) (Daytime and evening classes made up on Friday, July 12) Thursday, July 4
Last day to withdraw from a course without a grade of F Wednesday, July 10
Last day to change from/to pass/fail grade Wednesday, July 10
Classes end; last day to withdraw from this term Tuesday, July 23
Reading Period Wednesday, July 24
Examinations Thursday, July 25