Fall 2023
Academic Calendar
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
Academic Calendar
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.
Academic Calendar
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.
Academic Calendar
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.
Academic Calendar
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.
Academic Calendar
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 |