Academic Calendar

Fall 2023 Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
August 2023
28 Mon. Classes begin (undergraduate and full-semester graduate)
September 2023
4 Mon. Final day for any schedule changes with no academic penalties and for late registration (undergraduate and full-semester graduate)
18 Mon. Final day for students to sign up for P/F option (undergraduate and graduate)
18 Mon. Honors project proposals due to Honors Director
29 Fri. Final day for undergraduate & graduate students to apply for December 2023 degree
October 2023
9-10 Mon.-Tues. Midterm Break
16 Mon. Undergraduate midterm grades due by 10:00 AM in Records Office
27 Fri. Course Registration for Spring 2024 begins
November 2023
2 Thur. Last day to withdraw from a full-semester class with a W grade
17 Fri. Last day to finish I grades from the Spring and Summer 2023 sessions (undergraduate and graduate)
22-26 Wed.-Sun. Thanksgiving Recess. No classes. University offices closed.
27 Mon. Classes resume
December 2023
8 Fri. Last day of classes
9 Sat. Reading Day
10 Sun. Non-Examination Day
11-15 Mon.-Fri. Undergraduate Final Examinations
11 Mon. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
TTH 3:30/4:00 PM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 1:30 PM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
MWF 11:30 AM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
12 Tues. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
MWF 10:30 AM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 8:30 AM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
TTH 1:00 PM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN 3:45-6:15 PM
13 Wed. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
MWF 9:30 AM - 8:00-10:30 AM
OPEN - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
TTH 2:30 PM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
14 Thurs. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
MW 3:30/4:00 PM - 8:00-10:30 AM
TTH 11:30 AM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
TTH 10:00 AM - 1:10–3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
15 Fri. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
TTH 8:30 AM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 2:30 PM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
15 Fri. Christmas recess begins after last examination
16 Sat. December Recognition Ceremony, TBA
18 Mon. Final grades due by 10:00 AM in the Records Office
19 Mon. Winter term classes begin
22 Thurs. Last day to drop/add Winter term class
22-30 Thurs. - Fri. University offices closed

Due Dates for fall semester online and 7-week graduate classes

Class Format and Length/Activity Classes begin Last day to drop or add a course Last date to withdraw Session End Date Special considerations
7-week courses, all formats, Session I 8/28 9/4 9/27 10/15 For face-to-face and hybrid classes please consult class schedule for exact meeting dates
7-week courses, all formats, Session II 10/23 10/30 11/21 12/10 For face-to-face and hybrid classes please consult class schedule for exact meeting dates

Final grades for 7-week Session II classes must be submitted by Thursday, December 14th at 10:00 AM. Final grades for all other classes must be submitted within 7 days of the session end date.

Spring 2024 Calendar

Date Day of the Week Event
January 2024
13 Sat. Winter term classes end
15 Mon. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
16 Tues. Classes begin (undergraduate and full-semester graduate)
22 Mon. Final day for any schedule changes with no penalties and for late registration (undergraduate and full-semester graduate)
30 Tues. Final day for undergraduate and graduate students to apply for August 2024 degree
February 2024
5 Mon. Final day for students to sign up for P/F option (undergraduate and graduate)
24-Mar.3 Sat.-Sun. Mid-term Break
March 2024
4 Mon. Classes resume
11 Mon. Midterm grades for undergraduate students due by 10:00 AM in the Records Office
15 Fri. Registration begins for Fall 2024
26 Tues. Last day to withdraw from a class with a W grade (undergraduate and full-semester graduate courses)
27 Wed. Last day to finish I grades given in the Fall 2023 semester
28- April 1 Thur.-Mon. Easter/Spring Break
April 2024
2 Tues. Classes resume/Monday classes meet
May 2024
1 Wed. Friday classes will be held
2 Thus. Last day of classes.
3 Fri. Reading Day
4-8 Sat.-Wed. Final Examinations for full-semester courses
4 Sat. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
TTH 2:30 PM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 11:30 AM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
TTH 8:30 AM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
5 Sun. Non-Examination Day
6 Mon. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
TTH 11:30 AM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 9:30 AM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
MWF 2:30 PM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
7 Tues. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
TTH 1:00 PM - 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
MWF 8:30 AM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
TTH 10:00 AM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
8 Wed. Class Meeting Hour - Exam Time
MWF 10:30 AM - 8:00-10:30 AM
MWF 3:30 PM - 10:35 AM-1:05 PM
MWF 1:30 PM - 1:10-3:40 PM
OPEN - 3:45-6:15 PM
9-10 Thurs.-Fri. Senior Days
11 Sat. Honors Ceremony
11 Sat. Baccalaureate Mass
12 Sun. Commencement
13 Mon. All final grades due by 10:00AM in the Records Office

Due Dates for spring semester online and 7-week graduate classes 

Class Format and Length/Activity Classes begin Last day to drop or add a course Last date to withdraw Session End Date Special considerations
7-week courses, all formats Session I 1/15 1/22 2/14 3/10 For face-to-face and hybrid classes please consult class schedule for exact meeting dates
7-week courses, all formats Session II 3/18 3/25 4/17 5/5 For face-to-face and hybrid classes please consult class schedule for exact meeting dates

Final grades for 7-week Session II classes must be submitted by Thursday, May 9th at 10:00 AM. Final grades for all other classes must be submitted within 7 days of the session end date.