Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

16-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 22 through Friday, Dec. 15
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 22 through Friday, Oct. 13
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, Oct. 16 through Friday, Dec. 15

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors fall registration begins April 2 (Su) April 2 (Su) April 2 (Su)
Juniors fall registration begins April 3 (M) April 3 (M) April 3 (M)
Sophomores fall registration begins April 4 (T) April 4 (T) April 4 (T)
Continuing freshmen fall registration begins April 5 (W) April 5 (W) April 5 (W)
New freshmen/transfers fall registration begins May 8 (M) May 8 (M) May 8 (M)
First day of classes Aug 22 (T) Aug 22 (T) Oct 16 (M)
Late registration/Drop and add Aug 22–29 (T–T) Aug 22–29 (T–T) Oct 16–23 (M–M)
Last day to drop and add Aug 29 (T) Aug 29 (T) Oct 23 (M)
Last day to make payment arrangements Aug 29 (T) Aug 29 (T) Oct 23 (M)
Financial Aid Disbursement Begins Aug 30 (W) N/A Oct 24 (T)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Aug 29 (T) Through Aug 29 (T) Through Oct 23 (M)
75% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Sept 5 (T) N/A N/A
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Sept 12 (T) Through Sept 5 (T) Through Oct 30 (M)
25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Sept 19 (T) Through Sept 12 (T) Through Nov 6 (M)
Labor Day holiday
(University closed)
Sept 4 (M) Sept 4 (M) N/A
Midterms Oct 9–13 (M–F) N/A N/A
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
Oct 31 (T) Oct 31 (T) Oct 31 (T)
Thanksgiving Break
(University closed)
Nov 22–24 (W–F) N/A Nov 22–24 (W–F)
Last day to withdraw Nov 10 (F) Sept 15 (F) Nov 10 (F)
Last day of classes Dec 15 (F) Oct 13 (F) Dec 15 (F)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
Dec 11–15 (M–F) N/A N/A
2023 Fall Commencement
(Commencement information)
Dec 16 (S) Dec 16 (S) Dec 16 (S)

Fall 2023 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due Nov 10 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School Nov 17 (F)
Final copy of thesis due Dec 4 (M)

Winter 2023

4-Week Session: Tuesday, Dec. 19 through Friday, Jan. 12

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 4-Week Session
Classes begin Dec 19 (T)
Late registration Dec 19–22 (T–F)
Last day to withdraw Jan 2 (T)
Last day of classes Jan 12 (F)

Spring 2024

16-Week Session: Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Friday, May 10
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Jan. 16 through Friday, March 8
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, March 18 through Friday, May 10

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors spring registration begins Nov 5 (Su) Nov 5 (Su) Nov 5 (Su)
Juniors spring registration begins Nov 6 (M) Nov 6 (M) Nov 6 (M)
Sophomores spring registration begins Nov 7 (T) Nov 7 (T) Nov 7 (T)
Continuing freshmen spring registration begins Nov 8 (W) Nov 8 (W) Nov 8 (W)
New freshmen/transfers spring registration begins Dec 11 (M) Dec 11 (M) Dec 11 (M)
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
(University closed)
Jan 15 (M) Jan 15 (M) N/A
First day of classes Jan 16 (T) Jan 16 (T) March 18 (M)
Late registration/Drop and add Jan 16–23 (T–T) Jan 16–23 (T–T) March 18–25 (M–M)
Last day to drop and add Jan 23 (T) Jan 23 (T) March 25 (M)
Last day to make payment arrangements Jan 23 (T) Jan 23 (T) March 25 (M)
Financial Aid Disbursement Begins Jan 24 (W) Jan 24 (W) March 26 (T)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Jan 23 (T) Through Jan 23 (T) Through March 25 (M)
75% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Jan 30 (T) N/A N/A
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Feb 6 (T) Through Jan 30 (T) Through April 1 (M)
25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Through Feb 13 (T) Through Feb 6 (T) Through April 8 (M)
Presidents' Day holiday
(University closed)
Feb 19 (M) Feb 19 (M) N/A
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su)
Midterms March 4–8 (M–F) N/A N/A
Spring Break
(No classes)
March 11–15 (M–F) N/A N/A
Registration for summer/fall semester begins TBA TBA TBA
Student Research and Creativity Conference
(Classes dismissed)
April 4 (R) N/A April 4 (R)
Last day to withdraw April 5 (F) Feb 9 (F) April 5 (F)
Last day of classes May 10 (F) March 8 (F) May 10 (F)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
May 6–10 (M–F) N/A N/A
2024 Spring Commencement
(Commencement information)
May 11 (S) May 11 (S) May 11 (S)

Spring 2024 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due March 29 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School April 19 (F)
Final copy of thesis due April 29 (M)

Summer 2024

8-Week Session: Monday, June 5 through Friday, July 28
First 4-Week Session: Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 30
Second 4-Week Session: Monday, July 3 through Friday, July 28

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 8-Week SessionFirst 4-Week SessionSecond 4-Week Session
Graduates, seniors summer registration begins March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su)
Juniors summer registration begins April 1 (M) April 1 (M) April 1 (M)
Sophomore summer registration begins April 2 (T) April 2 (T) April 2 (T)
Continuing freshmen summer registration begins April 3 (W) April 3 (W) April 3 (W)
New freshmen/transfers summer registration begins May6 (M) May 6 (M) May6 (M)
Classes begin June 3 (M) June 3 (M) July 1 (M)
Late registration/last day to drop and add June 5 (W) June 5 (W) July 3 (W)
Last day to make payment arrangements June 5 (W) June 5 (W) July 3 (W)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals June 5 (W) June 5 (W) July 3 (W)
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals June 12 (W) N/A N/A
Juneteenth holiday
(University closed)
June 19 (W) June 19 (W) N/A
Make up class day for June 19th holiday June 22 (S) June 22 (S) N/A
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
July 1 (M) July 1 (M) July 1 (M)
Fourth of July Holiday
(Campus closed)
July 4 (T) N/A July 4 (T)
Make up class day for July 4th holiday July 20 (S) N/A July 20 (S)
Last day to withdraw July 12 (F) June 14 (F) July 12 (F)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
July 25-26 (R-F) June 27-28 (R-F) July 25-26 (R-F)

Summer 2024 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due June 28 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School July 12 (F)
Final copy of thesis due July 22 (M)

Fall 2024

16-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Dec. 13
First 8-Week Session: Tuesday, Aug. 20 through Friday, Oct. 11
Second 8-Week Session: Monday, Oct. 14 through Friday, Dec. 13

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 16-Week SessionFirst 8-Week SessionSecond 8-Week Session
Graduates, seniors fall registration begins March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su) March 31 (Su)
Juniors fall registration begins April 1 (M) April 1 (M) April 1 (M)
Sophomores fall registration begins April 2 (T) April 2 (T) April 2 (T)
Continuing freshmen fall registration begins April 3 (W) April 3 (W) April 3 (W)
New freshmen/transfers fall registration begins May 6 (M) May 6 (M) May 6 (M)
First day of classes Aug 20 (T) Aug 20 (T) Oct 14 (M)
Late registration/drop and add Aug 20-27 (T-T) Aug 20-27 (T-T) Oct 14-21 (M-M)
Last day to make payment arrangements Aug 27 (T) Aug 27 (T) Oct 21 (M)
100% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Aug 27 (T) Aug 27 (T) Oct 21 (M)
Labor Day holiday
(University closed)
Sept 2 (M) Sept 2 (M) Sept 2 (M)
75% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 3 (T) N/A N/A
50% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 10 (T) Sept 3 (T) Oct 28 (M)
25% tuition and fees refund for class withdrawals Sept 17 (T) Sept 10 (T) Nov 4 (M) 
Midterms Oct 7-11 N/A  
Last day to apply for graduation
(graduation application info)
Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R) Oct 31 (R)
Last day to withdraw Nov 8 (F) September 13 (F) Nov 8 (F)
Thanksgiving Break
(University closed)
Nov 27-29 (W-F) N/A N/A
Last day of classes Dec 13 (F) Oct 11 (F) Dec 13 (F)
Final exams
(final exams schedule)
Dec 9-13 (M-F) Oct 10-11 (R-F) Dec 9-13 (M-F)
2024 Fall Commencement
(Commencement information)
Dec 14 (S) Dec 14 (S) Dec 14 (S)

Fall 2024 Graduate School Dates to Remember

TaskDate
Thesis reading copy due Nov 8 (F)
Report of comprehensive exams to Graduate School Nov 22 (F)
Final copy of thesis due Dec 2 (M)

Winter 2024

4-Week Session: Tuesday, Dec. 17 through Friday, Jan. 10

Key: M = Monday | T = Tuesday | W = Wednesday | R = Thursday | F = Friday | S = Saturday | Su = Sunday

 4-Week Session
Classes begin Dec 17 (T)
Late registration Dec 17–20 (T–F)
Last day to withdraw Jan 2 (R)
Last day of classes Jan 10 (F)