Academic Calendar

August 20 - 27, 2023	New Student Orientation
August 27	Campus residences open
August 28	First day of classes
September 1	Last day to drop or add courses/Work due for spring semester incompletes
September 8	Grades due for spring semester incompletes
September 22	Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for spring semester courses
October 7-10	Fall recess
October 15	Midterm Statuses due
Oct. 23 – Nov. 3	Advising Period
October 27-29	Homecoming and Family Weekend
November 6-17	Spring Semester 2024 Registration
November 22-26	November recess
December 8	Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course Last day for January graduates to change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
December 9-11	Reading Days
December 12-15	Final examinations
December 15	Semester ends after last exam
December 16	Residences close at noon
Dec. 16 – Jan. 21	Winter Break
January 3-18	J-Term
January 14	No class

January 21, 2024	Campus residences open
January 22	First day of classes
January 26	Last day to drop/add courses
February 16	Work due for fall semester incompletes
March 1	Grades due for fall semester incompletes
March 8	Midterm Statuses due/Deadline for Juniors to have declared a minor
March 16-24	Spring break
Mar. 25 – Apr. 5	Advising Period
April 8-17	Fall Semester 2024 Registration
April 12	Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a spring course or change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
April 12	Charter Day
April 24	HWS Day
May 3	Moving Up Day
May 3	Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course (for non-Seniors)
May 4-6	Reading Days
May 7-10	Final examinations
May 11	Residences close at noon
May 14	Senior grades due
May 19	Commencement
May 20	Senior residences close
June 7-9	Reunion
May 20 – June 7	Maymester
May 20 – June 21	5-Week Summer Session 1
May 27	Memorial Day Holiday
June 10 – June 28	3-Week Summer Session 2
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday

August 18 - 25, 2024	New Student Orientation
August 25	Campus residences open
August 26	First day of classes
August 30	Last day to drop or add courses/Work due for spring semester incompletes
September 6	Grades due for spring semester incompletes
September 20	Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for spring semester courses
October 4-6	Homecoming and Family Weekend
October 11	Midterm Statuses due
October 12-15	Fall recess
Oct. 28 – Nov. 8	Advising Period
November 11-22	Spring Semester 2025 Registration
Nov. 27 – Dec. 1	November recess
December 6	Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course
	Last day for January graduates to change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
December 7-9	Reading Days
December 10-13	Final examinations
December 13	Semester ends after last exam
December 14	Residences close at noon
Dec. 14 – Jan. 20	Winter Break
January 2-17	J-Term
January 12	No Class

January 20, 2025	Campus residences open
January 21	First day of classes
January 27	Last day to drop/add courses
February 14	Work due for fall semester incompletes
February 21	Grades due for fall semester incompletes
March 7	Midterm Statuses due/Deadline for Juniors to have declared a minor
March 14	Last day to change grading basis (CR/DCR/NC) for fall semester courses/
	Deadline for Sophomores to declare a major
March 15-23	Spring break
Mar. 24 – Apr. 4	Advising Period
April 7-16	Fall Semester 2025 Registration
April 11	Last day for Seniors to withdraw from a spring course or change a grading basis (CR/DCR/NC)
April 18	Charter Day
April 23	HWS Day
May 2	Moving Up Day
May 5	Last day of classes/Last day to withdraw from a course (for non-Seniors)
May 6-8	Reading Days
May 9-12	Final examinations
May 13	Residences close at noon
May 13	Senior grades due
May 18	Commencement
May 19	Senior residences close
June 6-8	Reunion
May 19 – June 6	Maymester
May 19 – June 20	5-Week Summer Session 1
May 26	Memorial Day Holiday
June 9 – June 27	3-Week Summer Session 2
June 19	Juneteenth Holiday

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