Academic Calendar

Current Calendar

Academic Calendar2023-2024
FALL SEMESTERAug. 22 - Dec. 8
Residence halls open for new residential studentsAug. 19
Formal Opening ConvocationAug. 19
Residential halls open for returning residential studentsAug. 20
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M.Aug. 22
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M.Aug. 22
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcriptAug. 28
Labor Day (no classes)Sept. 4
Mid-SemesterOct. 11
Fall Break (no classes)Oct. 12-13
Registration for spring semesterOct. 23
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptNov. 17
Thanksgiving Break (at close of evening classes Nov. 21)Nov. 22-26
Instruction resumesNov. 27
Last day of classes Dec. 1
Final ExamsDec.4-8
Residence halls close at NoonDec. 9
FALL ONLINE TERMS
Term 1Aug. 22 - Oct. 6
Last day to drop/addAug. 25
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptSept. 29
Term 2Oct. 16 - Dec. 1
Last Day to drop/addOct. 19
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptNov. 24
SPRING SEMESTERJan. 16 - May 3
Residence halls open for returning studentsJan. 14
Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes)Jan. 15
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M.Jan. 16
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M.Jan. 16
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcriptJan. 22
Spring Break (no classes)Mar. 4-8
Mid-semesterMar. 6
Instruction resumesMar. 11
Registration for summer and fall semester(s)Mar. 18
Easter Break (classes end at 9 PM Mar 28)Mar 29-Apr. 1
Instruction ResumesApr. 2
Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at Noon)Apr. 11
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptApr. 12
Last day of classesApr. 26
Final ExamsApr. 29-May 3
BaccalaureateMay 3
Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PMMay 3
Commencement at 10:00 A.M.May 4
SPRING ONLINE TERMS
Term 1Jan. 16 - Mar. 1
Last day to drop/addJan. 19
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptFeb. 23
Term 2Mar. 11 - Apr. 26
Last day to drop/addMar. 14
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptApr. 19
SUMMER SESSIONS
Term IMay 13 - June 28
Last day to drop/addMay 17
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptJun. 21
Term 2July 1 - Aug.16
Last day to drop/addJuly 5
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptAug. 9

Future Calendar

Academic Calendar2024-2025
FALL SEMESTERAug. 20 - Dec. 6
Residence halls open for new residential studentsAug. 17
Formal Opening ConvocationAug. 17
Residential halls open for returning residential studentsAug. 18
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M.Aug. 20
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M.Aug. 20
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcriptAug. 26
Labor Day (no classes)Sept. 2
Fall Break (no classes)Oct. 10-11
Mid-SemesterOct. 14
Registration for spring semesterOct. 21
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptNov. 18
Last day of classesNov. 26
Thanksgiving BreakNov. 27 - Dec. 1
Final ExamsDec. 2-6
Residence halls close at NoonDec. 7
FALL ONLINE TERMS
Term 1Aug. 20 - Oct. 4
Last day to drop/addAug. 23
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptSept. 27
Term 2Oct. 14 - Nov. 29
Last Day to drop/addOct. 17
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptNov. 22
SPRING SEMESTERJan. 13 - May 2
Residence halls open for returning studentsJan. 12
Instruction begins at 8:00 A.M.Jan. 13
Drop/Add begins at 8:00 A.M.Jan. 13
Martin Luther King Holiday (no classes)Jan. 20
Final date to drop without course appearing on transcriptJan. 21
Spring Break (no classes)Mar. 3-7
Mid-semesterMar. 5
Instruction resumesMar. 10
Registration for summer and fall semester(s)Mar. 17
Celebration of Student Achievements (classes end at Noon)Apr. 11
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptApr. 14
Easter BreakApr. 18-21
Instruction ResumesApr. 22
Last day of classesApr. 25
Final ExamsApr. 29-May 3
BaccalaureateMay 2
Residence Halls close for all but Graduating Seniors at 5 PMMay 3
Commencement at 10:00 A.M.May 3
SPRING ONLINE TERMS
Term 1Jan. 13 - Feb. 28
Last day to drop/addJan. 16
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptFeb. 14
Term 2Mar. 10 - Apr. 25
Last day to drop/addMar. 13
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptApr. 18
SUMMER SESSIONS
Term IMay 12 - June 27
Last day to drop/addMay 15
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptJun. 20
Term 2June 30 - Aug.15
Last day to drop/addJuly 3
Final date to withdraw from a course with a W on transcriptAug. 8

 

Archive of Previous Academic Calendars

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Academic Calendar 2021-2022

Academic Calendar 2020-2021

Academic Calendar 2019-2020

Academic Calendar 2018-2019

Academic Calendar 2017-2018

Academic Calendar 2016-2017