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2023-24 ACADEMIC CALENDAR

Fall 2023 Academic Calendar [subject to change]Date of Event
First-Year OrientationMonday, August 14 – Thursday, August 17
First Day of ClassesMonday, August 21
Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]
* Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status
Friday, August 25
Labor Day Holiday / Offices Closed, No ClassesMonday, September 4
Additional Class Meetings For First-Year CoursesFriday, September 8 and
Friday, September 22
Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required CoursesFriday, September 15 and
Friday, September 29
Fall Break/Reading Day for Midterms, no class meetingsMonday, October 9
Midterms For All Required Courses
No classes will meet during this week.
Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Tuesday, October 10 through Friday, October 13
Additional Class Meetings For First-Year CoursesFriday, October 27 and
Friday, November 10
Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required CoursesFriday, November 3 and
Friday, November 17
Make-Up Days (if needed)Saturday, November 4 and
Saturday, November 11
Thanksgiving Holiday [No Classes]Wednesday. November 22 through Friday, November 24
Last Day of ClassFriday, December 1
Reading DaysSaturday, December 2 and Monday, December 4
Final Exams
Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Tuesday – Saturday, December 5-9
Monday – Wednesday, December 11-13
Winter Commencement ceremonySaturday, December 16
School Offices ClosedDecember 16 through January 2, 2024

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar (*subject to change)Date of Event
Orientation for Spring Admit StudentsWednesday-Saturday January 3-6
Classes Begin for All StudentsMonday, January 8
Last Day to Add or Drop Classes
[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]
* Last Day to Request Permission to Change Enrollment Status
Friday, January 12
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday (Offices Closed, No Classes)Monday, January 15
Additional Class Meetings For First-Year CoursesFriday, January 26 and Friday, February 9
Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required CoursesFriday, February 2 and Friday, February 16
Reading Day for Midterms, no class meetingsMonday, February 26
Midterm Week For All Required Courses
No classes will meet during this week.
Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of midterm week in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Tuesday, February 27 through Friday, March 1
Spring BreakMonday, March 4 – Friday, March 8
Additional Class Meetings For First-Year CoursesFriday, March 22 and
Friday, April 5
Additional Class Meetings for Upper-Level Required CoursesFriday, March 29 and
Friday, April 12
Last Day of ClassMonday, April 22
Reading DayTuesday, April 23
Final Exams
Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Wednesday-Saturday, April 24 – 27 and Monday-Thursday, May April 29 – May 2
Spring Graduation CeremonySaturday, May 11

Maymester/Summer Standard/Summer (* subject to change)Date of Event
First day of Maymester & Summer Standard SessionTuesday, May 7
Last Day to Add/Drop a Maymester CourseTuesday, May 7
Last Day to Add/Drop a Summer Standard CourseFriday, May 10, noon
Last day of Maymester classes
[summer standard classes continue to meet]
Tuesday, May 21
Reading Day for Maymester
[summer standard classes continue to meet]
Wednesday, May 22
Maymester Exams
Students are expected to be on campus for the exam period.
[summer standard classes continue to meet]
Thursday, May 23
Memorial Day
(No classes, offices closed)
Monday, May 27
First day of Summer Classes
[summer standard classes continue to meet]
Tuesday, May 28
Monday Classes to MeetFriday, May 31
Last Day to Add/Drop for Summer
[after this date, permission by Academic Dean required to drop class]
Friday, May 31, noon
Additional class meetings for required coursesFriday, June 14
Juneteenth Holiday (offices closed, no classes)Wednesday, June 19
Midterm Dates for All Required Courses
No classes will meet on these two days. Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned midterms and to be available for the duration of the midterm period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Thursday, June 20 through
Friday, June 21
July 4 Holiday
Observed, no classes, offices closed
Thursday, July 4
Additional class meetings for required coursesFriday, July 19
Last day for all summer classesThursday, August 1
Reading DayFriday, August 2
Exams for all summer classes
Students are expected to be on campus for their assigned exams and to be available for the duration of the exam period in the event of an emergency or unforeseen circumstance that might necessitate a rescheduling.
Saturday, August 3
Monday, August 5 through Wednesday, August 7
Summer Graduation (no ceremony)TBD

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