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Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

First Semester — 2023

August

  • Monday, August 21 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation
  • Tuesday, August 22 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
  • TBA - Residence halls open
  • TBA - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
  • Friday, August 25 - Last day to make change in meal plan
  • Monday, August 28 - Classes begin

September

  • Friday, September 1 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
  • Monday, September 4 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume 6 p.m.)

October

  • Saturday, October 14, through Tuesday, October 17 - Fall break for main campus
  • Tuesday, October 17 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
  • Wednesday, October 18 - Classes resume

November

  • Friday, November 3 - Last day to withdraw from classes
  • Wednesday, November 22 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
  • Monday, November 27 - Classes resume

December

  • Friday, December 8 - Regular classes end
  • Monday, December 11 - Day of Study
  • Tuesday, December 12, through Friday, December 15 - Semester examinations
  • Friday, December 15 - First semester ends
  • Tuesday, December 19 - Final grades due from faculty by noon

 

Second Semester — 2024

January

  • Monday, January 8, through Sunday, January 14 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
  • Friday, January 12 - Last day to make change in meal plan
  • TBA - Residence halls open
  • Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
  • Tuesday, January 16 - Classes begin; Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)
  • Friday, January 19 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences

February

  • Wednesday, February 14 - Assessment Day (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

March

  • Saturday, March 2 - Spring recess begins
  • Saturday, March 2, through Sunday, March 10 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
  • Tuesday, March 5 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
  • Monday, March 11 - Classes resume
  • Tuesday, March 19 - Charter Day Convocation
  • Friday, March 29 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)

April

  • Monday, April 1 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, April 2 - Last day to withdraw from classes
  • Friday, April 26 - Regular classes end
  • Monday, April 29 - Day of Study
  • Tuesday, April 30, through Friday, May 3 - Semester examinations

May

  • Friday, May 3 - Second semester ends
  • Sunday, May 5 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.) One Hundred Seventy- Third Commencement (2 p.m.)
  • Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips

 

Summer Sessions — 2024

  • May 14 through June 28 - First summer session
    • First Three-Week Sub-session: May 14 through June 4
    • First Five-Week Session: May 14 through June 26
    • Second Three-Week Sub-session: June 6 through June 28
  • July 8 through August 9 - Second summer session

2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

First Semester — 2022

August

  • Monday, August 22 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation
  • Tuesday, August 23 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
  • TBA - Residence halls open 
  • TBA - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
  • Friday, August 26 - Last day to make change in meal plan
  • Monday, August 29 - Classes begin

September

  • Friday, September 2 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
  • Monday, September 5 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume 6 p.m.)

October

  • Saturday, October 15, through Tuesday, October 18 - Fall break for main campus
  • Tuesday, October 18 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
  • Wednesday, October 19 - Classes resume

November

  • Friday, November 4 - Last day to withdraw from classes
  • Wednesday, November 23 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
  • Monday, November 28 - Classes resume

December

  • Friday, December 9 - Regular classes end
  • Monday, December 12 - Day of Study
  • Tuesday, December 13, through Friday, December 16 - Semester examinations
  • Friday, December 16 - First semester ends
  • Tuesday, December 20 - Final grades due from faculty by noon

 

Second Semester — 2023 (Tentative)

January

  • Monday, January 9, through Sunday, January 15 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
  • Friday, January 13 - Last day to make change in meal plan
  • TBA - Residence halls open
  • Monday, January 16 - No day classes; evening classes will begin (6 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)
  • Friday, January 20 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences

February

  • Thursday, February 16 - Assessment (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)

March

  • Saturday, March 4 - Spring recess begins
  • Saturday, March 4, through Sunday, March 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
  • Tuesday, March 7 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
  • Monday, March 13 - Classes resume
  • Tuesday, March 21 - Charter Day Convocation
  • Friday, March 31 - Last day to withdraw from classes

April

  • Friday, April 7 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
  • Monday, April 10 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)
  • Friday, April 28 - Regular classes end

May

  • Monday, May 1 - Day of Study
  • Tuesday, May 2, through Friday, May 5 - Semester examinations
  • Friday, May 5 - Second semester ends
  • Sunday, May 7 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.);  One Hundred Seventy-Second Commencement (2 p.m.)
  • Monday, May 8, through Sunday, May 14 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips

 

Summer Sessions — 2023 (Tentative)

  • May 16 through June 28 - First summer session
    • First Three-Week Sub-session: May 16 through June 6
    • First Five-Week Session: May 10 through June 20
    • Second Three-Week Sub-session:  June 8 through June 28
  • July 10 through August 11 - Second summer session

2021-2022 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs

First Semester — 2021 

August

  • Monday, August 16 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation

  • Tuesday, August 17 - All-University Convocation and Workshops

  • Thursday, August 19 - Residence halls open (new students only)
  • Thursday, August 19, to Sunday, August 22 - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
  • Friday, August 20 - Last day to make change in meal plan

  • Monday, August 23 - Classes begin

  • Friday, August 27 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences

September

  • Monday, September 6 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.)

October

  • Saturday, October 9, through Tuesday, October 12 - Fall break for main campus
  • Tuesday, October 12 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
  • Wednesday, October 13 - Classes resume
  • Friday, October 29 - Last day to withdraw from classes

November

  • Wednesday, November 24 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
  • Monday, November 29 - Classes resume

December

  • Monday, December 6 - Day of Study
  • Tuesday, December 7, through Friday, December 10 - Semester examinations
  • Friday, December 10 - First semester ends
  • Tuesday, December 14 - Final grades due from faculty by noon

 

Second Semester — 2022 (tentative)

January

  • Saturday, January 1, through Sunday, January 9 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
  • Friday, January 7 - Last day to make change in meal plan
  • TBA - Residence halls open
  • Monday, January 10 - Classes begin
  • Friday, January 14 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
  • Tuesday, January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)

February

  • Thursday, February 17 - Assessment (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
  • Saturday, February 26 - Spring recess begins
  • Saturday, February 26, through Sunday, March 6 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips

March

  • Tuesday, March 1 - Mid-semester Grades due from faculty by noon
  • Monday, March 7 - Classes resume
  • Tuesday, March 22 - Charter Day Convocation
  • Friday, March 25 - Last day to withdraw from classes

April

  • Friday, April 15 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)

  • Monday, April 18 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)

  • Friday, April 22 - Regular classes end

  • Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29 - Semester examinations

  • Friday, April 29 - Second semester ends

  • Saturday, April 30 - Commencement ceremony (4 p.m.) for students graduating from Graduate and Professional Studies programs

May

  • Sunday, May 1 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.); One Hundred Seventy-First Commencement for undergraduate students (2 p.m.)

  • Monday, May 2, through Sunday, May 8 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips

 

Summer Sessions - 2022 (tentative) 

  • May 10 through June 22 - First summer session
    • First Three-Week Sub-session:  May 10 through May 31
    • First Five-Week Session:  May 10 through June 14
    • Second Three-Week Sub-session:  June 2 through June 22
  • July 5 through August 8 - Second summer session

Graduate & Professional Studies Academic Calendar