Office of the Registrar: Academic Calendar

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August 24, Wednesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
September 13, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund.
September 30-October 2, Friday-Sunday: Family Weekend
October 11, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
October 12-14, Wednesday through Friday: Fall Break (No Classes – University Offices Open)
October 13, Thursday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degree if graduation requirements are to be met in May or August 2023.
October 17, Monday: Second Block courses begin.
October 18, Tuesday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar. First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
October 21-23, Friday-Sunday: Homecoming
November 7, Monday: Registration begins for 2023 spring semester.
November 18, Friday: Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for December 2022 graduation candidates.
November 19, Saturday: Thanksgiving holiday begins
November 28, Monday: Classes resume.
December 9, Friday: Last day of classes.
December 10-16, Saturday-Friday: Final examinations.
December 16, Friday: Deadline for completion of course work for December graduates.
December 17, Saturday: December Commencement Ceremony.
December 19, Monday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

January 3, Tuesday: Winter session 1 (one-week) and Winter Session 2 (two-week) classes meet as scheduled.
January 7, Saturday: Winter Session 1 Final examinations.
January 9, Monday: Winter session 3 (one-week) classes meet as scheduled.
January 10, Tuesday: Winter Session 1 Grades Due
January 13, Friday: Winter Session 3 Final Examinations
January 14, Saturday: Winter Session 2 Final Examinations
January 17, Tuesday: Winter Session 2 and 3 Grades Due

January 16, Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. (No Classes – University Offices Closed)
January 17, Tuesday: Classes meet as scheduled.
February 7, Tuesday: Last day to withdraw from the university with cancellation of tuition charges and refund. Student Assessment/Faculty Assistance (no classes 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.) Evening classes (those beginning 4 p.m. or later) meet as scheduled.
March 7, Tuesday: First Block courses end.
March 10, Friday: Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 13-17, Monday-Friday: Spring Break. Classes do not meet.
March 20, Monday: Classes resume. Second Block courses begin.
March 21, Tuesday: First Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar.
March 27, Monday: Advance registration for 2023 summer session begins.
April 10, Monday: Registration begins for 2023 fall semester.
April 12, Wednesday: Last day to submit an application for a Masters, Ed.S. or Doctoral degrees if graduation requirements are to be met in December 2023. Comprehensive assessment results and scholarly documents are due to The Graduate School for May 2023 graduation candidates.
May 4, Thursday: Last day of classes.
May 5-11, Friday-Thursday: Final examinations.
May 11, Thursday: Deadline for completion of course work for May graduates.
May 11-13 Thursday-Saturday: Commencement Ceremonies
May 16, Tuesday: Regular Semester and Second Block course grades due in the Office of the Registrar by 3 p.m.

Additional Summer Dates and Deadlines - TBD

May 15, Monday: First day of one-week summer session
May 19, Friday:Final Exam for one-week one session
May 22, Monday:First day of twelve-week, ten-week, eight-week, six-week(one), four-week(one) and two-week(one) sessions.
May 29, Monday:Memorial Day - No classes
June 2, Friday:Final exam for two-week(one) session
June 5, Monday:First day of two-week(two) session
June 16, Friday:Final exam for four-week(one) and two-week(two) session
June 19: Monday: Juneteenth - No classes
June 20, Tuesday:First day of eight-week(two) and four-week(two) session
June 30, Friday:Final exam for six-week(one) session
July 3, Monday:First day of six-week(two) session.
July 4, Tuesday:Fourth of July - No classes
July 12, Wednesday: Comprehensive Assessment Results & Scholarly Document Submissions Due for Aug. 2023 Graduation Candidates to The Graduate School
July 14, Friday:Final exam for eight-week(one)and four-week(two)
July 28, Friday:Final exam for ten-week session
August 11, Friday:Deadline for completion of course work for summer graduates
August 11, Friday:Final exam for six-week(two), eight-week(two) and twelve-week session.
August 14, Monday:First day of CLN session.
August 22, Tuesday:Last day of CLN summer session and CLN final exam

Academic Year 2023-24
- Aug. 23, 2023: Fall Begins
- Dec. 15, 2023: Fall Ends
- Dec. 16, 2023: December Commencement
- Jan. 2-12, 2024: Winter Session
- Jan. 16, 2024: Spring Begins
- Mar. 11-15, 2024: Spring Break
- May 2, 2024: Spring Ends
- May 9-11, 2024: May Commencement
Summer Semester 2024
- May 13, 2024: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 15 or later.
- August 20, 2024: Last day of classes.

Academic Year 2024-25
- Aug. 21, 2024: Fall Begins
- Dec. 13, 2024: Fall Ends
- Dec. 14, 2024: December Commencement
- Jan. 6-17, 2025: Winter Session
- Jan. 21, 2025: Spring Begins
- Mar. 17-21, 2025: Spring Break
- May 15, 2025: Spring Ends
- May 15-17, 2025: May Commencement
Summer Semester 2025
- May 19, 2025: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 27 or later.
- August 19, 2025: Last day of classes

Academic Year 2025-26
- Aug. 20, 2025: Fall Begins
- Dec. 12, 2025: Fall Ends
- Dec. 13, 2025: December Commencement
- Jan. 5-16, 2026: Winter Session
- Jan. 20, 2026: Spring Begins
- Mar. 16-20, 2026: Spring Break
- May 14, 2026: Spring Ends
- May 14-16, 2026: May Commencement
Summer Semester 2026
- May 18, 2026: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 26 or later.
- August 25, 2026: Last day of classes

Academic Year 2026-27
- Aug. 26, 2026: Fall Begins
- Dec. 18, 2026: Fall Ends
- Dec. 19, 2026: December Commencement
- Jan. 4-15, 2027: Winter Session
- Jan. 19, 2027: Spring Begins
- Mar. 15-19, 2027: Spring Break
- May 13, 2027: Spring Ends
- May 13-15, 2027: May Commencement
Summer Semester 2027
- May 17, 2027: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 24 or later.
  August 24, 2027: Last day of classes

Academic Year 2027-28
- Aug. 25, 2027: Fall Begins
- Dec. 17, 2027: Fall Ends
- Dec. 18, 2027: December Commencement
- Jan. 3-14, 2028: Winter Session
- Jan. 18, 2028: Spring Begins
- Mar. 13-17, 2028: Spring Break
- May 11, 2028: Spring Ends
- May 11-13, 2028: May Commencement
Summer Semester 2028
- May 15, 2028: One week session classes meet as scheduled. Other sessions begin May 22 or later.
- August 22, 2028: Last day of classes