Academic Calendars and Exam Schedules

Exam Schedules

Academic Calendar 2023/2024

Fall 2023 (August 28 – December 15)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - summary of term details 

Date Event
August 25 Move-in for New Students
August 25-27 Panther Days
August 26 Move-in for Returning Students
August 28 Start of Fall Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and First Half Term
September 4 Labor Day (campus closed)
September 5 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Fall Semester and First Half Term
September 6 Course Withdrawal Begins Fall Semester and First Half Term
September 8 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term (instructor permission required)
September 22 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Fall Semester (instructor permission required)
September 26 Fall Census (R+30)
September 30 Graduation Application due - December 2023 Degree Conferral Date
October 6 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term 
October 9 Indigenous People’s Day - Classes are in session and campus is open
October 12 Six-week grades due at 4:30pm - Fall Semester
October 13 Six-week grades posted online at 4:30pm - Fall  Semester
October 13 Winterim and Spring 2024 schedule of classes posted online
October 16 Advising Begins for Spring 2024 Registration
October 20 End of First Half Term
October 23 Start of Second Half Term
October 26 Grades due by 4:30pm - First Half Term
October 27 Grades posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term
October 30 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term
October 30 Registration Opens for Winterim and Spring 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students
October 30 Registration Opens for Winterim 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
October 31 Course Withdrawal Begins Second Half Term
October 31 Graduation Application due - January 2024 Degree Conferral
November 3 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
November 3 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required)
November 5-8 NECHE Accreditation Visiting Team on campus
November 6 Course Withdrawal Begins Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
November 10 Veterans Day (campus closed)
November 22 Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 8am; Residence Halls close 10am
November 23-24 Thanksgiving Break (campus closed)
November 26 Residence Halls re-open at 10am
November 27 Classes Resume at 8am
November 27 Registration Opens for Spring 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
December 1 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Fall Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and Second Half Term
December 1 Graduation Application due for the May 2024 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2024 Commencement Ceremony
December 11-15 Finals Week
December 15 End of Fall Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and Second Half Term
December 16 Residence Halls close at 10am
December 21 Grades due by 4:30pm - Fall Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and Second Half Term
December 22 Grades posted by 4:30pm - Fall Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and Second Half Term
December 25-26 Holiday Break (campus closed)

Winterim 2024 (January 2 – January 19)

Date Event
January 1 New Years Day Observed (campus closed)
January 2 Term Starts
January 5 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm
January 8 Course Withdrawal Begins
January 12 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed)
January 19 Term Ends
January 26 Grades due by 4:30pm
January 27 Grades posted by 4:30pm

Spring 2024 (January 2 – May 10)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - summary of term details 

Date Event
January 1 New Years Day Observed (campus closed)
January 2 Start of 18 Week Term
January 9 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - 18 Week Term
January 10 Course Withdrawal Begins - 18 Week Term
January 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed)
January 19 Move-in - New Students
January 20 Move-in - Returning Students
January 20-21 Winter Orientation
January 22 Start of Spring Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and First Half Term
January 29 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Spring Semester and First Half Term
January 30 Course Withdrawal Begins - Spring Semester and First Half Term
February 2 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term and 18 Week Term (instructor permission required)
tba Winter Carnival
tba Ski Day – no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held
February 16 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Spring Semester (instructor permission required)
February 20 Spring Census (R+30)
February 23 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term 
March 7 Six-week grades due for Spring 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm
March 8 Six-week grades for Spring 16-Week Semester posted online – 4:30pm
March 8 End of First Half Term
March 8-17 Spring Break Begins at 3:20pm
March 14 Grades due by 4:30pm - First Half Term
March 15 Grades posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term
March 18 Classes Resume at 8am
March 22 Summer and Fall 2024 schedule of classes posted online
March 25 Start of Second Half Term
March 25-April 5 Advising Weeks for Fall 2024 Registration
March 29 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
March 31 Graduation Application due for June 2024 Degree Conferral Date
April 1 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term
April 1 Course Withdrawal Begins Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
April 2 Course Withdrawal Begins Second Half Term
April 5 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required)
April 8 Registration Opens for Summer and Fall 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students Fall
April 8 Registration Opens for Summer 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
April 26 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Spring Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term
tba Spring Fling
tba Showcase of Student Research and Engagement
May 6 Registration Opens for Fall 2024 at 7am - Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
May 6-10 Finals Week
May 10 End of Spring Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term
May 10 Graduate Commencement Exercises
May 11 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises
May 16 Grades due by 4:30pm - Spring Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term
May 17 Grades posted by 4:30pm - Spring Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 18 Week Term, and Second Half Term

Summer 2024 (May 13 – August 9)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - summary of term details 

Date Event
May 13 Start of Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and First Half Term
May 20 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Summer Semester and First Half Term
May 21 Course Withdrawal Begins - Summer Semester and First Half Term
May 24 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term (instructor permission required)
May 27 Memorial Day (campus closed)
May 31 Graduation Application due for August 2024 Degree Conferral Date
June 3 Start of 10 Week Term
June 5 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Summer Semester (instructor permission required)
June 10 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - 10 Week Term
June 11 Course Withdrawal Begins - 10 Week Term
June 14 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term
June 19 Juneteenth (campus closed)
June 21  Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
June 21 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - 10  Week Term  (instructor permission required)
June 24 Start of Second Half Term
June 24 Course Withdrawal Begins - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
June 28 End of First Half Term
July 1 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term
July 2 Course Withdrawal Begins - Second Half Term
July 4 Independence Day (campus closed)
July 5 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required)
July 8 Grades Due by 4:30pm - First Half Term
July 9 Grades Posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term
July 26 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term
August 9 End of Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term
August 15 Grades due by 4:30pm - Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term
August 16 Grades posted by 4:30pm - Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term

Academic Calendar 2022/2023

Fall 2022  (August 29 – December 16)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
August 26 New Student Move-in
August 26-28 Panther Days
August 27 Move-in for Returning Students;
August 29 Fall 16-Week Semester Begins*
September 5 Labor Day (campus closed)
September 6 Fall 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends*
September 7 Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins*
September 27 Fall Census (R+30)
September 30 Graduation Application due for December 2022 Degree Conferral Date
October 10 Indigenous People’s Day – Classes are in session and campus is open
October 13 Six-week grades due for Fall 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm
October 14 Six-week grades for Fall 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm
October 14 Winterim and Spring 2023 schedule of classes available online
October 17 Advising Begins for Spring 2023 Registration
October 31 Registration Opens for Winterim and Spring 2023 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students
October 31 Graduation Application due for January 2023 Degree Conferral
November 4 Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends*
November 11 Veterans Day (campus closed)
November 23 Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 8:00 am
November 24-25 Thanksgiving Break (campus closed)
November 28 Classes Resume at 8:00 am
November 28 Registration Opens for Spring 2023 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
December 12-16 Finals Week
December 16 Fall Semester – Ends
December 17 Residence Halls close 10:00 am
December 22 Fall Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm
December 23 Fall Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm
December 26-27 Holiday Break (campus closed)

Spring 2023  (January 23 – May 12)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
January 2 New Years Day Observed (campus closed)
January 3-20 Winterim Term
January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed)
January 20 New Student Move-in
January 21 Returning Student Move-in
January 22 New Student Orientation
January 23 Spring 16-Week Semester Begins*
January 30 Spring 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm*
January 31 Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins*
February 3 Graduation Application due for the May 2023 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2023 Commencement Ceremony
February 12-17 Winter Carnival
February 15 Ski Day – no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held
February 21 Spring Census (R+30)
March 9 Six-week grades due for Spring 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm
March 10 Six-week grades for Spring 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm
March 10-19 Spring Break Begins at 3:20 p.m.
March 20 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
March 24 Summer and Fall 2023 schedule of classes available online
March 27-April 7 Advising Weeks for Fall 2023 Registration
March 31 Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm*
March 31 Graduation Application due for June 2023 Degree Conferral Date
April 10 Registration Opens for Summer and Fall 2023 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students Fall
April 29 Spring Fling
tba Showcase of Student Research and Engagement – ALL classes starting before 3pm are cancelled
May 8 Registration Opens for Fall 2023 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
May 8-12 Finals Week
May 12 Spring Semester – Ends
May 12 Graduate Commencement Exercises
May 13 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises
May 18 Spring Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm
May 19 Spring Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm

 

Summer 2023  (May 15 – August 11) 

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
May 15 Start of Full Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, and First Half Term
May 22 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Full Summer Semester and First Half Term
May 23 Course Withdrawal Begins - Full Summer Semester and First Half Term
May 26 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - for First Half Term (instructor permission required)
May 29 Memorial Day (campus closed)
May 31 Graduation Application Due - August 2023 Degree Conferral Date
June 5 Start of 10 Week Term
June 7 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Full Summer Semester (instructor permission required)
June 9 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - First Half Term
June 12 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - 10 Week Term
June 13 Course Withdrawal Begins - 10 Week Term
June 19 Juneteenth (campus closed)
June 21 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - 10  Week Term  (instructor permission required)
June 23 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
June 26 Course Withdrawal Begins - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term
June 26 Start of Second Half Term
June 30  End of First Half Term
July 3 Add/Drop Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term
July 3-4 Independence Day (campus closed)
July 4 Course Withdrawal Begins - Second Half Term
July 6 Grades Due by 4:30pm - First Half Term
July 7 Late Add Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term (instructor permission required)
July 7 Grades Posted by 4:30pm - First Half Term
July 11 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Full Summer Semester
July 14 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Individual/Independent Enrollment Term and 10 Week Term
July 21 Course Withdrawal Ends at 4:30pm - Second Half Term
August 11 End of Full Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term
August 17 Grades due by 4:30pm - Full Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term
August 18 Grades posted by 4:30pm - Full Summer Semester, Individual/Independent Enrollment Term, 10 Week Term, and Second Half Term

Academic Calendar 2021/2022

Fall 2021 (August 30 – December 17)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 Professional Development Modules
August 27 New Student Move-in
August 27-29 Panther Days
August 28 Move-in for Returning Students;
August 30 Fall 16-Week Semester Begins*
September 6 Labor Day (campus closed)
September 7 Fall 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm*
September 8 Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins*
September 28 Fall Census (R+30)
September 30 Graduation Application due for December 2021 Degree Conferral Date
October 11 Indigenous People’s Day – Classes are in session and campus is open
October 14 Six-week grades due for Fall 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm
October 15 Six-week grades for Fall 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm
October 15 Early Spring and Spring 2022 schedule of classes available online
October 18 Advising Begins for Spring 2022 Registration
October 25 Registration Opens for Early Spring and Spring 2022 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students
October 31 Graduation Application due for January 2022 Degree Conferral
November 5 Fall 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm*
November 11 Veterans Day (campus closed)
November 22 Registration Opens for Spring 2022 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
November 24 Thanksgiving Recess Begins at 8:00 am
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Break (campus closed)
November 29 Classes Resume at 8:00 am
December 13-17 Finals Week
December 17 Fall Semester – Ends
tba Residence Halls close
December 22 Fall Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm
December 23 Fall Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm
December 24-27 Holiday Break (campus closed)

Spring 2022  (January 18 – May 6)

PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 Professional Development Modules
December 27 Holiday Break (campus closed)
December 28-January 14 Early Spring Term
December 31 New Years Day Observed (campus closed)
January 14 New and Returning Student Move-in
January 15 Returning Student Move-in
January 16 New Student Registration and Orientation
January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (campus closed)
January 18 Spring 16-Week Semester Begins*
January 25 Spring 16-Week Semester – Add/Drop Ends 4:30pm*
January 26 Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Begins*
February 4 Graduation Application due for the May 2022 Degree Conferral Date AND Participation in May 2022 Commencement Ceremony
February 7-11 Winter Carnival
February 9 Ski Day – no day classes; graduate evening classes will be held
February 16 Spring Census (R+30)
March 3 Six-week grades due for Spring 16-Week Semester – 4:30pm
March 4 Six-week grades for Spring 16-Week Semester available online – 4:30pm
March 4-13 Spring Break Begins at 3:20 p.m.
March 14 Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
March 18 Summer and Fall 2022 schedule of classes available online
March 21-April 1 Advising Weeks for Fall 2022 Registration
March 25 Spring 16-Week Semester – Course Withdrawal Ends 4:30pm*
March 31 Graduation Application due for June 2022 Degree Conferral Date
April 4 Registration Opens for Summer and Fall 2022 – Undergraduate (Degree-Seeking) and all Graduate Students Fall
April 27 Showcase of Student Research and Engagement – ALL classes starting before 3pm are cancelled
May 2 Registration Opens for Fall 2022 – Undergraduate Continuing Education/Non-Matriculated Students
May 2-6 Finals Week
May 6 Spring Semester – Ends
May 6 Graduate Commencement Exercises
May 7 Undergraduate Commencement Exercises
May 12 Spring Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm
May 13 Spring Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm

Summer 2022 (May 9 – August 12)

 PART OF TERM DATES AND DEADLINES - complete term details

Date Event
July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022 Professional Development Modules
May 30 Memorial Day (campus closed)
May 31 Graduation Application due for August 2022 Degree Conferral Date
June 20 Juneteenth (campus closed)
July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 Professional Development Modules
July 4 Independence Day (campus closed)
July 5 Summer Break (campus closed)
August 18 Summer Semester – Grades Due by 4:30pm
August 19 Summer Semester – Grades Posted by 4:30pm