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2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

Full term: August 23 - December 14

First Part of Term: August 23 - October 12

Second Part of Term: October 18 - December 14

Event

Date

New Faculty Orientation

August 2-4

Fall Faculty Workshop 8:30-1:15

August 14

Teaching Center Workshops

August 14-15

Graduate Registration Opens *

August 18

Welcome Week

August 18-23

Fall Orientation Session

August 21

Undergraduate Registration Begins and Drop/Add Begins *

August 22

First Day of Class

August 23

Opening Convocation 10:00 AM

August 23

Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes *

August 29

Last Day to Drop with Refund

August 29

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

August 30

Labor Day Holiday

September 4

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

September 26

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” Begins *

September 27

Faculty Promotion/Tenure Applications DUE

September 30

Classfinder LIVE for Spring/Summer Semester

October 6

Semester Mid-Point

October 11

Mid-Term Grades Due

October 13

Faculty Sabbatical/Study Leave Application Due

October 16

Fall Break

October 16-17

Graduation Application for May 2024 Deadline

October 23

Spring Graduate Registration Begins *

November 6

Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” *

November 6

Spring/May/Summer Undergraduate Registration Begins * (returning students)

November 7

Thanksgiving Break

November 22-24

Last Day of Class

December 5

Academic Preparation Days

December 6-7

Spring Priority Registration Closes *

December 6

Final Exams *

December 8, 11-14

Commencement Ceremony

December 15

Final Grades Due at 12:00 PM CST

December 18

Leave of Absence Applications Due for Spring 2024

December 18

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules and withdraw dates, please click here. For further information regarding Registration dates and times, click here. For further information on the Exam Schedule, click here.


Spring 2024

Full term: January 10 - May 2

First Part of Term: January 10 - February 27

Second Part of Term: February 29 – May 2

Event

Date

Graduate Registration Opens *

January 8

Spring Orientation Session

January 8

Undergraduate Registration Begins and Drop/Add Begins *

January 9

First Day of Class

January 10

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday

January 15

Last Day of Registration/Schedule Changes *

January 16

Last Day to Drop with Refund

January 16

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

January 17

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” *

February 13

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP” or “WF” *

February 14

Classfinder LIVE for FALL Semester

February 23

Semester Mid-Point

February 28

Mid-term Grades Due

March 1

Spring Break

March 4-8

Spring Faculty Meeting

March 18

Fall Graduate Registration Begins *

March 25

Last Day to Withdraw for any reason from a course or University with grade “WP” or “WF” *

March 25

Fall Undergraduate Registration Begins *

March 26

Easter Break

March 28-April 1(ends at 4:00 pm on 1st)

Scholarship and Awards Day

April 10

Last Day of Class

April 23

Academic Preparation Days

April 24-25

Faculty Awards Luncheon

April 24

Final Exams *

April 26,29-30 & May 1-2

Commencement Ceremony

May 3 & 4

Final Grades Due at 12:00 PM CST

May 6

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules and withdraw dates, please click here. For further information regarding Registration dates and times, click here. For further information on the Exam Schedule, click here.


Maymester 2024

Event

Date

Maymester Registration Opens *

May 6

First Day of Class

May 6

Registration for Full Summer and Sessions I and II closes *

May 6

Last Day to Drop Maymester Classes with refund *

May 7

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester*

May 8

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Maymester *

May 13

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester *

May 14

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Maymester *

May 17

Last Day of Class and Maymester Finals*

May 24

Registration for Summer Sessions Begins *

May 24

Final Grades Due for Maymester

May 24

Memorial Day Holiday

May 27

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules and withdraw dates, please click here. For further information regarding Registration dates and times, click here. For further information on the Exam Schedule, click here.


Summer 2024

 

Session I: June 3 – July 8

Session II: July 9 – August 6

Event

 Date

First Day of Class (Full and Summer I)

June 3

Last Day for Registration/Schedule Change/Drop w/Refund (F/SSI) *

June 5

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full/SSI *

June 6

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSI *

June 12

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSI *

June 13

Juneteenth Holiday

June 19

Graduation Application Deadline for December 2024

June 25

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP/WF” for SSI *

June 26

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for Full Summer *

June 26

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer *

June 27

Independence Day Holiday

July 4

Last Day of Class and Final Exams for SSI*

July 5

Registration for Summer Session II Opens *

July 5

First Day of Classes, SSII

July 8

Final Grades Due, SSI 12:00 PM CST

July 8

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for Full Summer *

July 8

Last Day to Drop SSII with refund

July 10

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII *

July 11

Registration for Fall 2024 Closes

July 11

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “W” for SSII *

July 17

First Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII *

July 18

Last Day to Withdraw with Grade of “WP”/”WF” for SSII *

July 24

Last Day to apply for Fall 2024 Semester Leave of Absence

August 1

Last Day of Classes & Final Exams for Full and SS II*

August 6

Final Grades Due at 12:00 PM CST

August 12

* For further information regarding semester part of term schedules and withdraw dates, please click here. For further information regarding Registration dates and times, click here. For further information on the Exam Schedule, click here.