Academic Year Calendar

Fall 2023

Fall 2023 New Student Welcome Kick-off	August 18
First Day of Classes, Term I, Full Semester	August 21
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term I	August 21
Convocation - Offices Closed 11-Noon	August 24
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Full Semester	August 28
Labor Day - Offices Closed, No Classes	September 4
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	September 12
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I	September 22
Patricia Adams Lecture Series	September 28
Fall Break - No Classes	October 5-8
Last Day of Classes, Term I	October 13
First Day of Classes, Term II	October 16
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term II	October 16
Grades Due, Term I, at 10 am	October 17
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	October 18
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full Semester	October 27
Registration Opens for Spring Semester	November 6
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II	November 17
Thanksgiving Break - No Classes	November 20-24
Last Day of Classes, Full Semester	December 8
Reading Day, Full Semester	December 10
Last Day of Classes, Term II	December 14
Final Exams, Full Semester	December 11-14
Semester Break - No Classes	December 15-January 10
Graduating Grades Due at 10 a.m.	December 15
Remaining Grades Due at 10 a.m.	December 18

First Day of Classes, Term I, Full Semester	January 10
Last Day to Add Classes & Drop w/o grade of W, Term I	January 10
MLK Day ON!- No Classes	January 15
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Full Semester	January 18
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term I	February 9
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	February 21
Last Day of Classes, Term I	March 1
Spring Break- No Classes	March 4-8
Grades Due, Term I, at 10 a.m.	March 5
First Day of Classes, Term II	March 11
Last Day to Add & Drop Classes w/o grade of W, Term II	March 11
Registration Opens for Summer	March 18
HYPE Day - Classes Suspended Until 3 p.m.	March 21
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Full Semester	March 22
Registration Opens for Fall Semester	March 25
Easter Break - Offices Closed, No Classes	March 29
Minds at Work: Heidelberg Research Conference - No Classes	April 9
Last Day to Drop Classes w/o grade of WF, Term II	April 12
Last Day of Classes, Full Semester	April 30
Reading Day, Full Semester	May 1
Last Day of Classes, Term II	May 7
Final Exams, Full Semester	May 2, 3, 6, 7
Graduating Grades Due at 10 a.m.	May 8
Commencement	May 12
Remaining Grades Due at 10 a.m.	May 14