The following calendar is effective as of August 1, 2023. Updates may have occurred since the publication of the Bulletin. Please refer to the Academic Services calendar on the Registrar's website for the most up-to-date version. 

Fall Semester 2023

Date Day Event
August 23 Wednesday Residence Halls open for new students*
August 25 Friday Residence Halls open for returning students*
August 28 Monday Classes begin
September 4 Monday Labor Day - classes are in session, staff holiday
September 11 Monday Last day to add full-term classes**
October 2 Monday Last day to drop a full-term class**
October 12-15 Thursday-Sunday Fall Break (No Thursday and Friday classes)
October 23 Monday Mid-term grades due by noon
October 30 Monday Last day to drop with a grade of "W"
November 22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8 Friday Classes end
December 9-10 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
December 11-16 Monday-Saturday Fall final exams
December 17 Sunday All Residence Hall close at 2pm*
December 20 Wednesday Fall final grades due by noon
December 18-Jan 16 Winter Recess

Spring Semester 2023

Date Day Event
January 13 Saturday Residence Hall open*
January 17 Wednesday Classes begin
January 31 Wednesday Last day to add full-term classes**
February 15 Thursday Founders' Day Convocation
February 21 Wednesday Last day to drop a full-term class**
March 9-17 Saturday-2nd Sunday Spring Break (no classes)
March 25 Monday Last day to drop with a grade of "W"**
May 1 Wednesday Classes end
May 2, 5, 8 Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday Reading Days
May 3-4, 6-7, 9-10 Friday-Saturday, Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday Spring final exams
May 13 Monday Final grades due for May Degree Candidates by noon
May 20 Monday Commencement
May 21 Tuesday Final grades due for non-degree candidates by noon
*

Consult Residence Life and Housing for a schedule of opening and closing times. 

**

For courses taught in less than the full term’s duration (e.g., 7.5 week classes) proportional drop and add deadlines are available on the Academic Services calendar on the Registrar’s website.