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Academic Calendar

2023-2024 University Year

Fall Semester 2023

Apr. 3-Aug. 25 Fall registration.
Aug. 21-22, Monday-Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students (by appointment).
Aug. 23-25, Wednesday-Friday Residence hall check-in for new students (by appointment).
Aug. 23-27, Wednesday-Sunday  Residence hall check-in for continuing students (by appointment). 
Aug. 24-25, Thursday-Friday Final registration and payment.
Aug. 28, Monday Classes begin.
Sept. 3, Sunday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
Sept. 4, Monday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Sept. 4, Monday No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 15, Friday Last day to withdraw from 7- and 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Sept. 26, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Oct. 16, Monday Spring and Summer incomplete (“I”) grades not resolved become “F”s.
Oct. 16, Monday First 7-week classes end.
Oct. 18, Wednesday Second 7-week classes begin.
Oct. 24, Tuesday
 Last day to add and drop second 7-week classes with 100% tuition and fee credit.  Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
Oct. 26, Thursday Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the December Commencement program.
Oct. 30, Monday Registration for spring begins for continuing students.
Oct. 30, Monday Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
Oct. 31, Tuesday  Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes with 50% tuition and fee credit (fees non-refundable). 
Nov. 6, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes.
Nov. 14, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
Nov. 22-Nov. 26, Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving vacation (begins after last evening class on Tuesday, Nov. 21).
Nov. 27 Monday Classes resume.
Dec. 9, Saturday Last day of classes.
Dec. 11-Dec. 14, Monday-Thursday
 Final exams.
Dec. 14, Thursday  Semester ends.
Dec. 15, Friday Commencement.
Dec. 15, Friday
 Residence halls close for students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 16, Saturday  Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
Dec. 18, Monday Fall semester final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Winter Intersession 2024

Jan. 2, Tuesday Classes begin. 
Jan. 3, Wednesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 4, Thursday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; "W" on transcript.
Jan. 6, Saturday Winter Intersession classes meet Saturday to make up for holiday.
Jan. 8, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
Jan. 12, Friday Classes end.
Jan. 15, Monday  Winter final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Spring Semester 2024

Jan. 9, Tuesday Residence hall check-in for new international students. 
Jan. 11, Thursday
 Final registration and payment.
Jan. 12, Friday Residence hall check-in for new students.
Jan. 13-15, Saturday-Monday Residence hall check-in for continuing students.
Jan. 15, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.
Jan. 16, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 22, Monday Deadline to drop/add classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to add or to declare pass/fail or audit. 
Jan. 23, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
Feb. 5, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
Feb. 19, Monday Last day to withdraw from first 7-week classes.
Feb. 26, Monday
 Registration for summer begins.
March 3-10, Sunday-Sunday Spring break (begins after last class on Saturday, March 2).
March 11, Monday First 7-week classes end.
March 11, Monday
 Fall and Winter Intersession incomplete “I” grades not resolved become “F”s.
March 12, Tuesday Second 7-week classes begin.
March 18, Monday Last day to drop/add second 7-week classes at 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit for second 7-week classes.
March 24, Sunday
Deadline for graduation candidate names to appear in the May Commencement program.
March 25, Monday Last day to withdraw from 14-week classes. Last day for 50% tuition credit on second 7-week classes.
March 25, Monday
 Last day for federal financial aid return of funds.
April 1, Monday Registration begins for fall continuing students.
April 8, Monday Last day to withdraw from second 7-week classes.
April 29, Monday Last day of classes.
April 30-May 3, Tuesday-Friday Final exams.
May 3, Friday Semester ends.
May 4, Saturday Commencement. 
May 4, Saturday
 Residence halls close for all students except graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 5, Sunday Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 11 a.m.
May 6, Monday Spring semester final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

May Term 2024

May 3, Friday Last day to add classes, 3 p.m.
May 6, Monday
 Classes begin.
May 7, Tuesday
 Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 8, Wednesday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 13, Monday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
May 17, Friday
 Classes end.
May 20, Monday
 Final grades are due by faculty before midnight.

Summer Executive Business Term 2024

May 11, Saturday Classes begin.
May 16, Thursday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 17, Friday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 30, Thursday Last day to withdraw with 50% tuition credit.
June 29, Saturday
Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 3, Saturday Last day of term.
Aug. 12, Monday  Final grades are due from faculty before midnight.

Summer 1st 6 Weeks 2024

May 16, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 20, Monday Classes begin.
May 22, Wednesday  Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit. Last day to declare pass/fail or audit.
May 23, Thursday  Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 27, Monday No classes, Memorial Day.
May 28, Tuesday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees non-refundable).
May 31, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday.
June 17, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
June 29, Saturday
Classes end.
July 1, Monday    Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer 2nd 6 Weeks 2024

June 27, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
July 1, Monday Classes begin.
July 3, Wednesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
July 4, Thursday
 No classes - Holiday.  
July 4, Thursday
 Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 5, Friday
 Thursday classes meet to make up for July 4th holiday.
July 8, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 29, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 10, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 12, Monday  Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer Term 2024

May 16, Thursday Final registration and final payment for all students.
May 20, Monday Classes begin.
May 27, Monday No classes, Memorial Day. 
May 28, Tuesday Last day to add or drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 29, Wednesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
May 31, Friday Monday classes meet to make up for Memorial Day holiday. 
June 10, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes with 50% tuition credit (fees nonrefundable).
July 15, Monday Last day to withdraw from classes.
Aug. 10, Saturday Classes end. Degree conferral.
Aug. 12, Monday Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Summer Graduate Education Term 2024

June 3, Monday Classes begin.
June 5, Wednesday Last day to drop summer graduate education courses with 100% tuition credit for courses meeting week one. Subsequent weeks will have the option to drop with 100% tuition credit on the deadline of the Tuesday of the week the course is meeting.
June 6, Thursday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript.
July 3, Wednesday Last day to withdraw.
July 27, Saturday Last day of term.
July 29, Monday Final grades are due from faculty before midnight. 

Nonprofit Management Academic Calendar

Nonprofit Management Fall Term 2023

Aug. 2, Wednesday  Classes begin.
Aug. 3, Thursday  Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Aug. 4, Friday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
Sept. 15, Friday Last day to withdraw.
Oct. 17, Tuesday  Last day of term.
Oct. 23, Monday  Final grades due from faculty before midnight. 

Nonprofit Management Spring Term 2024

Jan. 3, Wednesday Classes begin.
Jan. 4, Thursday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 5, Friday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
Feb. 16, Friday
Last day to withdraw.
Mar. 19, Tuesday Last day of term. 
Mar. 25, Monday Final grades due from faculty before midnight. 

 

Nonprofit Management Summer Term 2024

May 8, Wednesday Classes begin.
May 9, Thursday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 10, Friday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
June 21, Friday Last day to withdraw.
July 23, Tuesday Last day of term. 
July 29, Monday Final grades due from faculty before midnight. 

Physician Assistant Medicine Academic Calendar

Physician Assistant Medicine Fall Term 2023

Aug. 21, Monday  Classes begin.
Aug. 28, Monday
Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Sept. 4, Monday
No classes, Labor Day.
Sept. 5, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
Oct. 30, Monday
Last day to withdraw.
Nov. 23-24, Thursday-Friday
PA Program Thanksgiving Break.
Dec. 15, Friday  Last day of term.
Dec. 18, Monday  Final grades due from faculty before midnight. 

Physician Assistant Medicine Spring Term 2024

Jan. 2, Tuesday Classes begin.
Jan. 8, Monday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
Jan. 9, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
Jan. 15, Monday No classes, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Day. 
Mar. 11-15, Monday-Friday
 PA Program Spring Break.
Mar. 18, Monday Last day to withdraw.
May 3, Friday Last day of term. 
May 6, Monday Final grades due from faculty before midnight. 

 

Physician Assistant Medicine Summer Term 2024

May 6, Monday Classes begin.
May 13, Monday Last day to drop classes with 100% tuition credit.
May 14, Tuesday Schedule change fee ($30) instituted for withdrawing; withdrawals (“W”) appear on transcript. 
July 1-July 5, Monday-Friday
PA Program Summer Break.
July 8, Monday
Last day to withdraw.
Aug. 16, Friday Last day of term. 
Aug. 19, Monday Final grades due from faculty before midnight.