Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Approved - December 7, 2021
Revised - January 11, 2023; August 21, 2023
| June 26 | Monday | Beginning of university year Beginning of summer term - classes begin |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Academic holiday - Independence Day |
| July 10 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| July 17 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| August 18 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| September 1 | Friday | Last day of classes for 10-week session |
| September 4 | Monday | Academic holiday - Labor Day |
| September 5-7 | Tuesday-Thursday | Final examination period for 10-week session |
| September 7 | Thursday | End of summer term |
| September 8-13 | Friday-Wednesday | Academic holiday |
| September 14 | Thursday | Beginning of fall term (faculty only) |
| September 21 | Thursday | Fall term classes begin |
| October 4 | Wednesday | End of second week of instruction |
| October 11 | Wednesday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| November 10 | Friday | Academic holiday - Veterans Day observed |
| November 17 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
|
November 20 - 26 |
Monday - Sunday | Academic holiday - Fall Break |
| December 8 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| December 9 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| December 11-15 | Monday - Friday | Final examination period |
| December 16 | Saturday |
Faculty workday, no classes End of fall term |
|
December 17-January 7 |
Sunday-Sunday |
Academic holiday |
| January 8 | Monday | Beginning of winter term - classes begin |
| January 15 | Monday | Academic holiday - Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday observed |
| January 16 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| January 22 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| January 29 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| February 19 | Monday | Academic holiday - Washington's Birthday observed |
| March 1 | Friday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| March 15 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| March 16 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| March 18-22 | Monday - Friday | Final examination period |
| March 25 | Monday |
Evaluation Day (faculty workday, no classes) End of term |
| March 26 - April 1 | Tuesday - Monday | Academic Holiday |
| April 2 | Tuesday | Beginning of spring term - classes begin |
| April 15 | Monday | End of second week of instruction |
| April 22 | Monday | End of third week of instruction - Census date |
| May 23 | Thursday | Twenty Percent of Instruction Remaining |
| May 27 | Monday | Academic holiday - Memorial Day observed |
| May 28 | Tuesday | Classes follow a Monday schedule |
| June 7 | Friday | Last day of classes |
| June 8 | Saturday | Common final exams (optional) |
| June 10-14 | Monday - Friday | Final examination period |
| June 15-16 | Saturday - Sunday | Commencement |
| June 16 | Sunday |
End of term End of university year |
| Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Winter 2024 | Spring 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning Year/Term | -- | 5 | -- | -- |
| MWF Days | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| TR Days | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
| Total Qtr Instructional Days | 49 | 51 | 48 | 48 |
| Final Exams | TBD* | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Evaluation Day | -- | 1 | 1 | -- |
| Commencement | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Total Qtr Academic Work Days | 49* | 62 | 54 | 54 |
- Total Academic Year Instructional Days (F-W-Sp) = 147
- Total Academic Year Work Days (F-W-Sp) = 170
*Final exam periods for summer term are determined by the number and length of sessions offered.