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Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Approved - December 7, 2021

Revised - January 11, 2023


SUMMER TERM 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

 

FALL TERM 2023
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
October - November Ongoing Early voting sites are open (date, time, and locations for early voting and conditional voter registration may be confirmed on the Secretary of State website or the local county elections office.)
October 23 Monday Deadline to register to vote
November 7 Tuesday Election Day
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

 

WINTER TERM 2024
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

 

SPRING TERM 2024
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
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

SUMMARY OF CALENDAR DAYS
Academic Year (fws)
  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.

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