Academic Calendar

Fall 2023 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
August 24 Thursday Residence halls open for new students.
25 Friday Opening Convocation
26 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students.
28 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin.
28 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
September 1 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
4 Monday Labor Day—classes are in session
22 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses
October 6 Friday 5 p.m.  Fall break begins
11 Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume
11 Wednesday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
13-15 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend
November 3 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
6 Monday a.m. Spring 2024 registration re-opens
10 Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2024 registration ends
22 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins
27 Monday Classes resume
December 8 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
8 Friday Classes end
9-10 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
11-15 Monday-Friday Final examinations
15 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close
15 Friday Semester ends
19 Tuesday Noon Final grades due

Winter 2023–24 (optional term)

Month Date Day of Week Event
December 22 Friday Classes begin
23–25 Saturday–Monday Christmas holiday—no class meetings
27 Wednesday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
January 1 Monday New Year’s Day—no class meetings
7 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
14 Sunday Classes end
18 Thursday Final grades due

Spring 2024 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
January 14 Sunday Residence halls open for students.
15 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin.
15 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
19 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
February 6 Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence—no day classes (including labs)
9 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses.
28 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
March 1 Friday 5 p.m.  Spring vacation begins
11 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
28 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
28 Thursday 5 p.m. Easter Break begins
April 2 Tuesday 8 a.m. Classes resume
4 Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Dayno day classes (including labs)
8 Monday a.m. Registration for Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 semesters begins
12 Friday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends
19 Friday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2025
25 Thursday Inquiry Symposium
26 Friday Dutchmen Day—no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week
May 3 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
3 Friday Classes end
4-5 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
6-10 Monday-Friday Final examinations
10 Friday Semester ends
10 Friday Baccalaureate Service
11 Saturday 155th Commencement
11 Saturday Residence halls close
17 Friday noon Final grades due

Fall 2024 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
August 22 Thursday Residence halls open for new students.
23 Friday Opening Convocation
24 Saturday Residence halls open for returning students.
26 Monday 8 a.m. Fall classes begin.
26 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
30 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
September 2 Monday Labor Day—classes are in session
20 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses
October 4 Friday 5 p.m.  Fall break begins
9 Wednesday 8 a.m. Classes resume
9 Wednesday Noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
11-13 Friday-Sunday Homecoming/Family Weekend
November 1 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
4 Monday a.m. Spring 2025 registration re-opens
8 Friday 4:30 p.m. Spring 2025 registration ends
27 Wednesday Noon Thanksgiving Break begins
December 2 Monday Classes resume
6 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
6 Friday Classes end
7-8 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
9-13 Monday-Friday Final examinations
13 Friday 6 p.m. Residence halls close
13 Friday Semester ends
17 Tuesday Noon Final grades due

Winter 2024–25 (optional term)

Month Date Day of Week Event
December 20 Friday Classes begin
23 Monday Last day to drop a course without a grade of “W”
25 Wednesday Christmas holiday—no class meetings
January 1 Wednesday New Year’s Day—no class meetings
5 Sunday Last day to withdraw from a course
12 Sunday Classes end
16 Thursday Final grades due

Spring 2025 Semester

Month Date Day of Week Time Event
January 12 Sunday Residence halls open for students.
13 Monday 8 a.m. Classes begin.
13 Monday 8 a.m. Add/Drop period begins.
17 Friday 4:30 p.m. Add/Drop period ends. Last day to drop a course without a grade of ‘W.’
20 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Day—no classes
February 6 Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Symposium on Inclusive Excellence—no day classes (including labs)
7 Friday noon Quarter-term updates due for First-year undergraduate courses.
26 Wednesday noon Mid-term grades due for undergraduate classes
28 Friday 5 p.m.  Spring vacation begins
March 10 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
28 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
April 1 Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Advising and Career Exploration Dayno day classes (including labs)
7 Monday a.m. Registration for Fall 2025 & Spring 2026 semesters begins
11 Friday 4:30 p.m. Registration ends
17 Thursday 4:30 p.m. Graduation Plans due for students graduating in May, August, and December 2026
18-20 Friday–Sunday Easter Break
21 Monday 8 a.m. Classes resume
24 Thursday Inquiry Symposium
25 Friday Dutchmen Day—no afternoon classes except those meeting once a week
May 2 Friday 4:30 p.m. Last day for first-semester students to change to/from pass/fail status or withdraw from a course
2 Friday Classes end
3-4 Saturday-Sunday Reading Days
5-9 Monday-Friday Final examinations
9 Friday Semester ends
9 Friday Baccalaureate Service
10 Saturday 156th Commencement
10 Saturday Residence halls close
16 Friday noon Final grades due