Academic Calendar: Fall 2023

Fall 2023

Full Semester

Event Event
August 1 (Tuesday) Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
August 14 (Monday) First day of classes
August 18 (Friday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
September 4 (Monday) Labor Day – No classes/University closed
October 1 (Sunday) Application Period Opens for May Graduation
October 2 (Monday) -
October 5 (Thursday)
Mid-semester
October 6 (Friday) Fall Recess – No classes/University open
October 20 (Friday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
October 23 (Monday) -
November 3 (Friday)
Advising Session
November 20 (Monday) -
November 24 (Friday)
Thanksgiving break – No classes
(University open Monday-Wednesday)
December 1 (Friday) Last day of classes and to completely withdraw from University
December 4 (Monday) -
December 7 (Thursday)
Final Exams
December 9 (Saturday) Commencement
December 11 (Monday) Deadline for faculty to submit grades
December 12 (Tuesday) Final grades posted
December 31 (Sunday) Deadline to apply for May Graduation

First Session

Date Event
August 1 (Tuesday) Deadline to Apply for December Graduation
August 14 (Monday) First day of classes
August 18 (Friday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
September 4 (Monday) Labor Day – No classes/University closed
September 13 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
October 1 (Sunday) Application Period Opens for May Graduation
October 4 (Wednesday) Last day of classes
October 5 (Thursday) Final Exams

Second Session

Date Event
October 9 (Monday) Classes begin
October 11 (Wednesday) Last day to add or drop classes without a “W”
November 8 (Wednesday) Last day to withdraw from a class with a grade of “W”
November 20 (Monday) -
November 24 (Friday)
Thanksgiving break – No classes
(University open Monday-Wednesday)
December 1 (Friday) Last day of classes and to completely withdraw from University
December 4 (Monday) -
December 7 (Thursday)
Final Exams
December 9 (Saturday) Commencement
December 11 (Monday) Deadline for faculty to submit final grades
December 12 (Tuesday) Final grades posted
December 31 (Sunday) Deadline to apply for May Graduation