August 11, Friday
End of summer school
August 14, Monday
Residence halls open for freshmen
August 14, Monday – August 18, Friday
Registration/schedule adjustment
August 15, Tuesday – August 18, Friday
Week of Welcome for freshmen
August 18, Friday, 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open for upperclassmen
August 21, Monday, 8 a.m.
First day of classes
August 21, Monday – August 25, Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
August 25, Friday
Last day to add a class
August 28, Monday
Withdrawal (“W”) period begins
September 2, Saturday – September 4, Monday
University Computing Services unavailable
September 4, Monday
Labor Day Holiday – University closed
September 8, Friday
Application for December graduation due in academic Dean’s office
September 29, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses
October 2, Monday, Noon
Undergraduate midterm grades due
October 6, Friday
1st 7 weeks courses end
October 9, Monday
2nd 7 weeks courses begin
October 23, Monday
Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance registration.
(Required for students who have mandatory advising holds.)
October 30, Monday
Recommended date to apply for Spring 2024 graduation
November 6, Monday – November 17, Friday
Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
November 10, Friday
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
November 17, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 weeks courses
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course
November 18, Saturday, Noon
Residence halls close
November 20, Monday – December 1, Friday
Complete withdrawals only
November 20, Monday
Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted and readmitted students)
November 20, Monday – November 24, Friday
Thanksgiving Break – classes dismissed
November 23, Thursday – November 24, Friday
Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed
November 26, Sunday, 9:00 a.m.
Residence halls open
November 27, Monday
Classes resume
November 27, Monday – December 1, Friday
Pre-Finals Week
December 1, Friday
Last class day
Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester
December 2, Saturday
Exam day for Saturday classes
Some common finals
December 4, Monday
Exam day
December 5, Tuesday
Exam day
December 6, Wednesday
Study day
Exams resume at 3:00 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
December 7, Thursday
Exam day
December 8, Friday
Exam day
December 9, Saturday, TBD
Winter Commencement, Mountain Health Arena
Official December graduation date
December 10, Sunday, Noon
Residence halls close
December 11, Monday, Noon
Final grades due
All requirements must be met for degree completion
December 25, 2023, Monday – January 2, 2024, Tuesday
Winter Break – University closed
January 3, 2024 (Wednesday)
Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar
SPRING 2024 SEMESTER (14 WEEKS)
January 3, Wednesday
University reopens
January 3, Wednesday – January 5, Friday
Registration/schedule adjustments
January 5, Friday, 9 a.m.
Residence halls open
January 8, Monday, 8 a.m.
First day of classes
January 8, Monday – January 12, Friday
Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
January 12, Friday
Last day to add a class
January 15, Monday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University closed
January 16, Tuesday
Withdrawal (“W”) period begins
January 26, Friday
Applications for Spring graduation due in academic Dean’s office
February 16, Friday
Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses
February 19, Monday, Noon
Undergraduate midterm grades due
February 23, Friday
1st 7 weeks courses end
February 26, Monday
2nd 7 weeks courses begin
February 26, Monday
Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance
registration for summer and fall. (Required for students with mandatory advising holds.)
March 11, Monday
Recommended date to apply for July/August 2024 graduation
March 11, Monday – March 15, Friday
Advance registration for summer sessions (open only to currently enrolled students)
March 16, Saturday, Noon
Residence halls close
March 18, Monday
Advance registration for summer sessions begin (open to admitted/readmitted students)
March 18, Monday – March 22, Friday
Spring Break – classes dismissed
March 18, Monday
Recommended date to apply for December 2024 graduation
March 25, Monday
Classes resume
March 29, Friday
Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
April 1, Monday – April 12, Friday
Advance registration for fall semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
April 5, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 7 weeks courses
April 12, Friday
Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course
April 15, Monday
Advance registration for fall semester begins (open to admitted/readmitted students except first-time fall undergraduates)
April 15, Monday – April 19, Friday
Pre-Finals Week
Complete withdrawals only
April 19, Friday
Last class day
Last day to completely withdraw from spring semester
April 20, Saturday
Exam day for Saturday classes
Some common finals
April 22, Monday
Exam Day
April 23, Tuesday
Exam Day
April 24, Wednesday
Study day
Exams resume at 3 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
April 25, Thursday
Exam Day
April 26, Friday
Exam Day
April 27, Saturday, TBD at Mountain Health Arena
Commencement
Official April graduation date
April 28, Sunday, Noon
Residence halls close
April 29, Monday, Noon
Final grades due
All requirements must be met for degree completion
May 13, Monday
Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar
May 25, Saturday – May 27, Monday
University computer services unavailable
May 27, Monday
Memorial Day Holiday – University closed
July 4, Thursday
Independence Day Holiday – University closed