University Calendar

FALL 2023 SEMESTER (14 WEEKS)

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