Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
TERM I - FALL (15 Week Semester) |
2023-24 |
| Registration Begins | Mar 20 |
| Early Fall Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | Aug 16-26 |
| Last Day to Register Before Classes Begin | Aug 27 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 28 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | Sept 3 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | Sept 3 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept 2-4 |
| Weekend Classes Begin (11 weeks) | Sept 8-9 |
| Celebrate Spirit! | Sept 14 |
| Deadline for Summer "I" grades | Sept 22 |
| Fall Break (no classes/university open) | Oct 9-10 |
| Mid-term Grades are due | Oct 24 |
| Advising for Winter/Summer begins | Oct 30 |
| Registration for Winter/Summer begins | Nov 6 |
| Weekend Classes End (11 weeks) | Nov 17-18 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | Nov 20 |
| Thanksgiving Break- university open but no classes | Nov 22 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | Nov 23-26 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | Dec 12-16 |
| Official End of Term I/Fall | Dec 16 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term I/Fall | Dec 18 |
| Late Fall Immersion/Experience (non-credit) | Dec 18-23 |
TERM II - WINTER (16 Week Semester) |
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| Registration Begins | Nov 6 |
| Early Winter Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | Dec 26-Jan6 |
| Registration Ends | Jan 7 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 8 |
| Weekend Classes Begin (11 weeks) | Jan 12-13 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | Jan 14 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | Jan 14 |
| Martin Luther King Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | Jan 15 |
| Deadline for Fall "I" grades | Feb 9 |
| Mid-term Grades are Due | Feb 27 |
| Spring Break or Intersession/Immersion/Experience (for credit) | Mar 3-9 |
| Advising for Fall begins | Mar 11 |
| Registration for Fall begins | Mar 18 |
| Honors Convocation | Mar 24 |
| Last Day to Withdraw (full semester course) | Mar 27 |
| Weekend Classes End (11 weeks) | Apr 5-6 |
| Easter Recess (UNIV CLOSED) | Mar 29-31 |
| Final Exam Week (Tuesday through Saturday) | Apr 23-27 |
| Official End of Term II/Winter | Apr 27 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term II/Winter | Apr 29 |
| Late Winter Immersion/Experience (non-credit) | Apr 29-May 10 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement (No Classes) | May 11 |
TERM III - SUMMER SESSIONS |
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Term III (14 Week Semester) |
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| Registration Begins | Nov 6 |
| Registration Ends | May 5 |
| Classes Begin | May 6 |
| Last Day to Add a Class (web closes at midnight) | May 12 |
| Last Day to Delete a Class without a W grade | May 12 |
| Memorial Day Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | May 27 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | June 19 |
| Deadline for Winter "I" grades | June 21 |
| Mid-term grades due | June 25 |
| Independence Day Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | July 4 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 22 |
| Final Exam Week | Aug 5-10 |
| Official End of Term III | Aug 10 |
| Grades due by Noon for Term III | Aug 12 |
Summer Session I (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | Nov 6 |
| Registration Ends | May 5 |
| Classes Begin | May 6 |
| Memorial Day (UNIV CLOSED) | May 27 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (UNIV CLOSED) | June 19 |
| Official End of Summer I | June 22 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer I | June 24 |
Summer Session II (7 Week Session) |
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| Registration Begins | Nov 6 |
| Registration Ends | June 23 |
| Classes Begin | June 24 |
| Independence Day (UNIV CLOSED) | July 4 |
| Official End of Summer II | Aug 10 |
| Grades Due by Noon for Summer II | Aug 12 |
The University reserves the right to change any of the above dates. Please refer to the on-line Schedule of Classes each term for all the official dates, especially for non-full semester courses. There are a variety of courses each semester that are not full semester courses, that have other beginning/ending dates and different dates for withdrawals and refunds. All McNichols course syllabi must include an instructional continuity plan for any contact hours missed due to closure or cancellation.