Fall 2023 Academic Calendar PDF

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DateDescription
September 1Residence halls open for new students
September 2Residence halls open for returning students
September 4Labor Day (university closed)
September 5Convocation
September 6Fall classes begin.
Drop-add period begins.
September 12Last day for undergraduate students to add a course without a permission number.
Last day for instructors to publish course and attendance requirements for class members.
September 19Last day to:
  • Add a course with a permission number
  • Drop a course without record,
  • Change enrollment status from: Audit to Credit; Credit to Audit; “Pass-No Credit” to Letter Grade, or Letter Grade to “Pass-No Credit”
Note: No refund after this date.
October 9Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day (university closed)
October 16Winter 2024 courses open for enrollment
October 17Deadline for faculty to request final exam changes for current term (i.e. combined, take-home, schedule conflict)
October 18Mid-semester: at least one evaluation required in each course.
October 20Spring 2024 schedule of classes will be viewable in SIS
October 23Extended faculty advising hours begin. Students check SIS for enrollment appointments.
First day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
October 30Enrollment for spring 2024 courses begin using enrollment appointment dates obtained from student SIS self-service.
November 6Extended faculty advising hours end. Last day for seniors who anticipate completion of degree requirements by the end of May or the end of August to confer with faculty advisors and to file Programs of Baccalaureate Studies (DIG form).
November 11Veteran's Day (university closed)
November 15Last day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” for regular session. All other sessions see Graduate, Online & Professional Studies calendar.
November 22Thanksgiving Recess begins
November 27Classes resume
Last day for students to complete work for incomplete spring 2023 and summer 2023 courses
December 7No hour examination shall be administered during the last five academic days of the semester unless exemption has been allowed by the college dean.
December 14Last day of fall semester classes.
Last day for faculty to file grades for incompletes and change of course grades for spring 2023 and summer 2023 courses.
December 15Reading Day (no classes or exams)
December 16Fall semester examinations begin (there will be Saturday exams)
December 22Fall semester examinations end at 6 p.m.
December 23Residence halls close at noon.
Make-up day for examinations postponed because of weather.
Winter Recess begins.
December 25Christmas (university closed)
December 26Deadline for final grades to be recorded in SIS by 4 p.m.

Note: In the event that examination days are postponed because of weather conditions, the first days of postponed examinations will be made up on December 23, January 12. Additional postponed examination day will be made up on January 13.