Official University Holidays (Offices closed/no classes):
2023: September 4; November 22 - 24; December 25-29
2024: January 1 and 15; March 29; May 27 and July 4
Faculty/Staff Conference Week: August 7 – 11
Fall Semester 2023 |
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| Final registration before classes begin | August 10 |
| Welcome Weekend | August 10 |
| Matriculation Ceremony (2 p.m.) | August 10 |
| Residence halls open (8 a.m.) | August 13 |
| Classes begin | August 14 |
| Last day to complete registration/add classes | August 23 |
| Labor Day (no classes, residence halls remain open) | September 4 |
| Last day to drop course without “WD” | September 15 |
| Homecoming (classes held as scheduled) | October 12-15 |
| Mid-term | October 9-13 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | October 19-20 |
| Last day to drop course without “F” | October 20 |
| Early registration begins | October 30 |
| Thanksgiving holiday (no classes) | November 22 - 24 |
| Residence halls open (1 p.m.) | November 26 |
| Classes end | December 1 |
| Final exams | December 4-8 |
| Commencement (10 a.m.) | December 9 |
| Residence halls close (2 p.m.) | December 9 |
Spring Semester 2024 |
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| Final Registration before classes begin | January 6 |
| Residence halls open (8 a.m.) | January 7 |
| Classes begin | January 8 |
| Martin Luther King Day (no classes) | January 15 |
| Last day to complete registration/add classes | January 17 |
| Last day to drop course without “WD” | February 5 |
| Lincoln Day/Founders Day (special activities) | February 12 |
| Mid-term | March 4 - 8 |
| Last day to drop course without “F” | March 15 |
| Residence halls close (5 p.m.) | March 22 |
| Spring break (no classes) | March 25 – 29 |
| Good Friday (no classes) | March 29 |
| Residence halls open (1 p.m.) | March 31 |
| Early registration begins | April 1 |
| Classes end | April 26 |
| Final exams | April 29 - May 3 |
| Commencement (10 a.m.) | May 4 |
| Residence halls close (2 p.m.) | May 4 |
Summer Term 2024 (May 6 – July 31) |
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| Memorial Day (no classes) | May 27 |
| Independence Day (no classes) | July 4 |
During the 12-week summer term, classes may meet 3 weeks, 4 weeks, etc., as long as the required number of contact hours is met.