Key semester dates
From move-in to move-out, review the schedule for the entire year semester by semester.
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| Fall Semester 2022 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 15–19 |
| International Student Orientation | August 17–18 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 18 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 18–22 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 21 |
| Fall Registration | August 22 |
| Opening Convocation | August 22 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 23 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 30 |
| Family Weekend | September 9-11 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | September 30 |
| Classes Resume | October 5 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 17–21 |
| Homecoming | October 21-23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 1 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 3–4 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 22 |
| Classes Resume | November 28 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 2 |
| Reading Days | December 3–4 |
| Exams | December 5–9 |
| Spring Semester 2023 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin | January 5 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 11 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 16 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 17 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 24 |
| Classes Resume | March 6 |
| Advising Week | March 13–17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 22 |
| Founder’s Day | April 4 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 6 |
| Classes Resume | April 11 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 13-14 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 19 |
| Exams | April 20–22 |
| Reading Day | April 23 |
| Exams | April 24–25 |
| Baccalaureate | April 28 |
| Commencement | April 29 |
| May Term 2023 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 3 |
| May Term Ends | May 19 |
| Summer School 2023 | |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | May 30 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 23 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 26 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 21 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | May 30 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 21 |
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| Fall Semester 2022 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 15–19 |
| Fall Registration | August 22 |
| Opening Convocation | August 22 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 23 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 30 |
| Family Weekend | September 9–11 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | September 30 |
| Classes Resume | October 5 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 14 |
| Advising Week | October 17–21 |
| Homecoming | October 21–23 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | November 1 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 3–4 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 22 |
| Classes Resume | November 28 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 2 |
| Reading Days | December 3–4 |
| Exams | December 5–9 |
| Spring Semester 2023 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) | January 5 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 11 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 16 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 17 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 24 |
| Classes Resume | March 6 |
| Advising Week | March 13–17 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 22 |
| Founder’s Day | April 4 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | April 6 |
| Classes Resume | April 11 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 13-14 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 19 |
| Exams | April 20–22 |
| Reading Day | April 23 |
| Exams | April 24–25 |
| Baccalaureate | April 28 |
| Commencement | April 29 |
| May Term 2023 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 3 |
| May Term Ends | May 19 |
| Summer Session 2022 | |
| Orientation and Registration | May 31 |
| First Day of Classes | May 31 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 18 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 19 |
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| Fall Semester 2023 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 14–18 |
| International Student Orientation | August 16–17 |
| First Year Student Move–In | August 17 |
| First Year Student Orientation | August 17–21 |
| Returning and Transfer Student Move–In | August 20 |
| Fall Registration | August 21 |
| Opening Convocation | August 21 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 22 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 29 |
| Family Weekend | September 15-17 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | September 29 |
| Classes Resume | October 4 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 13 |
| Advising Week | October 16–20 |
| Homecoming | October 27-29 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | October 31 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 2–3 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 21 |
| Classes Resume | November 27 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 1 |
| Reading Days | December 2–3 |
| Exams | December 4–8 |
| Spring Semester 2024 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) | January 8 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 16 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 15 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 16 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 23 |
| Classes Resume | March 4 |
| Advising Week | March 11–15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 26 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 28 |
| Classes Resume | April 2 |
| Founder’s Day | April 2 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 4–5 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 24 |
| Exams | April 29–30 |
| Reading Day | April 28 |
| Exams | April 29–30 |
| Baccalaureate | May 3 |
| Commencement | May 4 |
| May Term 2024 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 8 |
| May Term Ends | May 24 |
| Summer School 2024 | |
| Four-Week Sessions | |
| Summer Session 1 Begins | May 28 |
| Summer Session 1 Ends | June 21 |
| Summer Session 2 Begins | June 24 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 2 Ends | July 19 |
| Eight-Week Session | |
| Summer Session 3 Begins | May 28 |
| Independence Day Holiday | July 4 |
| Summer Session 3 Ends | July 19 |
Download this Academic Calendar (.pdf)
| Summer Session 2023 | dates |
| Orientation and Registration | May 30 |
| First Day of Classes | May 30 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | July 17 |
| Last Day of Classes | August 18 |
| Fall Semester 2023 | dates |
| Faculty Meetings Days | August 14–18 |
| Fall Registration | August 21 |
| Opening Convocation | August 21 |
| First Day of Fall Classes | August 22 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | August 29 |
| Family Weekend | September 15–17 |
| Fall Break (begins after last class) | September 29 |
| Classes Resume | October 4 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | October 13 |
| Advising Week | October 16–20 |
| Homecoming | October 27–29 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | October 31 |
| Fall Board Meeting | November 2–3 |
| Thanksgiving Break (begins after last class) | November 21 |
| Classes Resume | November 27 |
| Last Day of Classes | December 1 |
| Reading Days | December 2–3 |
| Exams | December 4–8 |
| Spring Semester 2024 | dates |
| Spring Classes Begin (modified schedule) | January 8 |
| Last Day to Add a Class | January 16 |
| MLK Holiday (no classes) | January 15 |
| Mid–Term Grades Due | February 16 |
| Spring Break (begins after last class) | February 23 |
| Classes Resume | March 4 |
| Advising Week | March 11–15 |
| Last Day to Withdraw | March 26 |
| Easter Break (begins after last class) | March 28 |
| Classes Resume | April 2 |
| Founder’s Day | April 2 |
| Spring Board Meeting | April 4–5 |
| Last Day of Spring Classes | April 24 |
| Exams | April 25–27 |
| Reading Day | April 28 |
| Exams | April 29–30 |
| Baccalaureate | May 3 |
| Commencement | May 4 |
| May Term 2024 | dates |
| May Term Begins | May 8 |
| May Term Ends | May 24 |
