Academic Calendar

Tues.-Wed. Aug. 15-23	New Student Orientation
Tues. Aug. 22	Residence halls open for upperclass students, 9 a.m.
Thurs. Aug. 24	Fall semester classes begin, 8 a.m.
Fri. Sept. 1	Last day to add a course, 2 p.m.
Wed. Oct. 4	Last Day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m.
Thurs.-Sun. Oct. 5-8	Fallcoming and Family Weekend
Wed. Oct. 11	Last day to declare an Academic leave of absence for Spring semester 2024 Fall Recess Begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Oct. 16	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Nov. 1-17	Registration period for Spring 2024 courses (tentative)
Fri. Nov. 17	Thanksgiving recess begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Nov. 27	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Fri. Dec. 8	Fall semester classes end
Sat.-Mon. Dec. 9-11	Reading days
Mon.-Fri. Dec. 11-15	Final examinations
Sat. Dec. 16	Residence halls close, 10 a.m.

Sat.-Tues. Jan. 13-16	New Student Orientation
Sun. Jan. 14	Residence halls open, 9 a.m.
Mon. Jan. 15	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday
Wed. Jan. 17	Spring semester classes begin, 8 a.m.
Wed. Jan. 24	Last day to add a course, 2 p.m. Last day for Seniors to declare a minor
Mon.-Fri. Feb. 5-9	Sophomores declare concentration
Fri. Feb. 23	Last day to exercise credit/no credit option, 3 p.m. Last day to drop a course without penalty, 3 p.m.
Fri. Mar. 1	Last day to declare an Academic leave of absence for Fall semester 2024
Fri. Mar. 8	Spring recess begins, 4 p.m.
Mon. Mar. 25	Classes resume, 8 a.m.
Apr. 1-26	Registration period for Fall 2024 courses (tentative)
Sat.-Sun May 4-5	Reading Days
Tues. May 7	Class and Charter Day; Spring semester classes end
Wed.-Thurs. May 8-9	Reading Days
Thurs.-Mon. May 9-13	Final examinations*
Sun. May 19	Commencement
Mon. May 20	Residence halls close for seniors, 10 a.m.*

*Non-senior students are expected to vacate residence halls 24 hours after their last exam

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