Academic Calendar
Full Academic Calendar
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Below are key dates and deadlines for 2022–2023 academic year.
Please note, dates may be subject to change.
Fall 2023
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| Aug. 24–27 | Residence halls open, students to move in during their designated time block. See move-in information. |
| Aug. 25–26 | Orientation Preview Session 5 |
| Aug. 25 | Final registration |
| Aug. 26–27 | First- year Student Start Strong |
| Aug. 28 | Classes begin |
| Sep. 4 | Labor Day – University Holiday |
| Oct. 5–6 |
Fall Break Begins (Thursday and Friday classes will be made-up on December 12 and 13) |
| Oct. 9 | Classes resume |
| Oct. 20–22 | Hawktober |
| Nov. 18 | Thanksgiving recess begins* |
| Nov. 27 | Classes resume |
| Dec. 12 | Thursday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 13 | Friday Fall Break Make-Up Day |
| Dec. 13 | Classes end |
| Dec. 14 | Final examinations begin** |
| Dec. 20 | Final examinations end |
| Dec. 21 | Residence halls close at 10 a.m. |
Below are more important dates to help you plan ahead.
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| May 15–June 28 | Summer Session I* |
| July 5–August 15 | Summer Session II** |
*No class will be held on Friday and Monday, May 26 and 29, bordering the Memorial Day weekend; or on Juneteenth—Monday, June 19.
**No class will be held on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, for Independence Day.
| Date | Announcement |
|---|---|
| Dec. 26 | Winterterm Online classes begin |
| Jan. 2 | Winterterm On-campus classes begin |
| Jan. 12 | Winterterm ends |
Please note: Online courses start Dec. 26, 2023, and end Jan. 12, 2024.
| Date | Day | Announcement |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 14 | Sunday | Residence halls open (students to return during their designated time block) |
| Jan. 15 | Monday | Martin Luther King Day – University Holiday |
| Jan. 16 | Tuesday | Registration Day |
| Jan. 17 | Wednesday | Classes begin |
| Mar. 9 | Saturday | Spring recess begins* (All residence halls will remain open.) |
| Mar. 18 | Monday | Classes resume |
| April 30 |
Tuesday | Classes end |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Reading Day |
| May 2 | Thursday | Final examinations begin** |
| May 8 | Wednesday | Final examinations end |
| May 9 | Thursday | Residence halls close @ 10 a.m. for students not participating in Commencement |
| May 12 | Sunday | Residence halls close @ 8 p.m. for students participating in Commencement |
| Note: Final exam schedule includes Saturday as a scheduled exam day. |
Please note, dates may be subject to change.