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Fall 2023

Fall 2023
First Day of TermMonday, August 28
Labor Day (No Classes)Monday, September 4
Course Selection Period Ends / Course Add DeadlineTuesday, September 5
Course Drop Period Ends / Course Drop DeadlineFriday, September 8
Late Course Drop Period Ends/ Late Course Drop Deadline*Friday, October 6
Spring 2024 Course Registration OpensTuesday, November 21
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseMonday, November 6
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)Monday, November 20 – Sunday, November 26
Classes ResumeMonday, November 27
Last Day of TermSunday, December 10
*Please note that 0.5 credit courses (Half Credit Courses) are NOT eligible for the Late Course Drop.

Summer 2023

Summer 2023
First Day of TermMonday, May 8
Course Selection Period Ends / Add DeadlineMonday, May 15
Memorial Day Monday, May 29
Course Drop Period Ends / Course Drop DeadlineFriday, June 2
Late Course Drop Period Ends/ Late Course Drop Deadline*Friday, June 16
Juneteenth (No Classes)Monday, June 19
Independence Day (No Classes)Tuesday, July 4
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseFriday, July 21
Fall 2023 Registration OpensWednesday, July 26
Last Day of TermSunday, August 13
*Please note that students registered in a 0.5 credit course (Half Credit Course) are not eligible for the Late Course Drop.

Spring 2023

Spring 2023
Onboarding Course OpensMonday, December 12
Onboarding Course Deadline Wednesday, January 3
First Day of ClassesMonday, January 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 16
Course Selection Period Ends / Add DeadlineTuesday, January 17
Course Drop Period Ends / Course Drop DeadlineTuesday, January 24
Late Course Drop Period Ends/ Late Course Drop DeadlineMonday, February 20
Spring Term Break (No Classes)Monday, March 6 – Sunday, March 12
Classes ResumeMonday, March 13
Summer 2023 Course Registration OpensMonday, March 20
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseFriday, April 21
Last Day of ClassesSunday, April 23
Reading DaysMonday, April 24 – Wednesday, April 26
Final ExaminationsThursday, April 27 – Sunday, April 30

Fall 2022

Fall 2022
Onboarding Course Deadline for Incoming Fall 2022 Students
Monday, August 22
First Day of ClassesMonday, August 29
Labor DayMonday, September 5
Course Selection Period Ends / Add DeadlineTuesday, September 6
Drop Period Ends / Drop DeadlineTuesday, September 13
Late Drop Period Ends/ Late Drop DeadlineMonday, October 10
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)Monday, November 21 – Sunday, November 27
Course Registration Opens for Spring TermTuesday, November 22
Classes ResumeMonday, November 28
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseWednesday, December 7
Last Day of ClassesSunday, December 11
Reading DaysMonday, December 12 – Wednesday, December 14
Final ExaminationsThursday, December 15 – Sunday, December 18

Summer 2022

Summer 2022
First Day of ClassesMonday, May 9
Course Selection DeadlineMonday, May 16
Memorial DayMonday, May 30
Drop Period EndsTuesday, May 31
Juneteenth (observed)Monday, June 20
Independence DayMonday, July 4
Registration Opens for Fall 2022Tuesday, July 26
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseWednesday, August 10
Last day of classesSunday, August 14
Reading DaysMonday, August 15 – Wednesday, August 17
Final ExaminationsThursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21

Spring 2022

Spring 2022
Onboarding Course OpensMonday, December 6
Onboarding Course Deadline Wednesday, January 5
First Day of ClassesMonday, January 10
Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMonday, January 17
Course Selection Period Ends / Add DeadlineTuesday, January 18
Drop Period Ends / Drop DeadlineTuesday, January 25
Spring Term Break (No Classes)Saturday, March 5 – Sunday, March 13
Classes ResumeMonday, March 14
Summer Course Registration OpensMonday, April 18
Last Day to Withdraw from a CourseFriday, April 22
Last Day of ClassesSunday, April 24
Reading DaysMonday, April 25 – Wednesday, April 27
Final ExaminationsThursday, April 28 – Sunday, May 1
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