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Academic Calendar

2024 Spring Semester

Date Event
January 20 Residence halls open at noon.
January 21 Meal plan starts at dinner.
January 22 Classes begin.
February 2 Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add one to permanent registration. Students with once-a-week classes may extend some adding and dropping into the third week of classes, depending upon the approval of the professor teaching the class to be added.
March 8 Final examination schedule available online.
March 8 Spring Break begins after last class.
March 18 Spring classes resume at 8:30 a.m.
March 27 Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available online.
March 29 Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade "W."
April 1 Note: All accounts must show a $0 or positive balance to enroll and select a room for the fall semester.
April 1–12 Advising period.
April 15–17 Pre-enrollment for fall semester.
April 17 Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m.
May 3 Classes and seminars end.
May 9-16 Course Final & Honors written examinations. If you must make travel arrangements before the examination schedule is published, do not expect to leave until after finals.
May 17 Meal plan ends at dinner for all but seniors.
May 17 Residence halls close to all but seniors at 11:59 p.m. (Non-seniors are expected to leave the College within 24 hours after their last examination.)
May 19–21 Honors orals
May 21 Faculty Deadline for Senior Grades Due, Tuesday noon.
May 25 Baccalaureate
May 26 Commencement
May 27 Residence halls close to seniors at 9 a.m.
May 30 Faculty Deadline for All Spring Grades Due.  See May 21 for grade deadline for Seniors.
May 31–June 2 Alumni Weekend