Academic Calendar
2023 Fall Semester
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 29 | Residence halls open for new students |
| August 25–29 | International Student Orientation |
| August 29–September 3 | New Student Orientation. |
| August 31 | Advising begins. All-advisor meeting in morning; individual advising begins in afternoon. |
| September 1 | Residence halls open for returning students. Computer preregistration for first-year and transfer students only. |
| September 3 | Meal plan starts at dinner. |
| September 4 | Labor Day. No classes. |
| September 5 | Classes begin. |
| September 18 | Drop/add ends. Last day to delete a course from or add to permanent registration. |
| October 6 | Final examination schedule available online. |
| October 13 | Fall Break begins after last class. |
| October 23 | Fall classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| November 1 | Schedule of courses and seminars for next semester available online. |
| November 10 | Last day to declare CR/NC grading option. Last day to withdraw from a course and receive the grade notation "W." |
| November 6–17 | Advising period. |
| November 27–29 | Pre-enrollment for spring semester (based on Thanksgiving break). |
| November 29 | Pre-enrollment ends at 4 p.m. |
| November 22 | Thanksgiving Break begins after last class. |
| November 27 | Fall classes resume at 8:30 a.m. |
| December 1 | Note: All accounts must show a zero or positive balance to enroll or select a room for spring semester. |
| December 11 | Make-up day for Labor Day. Regular Monday classes meet. |
| December 12-13 | Classes that normally meet on Thursday will meet this day to make up for the Thursday of Thanksgiving break. Wednesday, Dec. 13: Classes that normally meet on Friday will meet this day to make up for the Friday of Thanksgiving break. |
| December 13 | Classes end. Lottery for spring housing. |
| December 17 | Finals begin. |
| December 17-23 | Note: Final examinations are not rescheduled to accommodate travel plans. |
| December 22 | 100-level seminars end. The fourteenth meetings of Fall 100-level seminars may meet in either the seminar format or for a final exam, up to the discretion of the professor. |
| December 23 | Finals end at noon. Residence halls close at 6 p.m. Meal plan ends at lunch. |
| January 5 | Final grades for fall 2023 due |
