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7 Week Course Calendar

Spring 2023

January 9 Monday Late Registration and Advising
January 10 Tuesday Late Registration and Advising
January 11 Wednesday Classes begin
January 11 Wednesday Late Registration with penalty
January 16 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 19 Thursday Last date of entrance and course additions
January 31 Tuesday Last date to apply for May graduation
March 6 Monday – 10:00 a.m. Mid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar
March 20-24 Monday – Friday Spring vacation
March 27 Monday Classes resume
March 29 Wednesday Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
March 29 Wednesday Last date for dropping courses
April 24 Monday Last date to change I grades in the Office of the Registrar
May 1 Monday Final examinations begin
May 4 Thursday Semester ends
May 5 Friday Commencement
May 8 Monday – 10:00 a.m. Final grades due to Registrar

Spring Intersession 2023

May 11 Thursday Last date to register for Spring intersession classes
May 15 Monday Spring Intersession classes begin
May 18 Thursday Last date for dropping courses
May 18 Thursday Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
May 26 Friday Spring Intersession classes end
May 30 Tuesday – 10:00 a.m. Final grades due to Registrar

Summer I 2023

May 29 Monday Memorial Day
May 30 Tuesday Advising and registration
May 31 Wednesday Classes Begin
June 1 Thursday Last date of entrance and course additions
June 1 Thursday Last date to apply for August graduation
June 2 Friday Classes meet to make-up for Memorial Day
June 14 Wednesday Last date for dropping courses
June 14 Wednesday Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
June 29 Thursday First summer term ends
July 3 Monday – 10:00 a.m. Final grades due to Registrar

Summer II 2023

July 4 Tuesday Independence Day Holiday
July 5 Wednesday Advising and registration
July 6 Thursday Classes Begin
July 7 Friday Classes meet to make-up for Independence Day and Registration
July 10 Monday Last date of entrance and course additions
July 14 Friday Classes meet to make-up for Registration
July 26 Wednesday Last date for dropping courses
July 26 Wednesday Last date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
August 3 Thursday Second summer term ends
August 4 Friday Commencement
August 7 Monday – 10:00 a.m. Final grades due to Registrar

Fall 2023

DateDayEvent
August 21MondayLate Registration, Advising and Mulerider Round Up
August 22TuesdayLate Registration, Advising and Mulerider Round Up
August 23WednesdayLate Registration with penalty
August 23WednesdayClasses begin
August 30WednesdayLast date of entrance and course additions
August 31ThursdayLast date to apply for December graduation
September 4MondayLabor Day Holiday
October 12-13Thursday-FridayFall Break
October 16Monday – 10:00 amMid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar
November 1WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
November 1WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
November 6MondayLast date to change I grades in the Office of the Registrar
November 21Tuesday – 9:00 pmThanksgiving holiday begins
November 27MondayClasses resume
December 11MondayFinal examinations begin
December 14ThursdaySemester ends
December 15FridayCommencement
December 18Monday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Fall Intersession 2023

DateDayActivity
December 14ThursdayLast date to register for fall intersession classes
December 18MondayFall intersession classes begin
December 21ThursdayLast date for dropping courses
December 21ThursdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
December 29FridayWinter intersession classes end
January 2Tuesday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Spring 2024

DateDayEvent
January 15MondayLate Registration and Advising
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 16TuesdayLate Registration and Advising
January 17WednesdayLate Registration with penalty
Classes begin
January 24WednesdayLast date of entrance and
course additions
January 31WednesdayLast date to apply for May graduation
March 11Monday – 10:00 amMid-semester grades due in
the Office of the Registrar
March 18-22Monday – FridaySpring vacation
March 25MondayClasses resume
April 3WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
Last date for withdrawing from the University
without punitive grade
April 22MondayLast date to change I grades in
the Office of the Registrar
May 6MondayFinal examinations begin
May 9ThursdaySemester ends
May 10FridayCommencement
May 13Monday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Spring Intersession 2024

May 9ThursdayLast date to register for Spring intersession classes
May 13MondaySpring Intersession classes begin
May 16ThursdayLast date for dropping courses
May 16ThursdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
May 24FridaySpring Intersession classes end
May 28Tuesday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

Summer I 2024

May 27MondayMemorial Day
May 28TuesdayAdvising and registration
May 29WednesdayClasses Begin
May 30ThursdayLast date of entrance and course additions
May 30ThursdayLast date to apply for August graduation
May 31FridayClasses meet to make-up for Memorial Day
June 12WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
June 12WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
June 27ThursdayFirst summer term ends
July 1Monday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

Summer II 2024

July 1MondayAdvising and registration
July 2TuesdayClasses Begin
July 3WednesdayLast date of entrance and course additions
July 4ThursdayIndependence Day Holiday
July 12FridayClasses meet to make-up for Independence Day
July 17WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
July 17WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
August 1ThursdaySecond summer term ends
August 2FridayCommencement
August 5Monday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

Fall 2024

DateDayEvent
August 19MondayLate Registration, Advising and Mulerider Round Up
August 20TuesdayLate Registration, Advising and Mulerider Round Up
August 21WednesdayLate Registration with penalty
August 21WednesdayClasses begin
August 28WednesdayLast date of entrance and course additions
August 30FridayLast date to apply for December graduation
September 2MondayLabor Day Holiday
October 10-11Thursday-FridayFall Break
October 14Monday – 10:00 amMid-semester grades due in the Office of the Registrar
October 30WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
October 30WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
November 4MondayLast date to change I grades in the Office of the Registrar
November 19Tuesday – 9:00 pmThanksgiving holiday begins
November 25MondayClasses resume
December 9MondayFinal examinations begin
December 12ThursdaySemester ends
December 13FridayCommencement
December 16Monday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Fall Intersession 2024

DateDayActivity
December 12ThursdayLast date to register for fall intersession classes
December 16MondayFall intersession classes begin
December 19ThursdayLast date for dropping courses
December 19ThursdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
December 27FridayWinter intersession classes end
December 30Monday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Spring 2025

DateDayEvent
January 13MondayLate Registration and Advising
January 14TuesdayLate Registration and Advising
January 15WednesdayLate Registration with penalty
Classes begin
January 20WednesdayMartin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 23ThursdayLast date of entrance and course additions
January 31WednesdayLast date to apply for May graduation
March 10Monday – 10:00 amMid-semester grades due in
the Office of the Registrar
March 24-28Monday – FridaySpring vacation
March 31MondayClasses resume
April 2WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
Last date for withdrawing from the University
without punitive grade
April 21MondayLast date to change I grades in
the Office of the Registrar
May 5MondayFinal examinations begin
May 8ThursdaySemester ends
May 9FridayCommencement
May 12Monday – 10:00 amFinal grades due to Registrar

Spring Intersession 2025

May 8ThursdayLast date to register for Spring intersession classes
May 12MondaySpring Intersession classes begin
May 15ThursdayLast date for dropping courses
May 15ThursdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
May 23FridaySpring Intersession classes end
May 27Tuesday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

Summer I 2025

May 26MondayMemorial Day
May 27TuesdayAdvising and registration
May 28WednesdayClasses Begin
May 29ThursdayLast date of entrance and course additions
May 29ThursdayLast date to apply for August graduation
May 30FridayClasses meet to make-up for Memorial Day
June 11WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
June 11WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
June 26ThursdayFirst summer term ends
June 30Monday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

Summer II 2025

July 1TuesdayAdvising and registration
July 2WednesdayClasses Begin
July 3ThursdayIndependence Day Holiday Observed
July 7MondayClasses meet to make-up for Independence Day and Registration
July 11FridayClasses meet to make-up for Independence Day
July 16WednesdayLast date for dropping courses
July 16WednesdayLast date for withdrawing from the University without punitive grade
July 18FridayClasses meet to make-up for REgistration
July 31 ThursdaySecond summer term ends
August 1FridayCommencement
August 4Monday – 10:00 a.m.Final grades due to Registrar

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