2022 Fall Semester
August 1 – 5 | Faculty and Staff Professional Development Week
August 5 | Deadline to Pay Bill for Fall 2021 and get Cleared
August 6 | New Student Check In and Move-In Day
August 6 – 9 | New Student Welcome Week
August 8 | Returning Students Check In and Move-In Day
August 9 | Last Day to Register for Fall 2022 classes
August 10 | Classes begin, Add/Drop period starts
August 10 | 8-week Session 1 begins
August 15 – 19 | All student welcome week
August 16 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
August 16 | Add/Drop period ends
August 17 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes
August 19 | Attendance Verification Report due by Registrar
August 21 | Online Bachelors and Masters fall term 1 begins
September 5 | Labor Day (NO CLASSES)
September 20 | Fall Convocation 9:30 a.m.
September 26 – 29 | Midterm Examinations
September 30 | Midterm Grades Due in Colleague by 12 noon
September 30 | Attendance Verification Report due by Registrar
September 30 | Wellness Day
October 3 | Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
October 7 | 8-week Session 1 ends
October 10 | 8-week Session 2 begins
October 14 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Course/Administrative Withdraw
October 14 | Online Bachelors and Masters term 1 ends
October 15 | Homecoming
October 17 | Online Bachelors and Masters term 2 begins
October 17 | Spring 2023 enrollment begins
November 4 | Last Day to Withdraw from the University
November 10 | Online Student Evaluation of Teaching Opens
November 10 | Wellness Day
November 11 | Veterans Day Holiday
November 17 | READING DAY – No Classes
November 18 – 22 | Final Semester Examinations
November 23 | Residence Halls close at 12 noon
November 23 – 25 | Thanksgiving Recess (After 12 noon on Wednesday)
December 2 | 8-week Session 2 ends/Online Bachelors and Masters term 2 ends
December 6 | Final grades due in Colleague
December 9 | Christmas Recess – Last day for Faculty
December 16 | Christmas Recess – Last day for Staff
2023 Spring Semester
January 2 | Last Day to Pay Bill for Spring 2022 and get BOA without late charges
January 3 | All Faculty/Staff Return
January 4 – 5 | Faculty/Staff Professional Development Institute
January 4 – 5 | Late Online Course Adjustment/Validation for returning students
January 7 | New Student Orientation/Registration 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
January 7 – 8 | Student Move-In Day
January 9 | Classes begin, Add/Drop period starts
January 9 | Online Bachelors and Masters Spring term 1 begins
January 16 | Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (NO CLASSES)
January 18 | Add/Drop period ends
January 19 | Founders’ Convocation
January 20 | Fall Term Online Student Evaluation of Teaching Closes
January 20 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes for Fall 2022
January 20 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
February 9 | Wellness Day
March 3 | Online Bachelors and Masters Spring term 1 ends
March 6 – 9 | Midterm Examinations
March 6 | Online Bachelors and Masters Spring term 2 begins
March 10 | Midterm Grades Due in Colleague by 12:00 noon
March 13 – 17 | Spring Break
March 20 | Candidacy Forms for Juniors due in Registrar’s Office by 4 p.m.
March 27 | Online Registration/Validation for Summer/Fall begins
March 31 | Honors Convocation
April 7 | Good Friday (NO CLASSES)
April 14 | University Lyceum Program
April 18 – 20 | Final Examinations for SENIORS
April 24 | Senior grades due in Colleague by 4 p.m.
April 28 | Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
April 28 | Online Bachelors and Masters Spring term 2 ends
May 1 – 4 | Final Semester Examinations
May 1 | Online Masters Summer Term 1 begins
May 4 | Baccalaureate and Honors Cord Ceremony 6 p.m.
May 5 | ROTC Commissioning 10 a.m.
May 6 | Commencement 9 a.m.
May 9 | Final grades due in Colleague
May 9 – 12 | Faculty and Staff Institute
May 16 | SAP Letters Mailed
2023 Summer Semester
March 27 | Registration/Financial Aid Advising for Summer Sessions I and II Begins
April 28 | Priority Due Date for Applying for Financial Aid for Summer School (Sessions I and II)
May 1 | Masters Summer Term 1 begins
May 9 | Last Day to Register for Summer Session I
May 12 | Bill Payment Due for Summer Session I
May 16 | Summer Session I Classes Start Online, Add/Drop Begins
May 18 | Add/Drop Ends for Summer Session I
May 29 | Observance of Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
May 30 | SAP Appeal Letters Due
June 8 – 9 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
June 13 | Last Day to Register for Summer Session II
June 20 | Bill Payment Due for Summer Session II
June 20 | Summer Session I Classes End
June 22 – 23 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
June 23 | Summer Session I Grades Due
June 23 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 1 ends
June 26 | Summer Session II Classes Start, Add/Drop Begins
June 26 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 2 begins
June 28 | Add/Drop Ends for Summer Session II
July 6 – 7 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
July 17 – 18 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
July 31 | Summer Session II Ends
August 2 | Summer Session II Grades Due
August 18 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 2 ends
2023 Fall Semester
August 1 – 3 | Faculty and Staff Professional Development Week
August 2 | New Student Check-In and Move-In Day
August 3 – 4 | New Student Welcome Week/ Orientation
August 4 | Last Day to Register for Fall 2023 classes
August 5 – 7 | Returning Students Check-In and Move-In Day
August 8 | 16-week and 8-week 1 Session Classes Begin, Add/Drop period starts
August 14 | Add/Drop period ends
August 18 | Masters Summer Term 2 Ends
August 21 | Masters Fall Term 1 Begins
August 24 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
August 24 | Deadline to Pay Bill for Fall 2022 and get Cleared
August 25 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes from Spring and Summer 23
September 4 | Labor Day (NO CLASSES)
September 14 | Fall Convocation 10 a.m.
September 25 – 28 | Midterm Examinations
September 29 | Midterm Grades Due in Colleague by 12:00 pm
September 29 | 8-week Session 1 ends
October 1 – 8 | Homecoming
October 2 | 8-week Session 2 begins
October 2 | Spring 2024 Enrollment Begins
October 9 | Wellness Day
October 10 | Final grades due in Colleague (8-week Session 1)
October 10 | Classes Resume at 8:00 a.m.
October 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from Course without Academic Penalty/Admin. Withdraw
October 13 | Masters term 1 ends
October 16 | Masters Fall Term 2 begins, Masters Fall Term 1 Final Grades Due in Colleague
October 30 – November 14 | Student Course Evaluations Administered
November 3 | Last Day to Withdraw from the University
November 10 | Veterans Day Holiday
November 14 | 16 Week, 8-week Session 2 Classes End
November 15 | READING DAY – No Classes
November 16 – 21 | Final Semester Examinations | Final Exam Schedule →
November 22 | Residence Halls close at 12 noon
November 23-26 Thanksgiving Recess
December 1 | Final grades due in Colleague (16-week classes, 8-week Session 2)
December 5 – 6 | Faculty Teaching and Learning Bootcamp
December 8 | Masters term 2 ends
December 11 | Masters Fall Term 2 Final Grades Due in Colleague
December 12 | SAP Letters Mailed
December 8 | Christmas Recess – Last day for Faculty
December 15 | Christmas Recess – Last day for Staff
December 31 | SAP Appeal Letters Due
2024 Spring Semester
January 2 | All Faculty/Staff Return
January 3 – 5 | Faculty/Staff Professional Development Institute
January 6 | New Student Check-In and Move-In Day, Orientation
January 7 – 8 | Returning Students Check-In and Move-In Day
January 10 | 16-week and 8-week 1 Spring Session Classes Begin, Add/Drop period starts
January 10 | Masters Spring term 1 begins
January 15 | Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (NO CLASSES)
January 22 | Add/Drop period ends
January 24 | Deadline to Pay Bill for Spring 2023 and get Cleared
January 25 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes from Fall 2023
January 25 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
January 26 | Attendance Verification Report due by Registrar
January 29 | Business and Finance Verification
February 1 | Founders’ Day Convocation
February 20 | Wellness Day (16-week classes)
March 1 | 8-Week Spring Session 1 and Online Bachelors Spring term 1 ends
March 4 | Summer 2024/Fall 2024 Enrollment Begins
March 4 | 8-Week Spring Session 2 and Online Bachelors Spring term 2 begins
March 4 – 7 | Midterm Examinations
March 8 | Online Masters Spring term 1 ends
March 8 | Midterm Grades Due in Colleague by 12:00 p.m.
March 9 – 17 | Spring Break
March 11 | Online Masters Spring term 2 begins
March 11 | Masters Spring Term 1 Final Grades Due in Colleague
March 18 | 8-Week Spring Session 1, Online Bachelors Final grades due in Colleague
March 22 | Candidacy Forms for Juniors due in Registrar’s Office by 4 p.m.
March 29 | Good Friday (NO CLASSES)
April 1 | Last Day to Withdraw from course without Academic Penalty/Admin. Withdraw
April 4 | Honors Convocation
April 8 – 24 | Student Course Evaluations Administered
April 16 – 18 | Final Examinations for SENIORS
April 22 | Senior grades due in Colleague by 4 p.m.
April 24 | 16 Week, 8-week Session 2 Classes End
April 25 | Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
April 26 | 8-week Session 2, Online Bachelor and Masters Spring term 2 ends
April 26 – May 1 | Final Semester Examinations
May 2 | Baccalaureate and Honors Cord Ceremony 6 p.m.
May 3 | ROTC Commissioning 10 a.m.
May 4 | Commencement 9 a.m.
May 6 – 8 | Faculty and Staff Summer Institute
May 9 | Final grades due in Colleague (16-week classes, 8-week Session 2, Masters)
May 10 | Last Day for Faculty
May 13 | SAP Letters Mailed
2024 Summer Semester
Session 1—No classes
Session 2
June 26 | Fall registration begins
June 27 | First day of classes
July 3 | Last day of add/drop without permission
July 4-5 | Independence Day (University closed; No classes)
July 8 | Census Date/Official Enrollment Date
July 25 | Last day to withdraw from the semester
August 1 | Last day of classes for 8-week 2 (Gateway)/ MPA/ 16-week
August 2-5 | Final Examinations
August 7 | Final Grades Due in Colleague (8-week 2/ MPA/16-week)
2024 Fall Semester
August 12 | Faculty/Staff Official Start
August 26 | Student Leader/RA Check-In and Move-In Day
August 27-28 | New and Returning Student Check-In and Move-In Day
August 29-31 | New Student Welcome Weekend/Orientation
August 30 | Deadline to Finalize Bill for Fall 2024 for Clearance
September 2 | Labor Day (NO CLASSES)
September 3 | First Day of In-Person Classes (16-week/8-week 1, Gateway) (Add/Drop period start)
September 5 | Last Day to Register for Fall 2024 Classes
September 11 | Early Alert Student Success Check-ins
September 12 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
September 12 | Last day of add/drop without permission
September 13 | Census Date/ Official Enrollment Date
September 13 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes from Spr and Sum ‘24
September 20 | Fall Convocation 9:30 AM
October 14 | Student Wellness Day (NO CLASSES)
October 16-18 | Mid-Term Examinations
October 15 | 8-week 1 (Gateway)/ MPA-1 ends
October 21 | 8 week 1 (Gateway)/ MPA / 16-week Midterm Grades Due in Colleague by 12 PM
October 18 | 8-week 2 (Gateway)/MPA-2 begins
October 15 | Spring 2025 Advising begins
October 23 | 8-week 2 (Gateway) Census Date/ Official Enrollment Date
November 4 | Spring 2025 Registration begins
November 11 | Veterans’ Day Holiday
November 13 | Last Day to Withdraw from 16-wk Course w/o Acad. Penalty/Admin Withdraw
November 27 | Residence Halls close at 2 PM
Nov 28-Dec 1 | Thanksgiving Recess
December 2 | Shift to Virtual Learning
December 6 | Last day of classes for 8-week 2 (Gateway)/ MPA/ 16-week
December 9 | Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
December 10-13 | Final Examinations
December 13 | Fall Commencement
December 17 | Final Grades Due in Colleague (8-week 2/ MPA/16-week)
December 18-19 | Teaching and Learning Bootcamp, Faculty School/Departmental Meetings
December 19 | SAP Letters Mailed
December 20 | Christmas Recess—Last Day for Faculty/Staff
December 31 | SAP Appeal Letters Due
2025 Spring Semester
January 2 | All Faculty/Staff Return
January 2 – 3 | Faculty/Staff Professional Development Institute
January 4 | New Student Check-In and Move-In Day, Orientation
January 4 – 5 | Returning Students Check-In and Move-In Day
January 7 | 16-week, MPA1, and 8-week 1 Session Classes Begin, Add/Drop period starts
January 20 | Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday (NO CLASSES)
January 21 | Add/Drop period ends
January 22 | Deadline to Pay Bill for Spring 2025 and get Cleared
January 23 | Last Day for Removal/Conversion of Incompletes from Fall 2024
January 23 | Withdrawal with Refund Deadline
January 24 | Census Due
January 27 | Business and Finance Verification
February 6 | Founders’ Day Convocation
February 18 | Wellness Day (16-week classes)
February 28 | 8-Week Session 1, MPA1, and Online Bachelors term 1 ends
March 3 | Summer 2025/Fall 2025 Enrollment Begins
March 3 | 8-Week Session 2, MPA2, and Online Bachelors term 2 begins
March 3 – 6 | Midterm Examinations
March 6 | Last day to drop 8-Week Session 2 course
March 7 | Midterm and 8-week Session 1 Grades Due in Colleague by 12:00 p.m.
March 8-16 | Spring Break
March 11 | 8-Week Spring Session 1, Online Bachelors Final grades due in Colleague
March 21 | Candidacy Forms for Juniors due in Registrar’s Office by 4 p.m.
April 1 | Last Day to Withdraw from course without Academic Penalty/Admin. Withdraw
April 7 – 25 | Student Course Evaluations Administered
April 15 – 17 | Final Examinations for SENIORS
April 18 | Good Friday (NO CLASSES)
April 21 | Senior grades due in Colleague by 4 p.m.
April 24 | 16 Week, 8-week Session 2 Classes End
April 25 | Reading Day (NO CLASSES)
April 26 – 30 | Final Semester Examinations
May 3 | Baccalaureate and Honors Cord Ceremony & Commencement 9 a.m.
May 5 – 7 | Faculty and Staff Summer Institute
May 8 | Final grades due in Colleague (16-week classes, 8-week Session 2, MPA2)
May 9 | Last Day for Faculty
May 12 | SAP Letters Mailed
2025 Summer Semester
March 26 | Registration/Financial Aid Advising for Summer Sessions I and II Begins
April 28 | Priority Due Date for Applying for Financial Aid for Summer School (Sessions I and II)
May 1 | Masters Summer Term 1 begins
May 7 | Last Day to Register for Summer Session I
May 12 | Bill Payment Due for Summer Session I
May 13 | Summer Session I Classes Start Online, Add/Drop Begins
May 16 | Add/Drop Ends for Summer Session I
May 26 | Observance of Memorial Day (Campus Closed)
May 30 | SAP Appeal Letters Due
June 8 – 9 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
June 10 | Last Day to Register for Summer Session II
June 20 | Bill Payment Due for Summer Session II
June 17 | Summer Session I Classes End
June 22 – 23 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
June 20 | Summer Session I Grades Due
June 23 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 1 ends
June 23 | Summer Session II Classes Start, Add/Drop Begins
June 26 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 2 begins
June 27 | Add/Drop Ends for Summer Session II
July 6 – 7 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
July 17 – 18 | Student Orientation Advising & Registration (New Freshmen and Transfer Students)
July 29 | Summer Session II Ends
August 1 | Summer Session II Grades Due
August 18 | Online Bachelors and Masters Summer Term 2 ends