2022 - 2023 Academic Calendar
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| August 12 | International Student Orientation | |
| August 15 - 18 | New International Undergraduate & Exchange Student Orientation | |
| TBD | Welcome Week | |
| August 22 | Classes Begin | |
| August 30 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| August 31 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| September 5 | 
 | Labor Day Holiday | 
| October 13 - 14 | 
 | Fall Holiday | 
| October 18 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| October 23 | Course scheduling for spring semester and summer term begins at 5:00pm | |
| November 4 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are
                                                         scheduled in 24 | 
| November 23 - 25 | Thanksgiving Holiday begins at 12:30pm on November 23 | |
| November 30 - December 4 | Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. | |
| December 3 | Last Day of Classes | |
| December 5 - 10 | Final Examinations | |
| December 13 | 9:00am | Final grades due (degree candidate) | 
| December 14 | 9:00am | Final grades due (non-degree candidate) | 
| December 16 | Commencement Day | |
| 42 MWF Classes; 28 TTh Classes | ||
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| December 15 | Classes Begin | |
| December 15 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| December 16 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| December 23 - January 2 | 
 | Winter Holiday | 
| January 3 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| January 6 | Last Day of Classes | |
| January 7 | Final Examinations | |
| January 10 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| 11 Classes | ||
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| TBD | Welcome Week | |
| January 13 | New International Student Orientation | |
| January 16 | Martin Luther King Day Holiday | |
| January 17 | Classes Begin | |
| January 25 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| January 26 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| February 20 - 22 | Mardi Gras Holiday. Classes resume at 12:30pm on February 22 | |
| March 10 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| March 13 - 17 | Spring Break | |
| March 26 | Course scheduling for fall semester and wintersession begins at 5:00pm | |
| April 6 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University Final date to request rescheduling a final examination when three examinations are scheduled in 24 hours | 
| April 7 | Good Friday Holiday | |
| May 3 - 7 | Graded coursework (including but not limited to tests, exams, quizzes) is not permitted during concentrated study period. Exceptions to this policy include: laboratory courses; graduate and professional courses; presentations, papers and projects identified on the syllabus on the first day of class; and participation. During this time, no extracurricular student activities, such as social and athletic events, will be held on or off campus. | |
| May 6 | Last Day of Classes | |
| May 8 - 13 | Final Examinations | |
| May 16 | 9:00am | Final grades due (degree candidate) | 
| May 17 | 9:00am | Final grades due (non-degree candidate) | 
| May 19 - 20 | Commencement will be held over a two-day period | |
| 42 MWF Classes; 29 TTh Classes | ||
First Summer (Session B)
                                       
                                       | Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| May 22 | Classes Begin | |
| May 24 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| May 26 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| May 29 | 
 | Memorial Day - No classes held | 
| June 7 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| June 13 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| June 19 | Juneteenth - No classes held | |
| June 24 & 26 | Final classes and final examinations held | |
| June 27 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| August 11 | Commencement Day | |
| 24 Classes | ||
Second Summer (Session C)
| Date | Deadline | Event | 
|---|---|---|
| July 3 | Classes Begin | |
| July 4 | 4th of July Holiday | |
| July 6 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses without receiving a grade of a "W" | 
| July 7 | 4:30pm | Final date for adding courses for credit and making section changes Final date to petition deans' offices to invoke the Grade Exclusion Policy | 
| July 20 | 9:00am | Mid-semester grades due | 
| July 26 | 4:30pm | Final date for dropping courses Final date for resigning from the University | 
| August 5 & 7 | Final classes and final examinations held | |
| August 8 | 9:00am | Final grades due | 
| August 11 | Commencement Day | |
| 25 Classes | ||
*NOTE* Select courses run the entire summer term. Please visit the Registration Calendar for the Long Summer Session dates.


