Academic Calendar
This Academic Calendar contains important dates and deadlines for graduate students.
Fall 2023
| First day of classes | Tuesday, September 5 |
| Last day to add or drop any class with no record - Non-degree and Undergraduate students | Monday, September 11 |
| Last day to add or drop any class with no record - Matriculated Graduate students | Monday, September 18 |
| Holiday - Indigenous Peoples Day | Monday, October 9 |
| Monday class schedule will be followed | Tuesday, October 10 |
| Last day to Drop with "DR" - Graduate | Tuesday, October 31 |
| Registration begins for Spring 2024 | Monday, November 6 |
| Holiday - Veterans' Day | Saturday, November 11 |
| Thanksgiving recess begins after last class | Tuesday, November 21 |
| Classes resume | Monday, November 27 |
| Last day of classes | Friday, December 8 |
| Reading Day | Saturday, December 9 |
| Final examinations begin | Monday, December 11 |
| Last day of final examinations, semester ends | Friday, December 15 |
| Final grades due by Midnight | Thursday, December 21 |
| Deadline to submit Degree Eligibility Form to department for February 1, 2024 degree | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Deadline to file for February 1, 2024 degree | Tuesday, January 16 |
Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13
Winter 2023/2024
| First day of classes | Monday, December 18 |
| Last day to add/drop | Friday, December 22 |
| Holiday Break starts | Saturday, December 23 |
| Classes resume | Tuesday, December 26 |
| Holiday - New Year's Day | Monday, January 1 |
| Deadline to submit Degree Eligibility Form to department for February 1, 2024 degree | Tuesday, January 2 |
| Last day to drop with “DR” | Friday, January 12 |
| Holiday – Martin Luther King Day | Monday, January 15 |
| Deadline to file for February 1, 2024 degree | Tuesday, January 16 |
| Last day of classes | Wednesday, January 31 |
| Final grades due by Midnight | Monday, February 5 |
Spring 2024
| First day of classes | Thursday, February 1 |
| Last day to add or drop any class with no record - Non-degree students | Wednesday, February 7 |
| Last day to add or drop any class with no record - Matriculated Graduate students | Wednesday, February 14 |
| Holiday – Presidents' Day | Monday, February 19 |
| Monday class schedule will be followed | Thursday, February 22 |
| Spring recess begins | Sunday, March 17 |
| Deadline to submit Degree Eligibility Form to department for May degree | Monday, March 18 |
| Classes resume | Monday, March 25 |
| Deadline to submit Degree Eligibility Forms to Graduate School for May 2024 degree | Monday, April 1 |
| Deadline to submit unsigned doctoral signature pages to Graduate School for May degree | Monday, April 1 |
| Last day to drop with “DR” | Thursday, April 4 |
| Registration for Continuing students begins for Fall 2024, University session classes | Monday, April 8 |
| Monday class schedule will be followed | Friday, April 12 |
| Holiday - Patriot's Day | Monday, April 15 |
| Deadline to submit signed doctoral signature page to Graduate School for May degree | Monday, April 22 |
| Last day of classes | Friday, May 10 |
| Reading Day | Saturday, May 11 |
| Final examinations begin | Monday, May 13 |
| Last day of final examinations, semester ends | Friday, May 17 |
| Commencement Weekend begins | Friday, May 17 |
| Commencement Weekend ends | Sunday, May 19 |
| Final grades due by Midnight | Thursday, May 23 |
Number of class meetings: MTuWThF: 13
Past or future calendars are on the official Faculty Senate calendar page.
The Five College Academic Calendar is on the Five College Web site.