2023-2024 Academic Calendar

*Conservatory, Arts & Sciences, School of Business and Nursing*

2023 2024
FALL TERM SPRING TERM
August 4 Payment Due for 2023 Fall Term January 19 Last Day to Register to Avoid Late Registration Fee
August 23 New Student Convocation January 20 Spring Term Classes Begin
August 25 Last Day to Register to Avoid Late Registration Fee January 29 Last Day to Drop or Add a Course
August 28 Fall Term Classes Begin March 1 Last Day to Apply for May Degree Conferral
September 4 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed/ March 11-16 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Open
Labor Day Spring Break
September 5 Last Day to Drop or Add a Course March 13 Midterm Grades Due at 5 p.m.
October 1 Last Day to Apply for December Degree Conferral March 25-August 6 Online Registration for 2024 Fall
October 16-17 Undergraduate Classes Do Not Meet/Some March 29 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed
Graduate Classes Meet/Administrative Offices Good Friday
Open/Fall Break April 15 Last Day to Withdraw from a Spring Term Course
October 18 Midterm Grades Due at 5 p.m. May 2 Honorary Friday—Friday Class Schedule Meets
October 30 -Dec 15 Online Registration for 2024 Jan Term and 2024 May 3-4 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed/
Spring Term
Apple Blossom
November 8 International Convocation 2 p.m.
May 11 Last day of Term Classes
November 14 Last Day to Withdraw from a Fall Term Course
May 13-17 Term Examinations *
November 22-25 Classes Do Not Meet/Thanksgiving Break for
May 17 Term Ends/May Degree Conferral/
Students
Hooding and Pinning Ceremonies/
November 23-24 Administrative Offices Closed/Thanksgiving Break
Baccalaureate Service
December 11 Last day of Fall Term classes
May 18 Commencement Ceremony
December 12-16 Term Examinations *
May 20-24 Faculty Assessment Week
December 15 Payment Due for 2024 Spring Term
* Grades due 3 days after Final Exam
December 16 Term Ends/December Degree Conferral
December 17-Jan 19 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Open 2024 SUMMER SESSIONS
Holiday Break for Students March 25-May 10 Online Registration for 2024 Summer Session 1
December 25-27 Administrative Offices Closed/ Holiday Break classes (SU)
* Grades due 2 days after Final Exam March 25-June 14 Online Registration for 2024 Summer Session 2
classes (S2)
May 10 Payment Due for 2024/SU Summer 1 Session Classes
2024 (beginning prior to June 30)
JANUARY TERM May 27 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed/
December 15 Payment Due for 2024 January Term Memorial Day
January 2 January Term Classes Begin May 28 2024/SU Summer 1 Begins
January 4 Last Day to Drop or Add a Course June 14 Payment Due for 2024/S2 Summer 2 Session Classes
(beginning after July 1)
January 10 Last Day to Withdraw from a January Term Course
January 15 Martin Luther King Day/Classes Do Not Meet June 19 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed/
Juneteenth Holiday
January 19 Last day of January Term classes/exams
July 1 2024/S2 Summer 2 Session Begins
* Grades due 3 days after last day of class/final exam
July 1 Last day to apply for August Degree Conferral
*Summer Add/Drop Policy:
July 4 Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Closed/
The last day to add or drop a course differs for summer terms and is based on Independence Day SU Holiday
the duration of meeting times. A student is entitled to a full refund on a course
August 17 Summer (SU & S2) Classes End/August Degree
when it is dropped prior to the published drop date for the specific course.
Conferral
Courses meeting less than 1 and up to 2 weeks - prior to the first day of class
Courses meeting 3 to 4 weeks - first day of class and the following business day
* Grades due 3 business days after last day of class/final exam
Courses meeting 5 to 6 weeks - first day of class and the following two business days
University calendars are accurate at the time of publication/posting,
Courses meeting 7 to 8 weeks - first day of class and the following three business days but may be subject to change
Courses meeting 9 or more weeks - first day of class and the following four business days
Summer Withdrawal Policy:
A summer course withdrawal is based on the length of the course. For courses
running less than two weeks, the withdrawal period is the first day of class and
the following business day. For courses running longer than two weeks, a
student is able to withdraw prior to the 60 % point of course completion.
Tuition is only prorated if a student withdraws from all summer courses in a
term by the 60% point.