2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

Academic Calendar

2023-2024

Fall Semester 2023

August 16     Wednesday University/Academic Unit Meetings
August 17-18 Thursday-Friday Academic Unit Planning/Development
August 18  Friday  General Registration 
August 21 Monday Fall Campus/Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin
September 4 Monday Labor Day, no classes
October 6 Friday Campus block 1/Online block 1 classes (7-week) end
October 9 Monday Campus block 2 classes begin
October 16 Monday Online block 2 classes (7-week) begin
October 20 Friday Walkout Day, no classes
October 21 Saturday Homecoming
November 20-24 Monday-Friday Thanksgiving Break (online classes still in session)
November 27 Monday Campus classes resume
December 1 Friday Campus classes end/Online block 2 classes (7-week) end
December 4-8 Monday-Friday Final Exams
December 8 Friday Commencement ceremonies
December 11 Monday Grades due by 10 a.m.

Intersession 

December 11 Monday Online intersession classes begin 
January 5       Friday Online intersession classes end
January 8       Monday Online intersession grades due by 10 a.m.

Spring Semester 2024 

January 3     Wednesday University/Academic Unit meetings
January 4-5  Thursday-Friday  Academic Unit Planning/Development 
January 5 Friday General Registration
January 8 Monday Spring Campus/Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin 
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Holiday, no classes
February 23 Friday Campus block 1/Online block 1 classes (7-week) end
February 26 Monday Campus block 2 classes begin
March 4  Monday  Online block 2 (7-week) classes begin
March 11-15 Monday-Friday Spring Break
March 18 Monday Campus classes resume
April 19 Friday Campus classes end/Online block 2 classes (7-week) end
April 22-26 Monday-Friday Final Exams
April 26-27 Friday-Saturday Commencement Ceremonies
April 29 Monday Grades due by 10 a.m.

Summer Semester 2024

April 29 Monday Campus classes begin & registration-block 1 (4-week);
    block 1&2 (8-week); full block (12-week); 


Online block 1 classes (7-week) begin & registration 
May 24 Friday Campus block 1 classes end
May 27 Monday Memorial Day, no classes
May 28 Tuesday Campus classes begin & registration-block 2 (4-week);
    block 2&3 (8-week)
June 14 Friday Online block 1 classes (7-week) end
June 21 Friday Juneteenth Observance, campus closed
June 21 Friday Campus classes end (block 2; block 1&2)
June 24 Monday Online block 2 classes (7-week) begin & registration;

  Campus block 3 classes (4-week) begin & registration
July 4 Thursday Independence Day Holiday, no classes
July 19 Friday Campus classes end (block 3; block 2&3)
August 9 Friday  Campus full block classes end/Online block 2 classes (7-week) end
August 12 Monday  Grades due by 10 a.m.