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2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Key academic dates of the 2023-2024 academic year. All times listed are Eastern Time Zone (ET).

Fall 2023

Fall 2023 undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
August 29 Add/drop period begins at 1:00 p.m.
August 30 First day of classes
Non-degree seeking registration begins
September 4 Labor Day (offices closed, no classes)
September 11 Last day to add/drop
September 12 Withdrawal period begins
UG Pass/Fail election form opens for social class juniors and seniors
October 6 Deadline for 2024 graduates to have social class changed prior to registration
October 9-29 Midterm grading period
October 12-15 Fall Break
October 16 Classes resume from Fall Break
October 23 -
November 3
Advising period
October 30 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
Last day to elect pass/fail for UG social class juniors and seniors
November 3 Deadline to declare major/minor for guaranteed processing before Spring 2024 priority registration
November 7 Election Day (offices closed, no classes)
November 13-16 Spring 2024 priority registration for continuing students
November 20-21 Remote instruction days (courses in session remotely, offices closed)
November 22-26 Thanksgiving Break (offices closed, no classes)
November 27 Classes resume from Thanksgiving Break
November 20 -
January 7, 2024
Spring 2024 schedule adjustment for continuing students
December 8 Last day of classes
December 9-10, 16-17 Reading periods
December 11-15, 18-19 Final exam periods
January 2, 2024 Fall final grades due by 9 a.m.
January 19, 2024 Winter degree conferral (no ceremony)

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Spring 2024

Spring 2024 undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
January 23 Add/drop period begins at 1:00 p.m.
January 24 First day of classes
Non-degree seeking registration begins
February 2 Last day to add/drop
Deadline for May and August graduates to declare a minor or a changed/second major
February 3 Withdrawal period begins
February 5 UG Pass/Fail election form opens for social class juniors and seniors
March 4-7 Fall 2024 continuing business major and minor carts open (BUAD courses only)
March 4-24 Midterm grading period
March 7 Deadline for 2025 graduates to have social class changed before Fall 2024 registration
March 9-17 Spring Break
March 18 Classes resume from Spring Break
Fall 2024 continuing business major and minor BUAD schedules available to view
March 18 -
April 2
Summer 2024 registration open for continuing students in Banner Self-Service
March 20 Deadline to declare major/minor for guaranteed processing before registration
March 25 Last day to withdraw from a full-term course
Last day for social class juniors and seniors to elect pass/fail
March 27 -
April 2
Fall 2024 carts open for continuing students
April 15 Fall 2024 continuing student schedules available to view
April 16 Summer 2024 registration opens in PATH for continuing students and NDS students
April 18 Fall 2024 add/drop begins for continuing students
May 3 Last day of classes
May 4-5, 11-12 Reading periods
May 6-10, 13-14 Final exam periods
May 16-18 Spring Degree Conferral and Commencement Ceremony
May 21 Spring grades due by 9 a.m. for all students

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Summer 2024

Summer Session One (S1)

2024 Summer Session One (S1) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 18 -
April 2
Summer registration open for continuing students in Banner Self-Service
April 16 Summer registration opens in PATH for continuing and NDS students
May 27 Memorial Day (offices closed)
May 28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
May 31 Last day to add/drop
June 1 Withdrawal period begins
June 14 Last day to withdraw
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
June 28 Last day of classes
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed)
July 5 S1 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 23 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer Session Two (S2)

2024 Summer Session Two (S2) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 18 -
April 2
Summer registration open for continuing students in Banner Self-Service
April 16 Summer registration opens in PATH for continuing and NDS students
July 1 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
Last day to add/drop
July 5 Withdrawal period begins
July 19 Last day to withdraw
August 2 Last day of classes
August 9 S2 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 23 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

Summer Session Three (S3)

2024 Summer Session Three (S3) undergraduate academic calendar dates
Date Event
March 18 -
April 2
Summer registration open for continuing students in Banner Self-Service
April 16 Summer registration opens in PATH for continuing and NDS students
May 27 Memorial Day (offices closed)
May 28 First day of classes
Add/drop period begins
June 6 Last day to add/drop
June 7 Withdrawal period begins
June 19 Juneteenth (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 4 Independence Day (offices closed, classes may be in session)
July 5 Last day to withdraw
August 2 Last day of classes
August 9 S3 final grades due by 12 p.m.
August 23 Summer degree conferral (no ceremony)

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