Academic Calendar
To view a list of important undergraduate dates by semester, go to Academic Calendars & Schedules.
| Fall Semester | ||
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| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Open registration ends. | August 27 | August 25 |
| - Fall Semester begins. - Late registration and registration change period begins. - Late registration fees apply. |
August 28 | August 26 |
| Labor Day weekend begins; classes that begin at 4:15pm or later do not meet. | September 1 | August 30 |
| Labor Day, classes do not meet. | September 4 | September 2 |
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- Classes resume after Labor Day.
- Late and change registration ends.
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September 5 | September 3 |
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-Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100% - dates maintained by Bursar. - Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade.
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September 10 | September 8 |
| - Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. - Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
September 11 | September 9 |
| Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% - dates maintained by Bursar. | September 24 | TBD |
| - Last day to submit Ed.D. dissertation for initial format check for December degree conferral. - Last day to file for graduation, for UNDERGRADUATE degrees being awarded at the end of the Spring Term and Summer Term. |
October 1 | October 1 |
| Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20%, zero credit thereafter - dates maintained by Bursar. | October 1 | TBD |
| Mid-semester break: No classes. | October 9-10 | October 7-8 |
| Classes resume after mid-semester break. | October 11 | October 9 |
| Last day to submit Final Approved PDF of EdD dissertation for December degree conferral. | November 1 | November 1 |
| GRADUATE Registration for Spring semester begins | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W" | November 3 | November 1 |
| UNDERGRADUATE Registration for Spring semester begins. (Consult the Registrar's calendar for all Spring 2024 registration access dates/times.) | November 6 | November 4 |
| Thanksgiving Break: No classes | November 22-25 | November 27-30 |
| Classes resume. | November 27 | December 2 |
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All applications for Spring Graduate student degree conferral in May must be submitted in Locus before the December 1 cutoff. (Applications for Summer Graduate student degree conferral in August must register before the February 1 cutoff.) |
TBD | TBD |
| Fall semester classes end. | December 9 | December 7 |
| Final examinations. *Study Day Wednesdays: No daytime exams will be held. * Evening classes meeting at 4:15pm or later will hold exams as scheduled. |
December 11-16 | December 9-14 |
| Spring Semester | ||
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Open registration ends at midnight. | January 14 | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday; No classes. | January 15 | January 20 |
| - Spring semester begins. - Late and change registration begins. - Late registration fees apply. |
January 16 | January 13 |
| Last day to add or swap a class. | January 22 | January 21 |
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- Last day to withdraw without a "W" grade. - Last day to drop class(es) with a Bursar credit of 100%. - dates mainatined by the Bursar |
January 29 | January 26 |
| - Last day to submit graduation application for August Graduate degree conferral. | TBD | TBD |
| - Last day to request or cancel pass/no-pass option - Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. |
January 29 | January 27 |
| Last day to register for Summer graduation (graduate students). | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 50% - dates maintained by Bursar. | TBD | TBD |
| Summer registration begins. | February 12 | Feburary 10 |
| T&L Comp Exam dates. | TBD | TBD |
| Last day to withdraw from class(es) with a Bursar credit of 20%, zero credit thereafter - dates maintained by Bursar. | TBD | TBD |
| Ash Wednesday (46 days before Easter). *Classes meet except when this holiday falls during Spring Break. |
February 14 | March 5 (during Spring Break) |
| - Last day to submit Ed.D. dissertations for initial format check for May degree conferral. - Last day for students to submit assignments to change an "I" grade, from preceding fall semester and the preceding "J" term to a letter grade; Faculty may set an earlier deadline. |
February 26 | February 24 |
| Spring Break: No classes. | March 4-9 | March 3-8 |
| Classes resume after Spring Break. | March 11 | March 10 |
| Last day to withdraw with a grade of "W". |
March 25 | March 24 |
| Last day to submit Final Approved PDF of Ed.D. dissertations for May degree conferral. (All other degree requirements MUST be met by this date, excluding pending Spring semester final grades). |
TBD | TBD |
| Good Friday, no classes (offices closed). | March 29 | April 18 |
| Easter Holiday: No classes Thursday evening (classes that start 4:15pm or later are canceled) through Monday afternoon (classes beginning on or after 4:00pm will be held). | March 28 - April 1 | April 17-21 |
| Last day to submit Ed.D. dissertations for initial format check for August (Summer Option 1) degree conferral | TBD | TBD |
| GRADUATE Fall Registration begins. | TBD | TBD |
| UNDERGRAD Fall Registration begins | April 15 | April 7 |
| Spring semester classes end. | April 26 | April 25 |
| Last day to submit Final Approved PDF of Ed.D. dissertations for August (Summer Option 1) degree conferral. | By Last Friday before Commencement | By Last Friday before Commencement |
| Last day to submit dissertations for initial format check for Ed.D. August (Summer Option 2) degree conferral. | TBD | TBD |
| Final examinations. | April 29-May 4 | April 28-May 3 |
| SOE Doctoral Celebration at 5:30pm CST | TBD | TBD |
| SOE Undergraduate Honors Celebration at 11:00am | TBD | TBD |
| Commencement Ceremony hosted at 10:00am CST in Gentile Arena for; PhD & MA degrees are conferred at the Graduate School's ceremony at 3 pm CST. |
TBD | TBD |
| Summer Semesters | ||
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session) begins & late registration (fee applies). | May 20 | TBD |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): - Late registration ends at midnight (second day of the session). |
May 21 | TBD |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): - Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W"; midnight |
May 21 | TBD |
| Session A (First 6-Week Session): - Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. - Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
May 24 | TBD |
| Memorial Day observed; No classes, Offices closed. | May 29 | TBD |
| Last day to submit final approved PDF of EdD dissertation for August (Summer Option 2) degree conferral. | TBD | TBD |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) and Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): - Makeup day for Memorial Day holiday. |
May 31 | TBD |
| Summer Session C (8-Week Session) begins & late registration (fee applies). | June 3 | TBD |
| Summer Session C (8-Week Session): - Late registration ends at midnight (second day of the session). |
June 4 | TBD |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session): - Last day to withdraw from session with a grade of "W"; midnight. Summer Session C (8-Week Session): -Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
June 7 | TBD |
| Summer Session C (8-Week Session): -Last day to drop a course without a grade of "W". |
June 9 | TBD |
| Early Summer Session (4-Week Session) ends. | June 14 | TBD |
| Juneteenth - no classes, office closed. | June 19 | June 19 |
| Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session): - Last day to withdraw from session with a grade of "W". |
June 21 | TBD |
| Summer Session A (First 6-Week Session) ends. | June 28 | TBD |
| Independence Day Celebrated: No classes. | July 4 | July 4 |
| Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session) begins & late registration (fees applies). | July 1 | TBD |
| Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session): - Late registration ends at midnight. |
July 2 | TBD |
| Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session): - Last day (midnight) to drop a course without a grade of "W". |
July 2 | TBD |
| Makeup day for Independence Day. | July 5 | TBD |
| Summer Session B (Second 6-Week Session): - Last day to convert from credit to audit or vice versa. - Last day to request or cancel pass/no pass option. |
July 8 | TBD |
| Summer Session C (8-Week): - Last day to withdraw from session with a grade of "W", midnight. |
July 12 | TBD |
| Summer Session C (8-Week Session) ends. | July 26 | TBD |
| - Last day to submit graduation applications for December degree conferral. - Last day to submit applications for comprehensive for Fall. |
TBD | TBD |