2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Fall 2022 

New Faculty Orientation Mon-Tues, Aug. 15 - 16
Arrival of New Students (freshman & transfers in residence) Tuesday, Aug. 16 (9am-4pm)
Opening Breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 17
Laker Launch begins for all New Students Wednesday, Aug. 17
Orientation, Advisement & Registration for Non-Registered New Students Wednesday, Aug. 17
Opening Picnic & Torchlight Ceremony Friday, Aug. 19
Orientation, Graduate Students Saturday, Aug. 20
Arrival of Returning Students in Residence Saturday, Aug. 20 - Sunday, Aug. 21 (9am - 4pm)
Instruction begins: Semester and Q1 Courses Monday, Aug. 22
Registration Changes (ADD/DROP Period Begins) Monday, Aug. 22
Final Date to Add a Q1 Course Thursday, Aug. 25
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q1 Course Thursday, Aug. 25
Q-1 Student Teaching Begins Thursday, September 1
Final Date to Drop a Q-1 Course Thursday, Sept. 1
Final Date to Add an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course Thursday, Sept. 1
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course Thursday, Sept 1 
Labor Day (No classes, Residence Halls Remain Open) Monday, Sept. 5
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course Thursday, Sept. 15
Course Withdrawal Period (W grade will be assigned on the transcript) September 16 - Dec 2
Final Date for Faculty to Remove Incompletes and Other Grade Changes         Friday, Sept. 30 
Founder's Weekend Friday, Sept. 30 - Sat. Oct. 1
End of Q-1 Courses Fri, Oct.7
Fall Open House Monday, Oct. 10
Final Exams for Q1 Courses Mon-Thur, Oct. 10-13
End of Q1 Student Teaching Thursday, Oct. 13
Fall Break (No Classes) Friday, Oct. 14
Mid Term Grades Posted Friday, Oct. 14
Q-2 Student Teaching Begins Monday, Oct. 17
Instruction begins for Q-2 Courses Monday, Oct. 17
Final Date to Add a Q-2 Course Thursday, Oct. 20
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-2 Course Thursday, Oct. 20
Family & Friends Weekend Fri- Sun, Oct. 21-23
Final Date to Drop a Q-2 Course Wednesday, Nov. 2
Veteran's Day Open House Friday, Nov. 11
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Saturday, November 19 @ 10am
Thanksgiving Recess Mon-Sun, Nov. 21-27   
All Residence Hall Reopen Sunday, Nov. 27(Noon)
Classes Resume Monday, Nov. 28
Last Day of Classes Friday, Dec. 2
Final day to withdraw from a course  Friday, Dec. 2
Reading Days Sat-Sun, Dec. 3-4
Common Finals Monday, Dec. 5
Final Exams for Semester & Q-2 Courses Mon-Fri, Dec. 5-9
End of Q-2 Student Teaching Thursday, Dec. 8
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Saturday, Dec. 10 (10 am)
December Graduation Saturday, Dec. 10
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Winter 2023
Session 1 Monday, December 12 - Friday, December 30
Session 2         Monday, January 2 - Friday, January 20
Session 1-2 Monday, December 12 - Friday, January 20
No classes:
Christmas Day Sunday, December 25
New Years Day Sunday, January 1
Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 16
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Spring 2023 

Arrival of New Students (all freshmen & transfers in residence) Thursday, Jan. 19
Orientation, Advisement & Registration for Non-Registered New Students              Friday, Jan. 20
Arrival of Returning Students in Residence Sunday, January 22
Instruction Begins: Semester & Q-3 Courses Monday, Jan. 23
Q-3 Student Teaching Begins Monday, Jan. 23
Registration Changes (Add/Drop Period Begins) Monday, Jan. 23
Final Date to ADD a Q-3 Course Thursday, Jan. 26
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Q-3 Course Thursday, Jan. 26
Final Date to ADD an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course Wednesday, Feb. 1
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option for Semester Course Wednesday, Feb. 1
Final Date to Drop a Q-3 Course Wednesday, Feb. 1
Final Date to Drop an Undergraduate or Graduate Semester Course Friday, Feb. 10
Course Withdrawal Period (W grade will be assigned on the transcript) Feb. 11 - May 5
Final Date for FACULTY to Remove Incompletes and Other Grade Changes Friday, March 3
Final Exams: Q-3 Courses March 6 - 10
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Saturday, March 11 (8 am) 
Spring Recess (does not apply to Student Teaching) Mon-Fri, March 13 - 17
End of Q-3 Student Teaching Thursday, March 16
All Residence Halls Reopen  Sunday, March 19 (noon)
Classes Resume Monday, March 20
Instruction Begins: Q-4 Courses Monday, March 20
Q-4 Student Teaching Begins Monday, March 20
Final Date to Add a Q-4 Class Thursday, March 23
Final Date to Select Pass/Fail Option: Q-4 Course Thursday, March 23
Mid-term Grades Posted Friday, March 24
Final Date to Drop a Q-4 Course Wednesday, March 29
Quest (No Classes, 8 am - 5 pm) Wednesday, April 19
Honors Convocation 3:00pm (Classes in session) Friday, April 7
Last Day of Classes Friday, May 5
Final day to withdraw from a course Friday, May 5
Reading Days Sat-Sun, May 6 - 7
Common Finals Monday, May 8
Final Exams: Semester & Q-4 Courses Mon-Fri, May 8 - 12
End of Q-4 Student Teaching Thursday, May 11
Torchlight Ceremony Friday, May 12
All Non-break Residence Halls Close Saturday, May 13
Commencement Saturday, May 13
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Summer 2023

Session 1 Monday, May 22 - June 9
Session 1 - 2 Monday, May 22 - June 30
Session 1 - 4 Monday, May 22 - August 11 
Memorial Day: No Classes Monday, May 29
Reunion Weekend June 8 - 11
Session 2 Monday, June 12 - June 30
Juneteenth: No Classes Monday, June 19
Independence Day: No classes            Tuesday, July 4
Session 3 Monday, July 3 - July 21
Session 3 - 4 Monday, July 3 - August 11
Session 4 Monday, July 24 - August 11
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