Academic Calendar
Below are important dates regarding registration, course withdrawal, payment, holidays and other dates throughout the semester. For a printable PDF version of the calendar, view the 2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2023
- March 13 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- March 20 — Registration begins for sophomores
- March 21 — Registration begins for freshmen
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application deadline
- August 1 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- August 1 — Financial Aid FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline
- August 11 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- August 19 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- August 21 — Semester begins
- August 21 — Residency application deadline
- September 2 — Last date for full semester class drop with 100% refund
- September 8 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- September 19 — Fall Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- September 27 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- October 9-14 — Middle of Term
- December 2 — Last date for official withdrawal from courses
- December 2 — Classes end
- December 4-9 — Final Exams
- December 9 — Semester Ends
- December 11 — Textbook Rental Due Date
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- September 4 — Labor Day
- October 9 — Columbus Day
- November 10 — Veterans Day
- November 22 - 25 — Thanksgiving Break
- December 25 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
Spring Semester 2024
- October 16 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- October 23 — Registration Begins for Sophomores
- October 24 — Registration Begins for Freshman
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application Deadline
- December 1 — Financial Aid FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline
- December 4 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- January 2 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- January 6 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- January 8 — Semester begins
- January 8 — Residency Application Deadline
- January 20 — Last Date for Semester Class Drop with 100% Refund
- January 26 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- January 26 — Deadline to purchase graduation regalia with financial aid
- February 6 — Spring Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- February 14 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- March 4-9 — Middle of Term
- March 5 — Deadline to purchase graduation regalia out of pocket
- April 26 — Last date to pick up ordered caps and gowns from bookstores
- April 27 — Last date for official withdrawal from courses
- April 27 — Classes End
- April 28-May 4 — Final Exams
- May 3 — Graduation
- May 4 — Semester Ends
- May 6 — Textbook Rental Due Date
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- December 25 - January 1 — Holiday Break, all campuses closed
- January 15 — Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
- February 19 — President's Day
- March 4 - 9 — Spring Break
Summer Semester 2024
- February 12 — Registration begins for veterans/ service members
- February 20 — Registration Begins for Sophomores
- February 21 — Registration Begins for Freshman
- One month before start of term — Graduation Application Deadline
- April 29 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Open
- May 1 — Financial Aid FAFSA Priority Filing Deadline
- May 10 — Last date for Payment or Payment Arrangements (Students without payment arrangements will be dropped from all classes)
- May 18 — Last Date to Register for Courses (registration closes at 2PM)
- May 20 — Semester begins
- May 20 — Residency Application Deadline
- June 7 — Bookstore Charge Accounts Close
- June 17-22 — Middle of Term
- June 19 — Summer Financial Aid Disbursement Begins
- June 27 — First Time Loan Borrower Disbursement
- Dates Vary
- Last Date for Semester Class Drop with 100% Refund
- Last date for official withdrawal from courses
- Classes End
- Final Exams
- July 30 — Semester Ends
- July 30 — Textbook Rental Due Date
Holidays (College Closed / No Classes)
- May 27 — Memorial Day
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- July 4 — Independence Day