Academic dates and deadlines

Important dates

Our Academic Calendar is the authoritative source for all important dates and deadlines.

These include but are not restricted to orientation dates, term dates, registration dates, final exam periods, payment due dates, Convocation, the meetings of Senate, and days the University is closed for holidays.

Other important dates: Exam schedule Financial due dates

Academic dates and deadlines

Course registration deadlines

May 1, 2023	Spring/summer term classes begin
May 5, 2023	Last day for registration in spring/summer term courses (except for CENL/INDG 1991 which has a registration deadline of July 7)
May 11, 2023	Returning students assigned registration priority date & time
May 16-19, 2023	Registration for 23/FW opens for returning students
May 26, 2023	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit spring term courses running 7-weeks (except for CENL/INDG 1991 which has a withdrawal deadline of July 28) Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
June 1, 2023	Registration for 23/FW opens for new incoming students
June 30, 2023	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit summer term courses running May through August Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
Aug. 21, 2023	A-Term begins; Last day for registration in A-Term course GENS-4401-P
Aug. 25, 2023	End of academic withdrawal period for A-Term course GENS-4401-P
Aug. 27, 2023	Lat day for registration in A-Term courses CENL-1991-P, CENL-2991-P, INDG-1991-P, RELG-2991-P, UNST-3991-P
Aug. 29, 2023	End of academic withdrawal period for A-Term courses CENL-1991-P, CENL-2991-P, INDG-1991-P, RELG-2991-P, UNST-3991-P
Sept. 6, 2023	Fall term classes begin
Sept. 15, 2023	Last day for registration in: 3-credit fall term courses year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses
Oct. 27, 2023	End of academic withdrawal period for: 3-credit fall term courses Any student who does not withdraw from these courses by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class before this deadline.
Nov. 6-10, 2023	Fall study break - no classes
Dec. 9-19, 2023	Final exam period
Jan. 8, 2024	Winter term classes begin
Jan. 19, 2024	Last day for registration in: 3-credit Winter term courses End of withdrawal period for: year-long 1, 3, and 6 credit courses Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
Feb. 19-23, 2024	Winter study break - no classes
Mar. 1, 2024	End of withdrawal period for: 3-credit winter term courses Any student who does not withdraw by this date will remain registered and will receive a final grade Find out how to drop a class by this deadline
Apr. 11-20, 2024	Final exam period
May 6, 2024	Spring/Summer term classes begin

Degree-related deadlines

Sept. 1, 2023	Deadline for October 2023 Graduation Application
Sept. 29, 2023	Deadline for May 2024 Graduation Application
Feb. 1, 2024	Deadline for returning students to apply to transfer to the BFA program for the 2024-2025 academic year

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