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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar

2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022

March 1 - Priority Application Date for Admission
August 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
August 15 - Faculty Meetings
August 15-16 - Student Registration
August 17-18 - Student Late Orientation and Registration
August 19-21 - Student Registration
August 22 - Classes begin
August 22-25 - Change of Schedule and Late Registration
September 5 - Labor Day - No classes
September 26 - Deadline for December graduates to file for graduation
October 3 - Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
mid-October - Spring 2023 Schedule of Classes available online
October 24  -  Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.”
November 22 - Thanksgiving Holidays begin 10:00 p.m.
November 28 - Classes resume
December 2 - Last day of classes
December 3 - Final examinations begin
December 10 - Commencement

Spring Semester 2023

November 1, 2022 - Priority Application Date for Admission
December 1, 2022 - Application Deadline for Admission
January 9-11 - Student Registration
January 12 - Student Late Orientation and Registration
January 13-16 - Student Registration
January 16 - Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed - No classes
January 17 - Classes begin
January 17-20 - Change of Schedule and Late Registration
February 20 - Final Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
mid-March   Summer and Fall 2023 Schedule of Classes available online
March 11 - Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m. (March 13-18)
March 20 - Classes resume
March 20 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.”
April 5 - Holiday Break begins 10:00 p.m.
April 10 - Classes resume
May 5 - Last day of classes
May 6 - Final examinations begin
May 13 - Commencement

Summer Session 2023

First Term (June 5 - July 7)

May 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
May 29 - Memorial Day Holiday - University Closed
June 1 - Student Orientation and Registration
June 2-4 - Registration*
June 5 - Classes begin
June 19 - Juneteenth Holiday observed - No classes
June 23 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer I Term) (Classes meets Friday, June 23.)
June 26 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday - No classes
July 7 - Final examinations

Second Term (July 10 - August 10)

June 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
June 26 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
July 7 - Student Orientation and Registration
July 8-9 - Registration*
July 10 - Classes begin
July 13  -  Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer LONG Term)
July 27 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer II Term) 
August 4 - Final examinations

*There is no late registration or change in schedule during the summer.

2023-2024

Fall Semester 2023

March 1 - Priority Application Date for Admission
August 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
August 21 - Faculty Meetings
August 21-27 - Student Registration
August 28 - Classes Begin
August 28-31 - Change of Schedule and Late Registration
September 4 - Labor Day - No classes
September 25 - Deadline for December graduates to file for graduation
October 6 - Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
mid-October - Spring 2024 Schedule of Classes available online
October 30 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.”
November 21 - Thanksgiving Holidays begin 10:00 p.m.
November 27 - Classes resume
December 8 - Last day of classes
December 9 - Final examinations begin
December 16 - Commencement

Spring Semester 2024

November 1, 2023 - Priority Application Date for Admission
December 1, 2023 - Application Deadline for Admission
January 8-15 - Student Registration
January 15 - Martin Luther King’s Birthday observed - No classes
January 16 - Classes begin
January 17-20 - Change of Schedule and Late Registration
February 12 - Final Deadline for May graduates to file for graduation
mid-March - Summer and Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes available online
March 9 - Spring Break begins 5:00 p.m. (March 11-16)
March 18 - Classes resume
March 25 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.”
March 27 - Holiday Break begins 10:00 p.m.
April 1 - Classes resume
May 3 - Last day of classes
May 4 - Final examinations begin
May 11 - Commencement

Summer Session 2024

First Term (June 3 - July 5)

May 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
May 28 - June 2 - Registration*
June 3 - Classes begin
June 19 -  Juneteenth Holiday observed - No classes
June 21 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer I Term) (Classes meets Friday, June 21.)
June 24 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday - No classes
July 5 - Final examinations

Second Term (July 8 - August 8)

June 1 - Application Deadline for Admission
June 24 - Deadline for August graduates to file for graduation
July 1-7 - Registration*
July 4 - Independence Day Holiday
July 8 - Classes begin
July 11 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer LONG Term)
July 25 - Last Day for “W” - Drops after this date will receive grades of “F.” (Summer II Term) 
August 8 - Final examinations

*There is no late registration or change in schedule during the summer.