Academic Calendar

2023-24

Fall Semester 2023

  Quarter Dates
Events Fall Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
New student orientation Aug 21–27 (Mon–Sun)      
Residence halls open for new students Aug 21 (Mon)      
Convocation Aug 22 (Tue)      
First faculty meeting Aug 22 (Tue)      
New student advising and registration Aug 24 (Thu)      
Residence halls open for returning students Aug 25 (Fri)      
First day of the semester—classes begin Aug 28 (Mon) Aug 28 Aug 28 Oct 23
Labor Day holiday—no classes scheduled Sep 4 (Mon)      
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Sep 8 (Fri) Sep 8 Sep 1 Sep 8
Last day to reduce unit value Sep 8 (Fri) Sep 8    
PE ADD Deadline   Sep 1 Oct 27
Four-week comments due Sep 22 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Oct 2 (Mon) Nov 6 Sep 8 Nov 3
Fall break—residence halls open; limited food service Oct 14–22 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Oct 23 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Oct 23 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Nov 6 (Mon) Feb 26 Sep 15 Nov 10
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Nov 6 (Mon)      
Registration for Spring semester resumes Nov 20 (Mon)      
Thanksgiving holiday – residence halls open; limited food service Nov 23–26 (Thu–Sun)      
Classes resume Nov 27 (Mon)      
Senior theses due (Registrar)—3pm Dec 1 (Fri)      
Thursday classes meet Dec 5 (Tue) Dec 5   Dec 5
Friday classes meet (& Wednesday evening classes, if they did not meet on 11/22) Dec 6 (Wed) Dec 6   Dec 6
Last day of classes Dec 6 (Wed) Dec 6 Oct 13 Dec 6
Reading period and oral exams Dec 7–10 (Thu–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for fall classes may be submitted after this period) Dec 11–14 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester Dec 14 (Thu)      
Residence halls close Dec 15 (Fri)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm Dec 15 (Fri)      
FINAL GRADES DUE—9am Dec 27 (Wed)      
Divisional grade reviews—10am Jan 3 (Wed)      
Final fall faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—1pm Jan 3 (Wed)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon Jan 3 (Wed)      
All work for fall 2023 incompletes due to instructor Jan 12 (Fri)      
Grades due for fall 2023 incompletes Jan 19 (Fri)      

Spring Semester 2024

  Quarter Dates
Events Spring Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Student residences open—limited food service Jan 12 (Fri)      
Paideia Jan 13–21 (Sat–Sun)      
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Jan 15 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—Classes begin Jan 22 (Mon) Jan 22 Jan 22 Mar 18
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Feb 2 (Fri) Sep 8 Jan 26 Feb 2
Last day to reduce unit value Feb 2 (Fri) Sep 8    
PE ADD Deadline   Jan 26 Mar 22
Four-week comments due Feb 16 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Feb 26 (Mon) Nov 6 Feb 2 Mar 29
Spring break—residence halls open; limited food service Mar 9–17 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Mar 18 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Mar 18 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Apr 1 (Mon) Feb 26 Feb 9 Apr 5
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Apr 1 (Mon)      
Registration opens for next year Apr 15 (Mon)      
Senior Theses due (Registrar)—3pm Apr 26 (Fri)      
Last day of classes Apr 26 (Fri) Apr 26 Mar 8 Apr 26
Reading period and oral exams Apr 29–5 (Mon–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for spring classes may be submitted after this period) May 6–9 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester May 9 (Thu)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm May 10 (Fri)      
SENIOR GRADES DUE (pass/no-pass)—3pm May 10 (Fri)      
Faculty meeting - Approval of Candidates for Graduation—afternoon May 10 (Fri)      
Commencement rehearsal—2pm May 11 (Sat)      
Commencement May 13 (Mon)      
Residence halls close May 14 (Tue)      
ALL FINAL GRADES DUE—9am May 15 (Wed)      
Divisional grade reviews—morning May 17 (Fri)      
Final spring faculty meeting—afternoon May 17 (Fri)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon May 17 (Fri)      
All work for spring 2024 incompletes due to instructor Jun 7 (Fri)      
Grades due for spring 2024 incompletes Jun 14 (Fri)      


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2024-25

Fall Semester 2024

  Quarter Dates
Events Fall Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
New Student Orientation Aug 26–1 (Mon–Sun)      
Residence halls open for new students Aug 26 (Mon)      
Convocation Aug 27 (Tue)      
First faculty meeting Aug 27 (Tue)      
Residence halls open for returning students Aug 30 (Fri)      
Labor Day holiday—no classes scheduled Sep 2 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—classes begin Sep 3 (Tue) Sep 3 Sep 3 Oct 28
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Sep 13 (Fri) Sep 13 Sep 6 Sep 13
Last day to reduce unit value Sep 13 (Fri) Sep 13    
PE ADD Deadline   Sep 6 Nov 1
Four-week comments due Sep 27 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Oct 7 (Mon) Nov 11 Sep 13 Nov 8
Fall break—residence halls open; limited food service Oct 19–27 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Oct 28 (Mon)      
Eight-week grades due—5pm Oct 28 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Nov 11 (Mon) Mar 3 Sep 20 Nov 15
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Nov 11 (Mon)      
Registration for Spring semester resumes Nov 25 (Mon)      
Thanksgiving holiday—residence halls open; limited food service Nov 28–1 (Thu–Sun)      
Classes resume Dec 2 (Mon)      
Senior theses due (Registrar)—3pm Dec 6 (Fri)      
Thursday classes meet Dec 10 (Tue) Dec 10   Dec 10
Friday classes meet (& Wednesday evening classes, if they did not meet on 11/27) Dec 11 (Wed) Dec 11   Dec 11
Last day of classes Dec 11 (Wed) Dec 11 Oct 18 Dec 11
Reading period and oral exams Dec 12–15 (Thu–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for fall classes may be submitted after this period) Dec 16–19 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester Dec 19 (Thu)      
Residence halls close Dec 20 (Fri)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm Dec 20 (Fri)      
FINAL GRADES DUE—9am Dec 30 (Mon)      
Divisional grade reviews - 10am (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
Final fall faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—1pm (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon (Time/date subject to change) Jan 3 (Fri)      
All work for fall 2024 incompletes due to instructor Jan 17 (Fri)      
Grades due for fall 2024 incompletes Jan 24 (Fri)      

Spring Semester 2025

  Quarter Dates
Events Spring Semester Dates Yearlong 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr
Student residences open—limited food service Jan 17 (Fri)      
Paideia Jan 18–26 (Sat–Sun)      
Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday Jan 20 (Mon)      
First day of the semester—Classes begin Jan 27 (Mon) Jan 27 Jan 27 Mar 17
Academic ADD Deadline (Last day to add classes or change sections) Feb 7 (Fri) Sep 13 Jan 31 Feb 7
Last day to reduce unit value Feb 7 (Fri) Sep 13    
PE ADD Deadline   Jan 31 Mar 21
Four-week comments due Feb 21 (Fri)      
DROP Deadline (Last day to drop classes; "Withdrawal" recorded after this date) Mar 3 (Mon) Nov 11 Feb 7 Apr 4
Eight-week grades due—5pm Mar 17 (Mon)      
Spring break—residence halls open; limited food service Mar 22–30 (Sat–Sun)      
Classes resume Mar 31 (Mon)      
WITHDRAWAL Deadline (Last day to withdraw from classes, change to credit/no-credit) Apr 7 (Mon) Mar 3 Feb 14 Apr 11
Last day to take a Leave of absence, or withdraw from college Apr 7 (Mon)      
Registration opens for next year Apr 21 (Mon)      
Senior Theses due (Registrar)—3pm May 2 (Fri)      
Last day of classes May 2 (Fri) May 2 Mar 14 May 2
Reading period and oral exams May 5–11 (Mon–Sun)      
Final Examinations (No work for spring classes may be submitted after this period) May 12–15 (Mon–Thu)      
Last day of the semester May 15 (Thu)      
Final senior theses due (Library)—12pm May 16 (Fri)      
SENIOR GRADES DUE (pass/no-pass)—3pm May 16 (Fri)      
Faculty meeting—Approval of Candidates for Graduation—afternoon May 16 (Fri)      
Commencement rehearsal—2pm May 17 (Sat)      
Commencement May 19 (Mon)      
Residence halls close May 20 (Tue)      
ALL FINAL GRADES DUE—9am May 21 (Wed)      
Divisional grade reviews—morning May 23 (Fri)      
Final spring faculty meeting—afternoon May 23 (Fri)      
Grade Review Committee—afternoon May 23 (Fri)      
All work for spring 2025 incompletes due to instructor Jun 13 (Fri)      
Grades due for spring 2025 incompletes Jun 20 (Fri)      


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