The academic calendar is the best resource to discover the most important dates such as when classes begin, exam schedules, holiday information and more.

Academic Calendar

Current Year

 Fall 2023Winter Intersession 2024| Spring 2024Summer 2024 |

Fall 2023

Date  Event 
August 31 NEW Students arrive for Check-In
August 31–Sept.3 Bulldog Beginnings
September 1 Matriculation Ceremony
September 3 RETURNING Students arrive for Check-In
September 4 Labor Day – Administrative offices closed
September 5 Day and SCS courses begin (Semester and Quarter One)
September 7 All-College Welcome Back BBQ
September 8 Last day to ADD a Quarter One course
September 11

Last day to ADD a Semester course

September 14 Last day to DROP a Quarter One course
September 18 Last day to DROP a Semester course, President’s Cup Golf Tournament
September 21 Sophomore Celebration
September 30 Discover Dean Day
October 9 Indigenous Peoples’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
October 20 Last day of Quarter One courses
October 20–22 Homecoming for Alumni & Family Weekend
October 23 Quarter Two courses begin
October 26 Last day to ADD a Quarter Two course
November 1 Last day to DROP a Quarter Two course
November 10 Discover Dean Day, Veterans Day Ceremony
November 21 At the conclusion of Tuesday classes, Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close
November 22–24 Thanksgiving Break – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
November 26 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
November 27 Day and SCS classes resume
December 8 Last day of Day classes, Last day of Quarter Two and SCS Semester courses
Dec 9–11 Reading Days
December 12–15 Finals Week; Residents must vacate room two hours after their last final
December 15 Last day of the Fall semester
December 25–29

Intersession Break – Administrative offices closed

January 1 New Year’s Day – Administrative offices closed

 

Winter Intersession 2024

Date  Event 
December 20 SCS Intersession online courses begin
January 17 SCS Intersession courses end

Spring 2024

Date  Event 
January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – Administrative offices closed
January 21 Residence halls re-open; Check-In for ALL Students; New Student Orientation begins
January 22 Day and SCS courses begin (Semester and Quarter Three)
January 25 Last day to ADD a Quarter Three course
January 26 Last day to ADD a Semester course
January 31 Last day to DROP a Quarter Three course
TBD February Junior Jamboree
February 2 Last day to DROP a Semester course
February 8 100 Days to Commencement
February 19 Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
Founder’s Day
March 8 Last day of Quarter Three courses
At the conclusion of Friday classes, Spring Break begins and residence halls close
March 11–15 Spring Break
March 17 Residence halls re-open at 12noon
March 18 Quarter Four courses begin
Day and SCS Semester courses resume
March 21 Last day to ADD a Quarter Four course
March 23 Discover Dean Day
March 27 Last day to DROP a Quarter Four course
March 29 50 Days to Commencement
April 15 Patriots’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
May 3 Last day of Day classes
Last day of Quarter Four and SCS Semester courses
May 4–6 Reading Days
May 7–10 Finals Week; Non-graduating resident students must vacate their room three hours
after their last final
May 10 Last day of the Spring semester
May 13–17 Senior Week
May 17 Commencement Reception
May 18 Commencement – 11:00 am

Summer 2024

Date  Event 
May 20 SCS Summer Semester and Summer Session I begins
May 24 Boomer Beach Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
May 27 Memorial Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
June 19  Juneteenth – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed
June 20-21 New Student Orientation #1
June 24-25 New Student Orientation #2
June 27-28 New Student Orientation #3
June 28 SCS Summer Session I ends
July 4 July 4th Holiday observed – Administrative offices closed
July 8 SCS Summer Session II begins
August 9 SCS Summer Semester and Summer Session II ends