Official Academic Calendars:

The Academic Calendar is a schedule of all the events that occur in an academic year including the final exam period, holidays, and the last day of the semester.  You may view semester-specific University deadlines on Semester Dates.

Summer Session I 2023
May 23 Classes Begin
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 2 Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 23 Substitute a Monday schedule of Classes
June 30 Last Day of Classes
Summer Session II 2023
July 4 Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
July 5 Classes Begin
August 15 Last Day of Classes
August 25 Summer 2023 Graduation
Summer Twelve-Week Session 2023
May 23 Classes Begin
May 29 Memorial Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
June 2 Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes
June 19 Juneteenth Holiday, Classes suspended
June 23 Substitute a Monday Schedule of Classes
July 4 Independence Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
August 15 Last Day of Classes
August 25 Summer 2023 Graduation
Fall 2023
September 4 Labor Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
September 5 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
October 9 Indigenous People’s Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
October 10 Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes
October 20 First Seven-Week Session Ends
October 23 Second Seven-Week Session Begins
November 22 – November 26 Thanksgiving Recess
November 27 Classes Resume
December 12 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
December 13 – 14 Study Period
December 15 Final Exams Begin
December 21 Final Exams End
*Classes will be held on Veterans Day (observed): Friday, November 10
Spring 2024
January 12 Fall 2023 Graduation
January 15 MLK Jr. Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
January 18 Classes Begin; First Seven-Week Session Begins
February 19 Presidents’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
February 21 Substitute Monday Schedule of Classes
March 8 First Seven-Week Session Ends
March 9 – March 17 Spring Recess
March 18 Classes Resume; Second Seven-Week Session Begins
April 15 Patriots’ Day Holiday, Classes Suspended
May 1 Last Day of Classes; Second Seven-Week Session Ends
May 2 – May 3 Study Period
May 6 Final Exams Begin
May 10 Final Exams End
May 16 – May 19 Commencement Weekend
May 19 All University Commencement

The calendars for the Schools of Dental MedicineLawMedicinePublic Health, and Social Work are published separately and distributed by those schools.

Summer classes in some schools and departments follow alternate schedules; for exact dates, check with the department offering the course.

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Past Academic Calendars:

The University, in scheduling classes on religious holidays and observances, intends that students observing those traditions be given ample opportunity to make up work. Faculty members who wish to observe religious holidays will arrange for another faculty member to meet their classes or reschedule canceled classes.