| DATE TO ARRIVE | |
| New Students (First-Year and Transfers) |
Wednesday, 8/21 |
| Returning UPPERCLASS |
Sunday, 8/25 |
FALL TERM |
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| Opening Convocation | Thursday, August 22 |
| Classes Begin | Monday, August 26 |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 2 |
| True Blue Weekend | Friday-Sunday, September 20-22 |
| October Break | Saturday-Sunday, October 5-13 |
| Thanksgiving Recess | Saturday-Sunday, November 23-December 1 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, December 6 |
| Reading Days | Saturday-Sunday December 7 & 8 |
| Examination Days | Monday-Thursday, December 9-12 |
THREE WEEK VACATION |
|
JANUARY TERM |
|
| Classes Begin | Thursday, January 2 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday, no classes | Monday, January 20 |
| Classes End | Friday, January 24 |
ONE WEEK VACATION |
|
SPRING TERM |
|
| Classes Begin | Monday, February 3 |
| Spring Recess Begins | Saturday, March 15 |
| Spring Recess Ends | Sunday, March 23 |
| Honors Convocation | Wednesday, April 30 |
| Scholarship Showcase** ** (No scheduled classes to allow for faculty and student participation in the showcase). |
Friday, May 2 |
| Last Day of Class | Friday, May 9 |
| Reading Days | Saturday & Sunday, May 10 & 11 |
| Examination Days | Monday-Thursday, May 12-15 |
| Commencement | Saturday, May 17 |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 26 |
Drafted in the Office of Academic Affairs 02/06/2023
Approved by Cabinet 03/23/2023
Revised by the Office of Academic Affairs 01/30/2024
Approved by Cabinet 02/28/2024