Academic Year Calendar

Fall 2023

Undergraduate

• Opening Day (Employees) – August 16
• New Student Orientation – August 17-20
• Move-In Day - New Students – August 17
• Move-In Day - Returning Students – August 20
• Freshman Convocation - August 20 at 4 p.m.
• Classes Begin – August 21
• Undergraduate Add / Drop Week – August 21-25
• Mass of the Holy Spirit - August 24 at 4 p.m.
• Senior Celebration and Pinning - August 25 at 4 p.m.
• Labor Day Holiday (university closed) – September 4
• Fall Break – October 7-15
• Autumn Holiday (university closed) – October 13
• Midterm grades due – October 20
• Advising Week – October 30 - November 3
• Last Day to Withdraw (15-week classes) – November 10
• Pre-Registration – November 10, 13-16
• Thanksgiving Break – November 22-26
• Last Day of Classes – December 8
• Final Exams – December 11-15
• Final Grades Due – December 19
• University Closed – December 23 - January 1

Accelerated / Adult Undergraduate

• First 5-Week Session – August 21 - September 22
• Second 5-Week Session – September 25 - October 27
• Third 5-Week Session – October 30 - December 1
• First 8-Week Session – August 21 - October 13
• Second 8-Week Session – October 16 - December 8
• 16-Week Session – August 21 - December 15

Graduate (MBA, MSSM, MHA & MSB)

• First 8-Week Session – August 21 - October 13
• Second 8-Week Session – October 16 - December 8

Winter 2023-24

• December 18-22
• December 26 - January 12

Spring 2024

Undergraduate

• M. L. King Jr. Celebration (university closed, seminary classes meet) – January 15
• Classes Begin – January 16
• Undergraduate Add/Drop Week – January 16-22
• Spring Break – February 24 - March 3
• Winter Holiday (university closed) – February 26
• Midterm Grades Due – March 8
• Advising Week – March 18-22
• Easter Break (university closed) – March 28 - April 1
• Last Day to Withdraw (15-week classes) – April 5
• Pre-Registration – April 5, 8-11
• SPARC Festival – April 17-19
• Academic Awards Ceremony – April 19
• Last Day of Classes – May 2
• Senior Send-Off – May 2
• Reading Day (no classes) – May 3
• Final Exams – May 4, 6-9
• Baccalaureate – May 10
• Commencement – May 11
• Final Grades Due – May 14

Adult / Accelerated Undergraduate

• First 5-Week Session – January 15 - February 16
• Second 5-Week Session – February 19 - March 22
• Third 5-Week Session – March 25 - April 26
• First 8-Week Session – January 15 - March 8
• Second 8-Week Session – March 11 - May 3
• 16-Week Session – January 16 - May 9

Graduate (MBA, MSSM, MHA & MSB)

• First 8-Week Session – January 15 - March 8
• Second 8-Week Session – March 11 - May 3

Summer 2024

Undergraduate

• June Orientation - June 20, 21, 24 and 25
• New and transfer student move-in - August 15
• Expedition MSMU - August 16-18
• Returning student move-in - August 18