Spring 2024 Academic Calendar
Approved by Faculty Senate on: October 20, 2021
Updated August 3, 2023
- Priority Dates / Time Tickets
- Important Dates
- Final Exam Schedule
- Part of Term and Tuition Liability Dates
Priority Dates and Time Tickets
Registration times are assigned to each class code in order of completed hours from most to least. Go to Patriot Web to verify your registration time and to make sure you have a record free of holds that prevent registration. Click here to view a tutorial on how to find your registration time ticket in Patriot Web.
*All newly-admitted freshmen and transfer students must attend orientation and will register on that day.
These are the registration priority dates for the current registration term: Spring 2024
| Priority Dates | Class Code |
|---|---|
| October 31, 2023 | Graduate Students |
| November 02, 2023 | Seniors Only (90+ hours earned) |
| November 06, 2023 | Juniors (60-89 hours earned) |
| November 08, 2023 | Sophomores (30-59 hours earned) and Non-Degree ADVANCE Students |
| November 10, 2023 | Freshmen (0-29 hours earned) |
| November 15, 2023 | Non-Degree Graduate |
| January 03, 2024 | Non-Degree Undergraduate |
Important Dates
Dates and deadlines listed on this page include full semester and 7.5 Week Sessions. Students enrolled in courses in the 8 Week Modular Calendar need to refer to that calendar for their add/drop dates. Academic calendar dates are subject to change.
For add/drop deadlines for courses that meet less than a full semester, see Non-standard Sections Dates.
For graduation deadlines, please go to the Graduation Timelines page.
| Description | Full Semester | 7.5 Week: Session I | 7.5 Week: Session II |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule of Classes Available in PatriotWeb | Tues. Oct 3 | Tues. Oct 3 | Tues. Oct 3 |
| Priority Dates Begin | Tue. Oct 31 | Tue. Oct 31 | Tue. Oct 31 |
| Consortium Registration Deadline | TBD | N/A | N/A |
| First Day of Spring Classes: | Tue. Jan 16 | Tue. Jan 9 | Mon. Mar 11 |
| Last Day to Submit Domicile Reclassification Application | Tue. Jan 16 | Tue. Jan 16 | Tue. Jan 16 |
| Last Day to Add: All Individual Sections Forms Due | Tue. Jan 23 | Thur. Jan 11 | Wed. Mar 13 |
| Last Day to Drop: With 100% Tuition Refund | Tue. Jan 30 | Tue. Jan 16 (Final Drop) | Fri. Mar 15 (Final Drop) |
| Last Day to Drop: With 50% Tuition Refund | Tue. Feb 6 | N/A | N/A |
| Unrestricted Withdrawal Period: 100% Tuition Liability | Wed. Feb 7 - Tue. Feb 20 | Wed. Jan 17 - Mon. Jan 29 | Sat. Mar 16 - Thu. Mar 28 |
| Mid-term Evaluation Period: 100-200 level classes - Grades Available via PatriotWeb | Mon. Feb 12 - Fri. Mar 15 | N/A | N/A |
| Selective Withdrawal Period - Undergraduate Students Only (100% Tuition Liability) | Wed. Feb 21 - Mon. Mar 25 | Tue. Jan 30 - Mon. Feb 5 | Fri. Mar 29 - Thu. Apr 4 |
| Spring Recess (no classes) | Mon. Mar 4 - Sun. Mar 10 | N/A | N/A |
| Incomplete Work from Fall 2023 Due to Instructor | Fri. Mar 22 | N/A | N/A |
| Incomplete Grade Submission from Fall 2023 Due to Registrar | Fri. Mar 29 | N/A | N/A |
| Dissertation/Thesis Deadline | Fri. Apr 26 | N/A | N/A |
| Last Day of Class | Mon. Apr 29 | Tue. Feb 27 | Fri. Apr 26 |
| Reading Day(s): Reading days provide students with additional study time for final examinations. Faculty may schedule optional study sessions, but regular classes or exams may not be held. | Tue. Apr 30 and Sun. May 5 | N/A | N/A |
| Examination Period | Wed. May 1 - Wed. May 8 | Wed. Feb 28 - Thu. Feb 29 | Mon. Apr 29 - Tue. Apr 30 |
| Spring Commencement | Thu. May 9 | Thu. May 9 | Thu. May 9 |
| Degree Conferral Date | Fri. May 10 | Fri. May 10 | Fri. May 10 |
Part of Term and Tuition Liability Dates
There are standard Part-of-Term codes designated for courses that meet for the full semester (1),the first half of the semester (1F), or the last half of the semester (1L). Some courses meet for less than the full semester and have modified add, drop, and tuition liability dates. The part-of term code for non-standard courses will be listed in the section notes on Patriot Web. Please refer to the chart below for specific add/drop deadline dates. These dates are subject to change.
Please note: Courses may be assigned to a Part-of-Term code that doesn’t necessarily match the exact start and end date for the section. Students should consult Patriot Web for the exact start and end dates for these non-standard courses.
Refer to the Student Accounts website for more payment policies information and important tuition deadlines.
| Part of Term Code | Dates | Last Day to Add | Last Day to Drop with 100% Refund | Final Drop Deadline (50% Refund) | Unrestricted Withdraw Period (Full Tuition Liability) | Selective Withdraw Period (Full Tuition Liability) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Semester (1) | 1/16 - 5/8 | 1/23 | 1/30 | 2/6 | 2/7 - 2/20 | 2/21 - 3/25 |
| 7.5 Week: Session 1 (751) | 1/9 - 2/29 | 1/11 | 1/16 (Final Drop) | N/A | 1/17 - 1/29 | 1/30 - 2/5 |
| 7.5 Week: Session II (752) | 3/11 - 4/30 | 3/13 | 3/15 (Final Drop) | N/A | 3/16 - 3/28 | 3/29 - 4/4 |
| First Half (1F) | 1/16 - 3/11 | 1/23 | 1/26 | N/A | 1/27- 1/30 | 1/31 - 2/7 |
| Middle Half (1M) | 2/12 - 4/7 | 2/19 | 2/22 | N/A | 2/23 - 2/26 | 2/27 - 3/5 |
| Last Half (1L) | 3/12 - 4/29 | 3/19 | 3/22 | N/A | 3/23- 3/26 | 3/27- 4/3 |
| Independent Study (1I) | 1/16 - 5/8 | 1/23 | 1/30 | 2/6 | 2/7 - 2/20 | 2/21 - 3/25 |
| Winter Intersession (1W) | 01/02 - 01/13 | 01/03 | 01/03 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
*As of Fall 2020, the Selective Withdrawal Period applies to degree and non-degree seeking undergraduate students only.