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Academic Calendar: Key Dates

Fall Semester 2022

Event Date
Fall Semester Tuition Bill Arrives
(to student’s email account)
Early August
Fall Semester Tuition Due Mid-August
Classes Begin August 22
Drop Period1 August 22–27 at 11:59 pm
Add Period1 August 22–August 27 at 11:59 pm
Labor Day — No Classes September 5
Fall Break — No Classes November 20–26
Late Drop Ends1 November 11 at 11:59 pm
Withdrawal Deadline December 9 at 5:00 pm
Classes End December 9
Study Days December 10–11
Final Exams December 12–16

Spring Semester 2023

Event Date
Spring Semester Tuition Bill Arrives
(to student’s email account)
Early January
Spring Semester Tuition Due Mid-January
Classes Begin January 9
Drop Period1 January 9–14 at 11:59 pm
Add Period1 January 9–14 at 11:59 pm
Martin Luther King Day — No Classes January 16
Spring Break — No Classes March 5–11
Late Drop Ends1 April 7 at 11:59 pm
Withdrawal Deadline April 28 at 5:00 pm
Classes End April 28
Study Days April 29–April 30
Final Exams May 1–5
Commencement May 6

1 These dates apply to full-semester courses.

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