Academic Calendar
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
Fall 2023
| July 31st | Monday | New Student Residence halls move-in (9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-5 PM) |
| August 1st | Tuesday | Administration, Staff, and Faculty Return |
| August 1st and 2nd | Tuesday-Wednesday | Freshman Orientation and Registration |
| August 1st-4th | Tuesday-Friday | Registration for Online Global Session I |
| August 2nd-4th | Wednesday-Friday | Registration |
| August 2nd | Wednesday | Faculty return |
| August 5th | Saturday | Residence halls move-in (Returners-9 AM-12 PM; 1 PM-5 PM) |
| August 4th | Friday | Welcome Back Meeting for faculty and staff |
| August 4th | Friday | Bear Students Last Day to Validate before the semester begins; 2:00 PM Deadline |
| August 4th | Friday | Online Session I Last Day to Validate before the semester begins; 2:00 PM Deadline |
| August 7th | Monday |
Bear Classes Start |
| August 7th | Monday |
Global Online Session I First day of classes Late registration schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add) begins Late fees imposed Late Validation |
| August 11th | Friday |
Fifth day of class - Online Global Session I Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| August 17th | Friday |
Tenth day of class Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| August 28th-September 1st | Monday-Friday | Mid-Term Exams Online Global Session I |
| September 4th | Monday |
Labor Day/Office Closed/Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open |
| September 5th | Tuesday | Classes Resume |
| September 6th | Wednesday |
Mid-Term Grades Due Online Global Session I |
| September 13th | Wednesday | Fall Convocation |
| September 25th-29th | Monday-Friday | Mid-Term Week Bear Students |
| September 27th | Wednesday | Last Day for Online Global Session I |
| September 28th-29th | Thursday-Friday | Registration for Online Global Session II |
| September 29th | Friday |
Online Global Session II Last Day to Validate before the semester begins; 2:00 PM Deadline |
| September 29th | Friday | Grades Due Online Global Session I |
| October 2nd | Monday |
Online Global Session II begins |
| October 2nd | Monday | Mid-Term Grades Due Bear Students |
| October 2nd-6th | Monday-Friday |
Online Global Session II Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add) begins Late fees imposed Late Validation |
| October 6th | Friday |
Fifth day of class - Online Global Session II Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| October 16th-20th | Monday-Friday | Spring Registration |
| October 23rd-27th | Monday-Friday | Mid-Term Exams Online Global Session II |
| October 30th | Monday | Mid-Term Grades Due Online Global |
| November 5th-12th | Sunday-Sunday |
Homecoming |
| November 13th-17th | Monday-Friday |
Final Exam Week Bear |
| November 17th | Friday |
Last Day of Classes Bear Students |
| November 17th | Friday | Last Day of Classes/Residence Halls and Cafeteria Closed |
| November 20th-22nd | Monday-Wednesday | Final Exams Online Global Session II |
| November 22nd | Wednesday | Last Day for Online Global Session II |
| November 22nd-24th | Wednesday-Friday | Thanksgiving Holiday/College Closed |
| December 1st | Friday |
Final Grades Due Bear Students |
| December 4th | Monday | Grades Due Online Global Session II |
| December 4th-8th | Monday-Friday |
All Campus Retreat |
| December 8th | Friday | Administrative Staff and Faculty Last Day/College Closed for Christmas Holiday |
Spring 2024
| January 3rd | Wednesday | Administration, Faculty, and Staff return |
| January 3rd | Wednesday | Residence halls move-in |
| January 4th-5th | Thursday-Friday | Spring Registration Bear and Global |
| January 5th | Friday |
Bear Students Last Day to Validate before the semester begins 2:00 PM Deadline |
| January 5th | Friday |
Online Global Session I Last Day to Validate before the semester begins 2:00 PM Deadline |
| January 8th | Monday | First day of classes |
| January 8th-19th | Monday-Friday |
Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add) begins Late fees imposed Late Validation |
| January 8th | Monday | Online Global Session I First Day of Classes |
| January 8th-12th | Monday-Friday |
Online Global Session I Late Registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add) begins Late fees imposed Late Validation |
| January 15th | Monday |
Martin Luther King Jr Day Observed; No Classes/Offices Closed |
| January 16th | Tuesday |
Fifth Day of Class - Online Global Session I Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section Changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| January 19th | Monday |
Tenth day of class Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| January 29th-February 2nd | Monday-Friday | Mid-Term Exams Online Global Session I |
| February 6th | Monday | Mid-Term Grades Due Online Global |
| February 19th-23rd | Monday-Friday | Mid-Term Exam for Bear Students |
| February 26th | Monday | Mid-Term Grades Due Bear Students |
| February 26th-March 1st | Monday-Friday |
Spring Break/Offices Closed/No Classes Residence Halls/Cafeteria Open |
| March 4th-8th | Monday-Friday | Graduation Application Week |
| March 4th-6th | Monday-Wednesday | Final Exam Online Global Sessions I |
| March 4th | Monday | Bear Classes Resume |
| March 4th-8th | Monday-Friday | Fall Registration |
| March 6th | Wednesday | Last Day for Online Global Session I |
| March 8th | Friday | Founders Day |
| March 8th | Friday | Grades Due Online Global Session I |
| March 7th-8th | Thursday-Friday | Registration for Online Global Session II |
| March 8th | Friday |
Online Global Session II Last Day to Validate before the semester begins; 2:00 PM Deadline |
| March 11th | Monday | Online Global Session II begins |
| March 11th-15th | Monday-Friday |
Online Global Session II Late registration, and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add) begins Late fees imposed Late Validation |
| March 15th | Monday |
Fifth day of class - Online Global Session II Late registration and schedule adjustment period (Drop/Add/Section Changes) conclude at 12:00 PM Course schedules canceled for all students who have not made satisfactory payment arrangements and attendance |
| March 29th-April 1st | Friday-Monday | Easter Break Office Closed/No classes/Residence Halls and Cafeteria Open |
| April 2nd | Tuesday | Classes Resume |
| April 2nd-5th | Tuesday-Friday | Mid-Term Exams Online Global Session II |
| April 8th | Monday | Mid-Term Grades Due Online Global |
| April 10th | Wednesday | Honors Convocation |
| April 22nd-26th | Monday-Friday | Final Exams (FINALS WILL ONLY BE CONDUCTED THIS WEEK) |
| April 26th | Friday | Last Day of Classes Bear |
| April 29th | Monday | Final Grades Due |
| April 29th-May 1st | Monday-Wednesday | Final Exams Online Global Session II |
| May 1st | Wednesday | Last Day for Online Global Session II |
| May 2nd | Thursday | Grades Due Online Global Session II |
| May 2nd | Thursday | Baccalaureate Service |
| May 3rd | Friday | Residence Halls Closed/Cafeteria Closed |
| May 3rd | Friday | Commencement |
Summer 2024
| June 3rd-7th | Monday-Friday | Summer Bridge Registration |
| June 7th | Monday | Bridge Students Arrive/Orientation |
| June 10th-July 8th | 4 weeks | First Day of Class for Bridge Students |
| June 19th | Monday | Offices Closed for Juneteenth |
| July 4th | Thursday | Campus Closed |
| July 8th-12th | Monday | Fall Registration |
*Calendar is subject to change