Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2023-2024 
    
    Nov 21, 2024  
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendars



Undergraduate Academic Calendar: Summer, Fall and Spring

Traditional and accelerated programs operate on a three-semester academic calendar beginning with summer then fall and spring. Summer semester is shorter with twelve weeks of instruction while fall and spring consist of 6-, 8-, 12-, or 16-week options. 

 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

 Spring 2024

Semester Dates

5/15/23 - 8/06/23

8/21/23 - 12/24/23

1/08/24 - 5/12/24

16-week
N/A
8/21/23 - 12/15/23
1/08/24 - 5/03/24
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
 
5/15/23 - 8/06/23
N/A
 
8/21/23 - 11/12/23
10/02/23 - 12/24/23
 
1/08/24 - 3/31/24
2/19/24 - 5/12/24
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
 
5/15/23 - 7/09/23
6/12/23 - 8/06/23
 
8/21/23 - 10/15/23
10/23/23 - 12/17/23
 
1/08/24 - 3/03/24
3/11/24 - 5/05/24
6-week
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
5/15/23 - 6/25/23
6/26/23 - 8/06/23
N/A
 
8/21/23 - 10/01/23
10/02/23 - 11/12/23
11/13/23 - 12/24/23
 
1/08/24 - 2/18/24
2/19/24 - 3/31/24
4/01/24 - 5/12/24

Registration

     
Opens November 1, 2022 March 13, 2023 March 13, 2023

Commencement

     
Priority registration deadline for participation N/A N/A January 15, 2024
Ceremony N/A N/A May 4, 2024

Holidays

     
Offices closed; no classes
5/29/23
7/04/23
9/04/23
11/23/23 - 11/24/23
12/25/23 - 1/1/24
1/15/24
2/19/24
3/29/24
16-week
Mid-term break; no classes
12-week
Mid-term break; no classes
8-week
Mid-term break; no classes 
6-week
Mid-term break; no classes
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
10/16/23 - 10/20/23
 
N/A
 
10/16/23 - 10/20/23
 
N/A
 
3/04/24 - 3/08/24
 
N/A
 
3/04/24 - 3/08/24
 
N/A

Undergraduate Registration & Grading

 

Summer 2023

Fall 2023

Spring 2024

Admission/Application

     
Priority Application Deadline 1
Contact Admissions Office
12/1/22
12/1/23
Priority Application Deadline 2 
 
3/1/23
N/A
Regular Application 
 
8/1/23
1/2/24

Registration

     
Week 1 - Last day to register online with no late fees:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
 
N/A
 
5/21/23
N/A
 
5/21/23
6/18/23
 
Thru 1st day of class
 
 
8/27/23
 
8/27/23
10/08/23
 
8/27/23
10/29/23
 
Thru 1st day of class
 
 
1/14/24
 
1/14/24
2/25/24
 
1/14/24
3/17/24
 
Thru 1st day of class
Week 2 - Last day to register online with $50 late fee per course:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
N/A
 
5/28/23
N/A
 
5/28/23
6/25/23
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
 
 
9/03/23
 
9/03/23
10/15/23
 
9/03/23
11/05/23
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
 
 
1/21/24
 
1/21/24
3/03/24
 
1/21/24
3/24/24
 
After 1st meeting day and before
2nd meeting day
Week 3 or later - Register with faculty and dean consent, SFS approval via late registration e-form; $100 late registration fee per course: 
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
 
 
N/A
 
5/29/23 and later
N/A
 
5/29/23 and later
7/02/23 and later
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day
 
 
 
 
 
9/04/23 and later
 
9/04/23 and later
10/16/23 and later
 
9/04/23 and later
11/06/23 and later
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day
 
 
 
 
1/22/24 and later
 
1/22/24 and later
3/04/24 and later
 
1/22/24 and later
3/25/24 and later
 
No further registration allowed
after 2nd meeting day

Grading 

 

 

 
Apply for special grading option, last day:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
 
 
N/A
 
5/28/23
N/A
 
5/28/23
6/25/23
 
 
 
9/03/23
 
9/03/23
10/15/23 
 
9/03/23
11/05/23
 
 
1/21/24
 
1/21/24
3/03/24 
 
1/21/24
3/24/24
Withdrawal from courses with a grade of W, last day:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
 
N/A
 
7/02/23
N/A
 
6/18/23
7/16/23
 
6/11/23
7/23/23
N/A
 
 
11/05/23
 
10/08/23
11/19/23 
 
9/24/23
11/26/23
 
9/17/23
10/29/23
12/10/23
 
 
3/24/24
 
2/25/24
4/07/24
 
2/11/24
4/14/24
 
2/04/24
3/17/24
4/28/24
Last day to accept student assignments:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
 
N/A
 
8/06/23
N/A
 
7/10/23
8/06/23
 
Three days after last day of class
 
 
12/15/23
 
11/12/23
12/24/23 
 
10/15/23
12/17/23
 
Three days after last day of class
 
 
5/03/24
 
3/31/24
5/12/24 
 
3/03/24
5/05/24
 
Three days after last day of class
Apply for an Incomplete, last day: 
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/06/23
N/A
 
7/10/23
8/06/23
 
6/25/23
8/06/23
N/A
 
12/15/23
 
11/12/23
12/24/23 
 
10/15/23
12/17/23
 
10/01/23
11/12/23
12/24/23
 
5/03/24
 
3/31/24
5/12/24
 
3/03/24
5/05/24
 
2/18/24
3/31/24
5/12/24
Grades due:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/14/23
N/A
 
7/11/23
8/08/23
 
7/03/23
8/14/23
N/A
 
12/19/23
 
11/20/23
1/02/24 
 
10/17/23
12/19/23
 
10/09/23
11/20/23
1/02/24
 
5/07/24
 
4/08/24
5/20/24 
 
3/05/24
5/07/24
 
2/26/24
4/08/24
5/20/24
Last day of class:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
 
N/A
 
8/06/23
N/A
 
7/10/23
8/06/23
 
6/25/23
8/06/23
N/A
 
12/08/23
 
11/12/23
12/24/23 
 
10/15/23
12/17/23
 
10/01/23
11/12/23
12/24/23
 
4/26/24
 
3/31/24
5/12/24 
 
3/03/24
5/05/24
 
2/18/24
3/31/24
5/12/24
Finals:
16-week
12-week
Session 1
Session 2
8-week
Session 1
Session 2
6-week, accelerated
All Sessions
 
N/A
 
Last day of classes
N/A
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class
 
12/11/23 - 12/14/23
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class
 
4/29/24 - 5/02/24
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class
Last day of class
 
Last day of class