Registrar’s Operations Calendar
Fall Semester 2023
Month Date Day Additional Information Event
August 18 Friday Orientation
August 19 Saturday Orientation; Registration
August 21 Monday Orientation; Drop-Add Begins for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester
August 22 Tuesday Classes Begin
August 23 Wednesday Drop-Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
August 28 Monday Drop-Add Ends for Full Semester at 11:59 PM
September 1 Friday Annual FERPA notice to all students (Law students notified by Law Registrar)
September 4 Monday Registrar’s Report (enrollment census data) compiled
September 11 Monday Academic department task Deadline for program assistants to post Winter and Spring 2024 class schedule sections
September 12 Tuesday Program assistants receive Winter and Spring 2024 class schedule corrections from Registrar
September 13 Wednesday Academic department task Deadline for program assistants to post Winter and Spring 2024 corrections
September 15 Friday Winter and Spring 2024 facility demand assessment to Deans
September 21 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from First Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
September 22 Friday Academic department task Winter and Spring 2024 facility overbookings resolved
September 26 Tuesday Proof copy of Winter and Spring 2024 schedules sent to department chairs
October 2 Monday Call for Summer 2024 teaching proposals
October 3 Tuesday Academic department task Department chairs’ schedule corrections due
October 5 Thursday Academic department task Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
October 5 Thursday First Half Semester Courses End
October 6 Friday First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
October 6 Friday Winter and Spring 2024 Class schedules published online/advising period begins
October 9 Monday Drop-Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses at 11:59PM
October 11 Wednesday Fall Break Begins Following Evening Classes
October 16 Monday Fall Break Ends at 8:00 AM
October 26 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
October 26 Thursday Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
October 31 Tuesday Deadline for Winter, Spring and Summer 2024 candidates to apply for graduation
October 31 Tuesday Academic department task First day of Registration for Winter and Spring 2024 – seniors gain access
November 1 Wednesday Summer 2024 Class schedule published online
November 2 Thursday Academic department task Second day of registration – juniors
November 6 Monday Academic department task Third day of registration – sophomores
November 8 Wednesday Academic department task Fourth day of registration – first-years
November 9 Thursday Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
November 13 Monday Academic department task Registrations results sent to deans and chairs – section cancellation decisions due to Registrar by December 4
November 15 Wednesday Graduating seniors begin receiving degree audit missing requirements notifications (continues on 1st and 15th of each month until May commencement)
November 17 Friday Thanksgiving Holiday Begins After Evening Classes
November 27 Monday Thanksgiving Holiday Ends at 8:00 AM
December 1 Friday Classes End
December 1 Friday Registration for Summer 2024 opens
December 2 Saturday Reading Day
December 4 Monday Academic department task Winter and Spring 2024 section cancellations due
December 4-8 December    4-8, 2023 Examinations
December 12 Tuesday Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Winter Term 2024
Month Date Day Event
January 3 Wednesday Classes Begin; Drop-Add Begins
January 4 Thursday Drop -Add Ends at 11:59 PM
January 15 Monday Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
January 16 Tuesday Last Day to Withdraw from Courses with a “W”
January 23 Tuesday Classes End
January 24 Wednesday Examinations
January 26 Friday Grades Due at 12:00 PM
Spring Semester 2024*    *Leap year
Month Date Day Additional Information Event
February 1 Thursday Classes Begin for First Half Semester Courses and Thru Semester Courses; Drop -Add Begins
February 2 Friday Drop – Add Ends for First Half Semester Courses at 11:59
February 7 Wednesday Drop-Add Ends for Thru Semester at 11:59 PM
February 13 Tuesday Registrar’s Report (enrollment census data) compiled
February 29 Thursday Academic department task Deadline for program assistants to post Fall 2024 class schedule sections
March 1 Friday Academic department task Program assistants receive Fall 2024 class schedule corrections from Registrar
March 4 Monday Last day to withdraw from first half semester courses (grade of “W”)
March 4 Monday Academic department task Deadline for program assistants to post Fall 2024 corrections
March 6 Wednesday Fall 2024 facility demand assessment to Deans
March 13 Wednesday Academic department task Fall 2024 facility overbookings resolved
March 15 Friday Academic department task Proof copy of Fall 2024 schedules sent to department chairs
March 19 Tuesday Mid-Semester Assessments Due at 3:00 PM
March 19 Tuesday Last Day of First Half Semester Courses
March 20 Wednesday First Day of Second Half Semester Courses; Drop – Add Begins for Second Half Semester Courses
March 21 Thursday Drop – Add Ends for Second Half Semester Courses
March 22 Friday Academic department task Department chairs’ schedule corrections due
March 22 Friday Spring Break Begins Following Afternoon Classes
March 22 Friday Academic department task First proof copy of 2024-25 Catalogs sent to chairs and deans (includes UCC decisions through March meeting)
March 28 Thursday Fall 2024 class schedule published online
April 1 Monday Classes Resume
April 12 Friday  Last day to withdraw from Thru Term courses (grade of “W”)
April 12 Friday Last Day to Remove “I” and “NR” Grades
April 18 Thursday Registration Begins for Fall 2022
April 22 Monday Academic department task First round of 2024-25 Catalog corrections due from departments
April 30 Tuesday SURF Presentations
April 30 Tuesday Last day to Withdraw from Second Half Semester Courses (grade of “W”)
May TBA May TBA, 2024 Senior Grades for ROTC commissionees due
May 13 Monday Classes End
May 14 Tuesday Reading Day (Evening Exams Begin)
May 15 Wednesday Academic department task Second proof of 24-25 Catalogs sent to chairs and deans (includes remaining UCC decisions through May meeting)
May 15-21 May 15-21, 2024 Examinations
May 22 Wednesday Graduate Commencement Exercises
May 22 Wednesday Academic department task Senior Grades Due by 1:00 PM (absolute deadline – seniors must be cleared for graduation by 8 a.m. on Thursday)
May 24 Friday Academic department task All Remaining Grades Due at 3:00 PM (absolute deadline – academic sanction decisions are made the following Monday)
May 24 Friday Undergraduate Commencement
June 3 Monday Academic department task Final Catalog corrections due from chairs and deans