Undergraduate Academic Calendar

Spring 2023

  • January 2 (Monday): Spring semester payment/payment plan due
  • January 9 (Monday): Spring New Student Check-In (required)
  • January 9-10 (Monday – Tuesday): Faculty Workshop
  • January 9-10 (Monday – Tuesday): Spring New Student Orientation (required)
  • January 10 (Tuesday): Continuing Student Check-In (required)
  • January 10 (Tuesday): New Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
  • January 11 (Wednesday): Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
  • January 11 (Wednesday): Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Spring semester
  • January 11 (Wednesday): Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
  • January 16 (Monday): Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
  • January 18 (Wednesday): Last day to add/drop a class for Spring semester
  • January 19 (Thursday): Course withdrawal period begins for Spring
  • January 20 (Friday): Fall grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade
  • January 24 (Tuesday): Census Day
  • January 26-27 (Thursday – Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
  • February 27 (Monday): Advising Begins
  • February 27-March 10 (Monday – Tuesday): Midterm Period (Assignments for grade determination; grade reporting)
  • February 28 (Tuesday): Last day to apply for May graduation
  • March 6 (Monday): Registration for Fall opens for Seniors and Honors Students
  • March 7 (Tuesday): Registration for Fall opens for Juniors
  • March 8 (Wednesday): Registration for Fall opens for Sophomores
  • March 9 (Thursday): Registration for Fall opens for freshmen
  • March 10 (Friday): Midterm Grades due by 5:00 p.m.
  • March 10 (Friday): Residence halls close for break at 5:00 p.m.
  • March 13-17 (Monday – Friday): Spring Break (no classes)
  • March 19 (Sunday): Residence halls reopen at 7:00 p.m.
  • March 20 (Monday): Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
  • April 6 (Thursday): Easter break begins after last class
  • April 6 (Thursday): Food services closes after lunch
  • April 7 (Friday): College Offices closed for Easter holiday
  • April 11 (Tuesday): Food Services resumes with breakfast
  • April 11 (Tuesday): Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
  • April 28 (Friday): Course withdrawal period ends for Spring semester
  • April 27-28 (Thursday – Friday): Board of Trustees meeting
  • May 1 (Monday): Honors Convocation
  • May 5 (Friday): Last day of class for Spring semester
  • May 8-11 (Monday – Thursday): Final Exams Week
  • May 13 (Saturday): Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
  • May 15 (Monday): Final spring grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • May 15 (Monday): Faculty Academic Assessment Day
  • May 31 (Wednesday): Degree Conferral: Spring graduates
  • June 16 (Friday): Spring grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

Summer 2023

  • April 28 (Friday): Summer internship registration/ payment due
  • May 15 (Monday): Summer Term Begins
  • May 19 (Friday): Last day to drop a May Term class
  • May 29 (Monday): Memorial Day (college closed)
  • May 31 (Wednesday): Last Day to Apply for August graduation
  • August 15 (Tuesday): Summer Term Ends
  • August 18 (Friday): Final summer grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • August 31 (Thursday): Degree Conferral: Summer graduates
  • September 26 (Tuesday): Summer grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

Fall 2023

  • August 14: Fall semester payment/payment plan due
  • August 14-17: Student Leadership Workshop
  • August 15-16: Faculty Workshop
  • August 18: New Student Check-In (required)
  • August 18: New Students move into residence halls
  • August 18-21: Welcome Week
  • August 21: New Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
  • August 21: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
  • August 22: Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-In begins ($50 penalty)
  • August 22: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Fall semester
  • August 23: Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
  • August 29: Last day to add/drop a course for Fall semester
  • August 30: Course withdrawal period begins for Fall semester
  • September 4: Labor Day holiday (College closed)
  • September 5: Census Day
  • September 30: Last day to apply for December graduation
  • October 6-7: Homecoming and Family Weekend
  • October 6-18: Midterm Period (Assignments for grade determination; grade reporting)
  • October 9: Academic Advising Begins (for Spring)
  • October 17: Registration for Spring opens for seniors/honors students
  • October 18: Midterm grades due, 5:00 p.m
  • October 18: Registration for Spring open for juniors
  • October 19: Registration for Spring opens for sophomores
  • October 19-20: Board of Trustees meeting
  • October 20: Registration for Spring opens for freshmen
  • October 23-24: Fall Break (no classes; offices open)
  • November 6-8: Calling and Career/Faith and Culture Symposium[1]
  • November 17: Course withdrawal period ends for Fall semester
  • November 21: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
  • November 22-24: Thanksgiving break (college closed)
  • November 27: Classes resume
  • December 8: Last day of classes for Fall semester
  • December 11-14: Final exams
  • December 14: Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
  • December 15: Christmas break begins
  • December 18: Final grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • December 21-January 1: College offices closed for Christmas holidays
  • December 31: Degree Conferral: Fall graduates

Spring 2024

  • January 1: Spring semester payment/payment plan due
  • January 8: Spring New Student Check-In (required)
  • January 8-9: Faculty Workshop
  • January 8-9: Spring New Student Orientation (required)
  • January 9: Continuing Student Check-In (required)
  • January 9: New Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
  • January 10: Continuing Student Late Arrivals Check-in begins ($50 penalty)
  • January 10: Classes begin at 8:00 a.m. for Spring semester
  • January 10: Opening Convocation at 10:00 a.m.
  • January 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed)
  • January 17: Last day to add/drop a class for Spring semester
  • January 18: Course withdrawal period begins for Spring
  • January 19: Fall grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade
  • January 23: Census Day
  • TBA: Board of Trustees meeting
  • February 26: Advising Begins
  • February 26-March 8: Midterm Period (Assignments for grade determination; grade reporting)
  • February 28: Last day to apply for May graduation
  • March 4: Registration for Fall opens for Seniors and Honors Students
  • March 5: Registration for Fall opens for Juniors
  • March 6: Registration for Fall opens for Sophomores
  • March 7: Registration for Fall opens for freshmen
  • March 8: Midterm Grades due by 5:00 p.m.
  • March 8: Residence halls close for break at 5:00 p.m.
  • March 11-15: Spring Break (no classes)
  • March 17: Residence halls reopen at 7:00 p.m.
  • March 18: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
  • March 28: Easter break begins after last class
  • March 28: Food services closes after lunch
  • March 29: College Offices closed for Easter holiday
  • April 2: Food Services resumes with breakfast
  • April 2: Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
  • April 26: Course withdrawal period ends for Spring semester
  • April 29: Honors Convocation
  • TBA: Board of Trustees meeting
  • May 3: Last day of class for Spring semester
  • May 6-10: Final Exams Week
  • May 11: Spring Commencement at 2:00 p.m.
  • May 13: Final spring grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • May 13: Faculty Academic Assessment Day
  • May 31: Degree Conferral: Spring graduates
  • June 14: Spring grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade

Summer 2024

  • April 26: Summer internship registration/ payment due
  • May 13: Summer Term Begins
  • May 17: Last day to drop a May Term class
  • May 27: Memorial Day (college closed)
  • May 31: Last Day to Apply for August graduation
  • August 13: Summer Term Ends
  • August 16: Final summer grades due, 5:00 p.m.
  • August 31: Degree Conferral: Summer graduates
  • September 24: Summer grades of Incomplete (I) convert to contracted grade