Academic Dates & Deadlines By Term/Semester

See the Final Exam Schedule for exam information. Summer term final exams are held on the last scheduled class meeting for each course.

Dates and deadlines for Graduate School degree completion:

Choose a term or semester

Date Activity/Deadline Edit Clone
May 5, 2023

Course offerings for Fall 2023 available

May 5, 2023

Last day to submit a reenrollment form to register during fall initial registration. 

May 22, 2023 to June 1, 2023

Initial registration for Fall 2023

July 5, 2023

Fall registration and waitlists are closed to continuing students at 9 a.m.

August 14, 2023

Fall registration and waitlists reopen at 9 a.m.

September 19, 2023 to September 20, 2023

International Student Orientation activities and IntroDUCKtion

September 22, 2023 to September 28, 2023

Financial aid refunds may become available

September 22, 2023

Undergraduates may register for more than 18 credits, graduates may register for more than 16 credits

September 22, 2023 to September 26, 2023

Week of Welcome activities

September 23, 2023

Non-degree seeking students registration opens

September 24, 2023

Last day to process a complete drop: 100% tuition refund, no 'W' recorded

September 26, 2023

Fall classes begin.

September 27, 2023

Waitlisting ends at 9 a.m.

September 30, 2023

Last day to process a complete drop: 90% tuition refund, no 'W' recorded

September 30, 2023

Last day to reduce credits: 100% tuition refund, no 'W' recorded

September 30, 2023

Last day to adjust registration without a 'W'

October 1, 2023

Fall tuition due (assessed tuition, plus current and past-due balance)

October 1, 2023

Last day to process a complete withdrawal: 90% tuition refund, 'W' recorded

October 1, 2023

Last day to reduce credits (partial withdrawal): 100% tuition refund, 'W' recorded

October 2, 2023

Financial Aid Census date – Financial Aid is finalized based on registered number of credits

October 2, 2023

Last day to add a class via DuckWeb

October 2, 2023

Last day to submit a completed AUDIT registration form

October 8, 2023

Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits: 75% tuition refund, 'W' recorded

October 15, 2023

Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits: 50% tuition refund, 'W' recorded

October 22, 2023

Last day to process a complete withdrawal or reduce credits: 25% tuition refund, 'W' recorded

October 22, 2023

Last day to apply for Fall 2023 undergraduate degrees in DuckWeb

October 27, 2023

Course offerings for Winter 2024 available

October 27, 2023

Deadline: apply for undergraduate winter reenrollment to register during initial registration for winter 2024.

November 10, 2023

Veterans Day holiday; classes are not in session

November 12, 2023

Last day to withdraw from a class, 'W' recorded, no refund

November 12, 2023

Last day to change grade options (Graded or P/N)

November 12, 2023

Last day to change variable credits

November 13, 2023 to November 22, 2023

Initial Registration for Winter 2024

November 13, 2023

Incomplete grade request form available to students

November 23, 2023 to November 24, 2023

Thanksgiving holiday; classes are not in session

December 3, 2023

Last day to process a complete withdrawal (withdrawal from all Fall courses), 'W' recorded, no refund

December 4, 2023 to December 8, 2023

Final Examinations

December 8, 2023

Deadline to submit incomplete grade request form is 5 p.m. (incomplete request must be submitted)

December 9, 2023

Fall 2023 degree conferral date

December 12, 2023

Deadline for instructors to submit Fall 2023 grades (Tuesday, noon)

December 14, 2023

Hold for grades transcripts released

January 8, 2024

Winter classes begin