The academic calendar is the best resource to discover the most important dates such as when classes begin, exam schedules, holiday information and more.
Academic Calendar
View the Dean College 2023-2024 Academic Calendar.
Current Year
View the Dean College 2022-2023 Academic Calendar.
Fall 2022| Winter Intersession 2023| Spring 2023| Summer 2023
Fall 2022
|
Date |
Event |
|---|---|
| September 1 | NEW International Students arrive for Check-In |
| September 2 | International Student Orientation begins NEW Arch Students arrive for Check-In; Arch Orientation begins |
| September 5 | Labor Day – NEW students arrive for Check-In; Bulldog Beginnings begins for NEW students |
| September 6 | RETURNING students arrive for Check-In; Bulldog Beginnings continues for NEW students |
| September 7 | Day and SCS courses begin (Semester and Quarter One) |
| September 12 | Last day to ADD a Quarter One course |
| September 13 | Last day to ADD a Semester course |
| September 16 | Last day to DROP a Quarter One course |
| September 19 | 25th President’s Cup Golf Tournament |
| September 20 | Last day to DROP a Semester course |
| October 10 | Fall Long Weekend – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| October 15 | Homecoming for Alumni & Families |
| October 21 | Last day of Quarter One courses |
| October 22 | Discover Dean Day |
| October 24 | Quarter Two courses begin |
| October 27 | Last day to ADD a Quarter Two course |
| November 2 | Last day to DROP a Quarter Two course |
| November 11 | Veterans Day Ceremony Discover Dean Day |
| November 22 | At the conclusion of Tuesday classes, Thanksgiving holiday begins and residence halls close |
| November 27 | Residence halls re-open at noon |
| November 28 | Day and SCS classes resume |
| December 9 | Last day of Day classes Last day of Quarter Two and SCS Semester courses |
| December 12-15 | Finals Week; Residents must vacate room two hours after their last final |
| December 15 | Last day of the Fall semester |
Winter Intersession 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| December 26 | SCS Intersession online courses begin |
| January 9 | SCS Intersession face-to-face courses begin |
| January 13 | SCS Intersession courses end |
Spring 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 13 | NEW International Students arrive for Check-In |
| January 14 | International Student Orientation begins |
| January 16 | Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Administrative offices closed |
| January 17 | Residence halls re-open; Check-In for ALL students; New Student Orientation begins |
| January 18 | Day and SCS courses begin (Semester and Quarter Three) |
| January 23 | Last day to ADD a Quarter Three course |
| January 24 | Last day to ADD a Semester course |
| January 27 | Last day to DROP a Quarter Three course |
| January 31 | Last day to DROP a Semester course |
| February 16-17 | Founders’ Day/Giving Days |
| TBD | Dean Leadership Institute |
| February 20 | Presidents’ Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| February 24 | Accepted Student Day (#1) |
| March 3 | Last day of Quarter Three courses; at the conclusion of Friday classes, Spring Break begins and residence halls close |
| March 12 | Residence halls re-open at noon |
| March 13 | Quarter Four courses begin Day and SCS Semester classes resume |
| March 16 | Last day to ADD a Quarter Four course |
| March 18 | Discover Dean Day |
| March 22 | Last day to DROP a Quarter Four course |
| April 15 | Accepted Student Day (#2) |
| April 17 | Patriot's Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| April 28 | Last day of Day classes Last day of SCS Semester and Quarter Four courses |
| May 1-4 | Finals Week; Non-graduating resident students must vacate their room three hours after their last final |
| May 4 | Last day of the Spring semester |
| May 5 | Commencement Reception |
| May 6 | Commencement - 11:00 am |
Summer 2023
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| May 22 | SCS Summer Semester and Summer Session I begins |
| May 29 | Memorial Day – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| June 15-16 | New Student Orientation #1 |
| June 19 | Juneteenth Day (observed) – NO CLASSES – Administrative offices closed |
| June 21-22 | New Student Orientation #2 |
| June 26-27 | New Student Orientation #3 |
| June 29 | SCS Summer Session I ends |
| July 4 | July 4th Holiday observed – Administrative offices closed |
| July 5 | SCS Summer Session II begins |
| August 10 | SCS Summer Semester and Summer Session II ends |