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| August | ||
| 4 - 6, Friday - Sunday | Residence Halls Open | |
| 7 - 11, Monday - Friday | New Student Orientation Week | |
| 7 - 8, Monday - Tuesday | Registration of New Undergraduate Students | |
| 9 - 10, Wednesday - Thursday | Registration of New Graduate Students | |
| 11 - 18, Friday - Friday | Late Registration (late fee of $50.00 applies) | |
| 14, Monday | Classes Begin | |
| 18, Friday | Last Day to Register or Add Classes | |
| September | ||
| 4, Monday | Labor Day Holiday | |
| 8, Friday | Final Day for Submitting Applications for 2023 Fall Graduation | |
| October | ||
| 2 - 6, Monday - Friday | Mid Semester Examinations | |
| 9, Monday | 2nd 9-week Courses Begin | |
| 9, Monday | Rising Junior Exam (RJE) | |
| 10, Tuesday | Mid Semester Grades Due | |
| 17, Tuesday | Deadline for Faculty Submission of "I" Grades Work from Spring | |
| 30 - Nov. 3, Monday - Friday | Founder's Day/Week Observance | |
| November | ||
| 6, Monday | Registration of Continuing Students for 2024 Spring Semester | |
| 13 - 17, Monday - Friday | Applications for 2024 Spring Graduation Due | |
| 16, Thursday | Last Day to Drop Classes or Withdraw with “W” Grades | |
| 21, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. | Thanksgiving Holiday Begins | |
| 27, Monday, 7:30 a.m. | Thanksgiving Holiday Ends | |
| 28-29, Tuesday-Wednesday | Final Examinations for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 29, Wednesday | Last Day of Classes | |
| 30 - Dec. 1, Thursday-Friday | Reading Period | |
| December | ||
| 4, Monday | Deadline for Submitting Grades for Candidates for Graduation | |
| 4 - 8, Monday-Friday | Final Examinations | |
| 8, Friday | Deadline for Certifying Candidates for Graduation | |
| 10, Sunday | Residence Halls Close | |
| 12, Tuesday | Deadline for Submission of all Final Grades | |
| 15, Friday | FALL 2023 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES | |
| 15, Friday | Fall Semester Ends | |
Click here for Fall 2023 Final Exam Schedule PDF