Academic Calendars

The academic calendar lists start and end dates for classes, in addition to holidays and makeup class meeting dates (as applicable). These calendars are offered for planning purposes only and are subject to change.

For financial aid purposes, the definition of an academic year is a period in which a student completes two semesters (credit hours), which consists of 16 weeks for a total of 32 weeks. The academic calendar includes  two semesters (fall and spring). Summer is optional for undergraduate programs but may be required for some graduate programs.

For the purposes of awarding Title IV financial aid, the payment period is the academic year.

Undergraduate, Graduate, Doctoral Programs

Fall Semester

Fall semester payment deadline — New Students July 12, 2023
Fall semester payment deadline — Returning Students July 26, 2023
Residence Halls Fall move-in August 26, 2023
Fall Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) August 25–26, 2023
Fall classes begin August 28, 2023
Fall I classes begin August 28, 2023
Add/Drop deadline for the Fall semester — College of Food Innovation & Technology consecutive or two-days-per-week labs only (on-campus program) August 31, 2023
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester & Fall I) September 2, 2023
No classes; Labor Day September 4, 2023
Add/Drop deadline for the Fall semester — All courses that are non-College of Food Innovation & Technology consecutive or two-days-per-week labs (on-campus program) September 7, 2023
Fall Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) September 8–9, 2023
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester & Fall I) September 9, 2023
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester & Fall I) September 9, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline September 19, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 1 ends September 21, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) September 22–23, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 2 Begins September 25, 2023
No classes; Indigenous Peoples' Day October 9, 2023
CFIT Monday & Wednesday Labs– Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline October 11, 2023
CFIT Tuesday & Thursday Labs – Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline October 12, 2023
Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline October 13, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) October 13–14, 2023
Fall I classes end October 17, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline October 17, 2023
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs — Segment 1 ends October 18, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 2 ends October 19, 2023
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs — Segment 1 ends October 19, 2023
Fall II classes begin October 23, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 3 begins October 23, 2023
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs — Segment 2 begins October 23, 2023
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs – Segment 2 Begins October 24, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) October 27–28, 2023
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) October 28, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) November 3-4, 2023
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) November 4, 2023
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) November 4, 2023
No classes; Veteran’s Day November 10-11, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 3 Course Withdrawal Deadline November 13, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 3 ends November 15, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 4 begins November 16, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) November 17–18, 2023
Residence Halls close at noon November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving break November 22–24, 2023
Residence Halls open at 10 a.m. November 26, 2023
Spring payment deadline November 29, 2023
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs– Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline December 6, 2023
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs – Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline December 7, 2023
Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held December 7, 2023
Fall academic course withdrawal deadline December 8, 2023
Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline December 8, 2023
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) December 8, 2023
Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) December 9, 2023
*Undergraduate final exams December 11–14, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 4 Course Withdrawal Deadline December 12, 2023
CFIT Monday/ Wednesday Labs — Segment 2 ends December 13, 2023
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 4 ends December 14, 2023
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs — Segment 2 ends December 14, 2023
Inclement weather make-up final exams December 15, 2023
Residence Halls close for Winter Break at noon December 15, 2023
Fall classes end December 15, 2023
Fall II classes end December 15, 2023
Winter Break begins December 16, 2023
*Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting.

Spring Semester

Winter Break ends January 7, 2024
Residence Halls open at 10 a.m. January 7, 2024
Spring classes begin January 8, 2024
Spring I classes begin January 8, 2024
Add/Drop deadline for the Spring semester — College of Food Innovation & Technology consecutive or two-days-per-week labs only (on-campus program) January 11, 2024
Spring Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) January 12–13, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester & Spring I) January 13, 2024
No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15, 2024
Add/Drop deadline for the Fall semester — All courses that are non-College of Food Innovation & Technology consecutive or two-days-per-week labs only (on-campus program) January 18, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester & Spring I) January 20, 2024
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester & Spring I) January 20, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) January 26–27, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline February 1, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 1 ends February 5, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 2 begins February 6, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) February 9–10, 2024
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs– Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline February 21, 2024
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs – Segment 1 Course Withdrawal Deadline February 22, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) February 23–24, 2024
Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline February 23, 2024
Spring I classes end February 27, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline February 27, 2024
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs — Segment 1 ends February 28, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 2 ends February 29, 2024
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs — Segment 1 ends February 29, 2024
Residence Halls close for Spring Break at noon March 1, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on campus program) March 8-9, 2024
Spring Break March 4–8, 2024
Residence Halls open at 10 a.m. March 10, 2024
Spring II classes begin March 11, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 3 begins March 11, 2024
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs — Segment 2 begins March 11, 2024
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs — Segment 2 begins March 12, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring II) March 16, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) March 22–23, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) March 23, 2024
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) March 23, 2024
No classes; Spring holiday March 29, 2024
No classes; Easter March 31, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs – Segment 3 Course Withdrawal Deadline April 1, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 3 ends April 3, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 4 begins April 4, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) April 12–13, 2024
Summer semester payment deadline April 17, 2024
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs– Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline April 22, 2024
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs – Segment 2 Course Withdrawal Deadline April 23, 2024
Spring academic course withdrawal deadline April 23, 2024
Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline April 23, 2024
Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held April 23, 2024
*Undergraduate final exams April 24–25, April 29–30, 2024
Internships end April 26, 2024
Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) April 26, 2024
Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) April 27, 2024
CFIT Monday/Wednesday Labs — Segment 2 ends April 29, 2024
Spring classes (non-online) end April 30, 2024
Online classes + Spring II classes end April 30, 2024
CFIT Consecutive Labs — Segment 4 ends April 30, 2024
CFIT Tuesday/Thursday Labs — Segment 2 ends April 30, 2024
Residence Halls close for end of year at noon (non-graduating students) May 1, 2024
Residence Halls close for end of year at 10 a.m. (students who are graduating/participating in Commencement) May 5, 2024
*Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting.

Summer Semester

Residence Halls open at 2 p.m. May 5, 2024
Summer classes begin May 6, 2024
Summer I classes begin May 6, 2023
Ed.D. Dissertation advisement begins May 6, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester & Summer I) May 11, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester & Summer I) May 18, 2024
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester & Summer I) May 18, 2024
No classes; Memorial Day May 27, 2024
Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort begins June 3, 2024
Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline June 21, 2024
Summer I classes end June 25, 2024
Summer II classes begin July 1, 2024
No classes; Independence Day (except for online courses) July 4, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer II) July 6, 2024
Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) July 13, 2024
Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) July 13, 2024
Bridge Program begins (Charlotte Campus) July 15, 2024
Fall semester payment deadline (new students) July 17, 2024
Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) July 31, 2024
Summer academic course withdrawal deadline August 9, 2024
Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline August 9, 2024
Bridge Program course withdrawal deadline (Charlotte Campus) August 9, 2024
Bridge Program ends (Charlotte Campus) August 16, 2024
Summer classes (non-online) + Internships end August 16, 2024
Online courses + Summer II classes end August 18, 2024

Physician Assistant Studies

Didactic Summer Semester

Summer classes begin June 5, 2023
No classes; Juneteenth Independence Day June 19, 2023
No classes; Independence Day July 4, 2023
Fall payment deadline (new students) July 12, 2023
Academic course withdrawal deadline August 4, 2023
Summer semester ends August 18, 2023

Didactic Fall Semester

Fall classes begin August 28, 2023
No classes; Labor Day September 4, 2023
No classes; Indigenous Peoples' Day October 9, 2023
Academic course withdrawal deadline November 3, 2023
No classes; Veteran's Day November 10/11, 2023
Thanksgiving break November 22–26, 2023
Spring semester payment deadline November 29, 2023
Fall semester ends December 15, 2023

Didactic Spring Semester

Spring classes begin January 2, 2024
No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 15, 2024
Spring break March 4–8, 2024
Academic course withdrawal deadline March 15, 2024
No classes; Spring Holiday March 29, 2024
Summer semester payment deadline April 17, 2024
Spring semester ends May 17, 2024

 Clinical Summer Semester

Clinical Year Orientation June 5, 2023
Rotation 1 (Callback Days, end of rotation July 13–14) June 12, 2023
Rotation 2 (Callback Day, end of rotation August 18) July 17, 2023
Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) July 26, 2023
Summer semester ends August 18, 2023

Clinical Fall Semester

Fall classes begin August 28, 2023
Rotation 3 (Callback Day, end of rotation September 22) August 21, 2023
Rotation 4 (Callback Day, end of rotation October 27) September 25, 2023
Rotation 5 (Callback Day, end of rotation December 1) October 30, 2023
Thanksgiving Break November 22–26, 2023
Spring semester payment deadline November 29, 2023
Rotation 6 (Callback Day, end of rotation January 12) December 4, 2023
Winter break December 25, 2023 – January 1, 2024

Clinical Spring Semester

Spring classes begin January 2, 2024
Rotation 7 (Callback Day, end of rotation February 16) January 15, 2024
Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCEs, Master's Presentations) February 19, 2024
Rotation 8 (Callback Day, end of rotation March 29) February 26, 2024
Rotation 9 (Callback Day, end of rotation May 1) April 1, 2024
Callback Days May 2–3, 2024
Graduate Studies Commencement May 4, 2024
Callback Days May 6–8, 2024
Spring semester ends/Degree Conferred May 17, 2024

Commencement 

Undergraduate Commencement — Charlotte Campus May 2, 2024
Graduate Studies Commencement May 4, 2024
Undergraduate Commencement May 4, 2024
College of Professional Studies graduates are invited to participate in our commencement ceremonies. Graduate studies graduates can participate in either Providence or Charlotte campuses, and doctoral graduates can participate in Providence.