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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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 |
| Fall I academic 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 |
| No classes; Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 9, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | October 13–14, 2023 |
| Fall I classes end | 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 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | October 27, 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 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | November 14, 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 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | December 7, 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 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | January 30, 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 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | February 23–24, 2024 |
| Spring I classes end | 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 |
| 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 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 15, 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 |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 2, 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 payment deadline | April 17, 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | May 28, 2024 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort begins | June 3, 2024 |
| Summer I classes end | June 25, 2024 |
| Summer II classes begin | July 1, 2024 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (new and returning undergraduate day program students) | June 28, 2023 |
| No classes; Independence Day (except for online courses) | July 4, 2024 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 5, 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 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 23, 2024 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (new students) | July 17, 2024 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) | July 31, 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 2023 |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| 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. | |