Academic Catalog

Academic Calendar – Cycle 1

Semester: 16 weeks | Session-length: 8 weeks

2023-2024 Academic Calendar – Cycle 1

2023 Summer Semester

Cycle 1: May 8, 2023 - September 2, 2023

Day Date Event
Mon May 8 May session begins
Mon May 29 Memorial Day holiday1
Sun June 18 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Mon June 19 Juneteenth1
Fri June 23 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat July 1 May session ends
Sun-Sun July 2-9 Summer break
Mon July 10 July session begins
Sun Aug 20 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Aug 25 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Sept 2 July session ends
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience,the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies.

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.

2023 Fall Semester

Cycle 1: september 4, 2023-December 20, 2023

Day Date Event
Mon Sept 4 September session begins
Mon Sept 4 Labor Day holiday1
Sun Oct 15 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Oct 20 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Oct 28 September session ends
Mon Oct 30 November session begins
Thurs-Fri Nov 23-24 Thanksgiving break1
Sun Dec 10 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Dec 15 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Wed Dec 20 November session ends
Thurs-Sun Dec 21-Jan 7 Winter break
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience, the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.

2024 Spring Semester

Cycle 1: January 8, 2024-April 27, 2024

Day Date Event
Mon Jan 8 January session begins
Mon Jan 15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday1
Sun Feb 18 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Feb 23 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Mar 2 January session ends
Mon Mar 4 March session begins
Fri Mar 29 Spring holiday1
Sun Apr 14 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Apr 19 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Apr 27 March session ends
Sun-Sun Apr 28-May 5 Spring Break
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience, the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies.

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.

2024-2025 Academic Calendar – Cycle 1

2024 Summer Semester

CYCLE 1: MAY 6, 2024 - August 31, 2024

Day Date Event
Mon May 6 May session begins
Mon May 27 Memorial Day holiday1
Sun June 16 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Wed June 19 Juneteenth1
Fri June 21 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat June 29 May session ends
Sun-Sun June 30 - July 7 Summer break
Mon July 8 July session begins
Sun Aug 18 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Aug 23 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Aug 31 July session ends
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience,the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies.

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.

2024 Fall Semester

CYCLE 1: SEPTEMBER 2, 2024-DECEMBER 21, 2024

Day Date Event
Mon Sept 2 September session begins
Mon Sept 2 Labor Day holiday1
Sun Oct 13 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Oct 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Oct 26 September session ends
Mon Oct 28 November session begins
Thurs-Fri Nov 28-29 Thanksgiving break1
Sun Dec 8 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Dec 13 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Dec 21 November session ends
Sun-Sun Dec 22-Jan 5 Winter break
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience, the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.

2025 Spring Semester

CYCLE 1: JANUARY 6, 2025-APRIL 26, 2025

Day Date Event
Mon Jan 6 January session begins
Mon Jan 20 Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday1
Sun Feb 16 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Feb 21 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Sat Mar 1 January session ends
Mon Mar 3 March session begins
Sun Apr 13 Last day to withdraw from science2, nursing and health professions courses3
Fri Apr 18 Last day to withdraw from general education and science elective courses3
Fri Apr 18 Spring Holiday1
Sat Apr 26 March session ends
Sun-Sun Apr 27-May 4 Spring Break
1

Classes do not meet on the holidays recognized on this calendar. For student’s convenience, the online classes will remain open.

2

Science elective courses use the general education last day to withdraw policy.

3

Last date to withdraw refers to the last date that a student may withdraw from a class and receive a grade of “WP/WF” for science, nursing and health professions courses or a grade of a “W” for general education or science elective courses using the "N" suffix designator. The last day to withdraw from all classes and receive a refund varies.

Note: The last day to withdraw from an MPAS course is the day before the last day of the course.