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Academic Planning Calendar

Planning Calendar

Important dates for 2023-2024 through 2025-2026

Please note: all dates are subject change.

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Academic Planning Calendar

(subject to change)

 

Regular   FALL Semesters 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
University Convocation Tuesday, Aug. 23 Tuesday, Aug. 22 Tuesday, Aug. 27 Tuesday, Aug. 26
College Faculty Workshop Wednesday, Aug. 24 Wednesday, Aug. 23 Wednesday, Aug. 28 Wednesday, Aug. 27
Fall   Semester Begins (College)
Fall Semester Term 1 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Aug. 29 Monday, Aug. 28 Tuesday, Sept. 3 Tuesday, Sept. 2
Labor Day (No Classes) Monday, Sept. 5 Monday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 2 Monday, Sept. 1
Fall Semester Break: No classes (College) Monday, Oct. 17 -Tuesday, Oct. 18 Monday, Oct. 16 -Tuesday, Oct. 17 Monday, Oct. 14 -Tuesday, Oct. 15 Monday, Oct. 13 -Tuesday, Oct. 14
Fall Semester Term 1 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Oct. 23 Sunday, Oct. 22 Sunday, Oct. 27 Sunday, Oct. 26
Fall Semester Term 2 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Oct. 24 Monday, Oct. 23 Monday, Oct. 28 Monday, Oct. 27
University Thanksgiving Holiday (Offices closed) Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 23 – Sunday, Nov. 27 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22 – Sunday, Nov. 26 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27 – Sunday, Dec. 1 Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26 – Sunday, Nov. 30
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes (College) Wednesday, Nov. 23 -Monday, Nov. 28 Wednesday, Nov. 22 -Monday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 27 -Monday, Dec. 2 Wednesday, Nov. 26 -Monday, Dec. 1
Thanksgiving Break: No Classes
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Wednesday, Nov. 23 -Sunday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 22 -Sunday, Nov. 26 Wednesday, Nov. 27 -Sunday, Dec. 1 Wednesday, Nov. 26 -Sunday, Dec. 1
Fall Semester Last Day of Class (College) Wednesday, Dec. 14 Wednesday, Dec. 13 Wednesday, Dec. 11 Wednesday, Dec. 10
Final Exams (College) Friday, Dec. 16,
Saturday, Dec. 17,
Monday, Dec.19,
Tuesday, Dec. 20
Friday, Dec. 15,
Saturday,Dec. 16,
Monday, Dec.18,
Tuesday, Dec. 19
Friday, Dec. 13,
Saturday, Dec. 14,
Monday, Dec. 16,
Tuesday, Dec. 17
Friday, Dec. 12,
Saturday, Dec. 13,
Monday, Dec. 15,
Tuesday, Dec. 16
Fall   Semester Term 2 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Dec. 18 Sunday, Dec. 17 Sunday, Dec. 22 Sunday, Dec. 21
University   Christmas Holiday
(Offices Closed)
Monday, Dec. 26 – Wednesday, Dec. 28 Friday, Dec. 22, Monday,
Dec. 25 – Tuesday, Dec. 26
Tuesday, Dec. 24 -Thursday, Dec.   26 Wednesday, Dec. 24 -Friday, Dec.   26
University   New Year Holiday
(Offices closed)
Thursday, Dec. 29 -Friday, Dec. 30 Friday, Dec 29,
Monday, Jan. 1
Tuesday, Dec. 31 -Wednesday, Jan. 1 Wednesday, Dec. 31 -Thursday, Jan. 1
Regular   SPRING Semesters 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Faculty   Advance Day (College) Friday, Jan. 13 Friday, Jan. 5 Friday, Jan. 3 Friday, Jan. 2
Spring   Semester Begins (College)
Spring Semester Term 1 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs
Tuesday, Jan. 17 Monday, Jan. 8 Monday, Jan. 6 Monday, Jan. 5
University   Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday
(Offices closed)
Monday, Jan. 16 Monday, Jan. 15 Monday, Jan. 20 Monday, Jan. 19
Commencement
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Saturday, Jan. 21 Saturday, Jan. 20 To be determined To be determined
Spring   Semester Term 1 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Feb. 26 Sunday, Mar. 3 Sunday, Mar. 2 Sunday, Mar. 1
Spring   Semester Term 2 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, Feb. 27 Monday, Mar. 4 Monday, Mar. 3 Monday, Mar. 2
Spring   Break: No Classes (College) Saturday, Feb. 25 -Sunday, Mar. 5 Saturday, Mar. 2 -Sunday, Mar. 10 Saturday, Mar. 1 -Sunday, Mar. 9 Saturday, Feb. 28 -Sunday, Mar. 8
Easter   Break: No Classes (College and
Graduate & Professional Programs)
Thursday, Apr. 6 -Monday, Apr. 10 Thursday, Mar. 28 -Monday, Apr. 1 Thursday, Apr. 17 -Monday, Apr. 21 Thursday, April 2 -Monday, Apr. 6
University   Easter Holiday
(Offices closed)
Friday, Apr. 7
Monday, Apr. 10
Friday, Mar. 29,
Monday, Apr. 1
Friday, Apr. 18 -Monday, Apr. 21 Friday, April 3 – Monday,
Apr. 6
Spring   Semester Term 2 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Sunday, Apr. 23 Sunday, Apr. 28 Sunday, Apr. 27 Sunday, Apr. 26
Spring   Semester Last Day of Class (College) Friday, Apr. 21 Friday, Apr. 26 Friday, Apr. 25 Friday, Apr. 24
Final   Examinations
(College)
Monday, Apr. 24,
Tuesday, Apr. 25,
Wednesday, Apr. 26,
Thursday, Apr. 27
Monday, Apr. 29 -Thursday, May 2 Monday, Apr. 28,
Tuesday, Apr. 29,
Wednesday, Apr. 30,
Thursday, May 1
Monday, Apr. 27
Tuesday, Apr. 28,
Wednesday, Apr. 29,
Thursday, Apr. 30
Winona   Commencement (College) Saturday, Apr. 29 Saturday, May 4 Saturday, May 3 Saturday, May 2
Commencement
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
Monday, June 5 Saturday, June 1 To be determined To be determined
SUMMER   Term 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Summer   Semester Term 1 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
5/1/2023 Monday, May 6 Monday, May 5 Monday, May 4
Online   Summer Session Begins (College) 5/8/2023 Monday, May 13 Monday, May 12 Monday, May 11
Summer   Semester Term 1 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
6/25/2023 Sunday, June 30 Sunday, June 29 Sunday, June 28
Summer   Semester Term 2 Begins
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
6/26/2023 Monday, July 1 Monday, June 30 Monday, June 29
Online   Summer Session Ends (College) 7/7/2023 Friday, July 12 Friday, July 11 Friday, July 10
Summer   Semester Term 2 Ends
(Graduate & Professional Programs)
8/20/2023 Sunday, Aug. 25 Sunday, Aug. 24 Sunday, Aug. 23