These calendars show academic events of note for Âé¶¹Ô­´´.

Âé¶¹Ô­´´ Academic Calendars

AY 2023–2024

FALL SEMESTER 2023
August Ìý Ìý
17 Thursday Fall registration begins for non-degree students (undergrad)
22 Tuesday New Faculty Orientation
23 Wednesday Opening coffee hour
25 Friday Fall waiver registration for senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
28 Monday Fall classes begin
September Ìý Ìý
4 Monday Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission (undergraduate programs only except BPS)
4 Monday Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
6 Wednesday First Year Convocation
11 Monday Last day to add/drop (all academic programs except BPS)
October Ìý Ìý
9 MondayÌý Columbus Day (college closed, library open--holiday hours)
10 Tuesday Monday classes meet
14 Saturday Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
25 Wednesday Mid-semester grades due by noon
November Ìý Ìý
7 Tuesday Election day - classes held, offices open
8 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
10 Friday Spring and Early Spring registration begins for degree students
13 Monday Veteran's Day Observed – (college closed, library open holiday hours)
15 Wednesday Monday classes meet
23/24 Thursday - Friday Thanksgiving Recess
27 Monday Classes resume
27 Monday Early Spring registration begins for all non-degree students (contact Records Office)
28 Tuesday Registration begins for non-degree graduate students
December Ìý Ìý
9 Saturday Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
9 Saturday Fall semester classes end
11 Monday Reading Day
12 Tuesday Final examinations begin
15 Friday New Student Orientation
18 Monday Final examinations end
19Ìý Tuesday Make-up date for final examinations
25 Monday Christmas Day (college closed, library closed)
27 Wednesday Final grades due at 4:00PM
EARLY SPRING 2023
26 Tuesday Early Spring classes begin
SPRING SEMESTER 2024
January Ìý Ìý
1 Monday New Year's Day (college closed, library closed)
3 Wednesday New Student Orientation
8 Monday Spring registration begins for non-degree students (undergrad)
11 Thursday New Student Orientation
12 Friday Early Spring classes end; Spring waiver registration, senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
15 Monday Martin Luther King Day (college closed, library closed)
16 Tuesday Spring classes begin
22 Monday Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission (undergrads only except BPS)
29 Monday Last day for add/drop
February Ìý Ìý
17 Saturday Make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
19 Monday Summer registration begins for degree students
26 Monday Summer registration begins for non-degree students
March Ìý Ìý
11 Monday Spring recess begins
18 Monday Classes resume
20 Wednesday Mid-semester grades due
23 Saturday Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
April Ìý Ìý
3 Wednesday Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
10 Wednesday Fall registration begins for degree students
20 Saturday Make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
24 Monday Non-degree graduate student registration for fall
24 Wednesday Cap and Gown Convocation
29 Monday Last day of classes
30Ìý Tuesday Reading Day
May Ìý Ìý
1 Wednesday Final examinations begin
7 Tuesday Final examinations end
8 Wednesday Senior grades due by 4:00pm
10 Friday All other grades due by 4:00pm
10 Friday Summer Session I waiver registration senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
11 Saturday Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement
SUMMER SESSIONS 2024
13 Monday Summer Session I begins
17 Friday Last day for adding or dropping courses without a charge (Summer Session I)
27 Monday Memorial Day (college closed, library closed)
June Ìý Ìý
17/18 Monday/Tuesday New Student Orientation
20/21 Thursday/Friday New Student Orientation
21 Friday Summer Session I ends;Ìý Summer Session II waiver registration for senior citizens, and students with unemployment waivers
24 Monday Summer Session II begins
26 Tuesday Summer Session I grades are due by 4:00pm
28 Friday Last day for adding or dropping courses without a charge (Summer Session II)
July Ìý Ìý
4 Thursday Independence Day Observed (college closed, library closed)
8/9 Monday/Tuesday New Student Orientation
11/12 Thursday/Friday New Student Orientation
August Ìý Ìý
1/2 Thursday/Friday New Student Orientation
2 Friday Summer Session II ends
5/6 Monday/Tuesday New Student Orientation
6 Wednesday Summer Session II grades are due by 4:00pm
12 Monday Victory Day (college closed, library closed)

NOTE: Calendar subject to change
PEC-approved, as amended

BPS AY 2023-2024

FALL SEMESTER 2023
August
28 Monday Classes begin - BPS 1st 8 weeks (7W1)
September
1 Friday Last day to drop
4 Monday Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
22 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class with a W
October
9 Monday Columbus Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
20 Friday Classes end - BPS 1st 8 weeks (7W1)
23 Monday Classes begin - BPS 2nd 8 weeksÌý
27 Friday Last day to dropÌý
November
7 Tuesday Election day - classes held, offices open
13 Monday Veterans Day (college closed, library open 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
17 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class with a WÌý
23/24 Thursday & Friday Thanksgiving recess
27 Monday Classes resume
December
15 Friday Classes end - BPS 2nd 8 weeksÌý
25 Monday Christmas Day observed (college closed, library closed)
27 Wednesday Fall grades due by 4 p.m.
EARLY SPRING 2023
26 Tuesday Early Spring classes begin
SPRING SEMESTER 2024
January
1 Monday New Year’s DayÌý(college closed, library closed)
15 Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (college closed, library closed)
16 Tuesday Classes begin - BPS 1st 8 weeksÌý
22 Monday Last day to drop
February
9 Friday Last day to withdraw from a class with a WÌý
March
8 Friday Classes end - BPS 1st weeksÌý
11 Monday Classes begin - BPS 2nd 8 weeksÌý
15 Friday Last day to dropÌý
April
5 Friday Last day to withdraw from courses with a WÌý
24 Wednesday Cap and Gown Convocation
May
3 Friday Classes end - BPS 2nd 8 weeksÌý
8 Wednesday Senior grades due by 4 p.m.
10 Friday All other grades due by 4 p.m.
11 Saturday Graduate/Undergraduate Commencement
NOTE: Calendar subject to change
PEC Approved – as amended​​