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 and returning undergraduate day students) | June 29, 2022 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (all international day students, all continuing education students, all graduate programs, all online programs) | July 27, 2022 |
| Fall Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | August 26–27, 2022 |
| Fall classes begin | August 29, 2022 |
| Fall I classes begin | August 29, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 3, 2022 |
| No classes; Labor Day | September 5, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | September 9–10, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 10, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall semester & Fall I) | September 10, 2022 |
| Fall I academic course withdrawal deadline | September 20, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | September 23–24, 2022 |
| No classes; Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 10, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | October 14–15, 2022 |
| Fall I classes end | October 18, 2022 |
| Fall II classes begin | October 24, 2022 |
| Fall academic course withdrawal deadline | October 28, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | October 28–29, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Fall II) | October 29, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Fall II) | November 5, 2022 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Fall II) | November 5, 2022 |
| No classes; Veteran’s Day | November 11, 2022 |
| Fall II academic course withdrawal deadline | November 15, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | November 18–19, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–25, 2022 |
| Spring payment deadline | November 30, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | December 2–3, 2022 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | December 8, 2022 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | December 12–15, 2022 |
| Fall classes end | December 16, 2022 |
| Inclement weather make up final exams | December 16, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | December 16, 2022 |
| Residence Halls close for Winter Break at noon | December 16, 2022 |
| Fall II classes end | December 16, 2022 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | December 17, 2022 |
| Winter Break begins | December 18, 2022 |
| *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 8, 2023 |
| Residence Halls open at 10 a.m. | January 8, 2023 |
| Spring classes begin | January 9, 2023 |
| Spring I classes begin | January 9, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 14, 2023 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16, 2023 |
| Spring Doctor of Education classes begin (on-campus program) | January 20–21, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 21, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring semester & Spring I) | January 21, 2023 |
| Spring I academic course withdrawal deadline | January 31, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | February 3–4, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | February 24–25, 2023 |
| Spring I classes end | February 28, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 3–4, 2023 |
| Spring Break | March 6–10, 2023 |
| Spring II classes begin | March 13, 2023 |
| Spring academic course withdrawal deadline | March 17, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 17–18, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Spring II) | March 18, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Spring II) | March 25, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Spring II) | March 25, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | March 31–April 1, 2023 |
| Spring II academic course withdrawal deadline | April 4, 2023 |
| No classes; Spring holiday | April 7, 2023 |
| No classes; Easter | April 9, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 14–15, 2023 |
| Summer payment deadline | April 19, 2023 |
| Undergraduate reading day academic courses only; Hybrid, Labs, Continuing Education and Graduate courses will be held | April 25, 2023 |
| *Undergraduate final exams | April 26–27, May 1–2, 2023 |
| Internships end | April 28, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes held (on-campus program) | April 28, 2023 |
| Doctor of Education classes end (on-campus program) | April 29, 2023 |
| Spring classes (non-online) end | May 2, 2023 |
| Online classes + Spring II classes end | May 2, 2023 |
| Residence Halls close for end of year at noon (non-graduating students) | May 3, 2023 |
| Residence Halls close for end of year at 10 a.m. (students who are graduating/participating in Commencement) | May 7, 2023 |
| *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 |
| Summer classes begin | May 8, 2023 |
| Summer I classes begin | May 8, 2023 |
| Ed.D. Dissertaion advisement begins | May 8, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 13, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 20, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer semester & Summer I) | May 20, 2023 |
| No classes; Memorial Day | May 29, 2023 |
| Summer I academic course withdrawal deadline | May 30, 2023 |
| M.S. in Addictions Counseling and M.S. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling courses begin | June 5, 2023 |
| Occupational Therapy Doctorate new student cohort begins | June 5, 2023 |
| No classes; Juneteenth | June 19, 2023 |
| Summer I classes end | June 27, 2023 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (new and returning undergraduate day program students) | June 28, 2023 |
| Summer II classes begin (online courses) | July 3, 2023 |
| No classes; Independence Day (except for online courses) | July 3–4, 2023 |
| Summer II classes begin (Providence Campus) | July 5, 2023 |
| Summer academic course withdrawal deadline | July 7, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to add a course (Summer II) | July 8, 2023 |
| Bridge Program begins (Charlotte Campus) | July 10, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Last day to drop a course (Summer II) | July 15, 2023 |
| Online courses only: Deadline to complete attendance requirements (Summer II) | July 15, 2023 |
| Summer II academic course withdrawal deadline | July 25, 2023 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (all international day students, all continuing education students, all graduate programs, all online programs) | July 26, 2023 |
| Bridge Program ends (Charlotte Campus) | August 11, 2023 |
| Summer classes (non-online) + Internships end | August 18, 2023 |
| Online courses + Summer II classes end | August 20, 2023 |
| *Final Exams for Continuing Education (CE) and Graduate on-campus programs are held during the last class meeting. | |
Physician Assistant Studies
Didactic Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 6, 2022 |
| No classes; Juneteenth (observed) | June 20, 2022 |
| No classes; Independence Day | July 3–4, 2022 |
| Fall payment deadline (new students) | July 13, 2022 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | August 5, 2022 |
| Summer semester ends | August 26, 2022 |
Didactic Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| No classes; Labor Day | September 5, 2022 |
| Fall classes begin | September 6, 2022 |
| No classes; Indigenous Peoples' Day | October 10, 2022 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | November 4, 2022 |
| No classes; Veteran's Day | November 11, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving break | November 23–27, 2022 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | November 30, 2022 |
| Fall semester ends | December 16, 2022 |
Didactic Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Spring classes begin | January 4, 2023 |
| No classes; Martin Luther King Jr. Day | January 16, 2023 |
| Spring break | March 6–10, 2023 |
| Academic course withdrawal deadline | March 17, 2023 |
| No classes; Spring Holiday | April 7, 2023 |
| Summer semester payment deadline | April 19, 2023 |
| Spring semester ends | May 19, 2023 |
Clinical Summer Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Summer classes begin | June 6, 2022 |
| Rotation 1 (callback days, end of rotation July 21–22) | June 20, 2022 |
| Rotation 2 (end of rotation August 26) | July 25, 2022 |
| Fall semester payment deadline (returning students) | July 27, 2022 |
Clinical Fall Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 3 (callback days, end of rotation September 30) | August 29, 2022 |
| Rotation 4 (end of rotation November 4) | October 3, 2023 |
| Rotation 5 (end of rotation December 9) | November 7, 2022 |
| Thanksgiving Break | November 23–27, 2022 |
| Spring semester payment deadline | November 30, 2022 |
| Rotation 6 (end of rotation January 20) | December 12, 2022 |
| Winter break | December 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023 |
Clinical Spring Semester
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Rotation 7 (end of rotation February 24) | January 23, 2023 |
| Final Exam Week (Summative Exams, OSCEs, Master's Presentations) | February 27, 2023 |
| Rotation 8 (Call back Day, end of rotation April 7) | March 6, 2023 |
| Rotation 9 (Callback Day, end of rotation May 12) | April 10, 2023 |
| Graduate Studies Commencement | May 5, 2023 |
| Callback Days | May 15–16, 2023 |
Commencement
Academic Calendar 2 | event | date |
| Graduate Studies Commencement | May 5, 2023 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 6, 2023 |