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2023-2024 Undergraduate College Calendar*

Fall Semester 2023

July

2023

 

 

15  Saturday   Fall Payment Plan Begins 

August

2023

 

 

1

Tuesday

 

Fall 2023 Balances Due

11 Friday 5:00pm Summer Term 2023 Session B Ends
14 Monday 8:30 am Orientation for new Full-Time Faculty begins

16

Wednesday 

10:00 am 

Summer Term Session B Grades Due

16

Wednesday

6:00pm

Orientation for new Adjunct Faculty

16

Wednesday

3:30pm

Full time Faculty Meeting (Virginia Room)

18

Friday

10:00 am - 5:00pm

Department Meeting and CTL Event

18

Friday

8:00am - 4:00pm

Registration for Part-Time Students in Registrar’s Office

18-19

Friday-Saturday 

 

New Students Arrive

19-22

Saturday-Tuesday

 

Welcome Week 

20-22

Sunday-Tuesday

8:00am - 4:00 pm

Residence Halls Open for Returning Students 

22

Tuesday

4:00pm

Convocation

23

Wednesday 

8:00 am 

Fall 2023 Classes Begin 

25

Friday 

5:00 pm 

Faculty and Staff Reception 

25

Friday

5:00pm

Faculty Submit Syllabi to Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators

29 Tuesday 9:00am School Deans Receive Materials to Create Proposed Course Offerings for Spring 2024 and Summer 2024
29 Tuesday 5:00pm Last Day to Add/Drop Courses Without a Grade

September

2023

 

 

1

Friday

12:00pm

Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators Submit Syllabi to Syllabi Drive

4

Monday

 

Labor Day (College Closed)

5

Tuesday

3:30 pm

School Leadership Team Meeting

13

Wednesday

3:30 pm

Faculty Senate Meeting

14

Thursday 

 

Last Day to Waive Health Insurance 

20

Wednesday 

4:00 pm

Faculty Meeting (Virginia Room) 

22

Friday

4:30pm

Proposed Course Offerings for Spring Semester 2024 and Summer Terms 2024 Due to the Registrar’s Office

28 Thursday   Founders Day 
Sept. 29- Oct. 1 Friday- Sunday   Family & Friends Weekend 

October

2023

 

 

2

Monday 

 

FlagSHIP Add/Drop Deadline 

3-23 Tuesday-Monday   Available Dates for Academic Advising for Spring 2024
16-17 Monday-Tuesday    Fall Break (Classes Cancelled) 

11

Wednesday

3:30 pm 

Faculty Senate 

19

Thursday 5:00 pm Graduation Application Deadline for May 2024 Graduates  

20 

Friday 5:00 pm

Deadline for Incomplete Grades for Spring Semester 2023 and Summer Term 2023

21 Saturday   Campus Visit Day for Prospective Students

24-Nov. 2

Tuesday-Thursday

 

Online Registration for Spring Semester 2024 Begins 

24

Tues.

 

Online Registration for Spring Semester 2024:

  • Students with 90 or more anticipated completed credits at the end of the Fall Semester will Register On-line

25

Wed.

 

Online Registration for Spring Semester 2024:

  • Students with 60 – 89 anticipated completed credits at the end of the Fall Semester will Register On-line
       
     

Online Registration for Spring Semester 2024:

  • Students with 30 - 59 anticipated completed credits at the end of Fall Semester will Pre-register On-line

November

2023

 

 

2

Thursday 

 

Online Registration for Spring Semester 2024:

  • Students with 0 - 29 anticipated completed credits at the end of Fall Semester will Pre-register On-line
3 Thurs.  5:00 pm 

Last Day to Drop a Course with a W

8

Wed.

3:30 pm

Faculty Senate Meeting 

15

Wednesday

 

Fall Payment Plan Ends

16

Thursday

 

Spring Bills Available for Viewing Online 

 

22-24

Wed. - Fri. 

 

Thanskgiving Holiday (College Closed) 

December

2023

 

 

1

Friday

 

Early Enrollment Begins for Spring Payment Plan 

1

Friday

 

FlagSHIP JanTerm Trip Balances Due

1

Friday 

11:00 am 

Baccalaureate (Classes Canceled) 

4-7

Mon.- Thurs.

 

Final Examinations 

6

Wednesday 

3:30 pm

Faculty Senate Meeting 

7

Thursday 

5:00 pm

Fall Semester Ends

8

Fri. 

10:00am

Fall Semester Grades for Graduating Seniors Due in Registrar’s Office 

8

Fri.

11:00am 

Residence Halls Close 

8 Fri.   

FlagSHIP JanTerm Course Kickoff 

 

8 Friday  5:00 pm 

Faculty & Staff Reception 

 

8 Friday  

Residence Halls Close to FlagSHIP JanTerm Students

 

13 Wed.  10:00 am

Fall Semester Grades Due 

 

15 Friday   

Spring Balance Due & Spring Payment Plans Begin 

 

Dec. 18-Jan. 1 Monday-Monday   

College Closed for Holidays 

 

Spring Semester 2024 and Summer 2024 Sessions

January

2024

 

 

2

Tuesday

8:00 am 

College Opens 

2

Tuesday 

 

Residence Hall Opens for JanTerm Students

3-12

 

 

JanTerm Courses in Session 

11

Thurs.

6:00pm

Orientation for New Adjunct Faculty

12

Fri.

 

New Students Arrive

12

Fri.

8:00 am- 4:00 pm 

Registration for Part-time Students in Registrar’s Office

13

Fri.

3:30 pm 

Faculty Meeting (Virginia Room) 

12-14

Fri.- Sun. 

 

New Student Orientation 

12-14

Fri.-Sun.

 

Residence Halls Open for Returning Students

15

Mon. 

 

Martin Luther King Day - (College Closed) 

17

Wed. 

8:00 am 

Spring Semester Classes Begin 

19

Friday

5:00 pm

Faculty Submit Syllabi to Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators 

22

Monday

 

School Deans Receive Materials to Create Proposed Course Offerings for Fall Semester 2024

23

Tuesday

5:00 pm

Spring Deadline to Add and/or Drop Courses without  Grade

24 Wednesday 3:30 pm  Faculty Senate Meeting

26

Fri. 

12:00 pm 

Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators Submit Syllabi to Syllabi Drive 

February

2024

 

 

1 Thurs. 5:00pm Deadline for Incomplete Grades for Fall Semester 2023

8

Thursday

 

Last Day to Waive Health Insurance 

9

Friday 

4:30 pm

School Deans Submit Proposed Course Offerings for Fall 2024

14

Wednesday

3:30 pm

Faculty Senate Meeting (Virginia Room)

19

Monday

 

 Admitted Student Day

     

 

 

March

2024

 

 

1

Friday

 

FlagSHIP Maymester Trip Balances Due 

2

Sat. 

 

Campus Visit Day 

6

Wednesday

3:30 pm 

Faculty Senate Meeting

8

Friday

5:00 pm 

Deadline for Incomplete Grades from Fall 2023

11-15

Mon.- Fri. 

 

Spring Break (Classes Cancelled)

14-15

Thurs.-Fri. 

 

Spring Break (College Closed) 

18

Mon.

 

Registration for Summer Term 2024 Begins 

19 - April 8

Tuesday-Monday

 

Available Date for Academic Advising for Fall Semester 2024

28

Thursday

5:00 pm

Last Day to Drop a Course with a W

29 Friday   Deadline for Study Abroad proposals for next Academic Year (‘24-‘25) 
     

 

April

2024

 

 

1-5 Mon.-Fri   Online Administration of IDEA surveys

9-18

Tues.-Thursday 

 

Registration for Fall Semester 2024

9 Tues.   

Registration for Fall Semester 2024

Students with 90 or more anticipated completed credits at the end of Spring Semester will Pre-register On-line

10 Wed.   

Registration for Fall Semester 2024:

Students with 60 – 89 anticipated completed credits at the end of Spring Semester will Pre-register On-line

10

Wed.

3:30pm Faculty Senate Meeting
15 Monday   Spring Payment Plan Ends

15

Monday 

 

Registration for Fall Semester 2024:

Students with 30 – 59 anticipated completed credits at the end of Spring Semester will Pre-register On-line

18

Thursday

 

Registration for Fall Semester 2024:

Students with 0 – 29 anticipated completed credits at the end of Spring Semester will Pre-register On-line

19 Friday   Admitted Students Day

23

Tues.

 

FlagSHIP 2025 Registration 

26

Fri.

 

Reading Day (Classes Cancelled)

 

 

 

 

 

May

 

2024

 

 

April 29 - May 2  Mon.-Thurs. All Day Final Examinations
May 1 Wednesday   Summer A Balance Due 
2 Thurs.    Spring 2024 Semester Ends 
3 Fri. 11:00am Residence Halls Close 
3 Fri.  10:00 am 

Final Grades for Graduating Seniors Due in Registrar’s Office 

TBD TBD Time TBD Spring Commencement Ceremony (Amphitheatre) 

7

Tues. 

 

FlagSHIP 2024 Maymester Begins 

8 Wed.  10:00 am Spring  2024 Semester Grades Due 

Summer

May

 

2024

 

 

10

Fri.

11:00am

Summer Residence Hall Opens

13

Mon.

8:00am

Summer Term 2024 Session A Classes Begin

15

Wed.

5:00pm

Summer Deadline to Add or Drop a Course 

16-19

Thurs.-Sun.

 

Alumni Weekend

24

Fri.

 

FlagSHIP 2024 Maymester Ends

27 Mon. 8:00am - 5:00pm Memorial Day (College Closed)
29 Wed.  5:00 pm 

Maymester Grades Due

 

June

2024

 

 

6

Thurs. 

5:00pm

Last Day to Drop a Course with a W

13

Thursday

 

Fall Bills Available for Viewing Online 

21

Fri.

 

Summer Term 2024 Session A Ends

21

Fri.

5:00pm

Summer Residence Hall Closes

24-25

Friday - Saturday

 

New Student Orientation

26

Wed.

10:00am

Summer Term Session A Grades Due

July

2024

 

 

3

Wednesday

 

Summer 2024 Term B Begin 

4

Thursday

 

Fourth of July Observed (College Closed)  

5

Fri.

5:00 PM

Last Day to Add or Drop Summer Term B Courses  

12

Friday

 

Summer Sneak Peek for Prospective Students

15

Monday

 

Fall 2024 Payment Plan Available

26

Fri.

 

Last Day to Drop a Course with a W

August

2024

 

 

1

Thursday 

 

Fall 2024 Balances Due

9

Fri.

5:00PM

Summer Term Session B Ends

12

Mon. 

 

Orientation for New Full-Time Faculty Meeting Begins 

14 Wednesday 10:00 am  Summer Term Session B Grades Due
14 Wednesday  3:30 pm  Full-time Faculty Meeting 
15 Thurs.  6:00 pm Orientation for New Adjunct Faculty 
16 Fri.  10:00 am - 5:00 pm  Department Meetings and CTL Event 
21 Wed.  8:00 am  Fall 2024 Classes Begin 
23 Fri.  5:00 pm  Faculty and Staff Reception 


2021-2022 Public Administration Program Calendar

FALL SEMESTER 2021

July

16   Last day to submit an application for the Fall semester

30   All documents, including transcripts, must be received for Fall applications

August

6     Last day to submit Fall semester deposit and enrollment confirmation form

6     PAD Adjunct Reception (TBD)

11   New Student Orientation, 6:00pm, Pollard Hall

16   PAD Fall Session A begins

23   Last day to drop courses without a grade

September

10   Last day to drop a course in Session A and receive a grade of W

October

7     End of Fall Session A

18   PAD Fall Session B begins

25   Last day to drop a course without a grade

November     

12   Last day to drop a course in Session B and receive a grade of W

19   Last day to submit an application for Spring Semester

December       

9     The end of Fall Session B

10    All documents, including transcripts, must be received for Spring applications

11    Fall Commencement. Lewis Auditorium. 9:00am

15    Spring term 2020-2021 Orientation. 6:00pm in Pollard Hall

17    Last day to submit Spring semester deposit and enrollment confirmation form

20    College closes until January 4, 2022

 

2022-2023 Graduate Program Calendar

Fall Semester 2022

Fall Session 1 - August 15 - October 9 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: August 19)

Fall Session 2 - October 10 - December 4 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: October 14)

Novermber 15 - Spring 2023 Course registration begins

Winter Break - December 5 - January 1 (No classes)

December 9 - Final grades for graduating students due

December 14 - Fall semester grades due

Spring Semester 2023

Spring Session 1 - January 2 - February 26 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: January 6)

Spring Session 2 - February 27 - April 23 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: March 3)

May 5 - Final grades for graduating students due

May 6 - Commencement

May 10 - Spring semester grades due 

Summer Session 2023

Summer Session 1 - April 24 - June 18 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: April 28)

Summer Session 2 - June 19 - August 13 (Last day to add and/or drop courses without grade: June 23)

* Summer Residency Dates - TBD