Academic Calendar

2024 January Term

January Term 2024 Academic Calendar Dates
Jan 2 Residence Halls Open for January Term
Jan 3 January TermTerm Termbegins
Jan 5 Drop January course without record
Jan 11 Drop January course with automatic W
Jan 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Observed)
(No classes meet, Faculty offer alternative assignments
Jan 25 January Term Termends

 

2024 Spring Term

Spring Term 2024 Academic Calendar Dates
Jan 25 International Student Orientation

Jan 25

New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive

Jan 26

New Student Orientation

Jan 28

Residence Halls open for returning students

Jan 29

Day and Evening Classes begin

Jan 29

Online Term 1 Classes Begin

Feb 2

Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period

Feb 2 - 3

Weekend Classes Begin

Feb 27

Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W

Mar 11 - Apr 5

Advising Weeks for Fall Registration

Mar 18 - 22

Spring Break                          

Mar 20

Online Term 1 Classes End

Mar 25

Classes resume

Mar 25

Online Term 2 Classes Begin

Mar 25

Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor

Mar 31

Easter Sunday

Apr 1

Easter Monday Holiday
(Monday labs meet another day-TBA)

Apr 2

Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins

Apr 5 - 6

Spring Alumni Weekend

Apr 12

Last day for dropping a course with automatic W

Apr 24

Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W

May 3

Academic Symposium

May 3

Spring Honors Convocation

May 7-13

Evening Final Examinations

May 8

Classes end

May 9

Reading Day

May 10, 11, 13, 14

Final Examinations

May 14

Online Term 2 classes end

May 14

Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m., except for graduates

May 17

BHC Capstone Ceremony

May 17

Baccalaureate

May 18

Commencement

May 20

Online Summer Session Begins

May 28

Traditional Summer Session Begins

Aug 23

Summer Session Ends

2024 Summer Term

Summer Term 2024 Academic Calendar Dates
May 28 - June 25 Summer Session 1        
4 weeks
May 28 - Aug 16 Summer Session 2
12 weeks
July 8 - Aug 16 Summer Session 3   
6 weeks
May 20 - July 5 Summer Session 4 Online/Graduate    7 weeks
Online/Graduate    7 weeks
July 8 - Aug 23 Summer Session 5 Online/Graduate    7 weeks
June 12 Summer Session 1 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W
July 18 Summer Session 2 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W
July 26 Summer Session 3 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W
June 17 Summer Session 4 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W
Aug 5 Summer Session 5 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W

2024 Fall Semester

Fall Term 2024 Academic Calendar Dates
June 21, June 24 Orientation for First Year Students, Marlin Nation Orientation
Aug 9 WesBridge Students arrive
TBD Fall Student Athletes arrive
Aug 23 Batten Honors College Matriculation Ceremony and move-in
Aug 23 Fall Faculty Workshop 
Aug 23 New International/Exchange Student Arrival
Aug 24 New International/Exchange Student Orientation
Aug 25 New Students Arrive
Aug 25 August Orientation for First Year Students begins
Aug 26 New Resident Transfer Students arrive
Aug 26 Transfer Student Orientation
Aug 27 Residence Halls open for returning students
Aug 28 Day and Evening Classes begin 
Aug 28 Online Term 1 Classes begin
Sept 2 Labor Day  (classes will be held)
Sept 3 Last Day of "Add/ Drop" Period
Sept 5 Founders Day Convocation
Sept 27 Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W
Sept 30 - Oct 25 Advising Weeks for Spring Registration 
Oct 4-6 Homecoming/Family Weekend
Oct 14-15 Fall Break
(Evening & Weekend classes will NOT meet during fall break)*
Oct 16 Mid-semester Progress Reports due
Oct 18 Online Term 1 Classes End
Oct 21 Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins
Oct 23 Online Term 2 Classes begin
Nov 8 Last day for dropping a course with automatic W
Nov 22 Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W
Nov 27-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 2 Classes resume 
Dec 4 Academic Symposium
Dec 10 Day and Evening Classes end  
Dec 10-16 Evening Final Examinations
Dec 11 Reading Day
Dec 12, 13, 14, 16 Final Examinations 
Dec 13 Online Term 2 classes end
Dec 16 Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m.
Dec 20 December Commencement