2023-2024 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs
First Semester — 2023
August
- Monday, August 21 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation
- Tuesday, August 22 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- TBA - Residence halls open
- TBA - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
- Friday, August 25 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Monday, August 28 - Classes begin
September
- Friday, September 1 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Monday, September 4 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume 6 p.m.)
October
- Saturday, October 14, through Tuesday, October 17 - Fall break for main campus
- Tuesday, October 17 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
- Wednesday, October 18 - Classes resume
November
- Friday, November 3 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Wednesday, November 22 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
- Monday, November 27 - Classes resume
December
- Friday, December 8 - Regular classes end
- Monday, December 11 - Day of Study
- Tuesday, December 12, through Friday, December 15 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 15 - First semester ends
- Tuesday, December 19 - Final grades due from faculty by noon
Second Semester — 2024
January
- Monday, January 8, through Sunday, January 14 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 12 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- TBA - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- Tuesday, January 16 - Classes begin; Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)
- Friday, January 19 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
February
- Wednesday, February 14 - Assessment Day (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.)
March
- Saturday, March 2 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, March 2, through Sunday, March 10 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Tuesday, March 5 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
- Monday, March 11 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 19 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 29 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
April
- Monday, April 1 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)
- Tuesday, April 2 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Friday, April 26 - Regular classes end
- Monday, April 29 - Day of Study
- Tuesday, April 30, through Friday, May 3 - Semester examinations
May
- Friday, May 3 - Second semester ends
- Sunday, May 5 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.) One Hundred Seventy- Third Commencement (2 p.m.)
- Monday, May 6, through Sunday, May 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions — 2024
- May 14 through June 28 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Sub-session: May 14 through June 4
- First Five-Week Session: May 14 through June 26
- Second Three-Week Sub-session: June 6 through June 28
- July 8 through August 9 - Second summer session
2022-2023 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs
First Semester — 2022
August
- Monday, August 22 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation
- Tuesday, August 23 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- TBA - Residence halls open
- TBA - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
- Friday, August 26 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Monday, August 29 - Classes begin
September
- Friday, September 2 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Monday, September 5 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume 6 p.m.)
October
- Saturday, October 15, through Tuesday, October 18 - Fall break for main campus
- Tuesday, October 18 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
- Wednesday, October 19 - Classes resume
November
- Friday, November 4 - Last day to withdraw from classes
- Wednesday, November 23 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
- Monday, November 28 - Classes resume
December
- Friday, December 9 - Regular classes end
- Monday, December 12 - Day of Study
- Tuesday, December 13, through Friday, December 16 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 16 - First semester ends
- Tuesday, December 20 - Final grades due from faculty by noon
Second Semester — 2023 (Tentative)
January
- Monday, January 9, through Sunday, January 15 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 13 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- TBA - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 16 - No day classes; evening classes will begin (6 p.m.)
- Tuesday, January 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)
- Friday, January 20 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
February
- Thursday, February 16 - Assessment (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
March
- Saturday, March 4 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, March 4, through Sunday, March 12 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Tuesday, March 7 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
- Monday, March 13 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 21 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 31 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
- Friday, April 7 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
- Monday, April 10 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)
- Friday, April 28 - Regular classes end
May
- Monday, May 1 - Day of Study
- Tuesday, May 2, through Friday, May 5 - Semester examinations
- Friday, May 5 - Second semester ends
- Sunday, May 7 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.); One Hundred Seventy-Second Commencement (2 p.m.)
- Monday, May 8, through Sunday, May 14 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions — 2023 (Tentative)
- May 16 through June 28 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Sub-session: May 16 through June 6
- First Five-Week Session: May 10 through June 20
- Second Three-Week Sub-session: June 8 through June 28
- July 10 through August 11 - Second summer session
2021-2022 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs
First Semester — 2021
August
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Monday, August 16 - New Faculty and Staff Orientation
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Tuesday, August 17 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- Thursday, August 19 - Residence halls open (new students only)
- Thursday, August 19, to Sunday, August 22 - New Student Orientation; Matriculation Convocation
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Friday, August 20 - Last day to make change in meal plan
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Monday, August 23 - Classes begin
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Friday, August 27 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
September
- Monday, September 6 - Labor Day (No day classes; evening classes will resume at 6 p.m.)
October
- Saturday, October 9, through Tuesday, October 12 - Fall break for main campus
- Tuesday, October 12 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty by noon
- Wednesday, October 13 - Classes resume
- Friday, October 29 - Last day to withdraw from classes
November
- Wednesday, November 24 - Thanksgiving break begins for main campus
- Monday, November 29 - Classes resume
December
- Monday, December 6 - Day of Study
- Tuesday, December 7, through Friday, December 10 - Semester examinations
- Friday, December 10 - First semester ends
- Tuesday, December 14 - Final grades due from faculty by noon
Second Semester — 2022 (tentative)
January
- Saturday, January 1, through Sunday, January 9 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
- Friday, January 7 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- TBA - Residence halls open
- Monday, January 10 - Classes begin
- Friday, January 14 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
- Tuesday, January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation (11 a.m.)
February
- Thursday, February 17 - Assessment (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Saturday, February 26 - Spring recess begins
- Saturday, February 26, through Sunday, March 6 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
March
- Tuesday, March 1 - Mid-semester Grades due from faculty by noon
- Monday, March 7 - Classes resume
- Tuesday, March 22 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 25 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
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Friday, April 15 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
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Monday, April 18 - No day classes; evening classes will resume (6 p.m.)
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Friday, April 22 - Regular classes end
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Monday, April 25, through Friday, April 29 - Semester examinations
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Friday, April 29 - Second semester ends
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Saturday, April 30 - Commencement ceremony (4 p.m.) for students graduating from Graduate and Professional Studies programs
May
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Sunday, May 1 - Baccalaureate Service (11 a.m.); One Hundred Seventy-First Commencement for undergraduate students (2 p.m.)
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Monday, May 2, through Sunday, May 8 - Domestic/International Mission Service Trips
Summer Sessions - 2022 (tentative)
- May 10 through June 22 - First summer session
- First Three-Week Sub-session: May 10 through May 31
- First Five-Week Session: May 10 through June 14
- Second Three-Week Sub-session: June 2 through June 22
- July 5 through August 8 - Second summer session
2020-2021 Academic Calendar for Undergraduate Programs
First Semester — 2020
AUGUST
- Tuesday, August 18 - All-University Convocation and Workshops
- Thursday, August 20 - Residence halls open (new students only)
- Thursday, August 20 to Sunday, August 23 - New Student Orientation
- Friday, August 21 - Last day to make change in meal plan; Matriculation Convocation
- Monday, August 24 - Classes begin
- Friday, August 28 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
September
- Monday, September 7 - Labor Day - Classes will be in session
October
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Monday, October 12 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty
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Friday, October 30 - Last day to withdraw from classes
November
- Friday, November 20 - Last day of on-campus instruction
- Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24 - Remote campus instruction (some programs may require on-campus instruction)
- Wednesday, November 25 - Day of Study
- Thursday, November 26 - Thanksgiving Break Begins for Main Campus
- Monday, November 30 - Day of Study
december
- Monday, December 1, to Friday, December 4 - Semester examinations (remote)
- Friday, December 4 - First semester ends
Second Semester — 2021
January
- Friday, January 8 - Last day to make change in meal plan
- Thursday, January 14, and Friday, January 15 - Classes begin (Remote Instruction)
- Saturday, January 16, to Sunday, January 17 - Residence halls open for general population
- Monday, January 18 - On-campus instruction begins
- Tuesday, January 19 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation
- Friday, January 22 - Last day for late registration; last day to drop or add courses; last day to indicate pass/fail or audit preferences
February
- Wednesday, February 10 - Keep Waynesburg Well Day (day classes won’t meet; classes that meet after 6 p.m. will meet, as scheduled; labs will meet at discretion of instructors; external placements continue, as scheduled; other activities held, as planned)
- Thursday, February 18 - Assessment Time
march
- Wednesday, March 3 - Mid-semester grades due from faculty
- Tuesday, March 9 - Keep Waynesburg Well Day (day classes won’t meet; classes that meet after 6 p.m. will meet, as scheduled; labs will meet at discretion of instructors; external placements continue, as scheduled; other activities held, as planned)
- Tuesday, March 23 - Charter Day Convocation
- Friday, March 26 - Last day to withdraw from classes
April
- Friday, April 2 - Good Friday (classes will not meet)
- Friday, April 23 - Regular classes end
- Monday, April 26, to Friday, April 30 - Semester examinations
- Friday, April 30 - Second semester ends
May
- Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2 - Commencement Weekend
Summer Sessions — 2021 (Tentative)
- Tuesday, May 11, to Wednesday, June 23 - First summer session (First Three-Week Sub-session: May 11 to June 1; First Five-Week Session: May 11 to June 15; Second Three-Week Sub-session: June 3 to June 23)
- Monday, July 5 to Friday, August 6 - Second summer session