2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2023 - Traditional Program

AUGUST

7-11

Mon-Fri

Pre-term Meetings

12

Sat

First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM

12-15

Sat-Tues

Orientation for New Students

14

Mon

Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM

15

Tues

Opening Convocation

16

Wed

Classes Begin

21

Mon

Faculty report no-show students by 2PM

23

Wed

Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM

23

Wed

Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

SEPTEMBER

4

Mon

Labor Day Holiday / No Classes

25

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer

OCTOBER

2

Mon

Progress Reports Due

7-10

Sat-Tues

Fall Break

19

Thurs

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

19

Thurs

Credit by exam for Fall 2023 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

23-26

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester

27

Fri

Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College

NOVEMBER

22-26

Wed-Sun

Thanksgiving Break

29

Wed

Last Day of Classes

30

Thurs

Study Day

DECEMBER

1-6

Fri-Weds

Final Examinations

6

Weds

Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM

7

Thurs

All Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2023 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

16-Aug

11-Oct

16-Aug

First Day of Classes

23-Aug

18-Oct

23-Aug

Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM

21-Sept

16-Nov

26-Oct

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

9-Oct

5-Dec

5-Dec

Last Day of Classes

10-Oct

7-Dec

7-Dec

Grades Due by 4PM

 

Fall 2023 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates

AUGUST

15

Tues

Opening Convocation

23

Wed

Last day to file for Fall Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

SEPTEMBER

25

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer

OCTOBER

19

Thurs

Credit by exam for Fall 2023 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

23-26

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester

 

Winter Term 2023 - All Programs

DECEMBER

8

Fri*

Winter Term Begins*

11

Mon

Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM

21

Thurs

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM

JANUARY

4

Thurs

Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM

*There are no refunds for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

 

Spring 2024 - Traditional Program

JANUARY

4

Thurs

Residence Halls Open at 12PM           

5

Fri

Orientation for Transfer, New, and Re-entering Students

8

Mon

Classes Begin

11

Thurs

Faculty report no-show students by 2PM

15

Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed

16

Tues

Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM

16

Tues

Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

FEBRUARY

19

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter

26

Mon

Progress Reports Due

MARCH

2-10

Sat-Sun

Spring Break

12

Tues

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

12

Tues

Credit by exam for Spring 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

22

Fri

Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College

25-28

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Summer Semester and Fall Semester

29-31

Fri-Sun

Easter Break

APRIL

18

Thurs

Spring Awards Convocation

22

Mon

Last Day of Classes

23

Tues

Study Day

24-29

Wed-Mon

Final Examinations

30

Tues

All Grades Due by 4PM

MAY

2

Thurs

Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 12PM

2

Thurs

Senior Investiture

3

Fri

Baccalaureate

4

Sat

Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 5PM

  Spring 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

 

8-Jan

7-March

8-Jan

First Day of Classes

16-Jan

14-March

16-Jan

Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM

13-Feb

3-April

19-March

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

1-March

29-April

29-April

Last Day of Classes

4-March

30-April

30-April

Grades Due at 4PM

 

Spring 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate - Important Administrative Dates

JANUARY

16

Tues

Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation (Intent to Graduate Form)

FEBRUARY

19

Mon

Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter

MARCH

12

Tues

Credit by exam for Spring 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office

25-28

Mon-Thurs

Registration Opens for Summer Semester and Fall Semester

APRIL

18

Thurs

Spring Awards Convocation

MAY

2

Thurs

Senior Investiture

3

Fri

Baccalaureate

4

Sat

Commencement

 

Summer Sessions 2024 - All Programs

Summer 1

Summer 2

Summer 3

 

13-May*

12-June*

13-May*

First Day of Classes*

16-May

17-June

20-May

Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM

3-June

3-July

27-June

Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM

10-June

10-July

10-July

Last Day of Classes

11-June

11-July

11-July

Grades Due at 4PM

*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.