Texas Tech Academic Calendar 2023-2024 is here so that you know the various activities that will be going on in the school and even the non-academic activities.
The Academic Calendar is nothing other than the University’s official publication, and provides information about courses, programs, and graduation requirements, as well as UM and faculty/school-specific laws, regulations, and policies.
The Calendar serves as a guide for individuals who are considering or have already applied for admission to the University or college, as well as those who have registered for classes there. It also serves as a reference for professors and students at the university. In essence, this Calendar outlines how the school plans to conduct itself throughout each academic year.
Texas Tech Academic Calendar 2023-2024
2022-2023 Academic Calendar
| FALL 2022 | SPRING 2023 | SUMMER I 2023 | SUMMER II 2023 | |
| Residence Halls Open for Occupancy | Aug. 14 | Jan. 8 | May 28 | July 2 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 25 | Jan. 11 | May 30 | July 3 |
| Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty | Sept. 12 | Jan. 27 | June 2 | July 7 |
| Advance Registration Begins | Nov. 7 | April 3 | ||
| Open Registration Begins | Nov. 21 | April 18 | ||
| Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail Intentions | Nov. 21 | April 18 | June 26 | July 31 |
| No Exams Except Makeup or Scheduled Lab Exams | Nov. 30–Dec. 7 | April 26–May 3 | ||
| Last Day of Classes | Dec. 6 | May 2 | June 29 | Aug. 2 |
| Individual Study Day | Dec. 7 | May 3 | ||
| Final Examinations | Dec. 8–13 | May 4–9 | June 30–July 1 | Aug. 3–4 |
| Semester/Term Ends | Dec. 13 | May 9 | July 1 | Aug. 4 |
| Residence Halls Close (with exceptions*) | Dec. 14 | May 10 | July 1 | Aug. 5 |
| Commencement†| Dec. 16–17 | May 12–13 | Aug. 5 | |
| PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS‡ | ||||
| 95% Payment of Mandatory Tuition and Fees or Enrollment | Aug. 22 | Jan. 6 | May 25 | June 28 |
| in a Payment Plan Due. | ||||
| Last Day to Drop a Course and Have Charges Removed | Sept. 12 | Jan. 27 | June 2 | July 7 |
| (students who drop to zero hours are considered to be a withdrawal) | ||||
| Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Financial Credit | Sept. 22 | Feb. 8 | June 2 | July 7 |
| ADD/DROP (changes in schedule), WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses) | ||||
| Last Day to Add a Course | Aug. 30 | Jan. 17 | May 31 | July 5 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course Without Academic Penalty | Sept. 12 | Jan. 27 | June 2 | July 7 |
| Last Day to Change Major/Transfer Between Colleges | Sept. 12 | Jan. 27 | June 2 | July 7 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course With Academic Penalty | Nov. 21 | April 18 | June 26 | July 31 |
| (counts against drop limit) | ||||
| Last Day to Withdraw from the University | Nov. 21 | April 18 | June 26 | July 31 |
| DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to File Application to Graduate | Sept. 9 | Feb. 3 | June 9 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Defense Notification | Sept. 28 | Feb. 15 | June 2 | |
| Last Day to Order Invitations/Academic Regalia at Bookstore | Oct. 26 | March 22 | June 2 | |
| Graduate School—Master’s Non-Thesis Comps; Last Day to | Oct. 28 | March 31 | June 26 | |
| Defend Thesis/Dissertation | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Final PDF of Thesis/ | Nov. 4 | April 7 | July 3 | |
| Dissertation, Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Post Recital Program | Nov. 4 | April 7 | July 7 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Remove Grades of I, PR or CR | Nov. 14 | April 14 | July 7 | |
| Graduate School—Comprehensive Eval Reports Due | Nov. 14 | April 25 | July 7 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Interdisciplinary Portfolio | Nov. 14 | April 25 | July 7 | |
| Reports | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Pay Thesis/Dissertation Fee | Nov. 14 | April 25 | July 7 | |
| Last Day for Undergraduate Degree Candidates to Remove | Dec. 9 | April 28 | June 26 | July 31 |
| I and PR Grades | ||||
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | ||||
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 5 | |||
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 23–Nov. 27 | |||
| MLK Day | January 16 | |||
| Spring Vacation | March 11–19 | |||
| No Classes | April 10 | |||
| Juneteenth | June 19 | |||
| Independence Day | July 4 | |||
| INTERSESSION | ||||
| Fall Intersession | August 8–21 (Grades Due August 26) | |||
| Winter Intersession | Dec. 14–23, Jan. 3–7 (Grades Due January 13) | |||
| May Intersession | May 10–26 (Grades Due June 2) | |||
| FACULTY-RELATED INFORMATION | ||||
| Faculty on Duty | Aug. 22 | Jan. 9 | May 30 | July 3 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due Via Raiderlink (5 p.m.) | Oct. 27 | March 22 | ||
| Raiderlink Available for Grading | Dec. 5 | May 1 | June 27 | Aug. 1 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students Via Raiderlink (noon) | Dec. 14 | May 10 | ||
| Final Grades Due Via Raiderlink (5 p.m.) | Dec. 19 | May 15 | July 3 | Aug. 7 |
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
| FALL 2023 | SPRING 2024 | SUMMER I 2024 | SUMMER II 2024 | |
| Residence Halls Open for Occupancy | Aug. 13 | Jan. 7 | May 26 | June 30 |
| Classes Begin | Aug. 24 | Jan. 10 | May 28 | July 1 |
| Last Day to Withdraw Without Financial Penalty | Sept. 11 | Jan. 26 | May 31 | July 5 |
| Advance Registration Begins | Nov. 6 | April 8 | ||
| Open Registration Begins | Nov. 20 | April 22 | ||
| Last Day to Declare Pass/Fail Intentions | Nov. 20 | April 22 | June 25 | July 29 |
| No Exams Except Makeup or Scheduled Lab Exams | Nov. 30–Dec. 6 | April 24–May 1 | ||
| Last Day of Classes | Dec. 5 | April 30 | June 27 | July 31 |
| Individual Study Day | Dec. 6 | May 1 | ||
| Final Examinations | Dec. 7–12 | May 2–7 | June 28–29 | Aug. 1–2 |
| Semester/Term Ends | Dec. 12 | May 7 | June 29 | Aug. 2 |
| Residence Halls Close (with exceptions*) | Dec. 13 | May 8 | June 30 | Aug. 3 |
| Commencement†| Dec. 15–16 | May 10–11 | Aug. 3 | |
| PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS‡ | ||||
| 95% Payment of Mandatory Tuition and Fees or Enrollment | Aug. 21 | Jan. 5 | May 22 | June 26 |
| in a Payment Plan Due. | ||||
| Last Day to Drop a Course and Have Charges Removed | Sept. 11 | Jan. 26 | May 31 | July 5 |
| (students who drop to zero hours are considered to be a withdrawal) | ||||
| Last Day to Withdraw and Receive Partial Financial Credit | Sept. 21 | Feb. 7 | June 4 (Full Summer only) | |
| ADD/DROP (changes in schedule), WITHDRAWAL (dropping all courses) | ||||
| Last Day to Add a Course | Aug. 29 | Jan. 16 | May 29 | July 2 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course Without Academic Penalty | Sept. 11 | Jan. 26 | May 31 | July 5 |
| Last Day to Change Major/Transfer Between Colleges | Sept. 11 | Jan. 26 | May 31 | July 5 |
| Last Day to Drop a Course With Academic Penalty | Nov. 20 | April 22 | June 25 | July 29 |
| (counts against drop limit) | ||||
| Last Day to Withdraw from the University | Nov. 20 | April 22 | June 25 | July 29 |
| DEADLINES RELATED TO GRADUATION | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to File Application to Graduate | Sept. 8 | Feb. 2 | June 7 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Defense Notification | Sept. 27 | Feb. 14 | May 31 | |
| Last Day to Order Invitations/Academic Regalia at Bookstore | Oct. 25 | March 20 | May 31 | |
| Graduate School—Master’s Non-Thesis Comps; Last Day to | Oct. 27 | March 29 | June 25 | |
| Defend Thesis/Dissertation | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Final PDF of Thesis/ | Nov. 3 | April 5 | July 1 | |
| Dissertation, Oral Defense and Thesis-Dissertation Approval Form | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Post Recital Program | Nov. 3 | April 5 | July 5 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Remove Grades of I, PR or CR | Nov. 13 | April 12 | July 5 | |
| Graduate School—Comprehensive Eval Reports Due | Nov. 13 | April 19 | July 5 | |
| Graduate School—Last Day to Submit Interdisciplinary Portfolio | Nov. 13 | April 19 | July 5 | |
| Reports | ||||
| Graduate School—Last Day to Pay Thesis/Dissertation Fee | Nov. 13 | April 19 | July 5 | |
| Last Day for Undergraduate Degree Candidates to Remove | Dec. 1 | April 26 | June 25 | July 29 |
| I and PR Grades | ||||
| HOLIDAYS AND VACATION DAYS | ||||
| Labor Day Holiday | Sept. 4 | |||
| Thanksgiving Vacation | Nov. 22–Nov. 26 | |||
| MLK Day | January 15 | |||
| Spring Vacation | March 9–17 | |||
| No Classes | April 1 | |||
| Juneteenth | June 19 | |||
| Independence Day | July 4 | |||
| INTERSESSION | ||||
| Fall Intersession | August 7–20 (Grades Due August 28) | |||
| Winter Intersession | Dec. 13–23, Jan. 2–6 (Grades Due January 12) | |||
| May Intersession | May 9–25 (Grades Due May 31) | |||
| FACULTY-RELATED INFORMATION | ||||
| Faculty on Duty | Aug. 21 | Jan. 8 | May 28 | July 1 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due Via Raiderlink (5 p.m.) | Oct. 26 | March 20 | ||
| Raiderlink Available for Grading | Dec. 4 | April 29 | June 26 | July 30 |
| Grades Due for Graduating Students Via Raiderlink (noon) | Dec. 13 | May 8 | ||
| Final Grades Due Via Raiderlink (5 p.m.) | Dec. 18 | May 13 | July 1 | Aug. 5 |
You can refer to the school publication website for more information.
