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CWRU Academic Calendar for 2023-2024
The formula for the Academic Calendar is approved by the Faculty Senate. The dates based on this formula that comprise the Academic Calendar each year are approved by both the Faculty Senate and Board of Trustees. The formula contains basic rules and is not comprehensively applied to all schools, programs, courses, and teaching formats.
2023-2028 Academic Calendar
| ACADEMIC YEAR | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUMMER | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Classes Begin | Jun 5 | Jun 3 | Jun 2 | Jun 1 | Jun 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | Jun 19 | Jun 19 | Jun 19 | Jun 19 | Jun 18 |
| Independence Day Holiday | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 4 | Jul 3 | Jul 5 |
| Classes End | Aug 1 | Jul 30 | Jul 29 | Jul 28 | Jul 28 |
| Final Grades Due 12:00 noon | Aug 3 | Aug 1 | Jul 31 | Jul 30 | Jul 30 |
| Summer Degree Conferral | Aug 18 | Aug 16 | Aug 15 | Aug 14 | Aug 13 |
| FALL | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Apr 10 | Apr 8 | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 |
| Classes Begin | Aug 28 | Aug 26 | Aug 25 | Aug 24 | Aug 23 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Aug 29 | Aug 27 | Aug 26 | Aug 24 | Aug 24 |
| Labor Day Holiday | Sep 4 | Sep 2 | Sep 1 | Sep 7 | Sep 6 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Sep 8 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Sep 8 | Sep 6 | Sep 5 | Sep 4 | Sep 3 |
| Fall Break | Oct 23/24 | Oct 21/22 | Oct 20/21 | Oct 19/20 | Oct 18/19 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Oct 23 | Oct 21 | Oct 20 | Oct 19 | Oct 18 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 |
| Deadline For Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Nov 10 | Nov 8 | Nov 7 | Nov 6 | Nov 5 |
| Registration for Spring Begins (UG) | Nov 13 | Nov 11 | Nov 10 | Nov 9 | Nov 8 |
| Thanksgiving Holidays | Nov 23/24 | Nov 28/29 | Nov 27/28 | Nov 26/27 | Nov 25/26 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Dec 8 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 |
| Last Day of Class | Dec 8 | Dec 6 | Dec 5 | Dec 4 | Dec 3 |
| Reading Days | Dec 11, 15 | Dec 9, 13 | Dec 8, 12 | Dec 7, 11 | Dec 6, 10 |
| Final Exams Begin | Dec 12 | Dec 10 | Dec 9 | Dec 8 | Dec 7 |
| Final Exams End | Dec 20 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 | Dec 16 | Dec 15 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | Dec 22 | Dec 20 | Dec 19 | Dec 18 | Dec 17 |
| Fall Degree Conferral | Jan 19 (2024) | Jan 17 (2025) | Jan 16 (2026) | Jan 15 (2027) | Jan 14 (2028) |
| SPRING | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (and Drop/Add) Begin (UG) | Nov 13 (2023) | Nov 11 (2024) | Nov 10 (2025) | Nov 9 (2026) | Nov 8 (2027) |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday | Jan 15 | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 |
| Classes Begin | Jan 16 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 11 | Jan 18 |
| Late Registration Fee ($25) Begins | Jan 17 | Jan 14 | Jan 13 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 |
| Late Registration and Drop/Add End | Jan 26 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (UG) | Jan 26 | Jan 24 | Jan 23 | Jan 22 | Jan 28 |
| Mid-Semester Grades Due (UG) | Mar 11 | Mar 10 | Mar 9 | Mar 8 | Mar 13 |
| Spring Break | Mar 11-15 | Mar 10-14 | Mar 9-13 | Mar 8-12 | Mar 13-17 |
| Deadline, prior term I grade removal (UG, G) | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| Deadline Credit/Audit (G) | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (upperclass UG) | Mar 29 | Mar 28 | Mar 27 | Mar 26 | Mar 31 |
| Open registration for Summer Begins (UG) | Apr 1 | Mar 31 | Mar 30 | Mar 29 | Apr 3 |
| Open registration for Fall Begins (UG) | Apr 8 | Apr 7 | Apr 6 | Apr 5 | Apr 10 |
| Deadline for Class Withdrawal and P/NP (first year UG) | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 |
| Last Day of Class | Apr 29 | Apr 28 | Apr 27 | Apr 26 | May 1 |
| Reading Days | Apr 30/ May 1 | Apr 29/30 | Apr 28/29 | Apr 27/28 | May 2/3 |
| Final Exams Begin | May 2 | May 1 | Apr 30 | Apr 29 | May 4 |
| Final Exams End | May 9 | May 8 | May 7 | May 6 | May 11 |
| Final Grades Due by 11:00 am | May 11 | May 10 | May 9 | May 8 | May 13 |
| Spring Degree Conferral | May 17 | May 16 | May 15 | May 14 | May 19 |
2023-2024 Room and Board Calendar
Fall 2023
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, August 1, 2023 | 5 p.m. | Cancellation Deadline for New Students |
| Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 9 p.m. | Summer Housing Ends |
| Thursday, August 10 through Saturday, August 12, 2023 | 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Summer Housing students move to fall assignments (based on availability) |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | 9 a.m. | Buildings Open for First-Year & Transfer Students |
| Sunday, August 20, 2023 | Discover Week Meal Plans for First-Year Students (Begins with dinner) | |
| Wednesday, August 23, 2023 | 9 a.m. | Buildings Open for Returning Students |
| Saturday, August 26, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. | Meal Plan Begins for Returning Students |
| Monday, August 28, 2023 | Classes Begin | |
| Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | Official “No-Show” Date | |
| Friday, September 1, 2023 | 5 p.m. | Last day to make Meal Plan changes |
| Monday, September 4, 2023 | Labor Day holiday | |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | Second-year & Upper-class student room changes begin (Anticipated) | |
| Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | First-Year room changes begin (Anticipated) | |
| Friday, October 20, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Fall Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
| Saturday, October 21 through Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | Leutner Dining Commons open only for dinner | |
| Monday, October 23 through Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | Fall Break (Residence Halls remain open) | |
| Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Fall Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | Room changes end | |
| Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Thanksgiving Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
| Thursday, November 23, and Friday, November 24, 2023 | Thanksgiving Break (Residence Halls remain open) | |
| Friday, November 24 through Sunday, November 26, 2023 | Leutner Dining Commons open only for dinner | |
| Sunday, November 26, 2023 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Thanksgiving Break (Fribley Dining Commons) |
| Friday, December 8, 2023 | Last Day of Classes | |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | Last Day of Finals | |
| Wednesday, December 20, 2023 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Winter Break |
| Thursday, December 21, 2023 | 3 p.m. | Buildings close for Winter Break (except Upper-Class Experience apartment-style housing) |
Spring 2024
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, December 1, 2023 | Housing Release Request Deadline for Returning Students | |
| ***Monday, January 1, 2024 | 5 p.m. | Cancelation Deadline for New Students |
| Wednesday, January 10, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Move-in Day for New First-Year, Transfer, and Exchange Students |
| Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 9 a.m. | Buildings open after Winter Break for returning students |
| Sunday, January 14, 2024 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Winter Break |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 | Martin Luther King Jr. holiday | |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | First Day of Spring Semester Classes | |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024 | Official “No-Show” Date | |
| Friday, January 19, 2024 | 5 p.m. | Last Day to Make Meal Plan Changes |
| Monday, January 22, 2024 | Room Changes Begin (Anticipated) | |
| Friday, March 8, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. | Last meal before Spring Break |
| Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15, 2024 | Spring Break (Residence Halls remain open) All Dining Commons closed | |
| Sunday, March 17, 2024 | 4:30 p.m. | First meal after Spring Break |
| Friday, April 12, 2024 | Room Changes End | |
| Monday, April 29, 2024 | Last Day of Spring Semester Classes | |
| Friday, May 3, 2024 | Housing Extension Requests Due | |
| Thursday, May 9, 2024 | Last day of Finals | |
| Thursday. May 9, 2024 | 2:30 p.m. | Dining Halls Close – Meal Plan Ends |
| Friday, May 10, 2024 | 3 PM | Buildings Close for all undergraduates including Non-Graduating Seniors and Summer transition residents |
| Friday, May 10 through Saturday, May 25, 2024 | Summer Housing transition period | |
| Sunday, May 19, 2024 | Commencement | |
| Monday, May 20, 2024 | NOON | Buildings Close for All Students |
| Sunday, May 26, 2024 | 10 a.m. | Summer Housing Begins |
