This page outlines the Kent State Academic Calendar for 2023-2024 academic year. The Academic Calendar on this page lists all relevant holidays, breaks, class start and end dates, as well as Registration and Bursar dates. It provides a comprehensive schedule of activities for an academic year, including final exam week, breaks, and the end of the semester.
Bear this in mind, the academic calendar helps everyone remember important dates and events. Students, teachers, and staff rely on it to know when things are happening at school. It’s not just for people on campus; it also gives information to parents, former students, and new students who are thinking about coming to the school.
This calendar is important because it shows what life is like at the school and helps people decide if they want to be part of it. So, it’s a very useful tool that makes the school experience better for everyone.
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Kent State Academic Calendar 2023-2024
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Fall international student orientation | Wed, Aug 16, 2023 |
| Fall graduate student orientation | Thu, Aug 17, 2023 |
| University convocation | Fri, Aug 18, 2023 |
| KSU Kickoff | Sun, Aug 20, 2023 |
| Fall classes begin | Mon, Aug 21, 2023 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for December 2023 graduation | Fri, Aug 25, 2023 |
| Deadline for master’s and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for December 2023 graduation | Fri, Aug 25, 2023 |
| Labor Day (note 1) | Mon, Sep 4, 2023 |
| Deadline for bachelor’s degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for May 2024 graduation | Fri, Sep 15, 2023 |
| Fall classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Sep 29, 2023 |
| Spring classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Oct 2, 2023 |
| Fall Break (note 2) | Thu-Sun, Oct 5-8, 2023 |
| Fall classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Oct 27, 2023 |
| Fall final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Oct 30-Nov 9, 2023 |
| Veterans day observed (note 1) | Fri, Nov 10, 2023 |
| Spring classes begin for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Nov 13, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Break (note 2) | Wed-Sun, Nov 22-26, 2023 |
| Thanksgiving Day (note 1) | Thu, Nov 23, 2023 |
| Columbus Day observed (note 3) | Fri, Nov 24, 2023 |
| Fall classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Dec 1, 2023 |
| Fall final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Dec 4-15, 2023 |
| Fall classes end | Sun, Dec 10, 2023 |
| Fall final examinations | Mon-Sun, Dec 11-17, 2023 |
| Deadline for bachelor’s degree and undergraduate certificate candidates to apply for August 2024 graduation | Fri, Dec 15, 2023 |
| Fall commencement | Fri-Sat, Dec 15-16, 2023 |
| Holiday schedule (note 4) | Fri-Sun, Dec 22-31, 2023 |
| Presidents Day observed (note 5) | Fri, Dec 22, 2023 |
| Christmas Day observed (note 1) | Mon, Dec 25, 2023 |
| New Year’s Day observed (note 1) | Mon, Jan 1, 2024 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Spring classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Jan 2, 2024 |
| Spring international student orientation | Thu, Jan 11, 2024 |
| Spring graduate student orientation | Fri, Jan 12, 2024 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Day (note 1) | Mon, Jan 15, 2024 |
| Spring classes begin | Tue, Jan 16, 2024 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for May 2024 graduation | Fri, Jan 19, 2024 |
| Deadline for master’s and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for May 2024 graduation | Fri, Jan 19, 2024 |
| Spring classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Feb 2, 2024 |
| Summer classes begin for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Feb 5, 2024 |
| Spring classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Mar 8, 2024 |
| Spring final examinations for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Mar 11-22, 2024 |
| Deadline for bachelor’s degree candidates to apply for December 2024 graduation | Fri, Mar 15, 2024 |
| Spring break (note 2) | Mon-Sun, Mar 25-31, 2024 |
| Summer classes begin for second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, Apr 1, 2024 |
| Spring classes end for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Apr 26, 2024 |
| Spring final examinations for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Apr 29-May 10, 2024 |
| Remembrance Day (note 3) | Sat, May 4, 2024 |
| Summer classes end for fourth-year Podiatric Medicine students | Sat, May 4, 2024 |
| Spring classes end | Sun, May 5, 2024 |
| Spring final examinations | Mon-Sun, May 6-12, 2024 |
| Spring commencements | Thu-Sun, May 9-12, 2024 |
| Spring commencement for College of Podiatric Medicine | Fri, May 17, 2024 |
| Summer classes begin for first-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Practical experiences classes begin | Mon, May 13, 2024 |
| First 7-week classes begin | Mon, May 13, 2024 |
| 12-week classes begin | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| 3-week classes begin | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| First 6-week classes begin | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| 8-week classes begin | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| Summer classes begin for first- and second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon, May 20, 2024 |
| Deadline for associate degree candidates to apply for August 2024 graduation | Fri, May 24, 2024 |
| Deadline for master’s and doctoral degree and certificate candidates to apply for August 2024 graduation | Fri, May 24, 2024 |
| Memorial Day (note 1) | Mon, May 27, 2024 |
| First 5-week classes begin | Tue, May 28, 2024 |
| Summer classes end for third-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, May 31, 2024 |
| 3-week classes end | Sun, Jun 9, 2024 |
| Summer classes end for second-year Podiatric Medicine students | Thu, Jun 13, 2024 |
| Juneteenth National Independence Day observed (note 1) | Wed, Jun 19, 2024 |
| Second 7-week classes begin | Mon, Jun 24, 2024 |
| Summer classes end for first-year Podiatric Medicine students | Fri, Jun 28, 2024 |
| First 5-week classes end | Sun, Jun 30, 2024 |
| First 6-week classes end | Sun, Jun 30, 2024 |
| First 7-week classes end | Sun, Jun 30, 2024 |
| Second 5-week classes begin | Mon, Jul 1, 2024 |
| Second 6-week classes begin | Mon, Jul 1, 2024 |
| Summer final examinations for first-year Podiatric Medicine students | Mon-Fri, Jul 1-12, 2024 |
| Independence Day observed (note 1) | Thu, Jul 4, 2024 |
| 8-week classes end | Sun, Jul 14, 2024 |
| Second 5-week classes end | Sun, Aug 4, 2024 |
| Summer commencement | Sat, Aug 10, 2024 |
| Second 6-week classes end | Sun, Aug 11, 2024 |
| Second 7-week classes end | Sun, Aug 11, 2024 |
| Practical experience classes end | Sun, Aug 11, 2024 |
| 12-week classes end | Sun, Aug 11, 2024 |
