This page outlines the Temple Academic Calendar 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.
Contents
Temple Academic Calendar 2023-2024
Fall 2023
| Wednesday, August 9 – Sunday, August 27 | Early Term Start (ETS) Courses |
| Monday, August 28 | Full Term 16-week Courses (1) and 7-week Courses (7A) begin |
| Monday, September 4 | Labor Day (no classes held) |
| Tuesday, September 5 | Last day to add or drop a 7-week (7A) course |
| Monday, September 11 | Last day to add or drop a Full Term 16-week (1) course |
| Monday, October 2 | Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) begin |
| Monday, October 9 | Last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7A) course |
| Friday, October 13 | Fall Wellness Day (no classes held) |
| Monday, October 16 | 7-week Courses (7A) end; Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) end |
| Tuesday, October 17 | 7-week Courses (7B) begin |
| Thursday, October 19 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 7-week Courses (7A)Â ends |
| Monday, October 23 | Last day to add or drop a 7-week (7B) course |
| Monday, October 30 | Priority registration for Spring 2024Â begins |
| Monday, November 20 – Wednesday, November 22 | Fall Break (no classes held) |
| Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26 | Thanksgiving holiday (no classes held) |
| Monday, December 4 | Last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7B) course |
| Monday, December 11 | Full Term 16-week Courses (1), 7-week Courses (7B), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end; Last day to withdraw from a Full Term 16-week course |
| Tuesday, December 12 | Study Day (no exams held) |
| Wednesday, December 13 – Friday, December 15 | Days 1-3 of Final Exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) |
| Thursday, December 14 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 7-week Courses (7B) and Short Duration Courses (SDC)Â ends |
| Saturday, December 16 – Sunday, December 17 | Study Days (no exams held) |
| Monday, December 18 – Tuesday, December 19 | Days 4 & 5 of Final Exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) |
| Wednesday, December 20 | Diploma date (effective) |
| Friday, December 22 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for Full Term 16-week Courses (1)Â ends |
Spring 2024
| Wednesday, December 20 – Sunday, January 14 | Early Term Start (ETS) Courses |
| Monday, January 15 | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no classes held) |
| Tuesday, January 16 | Full Term 16-week Courses (1) and 7-week Courses (7A) begin |
| Monday, January 22 | Last day to add or drop a 7-week (7A) course |
| Monday, January 29 | Last day to add or drop a Full Term 16-week (1) course |
| Monday, February 19 | Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) begin |
| Monday, March 4 | Last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7A) course |
| Monday, March 4 – Sunday, March 10 | Spring Break (no classes held) |
| Monday, March 11 | 7-week Courses (7A) end; Undergraduate midterm progress ratings for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) end |
| Tuesday, March 12 | 7-week Courses (7B) begin |
| Thursday, March 14 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 7-week Courses (7A)Â ends |
| Monday, March 18 | Last day to add or drop a 7-week (7B) course |
| Monday, March 25 | Priority registration for Summer 2024 begins |
| Monday, April 1 | Priority registration for Fall 2024 begins |
| Monday, April 22 | Last day to withdraw from a 7-week (7B) course |
| Monday, April 29 | Full Term 16-week Courses (1), 7-week Courses (7B), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end; Last day to withdraw from a Full Term 16-week (1) course |
| Tuesday, April 30 | Study Day (no exams held) |
| Wednesday, May 1 – Friday, May 3 | Days 1-3 of Final Exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) |
| Thursday, May 2 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 7-week Courses (7B) and Short Duration Courses (SDC)Â ends |
| Saturday, May 4 – Sunday, May 5 | Study Days (no exams held) |
| Monday, May 6 – Tuesday, May 7 | Days 4 & 5 of Final Exams for Full Term 16-week Courses (1) |
| Wednesday, May 8 | University Commencement and Diploma date (effective) |
| Friday, May 10 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for Full Term 16-week Courses (1)Â ends |
Summer I 2024
| Monday, May 13 | Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), 12-week Courses (12A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) begin |
| Thursday, May 16 | Last day to add or drop a 4-week (4A) course |
| Friday, May 17 | Last day to add or drop a Full Term 6-week (1) course |
| Wednesday, May 22 | Last day to add or drop a 12-week (12A) course |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day (no classes held) |
| Monday, June 3 | Last day to withdraw from a 4-week (4A) course |
| Monday, June 10 | 4-week Courses (4A) end |
| Thursday, June 13 | 4-week Courses (4B) begin |
| Thursday, June 13 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 4-week Courses (4A)Â ends |
| Friday, June 14 | Last day to add or drop a 4-week (4B) course |
| Monday, June 17 | Last day to withdraw from a Full Term 6-week (1) course |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth (no classes held — students in the schools of Dentistry, Pharmacy, Medicine, Law, and Podiatric Medicine should consult their respective school calendars regarding classes and clinical activity) |
| Monday, June 24 | Full Term 6-week Courses (1) end |
| Tuesday, June 25 | Diploma date (effective; Summer I Full Term Courses only) |
| Thursday, June 27 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for Full Term 6-week Courses (1)Â ends |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day (no classes held) |
| Friday, July 5 | Last day to withdraw from a 4-week (4B) course |
| Thursday, July 11 | 4-week Courses (4B) end |
| Sunday, July 14 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 4-week Courses (4B)Â ends |
| Thursday, August 1 | Last day to withdraw from a 12-week (12A) course |
| Thursday, August 8 | 12-week Courses (12A) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end |
| Sunday, August 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for 12-week Courses (12A) and Short Duration Courses (SDC)Â ends |
Summer II 2024
| Thursday, June 27 | Full Term 6-week Courses (1) and Short Duration Courses (SDC) begin |
| Monday, July 1 | Last day to add or drop a Full Term 6-week (1) course |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day (no classes held) |
| Friday, July 12 | 4-week Courses (4A) begin |
| Monday, July 15 | Last day to add or drop a 4-week (4A) course |
| Thursday, August 1 | Last day to withdraw from a Full Term 6-week (1) or 4-week (4A) course |
| Thursday, August 8 | Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC) end |
| Friday, August 9 | Diploma date (effective; Summer II and Summer I 4B and 12A) |
| Sunday, August 11 at 11:59 p.m. (ET) | Final grading for Full Term 6-week Courses (1), 4-week Courses (4A), and Short Duration Courses (SDC)Â ends |
