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Academic Calendar

Download a printable PDF of the 2021-2022 academic calendar.

Download a printable PDF of the 2022-2023 academic calendar.

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

2022 Fall Semester

September 5

Labor Day Holiday

September 6

Opening the University/Advising Day and Convocation

September 7

First Complete Teaching Day, Fall I

September 8

CPS/G Fall I Add/Drop Period Ends

September 13

Add/Drop Period Ends, Full Semester Classes

September 21

CPS/G Fall I Last Day to Withdraw

October 7

Last day to Withdraw from First Quarter Courses

October 10

Indigenous Peoples' Day: No Classes

October 12

CPS/G Fall I Classes End

October 13

CPS/G Fall II Classes Begin

October 14

CPS/G Fall II Add/Drop Period Ends

October 14

CPS/G Makeup Day for Indigenous Peoples' Day Holiday

October 21

Classes End in First Quarter Courses

October 24 - October 26

First Quarter Final Examinations

October 27

Classes Begin for Second Quarter Courses

October 28

Last Day to Add Second Quarter Courses

October 31

No Classes after 4:30 pm - Halloween

November 4

CPS/G Fall I Last Day to Withdraw

November 4

CPS/G Makeup Day for October 31 (as needed)

November 11

Veterans Day Holiday: No Classes

November 23

Reading Day: No Classes

November 24 - November 25

Thanksgiving Recess: No Classes

November 28

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester and Second Quarter Courses

November 28

CPS/G Fall II Classes End

December 13

Day Classes End

December 14

Reading Day: No Classes

December 15 - December 22

Final Examinations: Day School

December 22

CPS/G Classes End

December 23

Final Exam Make-Up Day School

December 23

Winter Recess Begins at 2 pm

2022 Wintersession

December 27

Wintersession Online Begins

January 1

New Year's Day Holiday

January 3

Wintersession Day Begins

January 5

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Courses

January 9

Wintersession Day Ends

January 10

Wintersession Snow Make-Up Day

2023 Spring Semester

January 16

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Holiday

January 17

First Complete Teaching Day, Full Semester Courses

January 18

Last Day to Withdraw from Wintersession Online Courses

January 23

Full Semester Add/Drop Period Ends

February 4

Wintersession Online Ends

February 6

CPS/G Spring I Classes Begin

February 7

CPS/G Spring I Add/Drop Period Ends

February 18

Last Day to Withdraw from Third Quarter Courses

February 20

President's Day Holiday: No Classes

February 24

CPS/G Make-Up Day for President's Day Holiday

February 24

CPS/G Spring I Last Day to Withdraw

March 7

Classes End in Third Quarter Courses

March 8 - March 10

Third Quarter Final Examinations

March 11 - March 18

March 20 - March 21

Classes Begin in Fourth Quarter Courses

March 21 - March 22

Last Day to Add Fourth Quarter Courses

March 27 - March 28

CPS/G Spring I Classes End

March 28 - March 29

CPS/G Spring II Classes Begin

March 29 - March 30

CPS/G Spring II Add/Drop Period Ends

April 14 - April 15

CPS/G Spring II Last Day to Withdraw

April 14 - April 15

Last Day to Withdraw from Full Semester Courses

April 17 - April 18

Patriots' Day Holiday: No Classes

April 21 - April 22

Last Day to Withdraw from Fourth Quarter Courses

April 21 - April 22

CPS/G Makeup Day for Patriots' Day Holiday

May 5 - May 6

Day School Classes End

May 8 - May 9

Reading Day (No Classes)

May 9 - May 10

CPS/G Spring II Classes End

May 9 - May 17

Final Examinations, Day School Courses

May 15 - May 16

CPS/G Full Semester Classes End

May 17 - May 18

Day School Final Exam Makeup Day

May 18 - May 19

Graduate School Commencement

May 20 - May 21

Undergraduate Commencement

2023 Summersession

May 22 - May 23

Full Summer and Summer Session I Classes Begin

May 23 - May 24

Full Summer and Summer Session I Add/Drop Period Ends

May 29 - May 30

Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes

June 2 - June 3

CPS/G Make-Up Day for Memorial Day Holiday

June 12 - June 13

Last Day to Withdraw, Summer Session I

June 30 - July 1

Last Day of Classes, Summer Session I

July 3 - July 8

Independence Day Recess, No Classes

July 4 - July 5

Independence Day Holiday

July 10 - July 11

Summer Session II Classes Begin

July 11 - July 12

Summer Session II Add/Drop Ends

July 31 - August 1

Last Day to Withdraw, Summer II and Full Summer

August 19 - August 20

Last Day of Classes, Summer Session II and Full Summer

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