Fall Semester 2022
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Approved 5-5-21
(Revised 8-6-21)
(Revised 8-5-22)
August 22
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Fall registration
August 22-26
Drop/Add period
August 26
Last day for refund for dropped Fall course/s. See rate schedule here.
September 5
Labor Day Holiday (University closed)
October 10
Mid-semester week begins
October 13
Founders’ Day
October 24
Last day for course or semester withdrawal for Fall registration. See rate schedule here.
October 31
Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 registration begins for currently enrolled graduate students
November 2
Spring 2023 and Summer 2023 registration begins for currently enrolled undergraduate students
November 23-25
Thanksgiving Holidays (University closed)
November 28
Classes resume
December 1-2
Classes meet as scheduled; however, no exams or quizzes (with the exception of makeup exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
December 5-9
Final examinations. See schedule here.
December 9
Fall Commencement (TBA)/Fall Degree Conferral Date
December 16
Winter Holidays begin at 5:00 p.m. (reopen 1/03/23)
Spring Semester 2023
University opens
January 9
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Spring registration
January 9-13
Drop/Add period
January 13
Last day for refund for dropped Spring course/s. See rate schedule here.
January 16
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (University closed)
February 8-11
College Night and Homecoming activities
February 10
No Classes
February 27
Mid-semester week begins
March 13
Last day for course or semester withdrawal (all students)
*March 24
Spring Holidays for students and faculty begin at 5:00 p.m.
*April 3
Classes resume at 8:00 a.m.
April 10
Fall 2023 registration begins for all currently enrolled and returning graduate students. Summer 2023 registration remains open.
April 12
Fall 2023 registration begins for all currently enrolled and returning undergraduate students. Summer 2023 registration remains open.
April 27-28
Classes meet as scheduled; no exams or quizzes (with the exception of makeup exams) may be administered and no other graded assignments may be due. See Fledgling for additional information.
May 1-5
Final examinations. See schedule here.
May 6
Spring Commencement (TBA)/Spring Degree Conferral Date
*If Shelby County Board of Education revises its calendar, this date will be adjusted accordingly.
Summer Semester 2023
The Summer Semester consist of five parts of term:
Full (13 weeks), May (3 weeks), Combined (9 weeks), Summer I (4 weeks), Summer II (4 weeks).
Summer Term 2023
May 8
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Full Summer Term registration
May 8-12
Drop/Add period for Full Summer Term registration only
May 12
Last day for refund for dropped Full Summer Term course/s only. See rate schedule here.
May 29
Memorial Day Holiday (University closed)
June 19
Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
June 20
Mid-Semester week begins
June 30
Last day for course or term withdrawal for Full Summer Term registration. See rate schedule here.
July 4
Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
August 4
Final examinations/Summer Degree Conferral Date
May Term 2023
May 8
Classes begin/Payment deadline for MayTerm registration only
May 8-9
Drop/Add period for May Term registration only
May 9
Last day for refund for dropped May Term course/s. See rate schedule here.
May 17
Mid-term day
May 18
Last day for course or term withdrawal for May Term registration. See rate schedule here.
May 26
Final examinations
Combined Term 2023
June 5
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Combined Term registration
June 5-7
Drop/Add period for Combined Term registration only
June 7
Last day for refund for dropped Combined Term course/s only. See rate schedule here.
June 19
Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
July 3
Mid-term week begins
July 4
Independence Day Holiday (University closed)
July 7
Last day for course or term withdrawal for Combined Term registration. See rate schedule here.
August 4
Final examinations/Summer Degree Conferral Date
Summer I Term 2023
June 5
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Summer I registration
June 5-6
Drop/Add period for Summer I registration
June 6
Last day for refund for dropped Summer I course/s. See rate schedule here.
June 15
Mid-term day
June 19
Juneteenth Holiday (University closed)
June 20
Last day for course or term withdrawal for Summer I registration. See rate schedule here.
June 30
Final examinations
Summer II Term 2023
July 10
Classes begin/Payment deadline for Summer II registration
July 10-11
Drop/Add period for Summer II registration only
July 11
Last day for refund for dropped Summer II course/s only. See rate schedule here.
July 21
Mid-term day
July 24
Last day for course or term withdrawal for Summer II registration. See rate schedule here.
August 4
Final examinations/Summer Degree Conferral Date