Academic Calendar

Fall Term 2023

Tuesday, August 15	New Faculty Orientation
Thursday, August 17	Opening of School Faculty/Staff Assembly
Friday, August 18 – Tuesday, August 22	Orientation for New Students
Wednesday, August 23	First Day of Fall-Term Classes & Brews and Bites First Day Celebration! *Meet by the fountain @ 8:30a.m.-10a.m. for free coffee and donuts! Sponsored by your friends at Student Development.
Monday, September 4	Labor Day (No Classes)
Wednesday, September 6	Last Day for Enrolled Students to Add a Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
Wednesday, September 13	Last Day to Withdraw from BSC with Tuition Adjustment*
Wednesday, September 20	Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
Monday, October 2	Professors Report Mid-Term Assessments
Tuesday, October 3	Mid-Term Assessments Available
Thursday, October 5 – Sunday, October 8	Fall Break
Wednesday, October 11	Last Day to Drop a Course with Grade of “W”
Wednesday, November 22 – Sunday, November 26	Thanksgiving Break
Wednesday, November 29	Last Day of Classes
Thursday, November 30; Saturday, December 2; Sunday, December 3	Reading Days
Friday, December 1; Monday, December 4; Tuesday, December 5; Wednesday, December 6; Thursday, December 7	Final Examinations
Friday, December 8 – Tuesday, January 2	Christmas Break
Monday, December 11	Professors Report Fall-Term Grades
Tuesday, December 12	Fall-Term Grades Available

*A student dropping all courses must complete a Withdrawal Form available in the Provost's Office.

Wednesday, January 3	First Day of Exploration Term
Friday, January 5	Last Day to Drop without a Grade or Add an Exploration-Term Project*
Monday, January 15	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, January 16	Last Day to Drop Exploration-Term Project with Grade of “W”*
Wednesday, January 31	Last Day of Exploration Term
Thursday, February 1 – Monday, February 5	Winter Break
Thursday, February 1 - Friday, February 2	Sophomore Summit
Friday, February 9	Professors Report Exploration-Term Grades
Monday, February 12	Exploration-Term Grades Available

*A student dropping an Exploration-Term project must contact the Provost's Office.

Tuesday, February 6	First Day of Spring-Term Classes
Tuesday, February 20	Last Day for Enrolled Students to Add a Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
Tuesday, February 27	Last Day to Withdraw from BSC with Tuition Adjustment*
Tuesday, March 5	Last Day to Drop a Course without a Grade
Wednesday, March 20	Professors Report Mid-Term Assessments
Thursday, March 21	Mid-Term Assessments Available
Saturday, March 23 – Sunday, March 31	Spring Break
Wednesday, April 3	Last Day to Drop a Course with Grade of “W”
Tuesday, May 7	Honors Day
Monday, May 13	Last Day of Classes
Tuesday, May 14; Saturday, May 18; Sunday, May 19	Reading Days
Wednesday, May 15; Thursday, May 16; Friday, May 17; Monday, May 20; Tuesday, May 21	Final Examinations
Wednesday, May 22 by 9:00 a.m	Professors Report Grades of Seniors
Friday, May 24	Commencement
Monday, May 27	Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday, May 28	Professors Report Spring-Term Grades of First-Year Students, Sophomores, and Juniors
Wednesday, May 29	Spring-Term Grades Available

*A student dropping all courses must complete a Withdrawal Form available in the Provost's Office.

*A student dropping all summer courses must complete a Withdrawal Form available in the Provost's Office.

Wednesday, May 29	Registration for Session A and First Day of Classes
Friday, May 31	Last Day for Enrolled Students to Add Session A Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
Wednesday, June 5	Last Day to Withdraw from BSC with Tuition Adjustment*
Wednesday, June 12	Last Day to Drop Session A Course without a Grade*
Wednesday, June 19	Juneteenth (No Classes)
Wednesday, June 26	Last Day to Drop Session A Course with Grade of "W"*
Thursday, July 4	Independence Day (No Classes)
Friday, July 19	Last Day of Session A Classes
Monday, July 22	Professors Report Session A Grades by 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 23	Session A Grades Available

Wednesday, May 29	Registration for Session B and First Day of Classes
Friday, May 31	Last Day for Enrolled Students to Add Session B Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
Wednesday, June 5	Last Day to Withdraw from BSC with Tuition Adjustment* Last Day to Drop Session B Course without a Grade*
Wednesday, June 12	Last Day to Drop Session B Course with Grade of "W"*
Wednesday, June 19	Juneteenth (No Classes)
Wednesday, June 24	Last Day of Session B Classes
Wednesday, June 26	Professors Report Session B Grades by 9:00 a.m.
Thursday, June 27	Session B Grades Available

Tuesday, June 25	Registration for Session C and First Day of Classes
Thursday, June 27	Last Day for Enrolled Students to Add Session C Course, to Select S/U Option, and to Change a Course from Grade to Audit
Tuesday, July 2	Last Day to Withdraw from BSC with Tuition Adjustment* Last Day to Drop Session C Course without a Grade*
Thursday, July 4	Independence Day (No Classes)
Tuesday, July 9	Last Day to Drop Session C Course with Grade of "W"*
Friday, July 19	Last Day of Session C Classes
Monday, July 22	Professors Report Session C Grades by 9:00 a.m.
Tuesday, July 23	Session C Grades Available

*A student dropping all summer courses must complete a Withdrawal Form available in the Provost’s Office.