Ball State Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Ball State Academic Calendar – The Ball State University Academic Calendars outlined below provide students, faculty, and staff with a comprehensive overview of important events, deadlines, and breaks spanning each academic term for the 2023-2024 year. These calendars note the start and end dates for semesters, key administrative and semester events, as well as university closures and holidays.

The Fall 2023 semester at the university begins on August 21st 2023 with regular classes, preceded by faculty meetings and Saturday sessions. Notable dates in the term include Labor Day and Fall Break closures in September and October. The semester concludes on December 15 with the final examination period and December Commencement on the 16th. The subsequent semester break runs until the start of Spring 2024 on January 8th.

Spring semester highlights include no classes for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday on January 15. Spring Break occurs in early March before the resumption of classes. The spring semester culminates in final exams and May Commencement in the first week of May 2024. Students may then progress to Summer terms or semester breaks.

The Summer semester outline shows pertinent details for Parts of Term 1, 21 and 22. Summer classes commence on May 13 with a combination of full and first half-term courses. Second half terms then start on June 17, with all summer instruction ending July 19. Independence Day is observed with university closures while Memorial Day marks the closure early in the semester.

Ball State Academic Calendar:

Fall Semester

• August 18, 2023 – Friday Faculty meetings
• August 19, 2023 – Saturday Saturday classes meet
• August 21, 2023 – Monday University classes for Fall Semester begin
• September 4, 2023 – Monday Labor Day – no classes
• October 9, 2023 – Monday Fall Break—no classes
• October 10, 2023 – Tuesday Fall Break—no classes
• November 22, 2023 – Wednesday Thanksgiving recess – no classes
• November 23, 2023 – Thursday Thanksgiving recess – no classes
• November 24, 2023 – Friday Thanksgiving recess – no classes
• November 25, 2023 – Saturday Thanksgiving recess – no classes
• November 26, 2023 – Sunday Thanksgiving recess – no classes
• November 27, 2023 – Monday Classes resume
• December 9, 2023 – Saturday Final examination day for Saturday classes
• December 11, 2023 – Monday Last meeting day for regular classes
• December 12- 15, 2023 – Final Examination Period
• December 15, 2023 –  Fall Semester ends
• December 16, 2023 –  December Commencement
• December 16 2023 – January 8, 2024 – Semester break

** The Registrar’s office will develop and distribute specific deadlines pertaining to course changes, individual course withdrawals, and grade submissions at a later date.

Spring Semester 2024

• January 8, 2024 – Monday University classes for Spring Semester begin
• January 15, 2024 – Monday Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration – no classes
• March 3, 2024 – Sunday Spring Break
• March 4, 2024 – Monday Spring Break
• March 5, 2024 – Tuesday Spring Break
• March 6, 2024 – Wednesday Spring Break
• March 7, 2024 – Thursday Spring Break
• March 8, 2024 – Friday Spring Break
• March 9, 2024 – Saturday Spring Break
• March 10, 2024 – Sunday Spring Break
• March 11, 2024 – Monday Classes resume
• April 27, 2024 – Saturday Final Examination day for Saturday classes
• April 29, 2024 – Monday Last meeting day for regular classes
• April 30, 2024 – Tuesday Final Examination Period
• May 1, 2024 – Wednesday Final Examination Period
• May 2, 2024 – Thursday Final Examination Period
• May 3, 2024 – Friday Final Examination Period, Spring Semester ends

• May 4, 2024 –  May Commencement Ceremony

** The Registrar’s office will develop and distribute specific deadlines pertaining to course changes, individual course withdrawals, and grade submissions at a later date.

Summer Semester

• May 13, 2024 – Monday University classes begin for Part of Term 1 (full summer term), University classes begin for Part of Term 21 (first half term)
• May 27, 2024 – Monday Memorial Day – no classes
• June 14, 2024 – Friday Part of Term 21 (first half term) ends
• June 17, 2024 – Monday University classes begin for Part of Term 22 (second half term)
• July 4, 2024 – Thursday Independence Day Observance – no classes
• July 19, 2024 – Friday Part of Term 1 ends (full summer term), Part of Term 22 ends (second half term)

• July 20, 2024 – Saturday – July Commencement Ceremony

** The Registrar’s office will develop and distribute specific deadlines pertaining to course changes, individual course withdrawals, and grade submissions at a later date.

Conclusion

In summary, the Ball State University Academic Calendars 2023-2024 offers a helpful reference for important deadlines and events across Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters, enabling students and faculty alike to plan schedules effectively. Administrator contacts and further resources will supplement the above high-level roadmaps.”