Longwood Academic Calendar 2023/2024

Longwood Academic Calendar – Longwood University, located in Farmville, Virginia, has a long history dating back to 1839 when it was founded as the Farmville Female Seminary Association. Over the years, the school evolved from a seminary to a college to a university, becoming co-educational in 1976. Today, Longwood University is comprised of five colleges and offers over 100 majors, minors and concentrations, as well as graduate programs in education and communication sciences and disorders.

The university follows a traditional academic calendar with fall and spring semesters, as well as winter intersession and summer offerings. Key dates for the 2023-2024 academic year are highlighted in the calendar above. This includes registration dates, holidays, exam periods, commencement ceremonies, and more. Graduate and undergraduate calendars differ slightly.

Longwood continues its dedication to the values upon which it was founded, including citizen leadership, strong academics, and commitment to a common good. The 2023-2024 academic calendar will guide students as they work towards personal and academic growth this coming school year. Administrators and educators look forward to another enriching year with Lancers!

Fall Semester 2023

• August 16-17: New Students Arrive
• August 18-20: Continuing students arrive
• August 19: Graduate Full Semester begins
• August 21: Undergraduate Classes begin at 8 a.m.; Graduate Incompletes due for Intersession, Spring 2023
• August 23: Graduate Add/drop deadline – 5 p.m. (8 Week and 5 Week Professional Studies and Special Education)
• August 25: Graduate Add/drop deadline – 5 p.m. (full semester classes)
• August 28: Undergraduate Last day to add/drop – 5 p.m. (full semester classes)
• August 29: Graduate Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. (7 Week MBA)
• September 4: Labor Day – University closed -No Undergraduate classes
• September 5: Classes resume at 8 a.m.
• September 14: Convocation; Withdraw deadline (Graduate 5 Week Special Education)
• September 19: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week MBA)
• September 22: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 8 Week Professional Studies)
• September 23: Graduate 5 Week Fall II begins
• September 26: Graduate 5 Week Fall I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• September 27: Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week Special Education)
• September 29: Undergraduate Pass/fail decision deadline – 5 p.m.
• October 5: Fall Break; Graduate classes may be held
• October 6: Fall Break; Graduate classes may be held; University closed
• October 9: Classes resume at 8 a.m.; Incompletes due for Spring, Summer 2023
• October 12: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week Special Education)
• October 13: Graduate 7 Week Fall I ends
• October 14: Graduate 8 Week Fall I ends; Graduate 8 Week Fall II begins
• October 17: Graduate 7 Week Fall I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• October 18: Grade estimates due – 12 p.m.; Graduate 8 Week Fall I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET; Graduate 8 Week Fall II Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET
• October 20: Graduate 7 Week Fall II begins
• October 24: Registration begins – Time ticket 1 – Spring 2024; Graduate Registration – Intersession, Spring 2024 (See Time Ticket Schedule); Add/drop deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• October 25: Registration Time Ticket 2 – Intersession, Spring 2024
• October 26: Registration Time Ticket 3 – Intersession, Spring 2024
• October 27: Registration Time Ticket 4 – Intersession, Spring 2024; Graduate 5 Week Fall II ends
• October 28: Graduate 5 Week Fall III begins
• October 31: Graduate Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. (full semester graduate classes); Graduate 5 Week Fall II grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• November 1: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. (full semester undergraduate classes)
• November 10: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 8 Week)
• November 13: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• November 14: Symposium on the Common Good Day (No undergraduate classes until 5:30 p.m.; graduate classes held as usual)
• November 15: Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase (No undergraduate classes 1 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.)
• November 21: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week)
• November 22-24: Thanksgiving Holiday – No classes; University closed
• November 27: Undergraduate and Graduate Classes resume – 8 a.m.; Graduate Incompletes due for Summer 2023
• December 1: Last day of undergraduate classes
• December 2: Reading Day
• December 4-8: Examinations
• December 8: Graduate 7 Week Fall II ends; Graduate 5 Week Fall III ends
• December 9: Last day of Graduate classes; Graduate 8 Week Fall II ends
• December 11: Undergraduate and Graduate Fall semester grades due – 8:30 a.m.

Winter Intersession 2023-2024

• December 10, 2023- January 6, 2024

Spring Semester 2024

• January 6: Graduate Full Semester begins; Graduate 8 Week Spring I begins; Graduate 5 Week Spring I begins
• January 8: New Student Orientation
• January 9: Intersession Grades Due – 8:30 a.m
• January 10: Undergraduate Classes begin – 8 a.m.; Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 8 Week & Graduate 5 Week)
• January 12: Graduate Students Last day to add/drop – 5 p.m. (full semester graduate classes); Graduate 7 Week Spring I begins
• January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. holiday; University closed – no classes
• January 16: All Classes resume at 8 a.m.
• January 17: Add/drop deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• January 18: Last day add/drop – 5 p.m. (Full semester undergraduate classes)
• January 24: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week)
• February 2: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 8 Week)
• February 6: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• February 9: Graduate 5 Week Spring I ends
• February 10: Graduate 5 Week Spring II begins
• February 13: Graduate 5 Week Spring I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• February 14: Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week)
• February 16: Pass/fail decision deadline – 5 p.m.
• February 28: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week)
• March 1: Undergraduate Incompletes due for Fall, Intersession 2023; Graduate 7 Week Spring I ends
• March 2: Graduate 8 Week Spring I ends; Graduate 8 Week Spring II begins
• March 4-8: Spring break; University closed (4th); Graduate classes may be held
• March 5: Graduate 7 Week Spring I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• March 6: Graduate 8 Week Spring I grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET; Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET
• March 8: Graduate 7 Week Spring II begins
• March 11: Classes resume – 8 a.m.
• March 12: Add/drop deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• March 13: Grade estimates due – 12 p.m.
• March 19: Registration Time Ticket 1 – Summer, Fall 2024; Graduate Registration – Summer, Fall 2024
• March 20: Registration Time Ticket 2 – Summer, Fall 2024
• March 21: Registration Time Ticket 3 – Summer, Fall 2024; Graduate Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. (full semester graduate classes)
• March 22: Registration Time Ticket 4 – Summer, Fall 2024; Graduate 5 Week Spring II ends
• March 23: Graduate 5 Week Spring III begins
• March 26: Graduate 5 Week Spring II grades due – 8:30 a.m. ET
• March 27: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. (full semester undergraduate classes); Add/drop deadline 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 5 Week)
• March 29: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 8 Week)
• April 2: Withdraw (W) deadline – 5 p.m. ET (Graduate 7 Week)
• April 9: Symposium on the Common Good Day (No undergraduate classes until 5:30 p.m.)
• April 15: Graduate Incompletes due for Summer, Fall 2023
• April 17: Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase (No undergraduate classes until 5:30 p.m.)
• April 26: Last day of undergraduate classes
• April 27: Reading Day; Last day of graduate classes; Graduate 8 Week Spring II ends
• April 29-30: Examinations
• April 30: Graduate Spring semester grades due – 8:30 a.m.
• May 1-3: Examinations
• May 6: Undergraduate Spring semester grades due – 8:30 a.m.
• May 17: Graduate Commencement
• May 18: Undergraduate commencement

Conclusion

The thoughtfully planned academic calendar provides an enriching educational experience for Longwood students. Key dates allow students and faculty to balance the rigors of coursework while making time for research projects, campus events that broaden perspectives, and needed breaks to recharge. Graduate and undergraduate timelines have slight variances, recognizing the needs of these different student populations. Whether participating in the Research & Creative Inquiry Showcase or moving into the residence halls with new classmates, Lancers has much to anticipate this coming school year. As the calendar denotes, 2023-2024 promises personal growth and continued academic success for the Longwood community.