Marshall University Academic Calendar 2023-2024
The Marshall University academic calendar is a detailed schedule for the academic activities for the 2023/2024 academic session. It contains important dates and major events. See details of the 2023/2024 academic calendar below.
Marshall University Academic Calendar 2023-2024:
Fall 2023 Semester (14 Weeks)
- August 11, Friday – End of summer school
- August 14, Monday – August 18, Friday – Registration/schedule adjustment
- August 15, Tuesday – August 18, Friday – Week of Welcome for freshmen
- August 18, Friday, 9:00 a.m. – Residence halls open
- August 21, Monday, 8 a.m. – First day of classes
- August 21, Monday – August 25, Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
- August 25, Friday – Last day to add a class
- August 28, Monday – Withdrawal (“W”) period begins
- September 2, Saturday – September 4, Monday – University Computing Services unavailable
- September 4, Monday – Labor Day Holiday – University closed
- September 8, Friday – Application for December graduation due in academic Dean’s office
- September 29, Friday – Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses
- October 2, Monday, Noon – Undergraduate students midterm grades due
- October 6, Friday – 1st 7 weeks courses end
- October 9, Monday – 2nd 7 weeks courses begin
- October 23, Monday – Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance registration. (Required for students who have mandatory advising holds.)
- October 24-25, Tuesday-Wednesday – Countdown to Commencement
- October 30, Monday – Recommended date to apply for Spring 2024 graduation
- November 6, Monday – November 17, Friday – Advance registration for spring semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
- November 10, Friday – Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
- November 17, Friday – Last day to withdraw from 2nd 7 weeks courses. Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course
- November 18, Saturday, Noon – Residence halls close
- November 20, Monday – December 1, Friday – Complete withdrawals only
- November 20, Monday – Advance registration for spring semester (open to admitted and readmitted students)
- November 20, Monday – November 24, Friday – Thanksgiving Break – classes dismissed
- November 22, Wednesday, 12:00 PM – University closes
- November 23, Thursday – November 24, Friday – Thanksgiving Holiday – University closed
- November 26, Sunday, 9:00 a.m. – Residence halls open
- November 27, Monday – Classes resume
- November 27, Monday – December 1, Friday – Pre-Finals Week
- December 1, Friday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from fall semester
- December 2, Saturday – Exam day for Saturday classes. Some common finals
- December 4, Monday – Exam day
- December 5, Tuesday – Exam day
- December 6, Wednesday – Study day. Exams resume at 3:00 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
- December 7, Thursday – Exam day
- December 8, Friday – Exam day
- December 9, Saturday, 10:00 AM – Winter Commencement, Mountain Health Arena. Official December graduation date
- December 10, Sunday, Noon – Residence halls close
- December 11, Monday, Noon – Final grades due. All requirements must be met for degree completion
- December 22, 2023, Friday – January 2, 2024, Tuesday – Winter Break – University closed
- January 4, 2024 (Thursday) – Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar
Spring 2024 Semester (14 Weeks)
- January 3, Wednesday – University reopens
- January 3, Wednesday – January 5, Friday – Registration/schedule adjustments
- January 5, Friday, 9 a.m. – Residence halls open
- January 8, Monday, 8 a.m. – First day of classes
- January 8, Monday – January 12, Friday – Late registration/schedule adjustment (add-drop)
- January 12, Friday – Last day to add a class
- January 15, Monday – Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday – University closed
- January 16, Tuesday – Withdrawal (“W”) period begins
- January 26, Friday – Applications for Spring graduation due in academic Dean’s office
- February 16, Friday – Last day to withdraw from 1st 7 weeks courses
- February 19, Monday, Noon – Undergraduate students midterm grades due
- February 23, Friday – 1st 7 weeks courses end
- February 26, Monday – 2nd 7 weeks courses begin
- February 26, Monday – Students should schedule appointments with advisors to prepare for advance
registration for summer and fall. (Required for students with mandatory advising holds.) - March 11, Monday – Recommended date to apply for August 2024 graduation
- March 11, Monday – March 15, Friday – Advance registration for summer sessions (open only to currently enrolled students)
- March 12, Tuesday – March 13, Wednesday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM each day – Countdown to Commencement, Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center. All Tentative Spring 2024 graduates are welcome
- March 16, Saturday, Noon – Residence halls close
- March 18, Monday – Advance registration for summer sessions begin (open to admitted/readmitted students)
- March 18, Monday – March 22, Friday – Spring Break – classes dismissed
- March 22, Friday – University closed
- March 25, Monday – Classes resume
- March 29, Friday – Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
- April 1, Monday [UPDATED] – Recommended date to apply for December 2024 graduation
- April 1, Monday – April 12, Friday – Advance registration for fall semester (open only to currently enrolled students)
- April 5, Friday – Last day to withdraw from a 2nd 7 weeks courses
- April 12, Friday – Last day to withdraw from a full semester individual course
- April 15, Monday – Advance registration for fall semester begins (open to admitted/readmitted students except first-time fall undergraduates)
- April 15, Monday – April 19, Friday – Pre-Finals Week. Complete withdrawals only
- April 19, Friday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from spring semester
- April 20, Saturday – Exam day for Saturday classes. Some common finals
- April 22, Monday – Exam Day
- April 23, Tuesday – Exam Day
- April 24, Wednesday – Study day. Exams resume at 3 p.m. for Wednesday evening classes
- April 25, Thursday – Exam Day
- April 26, Friday – Exam Day
- April 27, Saturday, TBD at Mountain Health Arena – Commencement. Official April graduation date
- April 28, Sunday, Noon – Residence halls close
- April 29, Monday, Noon – Final grades due. All requirements must be met for degree completion
- May 13, Monday – Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar
- May 25, Saturday – May 27, Monday – University computer services unavailable
- May 27, Monday – Memorial Day Holiday – University closed
- July 4, Thursday – Independence Day Holiday – University closed
Summer Term 2024
Summer A (May 6 – May 31)
- April 29, Monday – May 3, Friday – Regular Registration
- May 6, Monday – First day of classes. Late registration/schedule adjustment closes at 5 PM
- May 7, Tuesday – Withdraw “W” period begins
- May 23, Thursday – Last day to withdraw from an individual course
- May 24, Friday – May 30, Thursday – Complete withdraws only
- May 25, Saturday – May 27, Monday – University computer services unavailable
- May 27, Monday – Memorial Day Holiday – University closed
- May 30, Thursday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from Summer A
- May 31, Friday – Final exam day
Summer B (May 6 – July 26)
- April 29, Monday – May 3, Friday- Regular Registration
- May 6, Monday – First day of classes
- May 6, Monday – May 8, Wednesday – Late Registration/schedule adjustment
- May 9, Friday – Withdraw “W” period begins
- May 25, Saturday – May 27, Monday – University computer services unavailable
- May 27, Monday – Memorial Day Holiday – University closed
- June 21, Friday – Application for Summer graduation due in academic Dean’s office
- June 28, Friday – Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
- July 4, Thursday – Independence Day Holiday – University closed
- July 18, Thursday – Last day to withdraw from an individual course
- July 19, Friday – July 25, Thursday – Complete withdraws only
- July 25, Thursday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from Summer B
- July 26, Friday – Final exam day
Summer C (May 6 – June 14)
- April 29, Monday – May 3, Friday – Regular Registration
- May 6, Monday – First day of classes. Late registration/schedule adjustment closes at 5 PM
- May 7, Tuesday – Withdraw “W” period begins
- May 25, Saturday – May 27, Monday – University computer services unavailable
- May 27, Monday – Memorial Day Holiday – University closed
- June 6, Thursday – Last day to withdraw from an individual course
- June 7, Friday – June 13, Thursday – Complete withdraws only
- June 13, Thursday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from Summer C
- June 14, Friday – End Date
Summer D (June 17 – July 26)
- April 29, Monday – June 14, Friday- Regular Registration
- June 17, Monday – First day of classes. Late registration/schedule adjustment closes at 5 PM
- June 18, Tuesday – Withdraw “W” period begins
- June 21, Friday – Application for Summer graduation due in academic Dean’s office
- June 28, Friday – Approved thesis/dissertation must be submitted to the ETD website for final review
- July 4, Thursday – Independence Day Holiday – University closed
- July 18, Thursday – Last day to withdraw from an individual course
- July 19, Friday – July 25, Thursday – Complete withdraws only
- July 25, Thursday – Last class day. Last day to completely withdraw from Summer D
- July 26, Friday – Final exam day. Summer 2024 official graduation date
- July 29, Monday – Grades due for Summer 2024 (all parts of term). All requirements must be met for degree completion
- August 5, Monday – Final graduation lists due to the Office of the Registrar
