MTSU Academic Calendar 2023/2024
MTSU Academic Calendar – The Middle Tennessee State University Office of the Registrar has published the academic calendars for the 2023-2024 school year, detailing important dates and deadlines for students, faculty, and staff. The meticulously planned schedules outline semester start and end dates, registration periods, vacations and holidays, final exams, graduation ceremonies, and more across the university’s main semesters and accelerated summer sessions.
The lengthy documents begin by presenting the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters, spanning from late August through early May. They specify not only the standard 15-16 week terms but also accelerated 7 week sessions contained within them. Dates are given for priority registration, the first and last days of classes, exam periods, commencement ceremonies, and grade deadlines. Several days off are noted including Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Spring Break.
The calendars then shift focus to the Summer 2024 course offerings, split into 12, 6, 5, and 3 week sessions between May and August. Once again registration, class, exam, ceremony, and grade submission dates are clearly indicated. Holiday breaks for Memorial Day, Juneteenth, and Independence Day are marked. Tables breakdown the different part-of-term course options and provide details on which days of the week standard classes meet within each.
Fall Semester 2023 (Term Dates: August 28 – December 14)
- April 3-14 – Priority Registration
- August 28 – Classes Begin
- September 4 – Labor Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- October 14-17 – Fall Break – No Classes
- November 22-25 – Thanksgiving Holidays – No Classes (University Closed November 23-25)
- December 6 – Last Day of Classes
- December 7 – Study Day, No Classes/Exams/Mandatory Meetings
- December 8-14 – Final Exams as Determined by University Approved Exam Schedule
- December 14 – Last Day of Term
- December 16 – Commencement (Days and Times TBD), Official Fall Graduation Date
- December 17 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
- Accelerated Term Dates:
- A1: August 28 – October 13
- A2: October 18 – December 14
Spring Semester 2024 (January 16 – May 2)
- November 6-17, 2023 – Priority Registration
- January 16 – Classes Begin (Tuesday after MLK, Jr. Day)
- March 4-9 – Spring Break
- April 24 – Last Day of Classes
- April 25 – Study Day, No Classes/Exams/Mandatory Meetings
- April 26 – May 2 – Final Exams as Determined by University Approved Exam Schedule
- May 2 – Last Day of Term
- May 4 – Commencement (Days and Times TBD, may hold additional ceremonies on May 3), Official Spring Graduation Date
- May 5 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
- Accelerated Term Dates:
- Winter Session: December 20, 2023 – January 11
- A1: January 16 – March 1
- A2: March 11 – May 2
Summer 2024 (May 20 – August 9)
- April 1-12 – Priority Registration
- August 10 – Commencement (Times TBD), Official Summer Graduation Date
Full Term (Part of Term – 1) 12 Weeks — May 20 – August 9
Standard classes meet M/W or T/R*
- May 20 – Classes Begin
- May 27 – Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- July 4 – Independence Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- August 7 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting M/W
- August 8 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting T/R
- August 11 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
3-Week A (Part of Term – S3A) — May 20 – June 7
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R/F*
- May 20 – Classes Begin
- May 27 – Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 7 – Final Exams
- June 9 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
6-Week A (Part of Term – S6A) — May 20 – June 28
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R*
- May 20 – Classes Begin
- May 27 – Memorial Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 27 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting M/T/W/R
- June 30 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
5-Week A (Part of Term-S5A) — May 28 – June 28
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R*
- May 28 – Classes Begin
- June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 27 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting M/T/W/R
- June 30 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
3-Week B (Part of Term – S3B) — June 10 – June 28
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R/F
- June 10 – Classes Begin
- June 19 – Juneteenth Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- June 28 – Final Exams
- June 30 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
3-Week C (Part of Term – S3C) — July 1- July 19
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R/F*
- July 1 – Classes Begin
- July 4 – Independence Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- July 19 – Final Exams
- July 21 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
6-Week B (Part of Term – S6B) — July 1 – August 9
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R*
- July 1 – Classes Begin
- July 4 – Independence Day Holiday – No Classes/University Closed
- August 8 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting M/T/W/R
- August 11 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
5-Week B (Part of Term – S5B) — July 8 – August 9
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R*
- July 8 – Classes Begin
- August 8 – Final Exams for Classes Meeting M/T/W/R
- August 11 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
3-Week D (Part of Term – S3D) — July 22 – August 9
Standard classes meet M/T/W/R/F*
- July 22 – Classes Begin
- August 9 – Final Exams
- August 11 – Deadline for Submission of Final Grades, 11:59 p.m.
*Excludes internships, study abroad, thesis, practicum and classes starting after 5:00 p.m.
Conclusion
Having access to the university’s full academic schedule will allow students, faculty, and staff to plan out their year. The calendars serve as a valuable resource to refer to when registering for classes, coordinating events across campus, arranging travel, and balancing other responsibilities. Following the outlined timelines will help ensure institutional policies and procedures are followed.
