Portland State University Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Portland State University Academic Calendar – The official Portland State University academic calendar shows important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

This academic calendar includes:

• First Day of Classes
• Last Day of Classes
• Last day to add courses online
• Commencement
• Independence Day Holiday and other holidays

Check out the calendar to familiarise yourself with the crucial dates on the 2023/2024 academic schedules shown below.

Portland State University Academic Calendar 2023-2024:

Fall 2023

• September 15, 2023 – Rosh Hashanah Begins
• September 17, 2023 – Rosh Hashanah Ends
• September 24, 2023 – Yom Kippur Begins
• September 25, 2023 – Yom Kippur Ends
• September 26, 2023 – Mawlid-Al-Nabi Begins
• September 26, 2023 – Classes Begin
• September 27, 2023 – Mawlid-Al-Nabi Ends
• September 29, 2023 – Sukkot Begins
• October 1, 2023 – Last day to add courses online
• October 1, 2023 – Last day to drop with 100% refund
• October 6, 2023 – Last day to pay account balance in full or enroll in the payment plan and pay first installment to avoid $100 late fee
• October 6, 2023 – Last day to add with instructor approval
• October 6, 2023 – Shmini Atzeret Begins
• October 7, 2023 – Simchat Torah Begins
• October 8, 2023 – Last day to adjust enrollment for financial aid purposes
• October 8, 2023 – Last day to drop without a “W” withdraw on academic record
• October 8, 2023 – Last day to waive student health insurance
• October 8, 2023 – Simchat Torah Ends
• October 8, 2023 – Last day to drop with 70% refund
• October 8, 2023 – Shmini Atzeret Ends
• October 9, 2023 – Indigenous Peoples Day
• October 15, 2023 – Navaratri/Dassehra Begins
• October 15, 2023 – Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund
• October 22, 2023 – Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund
• October 24, 2023 – Navaratri/Dassehra Ends
• November 1, 2023 – All Saints Day
• November 6, 2023 – Last day to pay second payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day
• November 12, 2023 – Last day to change grading option
• November 12, 2023 – Last day to withdraw from a course
• November 12, 2023 – Diwali
• November 13, 2023 – Online grading opens for faculty
• November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 24, 2023 – Day after Thanksgiving
• December 3, 2023 – Classes end
• December 4, 2023 – Final Exams Begin
• December 6, 2023 – Last day to pay third payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• December 7, 2023 – Hanukkah Begins
• December 8, 2023 – Last day to clear academic deficiencies for graduation
• December 9, 2023 – Date of Fall 2023 Degree Conferral
• December 12, 2023 – Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 pm
• December 13, 2023 – Grades available online
• December 15, 2023 – Hanukkah Ends
• December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day
• January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day

Winter 2024

• January 7, 2024 – Orthodox Christmas
• January 8, 2024 – Classes Begin
• January 14, 2024 – Last day to drop with 100% refund
• January 14, 2024 – Last day to add courses online
• January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
• January 17, 2024 – Last day to pay account balance in full or enroll in the payment plan and pay first installment to avoid $100 late fee
• January 21, 2024 – Last day to waive student health insurance
• January 28, 2024 – Last day to drop without a “W” withdraw on academic record
• January 28, 2024 – Last day to drop with 70% refund
• January 28, 2024 – Last day to adjust enrollment for financial aid purposes
• January 28, 2024 – Last day to add with instructor approval
• February 4, 2024 – Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund
• February 6, 2024 – Last day to pay second payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• February 14, 2024 – Ash Wednesday
• February 14, 2024 – Beginning of Lent – Orthodox
• February 25, 2024 – Last day to change grading option
• February 25, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from a course
• February 26, 2024 – Online grading opens for faculty
• March 6, 2024 – Last day to pay third payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• March 8, 2024 – Maha Shivaratri
• March 10, 2024 – Beginning of Ramadan
• March 17, 2024 – Classes end
• March 18, 2024 – Final Exams Begin
• March 22, 2024 – Last day to clear academic deficiencies for graduation
• March 23, 2024 – Purim Begins
• March 23, 2024 – Date of Winter 2024 Degree Conferral
• March 24, 2024 – Holi Begins
• March 24, 2024 – Purim Ends
• March 25, 2024 – Holi Ends
• March 26, 2024 – Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 pm
• March 27, 2024 – Grades available online
• March 28, 2024 – End of Lent – Orthodox
• March 29, 2024 – Good Friday
• March 31, 2024 – Easter

Spring 2024

• March 31, 2024 – Cesar Chavez – Dolores Huerta Day
• April 1, 2024 – Classes Begin
• April 6, 2024 – Last day to pay account balance in full or enroll in the payment plan and pay first installment to avoid $100 late fee
• April 6, 2024 – Lailat al Qadr
• April 7, 2024 – Last day to add courses online
• April 7, 2024 – Last day to drop with 100% refund
• April 9, 2024 – Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
• April 12, 2024 – Last day to add with instructor approval
• April 14, 2024 – Last day to drop with 70% refund
• April 14, 2024 – Last day to adjust enrollment for financial aid purposes
• April 14, 2024 – Last day to waive student health insurance
• April 14, 2024 – Last day to drop without a “W” withdraw on academic record
• April 17, 2024 – Rama Navami
• April 21, 2024 – Last day to withdraw with a 40% refund
• April 22, 2024 – Passover Begins
• April 28, 2024 – Last day to withdraw with a 20% refund
• April 30, 2024 – Passover Ends
• May 3, 2024 – Orthodox Good Friday
• May 5, 2024 – Orthodox Easter
• May 6, 2024 – Last day to pay second payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• May 19, 2024 – Last day to change grading option
• May 19, 2024 – Last day to withdraw from a course
• May 20, 2024 – Online grading opens for faculty
• May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day
• June 3, 2024 – Priority Registration – Group D
• June 6, 2024 – Last day to pay third payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• June 9, 2024 – Classes end
• June 10, 2024 – Final Exams Begin
• June 11, 2024 – Shavuot Begins
• June 13, 2024 – Shavuot Ends
• June 14, 2024 – Last day to clear academic deficiencies for graduation
• June 15, 2024 – Date of Spring 2024 Degree Conferral
• June 16, 2024 – Eid al-Adha Begins
• June 17, 2024 – Eid al-Adha Ends
• June 18, 2024 – Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 pm
• June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth
• June 19, 2024 – Grades available online

Summer 2024

• April 22, 2024 – Schedule of Classes available online
• April 29, 2024 – Priority Registration – Group A
• May 6, 2024 – Registration Begins – All Students
• June 24, 2024 – Classes begin
• June 24, 2024 – Online grading opens for faculty
• July 4, 2024 – Independence Day
• July 6, 2024 – Last day to pay account balance in full or enroll in the payment plan and pay first installment to avoid $100 late fee
• July 7, 2024 – Muharram (Al Hijri New Year) Begins
• July 7, 2024 – Last day to adjust enrollment for financial aid purposes
• July 7, 2024 – Last day to waive student health insurance
• July 21, 2024 – 4-Week Session Ends
• July 23, 2024 – 1-4 Week Courses: Online grading closes at 5:00 p.m.
• July 24, 2024 – 1-4 Week Courses: Students may view grades online
• August 5, 2024 – Muharram (Al Hijri New Year) Ends
• August 6, 2024 – Last day to pay second payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• August 15, 2024 – Assumption
• August 18, 2024 – 8-Week Session Ends
• August 20, 2024 – 5-8 Week Courses: Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 p.m.
• August 21, 2024 – 5-8 Week Courses: Students may view grades online
• August 26, 2024 – Janmashtami
• August 30, 2024 – Last day to clear academic deficiencies for graduation
• August 31, 2024 – Date of Summer 2024 Degree Conferral
• September 1, 2024 – 10-Week Session Ends
• September 2, 2024 – Labor Day
• September 3, 2024 – 9-10 Week Courses: Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 p.m.
• September 4, 2024 – 9-10 Week Courses: Students may view grades online
• September 6, 2024 – Last day to pay third payment plan installment to avoid $100 late fee
• September 15, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah Begins
• September 17, 2024 – Rosh Hashanah Ends
• September 21, 2024 – Final Summer Session Ends
• September 24, 2024 – Yom Kippur Begins
• September 24, 2024 – 11-13 Week Courses: Deadline for submitting final grades. Online grading closes at 5:00 p.m.
• September 25, 2024 – Yom Kippur Ends
• September 25, 2024 – 11-13 Week Courses: Students may view grades online
• September 26, 2024 – Mawlid-Al-Nabi Begins
• September 27, 2024 – Mawlid-Al-Nabi Ends