Radford Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Radford Academic Calendar  – The management of Radford University has officially issued the academic schedule for the 2023/2024 academic session.

What is the Radford Academic Calendar? The Radford University Academic Calendar is a timetable of all events that occur throughout an academic year or timeframe. The academic calendar contains the dates, events, and deadlines for each session within each semester of the academic year.

Radford University Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

• August 15 – Residence Halls open
• August 21 – Fall classes begin
• September 4 – Labor Day – Classes in Session
• August 27 – Last day for UG students to Add/Drop
• September 4 – Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options
• September 4 – Last day for GR students to Add/Drop
• September 4  – Census Date
• September 4 – Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund
• September 4 – Last day for GR students to apply for Fall Graduation
• September 15 – Last day for UG students to apply for Fall Graduation
• October 6 – Fall Break
• October 13 – Mid-Semester grades due by 10:00 a.m.
• October 27 – Last day to withdraw from one or more (but not all) classes with a grade of “W”
• October 30 – Registration for Spring semester begins
• November 10 – Last day to withdraw from the University (all classes) with a  grade of “W”
• November 18 -26 – Thanksgiving break
• December 1 – Last day of classes
• December 4 -7 – Fall Exams
• December 8 – Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony
• December 9 – Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
• December 11 – Grades due by 10 a.m.

Wintermester 2023-2024

• December 12 – Wintermester classes begin
• December 13 – Last day for Students to Add/Drop
• December 15 – Last day to Change P/F or Audit Options
• December 15 – Census Date
• December 15 – Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund
• December 15 – Last day to withdraw with a grade of “W”
• January 12 – Last day of Classes/Exams
• January 15 – Grades due by 10 a.m.

Spring Semester 2024

• January 12 – Residence Halls open – New student check-in from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Returning students who lived on campus during the fall can move-in beginning January 13 (Sat) at noon
• January 15 – Martin Luther King Day – Classes NOT in session
• January 16 – Spring classes begin
• January 22 – Last day for UG students to Add/Drop
• January 30 – Last day to change P/F or Audit options
• January 30 – Last day for GR students to Add/Drop
• January 30 – Census Date
• January 30 – Last day to withdraw with a full tuition refund
• January 30 – Last day for GR students to apply for Spring Graduation
• February 2 – Last day for UG students to apply for Fall Graduation
• March 2-10 – Spring Break
• March 15 – Mid-Semester grades due by 10 a.m.
• March 29 – Last Day to Withdraw from One or More (but not all) Classes with a Grade of “W”
• TBA – Registration for Fall semester begins
• April 12 – Last day to withdraw from the University (all classes) with a grade of “W”
• April 26 – Last day of classes
• April 29 – May 2 – Spring Exams
• May 4 – Spring Commencement
• May 6 – Grades due by 10 a.m.

First 7-Week Session – January 16 to March 1

• January 18 – Add/Drop Deadline
• February 16 – Withdrawal Deadline

Second 7-Week Session – March 11 to April 26

• March 13 – Add/Drop Deadline
• April 11 – Withdrawal Deadline

Ten Week Session – January 16 to March 29

• January 18 – Add/Drop Deadline
• March 11 – Withdrawal Deadline

Maymester 2024

• May 13 – Maymester begins
• May 13 – Last day to Add /Drop for UG students
• May 15 – Census Date
• May 15 – Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund
• May 15 – Last day to Add /Drop for GR students
• May 15 – Last day to change P/F or Audit options
• May 24 – Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of “W”
• TBA – Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation
• May 27 – Memorial Day – Classes NOT in session
• May 31 – Classes end
• June 1 – Final Exams
• June 4 – Grades due by 10 a.m.
• July 29 – Degrees Conferred

Summer Session I

• May 13 – Summer Session I begins
• May 14 – Last day to Add/Drop for UG students
• May 17 – Census date
• May 17 – Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund
• May 17 – Last day to Add /Drop for GR students
• May 17 – Last day to change P/F or Audit options
• May 17 – Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation
• May 27 – Memorial Day – Classes NOT in session
• May 31 – Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of “W”
• June 13 – Summer Session I classes end
• June 19 – Juneteenth – Campus Close
• June 14-15 – Summer Session I Final Exams
• June 18 – Summer Session I grades due by 10 a.m.
• July 29 – Degrees Conferred

Summer Session II

• June 24 – Summer Session II begins
• June 25 – Last day to Add/Drop for UG students
• June 28 – Census date
• June 28 – Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund
• June  28 – Last day to Add /Drop for GR students
• June 28 – Last day to change P/F or Audit options
• July 4 – Independence Day – Classes NOT in session
• July 12 – Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of “W”
• July 25 – Summer Session II classes end
• July 26-27 – Summer Session II Final Exams
• July 30 – Summer Session II grades due by 10 a.m.
• July 29 – Degrees Conferred

Summer Session III

• May 13 – Summer Session III begins, 5/13 (M)
• May 27 – Memorial Day – Classes NOT in session, 5/27 (M)
• May 27 – Last day to Add/Drop for UG students, 5/17 (F)
• May 24 – Census date, 5/24 (F)
• May 24 – Last day to withdraw with a tuition refund, 5/24 (F)
• May 24 – Last day to Add /Drop for GR students, 5/24 (F)
• May 24 – Last day to change P/F or Audit options, 5/24 (F)
• TBA – Last day for GR students to apply for Summer Graduation,
• June 19 – Juneteenth (Classes not in session), 6/19 (W)
• June 26 – Last day to withdraw from classes with a grade of “W”, 6/26 (W)
• July 4 – Independence Day – Classes NOT in session, 7/4 (Th)
• July 25 – Summer Session III classes end, 7/25 (Th)
• July 26 – Summer Session III Final Exams, 7/26-7/28
• July 30 – Summer Session III grades due by 10 a.m., 7/30 (T)
• July 29 – Degrees Conferred, 7/29 (M)