TAMU Galveston Academic Calendar 2023-2024

TAMU Academic Calendar – See the official Texas A&M University academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

On Monday, September 21, 2023, the TAMU Galveston Fall Semester 2023 begins.

In this guide, you’ll find a list of helpful and useful dates you should look out for in the 2023-2024 academic calendars for Texas A&M University-Galveston(TAMU).

TAMU Academic Calendar: Fall Session 2023-2024

• August 14 (Monday) – Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in December 2023.
• August 16 (Wednesday) – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.
• August 18 (Friday) – Last day to register for fall semester classes at 5 p.m.
• August 21 (Monday) – First day of fall semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses.
• August 25 (Friday) – Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester.
• September 4 (Monday) – Labor Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday. No classes.
• September 6 (Wednesday) – Fall official census date.
• September 18 (Monday) – Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum.
• September 22 (Friday) – Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December without a late fee.
• September 30 (Saturday) – Undergraduate degree plan approval deadline. See Student Rule 1.9.
• October 9 (Monday) – Mid‐semester grades due at noon.
• October 9-10 (Monday – Tuesday) – Fall break, no classes.
• November 1 (Wednesday) – Last day to apply for fall 2023 graduation online.
• November 2-15 (Thursday ‐ Wednesday) – Preregistration for 2024 spring semester.
• November 15 (Wednesday) – Last day for all students to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop) at 5 p.m. Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for fall 2023 at 5 p.m. Last day to officially withdraw from the University at 5 p.m. Fall 2023 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (https://registrar.tamu.edu/Graduation‐Degree‐Programs/Graduation‐ Diplomas/Degree‐Requirement‐Verification) per Student Rule 14.2.
• November 18 (Saturday) – Bonfire 1999 Remembrance Day.
• November 22 (Wednesday) – Reading day. No classes.
• November 23-24 (Thursday‐Friday) – Thanksgiving holiday. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes.
• December 4 (Monday) – Last day of fall semester classes. Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one‐hour courses) shall be given during the 15th week of classes. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in December.
• December 5-6 (Tuesday ‐ Wednesday) – Reading days. No classes.
• December 7-8, 11-12 (Thursday‐Friday, Monday‐Tuesday) – Fall semester final examinations for all students.
• December 13 (Wednesday) – Last day for December undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy at 5 p.m. Grades due for degree candidates at 6 p.m. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 10 p.m.
• December 14-15 (Thursday‐Friday) – Commencement and Commissioning for all degrees in College Station – additional details will be posted on graduation.tamu.edu as they become available.
• December 15 (Friday) – Commencement and Commissioning ‐ all Degrees in Galveston.
• December 18 (Monday) – Final grades for all students due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• December 19 (Tuesday) – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.
• December 25-January 1 (Monday-Monday) – Faculty and Staff holiday.

TAMU Academic Calendar: Spring Session 2024

• January 12 (Friday) – Last day to register for spring semester classes at 5 p.m. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates.
• January 15 (Monday) – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
• January 16 (Tuesday) – First day of spring semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses.
• January 22 (Monday) – Last day for adding/dropping courses for the spring semester.
• January 31 (Wednesday) – Spring official census date.
• February 12 (Monday) – Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum.
• February 16 (Friday) – Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May without a late fee.
• February 19 (Monday) – Presidents’ Day. No classes held at the Bush School Washington, D.C. site.
• March 4 (Monday) – Mid‐semester grades due at 12 noon.
• March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) – Spring break. No classes.
• March 27 (Wednesday) – Last day to apply for spring 2024 graduation online.
• March 28 – April 12 (Thursday -Friday) – Preregistration for the 2024 first term, second term, 10-week summer semester and fall semester.
• March 29 (Friday) – Reading day, no classes. Does not apply to clinical placements for the School of Nursing.
• April 16 (Tuesday) – Last day for all students to drop courses with no academic penalty (Q-drop) at 5 p.m. Last day to change KINE 198/199 Grade Type for spring 2024 at 5 p.m. Last day to officially withdraw from the University at 5 p.m. Spring 2024 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (https://registrar.tamu.edu/Graduation‐Degree‐Programs/Graduation‐ Diplomas/Degree‐Requirement‐Verification) per Student Rule 14.2.
• April 21 (Sunday) – Muster. Campus ceremony.
• April 29 (Monday) – Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one‐hour courses) shall be given during the 15th week of classes.
• April 30 (Tuesday) – Students at the Bush School Washington, DC site attend Monday classes. Last day of spring semester classes. Pursuant to Student Rule 8.3, no regular course examinations (except for laboratory and one‐hour courses) shall be given during the 15th week of classes. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in May.
• May 1 (Wednesday) – Reading day. No classes.
• May 2-3, 6-7 (Thursday‐Friday, Monday‐Tuesday) – Spring semester final examinations for all students.
• May 8 (Wednesday) – Last day for May undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy at 5 p.m. Grades for degree candidates due at 6 p.m. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 10 p.m.
• May 9-11 (Thursday ‐ Saturday) – Commencement and Commissioning for all degrees in College Station – additional details will be posted on graduation.tamu.edu as they become available.
• May 10 (Friday) – Commencement and Commissioning ‐ all Degrees in Galveston.
• May 13 (Monday) – Final grades for all students due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• May 14 (Tuesday) – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.

TAMU Academic Calendar: Summer I Session 2024

• May 13, Monday – Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2024.
• May 24, Friday – Last day to register for first term semester classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates.
• May 27, Monday – Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday.
• May 28, Tuesday – First day of first term and 10-week classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses.
• May 31, Friday – Last day for adding/dropping first term classes. Official census date for first term classes.
• June 17, Tuesday, 5 p.m. – Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty for the first term (Q‐drop). Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the first term. Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the first term.
• June 19, Wednesday – Juneteenth Emancipation Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday.
• June 25, Tuesday – Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum.
• July 1, Monday – Last day of first term classes.
• July 1-4, Monday-Thursday – No classes at Bush School, Washington, D.C. location.
• July 2, Tuesday – First term final examinations.
• July 4, Thursday – Independence Day. Faculty and staff holiday.
• July 5, Friday – First term final grades due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2023 without a late fee.
• July 24, Wednesday – Summer 2024 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (Degree‐Programs/Graduation‐ Diplomas/Degree‐Requirement‐Verification) per Student Rule 14.2.
• August 6, Tuesday – Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
• August 9, Friday, noon – Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• August 9, Friday – Commencement and Commissioning ‐ All Degrees in Galveston.
• August 9-10, Friday – Saturday – Commencement and Commissioning for all degrees in College Station – additional details will be posted on graduation.tamu.edu as they become available.
• August 14, Wednesday – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.

TAMU Academic Calendar: Summer II Session 2024

• May 13, Monday – Graduation application opens for all students planning to graduate in August 2024.
• June 25, Tuesday – Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum.
• July 2, Tuesday – Last day to register for second term classes. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates.
• July 4, Thursday – Independence Day. Faculty and staff holiday.
• July 5, Friday – Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2024 without a late fee.
• July 9, Tuesday, 5 p.m. – Last day for adding/dropping courses for the second term. Official census date for the second term.
• July 24, Wednesday, 5 p.m. – Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q‐drop) for the second term. Last day to change Kinesiology 198/199 grade type for the second term. Last day to officially withdraw from the University for the second term. Summer 2024 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (Degree‐Programs/Graduation‐ Diplomas/Degree‐Requirement‐Verification) per Student Rule 14.2.
• August 6, Tuesday – Last day of second term classes. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
• August 7, Wednesday – Second term final examinations for all students.
• August 9, Friday, noon – Grades due for degree candidates. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• August 9, Friday, 5 p.m. – Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy.
• August 9, Friday – Commencement and Commissioning ‐ All Degrees in Galveston.
• August 9-10, Friday – Saturday – Commencement and Commissioning for all degrees in College Station – additional details will be posted on graduation.tamu.edu as they become available.
• August 13, Monday – Final grades for second term classes due. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• August 14, Wednesday – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.

2024 10-Week Summer Semester

• May 24 (Friday) – Last day to register for first term semester classes and 10-week semester classes at 5 p.m. Refer to Student Business Services for tuition and fee due dates.
• May 27 (Monday) – Memorial Day. Faculty and Staff holiday. No classes.
• May 28 (Tuesday) – First day of 10-week classes. Refer to Student Business Services for the Refund Policy for Withdrawals and Dropped Courses.
• May 31 (Friday) – Last day for adding/dropping 10‐week classes. Official census date for 10‐week classes.
• June 19 (Monday) – Juneteenth Emancipation Day. Faculty and Staff Holiday.
• June 25 (Tuesday) – Undergraduate deadline to submit a request for change of curriculum.
• July 2 (Tuesday) – No 10-week classes.
• July 4 (Thursday) – Independence Day. Faculty and staff holiday.
• July 5 (Friday) – Last day to apply online for all degrees to be awarded in August 2024 without a late fee.
• July 18 (Thursday) – Last day for all students to drop courses with no penalty (Q‐drop) for 10‐week classes at 5 p.m. Last day to officially withdraw from the University for 10‐week classes at 5 p.m.
• July 24 (Wednesday) – Summer 2024 Degree Candidates: Degree Requirement Verification (DRV) deadline (https://registrar.tamu.edu/Graduation‐Degree‐Programs/Graduation‐ Diplomas/Degree‐Requirement‐Verification) per Student Rule 14.2.
• August 6 (Tuesday) – Last day of 10‐week classes. Last day to apply for all degrees to be awarded in August.
• August 7-8 (Wednesday-Thursday) – 10-week final examinations for all students.
• August 9 (Friday) – Grades due for degree candidates at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m. Last day for August undergraduate degree candidates to apply for Tuition Rebate in Howdy at 5 p.m.
• August 13 (Tuesday) – Final grades for 10‐week classes due at noon. Grades will be available for viewing in Howdy after 5 p.m.
• August 14 (Wednesday) – Undergraduate change of curriculum period begins. See Student Rule 5.1.

School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Academic Calendar

2023 Fall Semester

• August 14 (Monday) – First day of fall semester classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• September 4 (Monday) – Labor Day holiday for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• October 6-9 (Monday-Friday) – Fall break, no classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• November 23-24 (Thursday-Friday) – Thanksgiving holiday, no classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• November 28 (Tuesday) – Last day of fall semester classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• November 29-30 (Wednesday-Thursday) – Reading days, no classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• December 1, 4-7 (Friday, Monday-Thursday) – Fall semester final examinations for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students

2024 Spring Semester

• January 8 (Monday) – First day of spring semester classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• January 15 (Monday) – Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, no classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• March 11-15 (Monday-Friday) – Spring break, no classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• April 26 (Friday) – Last day of spring semester classes for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• April 29-May 3 (Monday-Friday) – Spring semester final examinations for first, second, and third year veterinary medicine students
• May 6 (Monday) – First day of 2024-2025 clinical term for fourth year veterinary medicine students
• May 18 (Wednesday) – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Commencement