UB Academic Calendar 2023/2024
UB Academic Calendar – The University at Buffalo academic calendar provides important semester dates, deadlines, and events for students, faculty, staff, and administration. Following the calendar facilitates university operations and helps students excel. The calendar is published by the Office of the Registrar each year after approval by the Faculty Senate and University President.
The University at Buffalo divides the academic year into three primary semesters – Fall, Spring, and Summer. The standard Fall and Spring semesters last four months, while the Summer semester offers shorter sessions between 3 to 12 weeks in length. The calendar also designates deadlines for registration, tuition payments, class withdrawals, final examinations, grade submissions, university breaks, and commencement ceremonies.
Additional one to three week sessions are offered over Winter Break through an optional Winter semester. Key dates are provided for the beginning and end of Winter classes and observation of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday when the university is closed. Students utilize the calendar to ensure they properly enroll, attend classes, and complete necessary academic requirements in a timely manner.
Summer Semester 2023
May 30, 2023 – First Day of Multiple Summer Sessions:
- 6 Week Summer Session I
- 9 Week Summer Session
- 10 Week Summer Session
- 12 Week Summer Session
June 26, 2023 – First Day of 6 Week Summer Session II
July 4, 2023 – Independence Day Holiday Observed – No Classes Held
July 10, 2023 – First Day of 6 Week Summer Session III
July 28, 2023 – Last Day of 9 Week Summer Session
August 4, 2023 – Last Day of 6 Week Summer Session II and 10 Week Summer Session
August 18, 2023 – Last Day of 6 Week Summer Session III and 12 Week Summer Session
Fall Semester 2023
- August 28, 2023 – First Day of Fall Semester Classes
- September 4, 2023 – Labor Day Holiday Observed – No Classes Held
- October 9, 2023 – Fall Break Begins – No Classes Held
- October 10, 2023 – Second Day of Fall Break – No Classes Held
- October 11, 2023 – Classes Resume After Fall Break
- November 22, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break Begins – No Classes Held
- November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break – No Classes Held
- November 24, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break – No Classes Held
- November 25, 2023 – Thanksgiving Break – No Classes Held
- November 27, 2023 – Classes Resume After Thanksgiving Break
- December 11, 2023 – Last Day of Fall Semester Classes
- December 12, 2023 – Fall Semester Reading Day
- December 13, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations Begin
- December 14, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 15, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 16, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 17, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 18, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 19, 2023 – Fall Semester Final Examinations
- December 20, 2023 – Last Day of Fall Semester Final Exams
Winter Semester 2024
- December 28, 2023 – First Day of 3 Week Winter Session
- December 29, 2023 – First Day of 2 Week Winter Session
- January 3, 2024 – First Day of Second 2 Week Winter Session
- January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Observed – No Classes Held
- January 19, 2024 – Last Day of 3 Week Winter Session and First 2 Week Winter Session
- January 17, 2024 – Last Day of Second 2 Week Winter Session
Spring Semester 2024
- January 24, 2024 – First Day of Spring Semester Classes
- March 18, 2024 – Spring Break Begins – No Classes Held
- March 19, 2024 – Spring Break – No Classes Held
- March 20, 2024 – Spring Break – No Classes Held
- March 21, 2024 – Spring Break – No Classes Held
- March 22, 2024 – Spring Break – No Classes Held
- March 23, 2024 – Spring Break – No Classes Held
- March 25, 2024 – Classes Resume After Spring Break
- May 7, 2024 – Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
- May 8, 2024 – Spring Semester Reading Day
- May 9, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations Begin
- May 10, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 11, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 12, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 13, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 14, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 15, 2024 – Spring Semester Final Examinations
- May 16, 2024 – Last Day of Spring Semester Final Exams
- May 17, 2024 – Commencement Weekend Begins
- May 18, 2024 – Commencement Weekend
- May 19, 2024 – Commencement Weekend Ends
Conclusion
The University at Buffalo academic calendar communicates significant information on the timing of academic terms each year. It provides dates and deadlines for major academic events and assists students and staff to track and meet critical university requirements. Following the calendar aids in the effectiveness and continuity of university operations.
