WKU Academic Calendar 2023-2024

WKU Academic Calendar – See the official Western Kentucky University academic calendar showing important dates, academic events, and deadlines.

Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was founded in 1906 and offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including business, education, sciences, engineering, arts, humanities, and health professions.

In this guide, I’ll be showing you the important dates to look out for in the 2023-2024 academic calendar, so you don’t have to miss anything important. Continue reading to learn more about the dates.

WKU Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

• August 21 – Classes Begin (Full-Term, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1)
• September 4 – Labor Day (University closed)
• September 22 – 5-week Session 1 Ends
• September 25 – 5-week Session 2 Begins
• October 2-3 – Fall Break (University closed)
• October 12-13 – 1st Bi-Term Finals
• October 16 – 2nd Bi-Term Begins
• October 27 – 5-week Session 2 Ends
• October 30 – 5-week Session 3 Begins
• November 22-24 – Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed)
• December 4-7 – Final Examinations (2nd Bi-term Finals Dec. 6-7)
• December 7 – 5-week Session 3 Ends
• December 8 – College Recognition Ceremonies
• December 12 – Final Grades Due

Winter 2024

• December 11 – 3-week and 5-week Sessions Begin
• December 18 – January 1 – Winter Break (University Closed – Winter Session Classes in Session)
• December 29 – 3-Week Classes End
• January 2 – 2-Week Classes Begin
• January 13 – 2-Week and 5-Week Classes End
• January 15 – Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed)
• January 16 – Final Grades Due

Spring 2024

• January 16 – Classes Begin (Full-Term, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1)
• February 16 – 5-week Session 1 Ends
• February 19 – 5-week Session 2 Begins
• February 29 – March 1 – 1st Bi-Term Finals
• March 4 – 2nd Bi-Term Begins
• March 18-22 – Spring Break (University closed)
• March 29 – 5-week Session 2 Ends
• April 1 – 5-week Session 3 Begins
• April 29 – May 2 – Final Examinations (2nd Bi-term Finals May 1-2)
• May 2 – 5-week Session 3 and 2nd Bi-Term Ends
• May 2 – Commencement
• May 3 – College Recognition Ceremonies
• May 7 – Final Grades Due