Wright State Academic Calendar 2023/2024

Wright State Academic Calendar – Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn, Ohio offering over 230 undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional degree programs across 8 colleges and 3 schools. Founded in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University, it became an independent institution in 1967 to help meet higher education needs in the Dayton region.

The 2023-2024 calendar outlines important academic dates and deadlines for Wright State students and faculty over the upcoming fall, spring, and summer semesters. Key events noted include registration periods, fee due dates, holidays, commencement ceremonies, final exam weeks, grade deadlines, and more. Students should reference this schedule frequently to ensure they complete all enrollment steps on time, meet university billing and withdrawal policies, and stay apprised of campus closures.

By planning their year using this academic schedule as a guide, Wright State Raiders at all levels of study can progress smoothly towards their degree completion goals. Adhering to the critical deadlines around registration, class changes, financial obligations and finals will help both undergraduate and graduate students finish the 2023-2024 terms positioned for academic success.

Fall Semester 2023

• Monday, July 3, 2023: Fall Graduation Application Available
• Tuesday, August 1, 2023: New Curriculog Forms Available to Faculty
• Tuesday, August 15, 2023: Fees Due for Registrations Occurring On or Before August 15th
• Monday, August 21, 2023: Last Day to Apply for Admission as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Wednesday, August 23 to Thursday, August 24, 2023: Residence Hall Move-In, Operation Move-In
• Friday, August 25, 2023: Last Day to be Admitted as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Saturday, August 26, 2023: Apartment Move-In, Operation Move-In
• Monday, August 28, 2023: First Day of Classes for Full Term and A Term
• Monday, August 28, 2023: One Hundred Dollar Late Registration Fee for Continuing Students Begins for Initial Enrollment On or After This Date
• Friday, September 1, 2023: Last Day to Change Audit Status (Registration Activity Form Required; Instructor Must Sign Form or Provide Online Permission; Submit Form and Identification to RaiderConnect)
• Saturday, September 2, 2023: No Classes Held in Observance of Labor Day Weekend
• Sunday, September 3, 2023: Last Day to Register or Add Without Instructor Permission; Online Registration Ends
• Sunday, September 3, 2023: Last Day to Add a Waitlisted Class
• Monday, September 4, 2023: Labor Day Holiday; University Closed
• Friday, September 8, 2023: Participation Roster Reports Due from Faculty by Midnight
• Friday, September 8, 2023: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw and Receive One Hundred Percent Tuition Refund
• Friday, September 8, 2023: Last Day to Purchase or Waive Student Health Insurance
• Monday, September 11, 2023: Census Date for Full Term and A Term
• Friday, September 22, 2023: Last Day to Drop Course Without a Grade
• Friday, September 22, 2023: Undergraduate and Graduate Deadline to Apply for Graduation
• Monday, October 2, 2023: Faculty May Begin Reporting Midterm Grades at 8am
• Wednesday, October 18, 2023: Midterm Grades Due by Noon for Full Term Classes
• Wednesday, October 18, 2023: A Term Final Grades Due by Noon
• Friday, October 27, 2023: Last Day to Drop Course With a W Grade
• Wednesday, November 1, 2023: Faculty eCampus Inclusive Courseware Deadline to Opt In/Out for Spring Semester
• Friday, November 10, 2023: Veterans Day; University Closed
• Friday, November 10, 2023: Last Day to Register to Walk in Fall Commencement Ceremony
• Wednesday, November 15, 2023: Same Day Payment Required for Registrations On or After This Date
• Wednesday, November 22, 2023: No Classes Held, University Offices Open
• Thursday, November 23 to Friday, November 24, 2023: Thanksgiving Holiday; University Closed
• Friday, December 1, 2023: Curriculum Deadline for All New Courses and New Programs
• Saturday, December 9, 2023: Last Day of Classes for Full Term and B Term
• Monday, December 11, 2023: Full Term Final Examinations Begin
• Friday, December 15, 2023: Graduate Commencement Ceremony
• Friday, December 15, 2023: Spring Semester Fees Due for Registration On or Before December 15th
• Saturday, December 16, 2023: Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
• Wednesday, December 20, 2023: Final Grades Due for Full Term and B Term Classes by Noon
• Friday, December 22, 2023: Winter Break in Observance of President’s Day
• Monday, December 25 to Friday, December 29, 2023: Winter Break, No Classes, Offices Closed
• Monday, January 1, 2024: New Year’s Day Holiday, Offices Closed

Spring Semester 2024

• Monday, November 20, 2023: Spring Fee Assessment Begins
• Monday, January 1, 2024: New Year’s Day Holiday, Offices Closed
• Monday, January 1, 2024: Last Day to Apply for Admission as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Friday, January 5, 2024: Last Day to be Admitted as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Monday, January 8, 2024: First Day of Classes for Full Term and A Term
• Monday, January 8, 2024: Faculty Can Begin Making Textbook Selections for Summer Semester
• Monday, January 8, 2024: One Hundred Dollar Late Registration Fee for Continuing Students Begins for Initial Enrollment On or After This Date
• Monday, January 8, 2024: Summer Schedule of Classes Released on Web
• Friday, January 12, 2024: Last Day to Change Audit Status
• Sunday, January 14, 2024: Last Day to Register or Add Without Instructor Permission; Online Registration Ends
• Monday, January 15, 2024: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday; University Closed
• Tuesday, January 16, 2024: Instructor Approval Required to Register
• Friday, January 19, 2024: Participation Rosters Due from Faculty by Midnight
• Friday, January 19, 2024: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw and Receive One Hundred Percent Tuition Refund
• Friday, January 19, 2024: Last Day to Purchase or Waive Student Health Insurance
• Monday, January 22, 2024: Census Date for Full Term and A Term
• Thursday, February 1, 2024: Faculty Last Day to Modify Course Proposals in Curriculog
• Friday, February 2, 2024: Undergraduate and Graduate Deadline to Apply for Graduation
• Friday, February 2, 2024: Last Day to Drop Course Without a Grade
• Friday, February 2, 2024: Today’s Date
• Monday, February 5, 2024: Fall and Spring Schedule of Classes Released on Web
• Monday, February 5, 2024: Summer Registration Begins
• Monday, February 5, 2024: Faculty Can Begin Making Textbook Selections for Fall and Spring Semesters
• Monday, February 5, 2024: Faculty Textbook Selections for Summer Semester Due
• Monday, February 12, 2024: Faculty May Begin Reporting Midterm Grades at 8am
• Friday, February 23, 2024: Summer Registration is Open to All Students
• Saturday, February 24, 2024: A Term Last Day of Classes
• Monday, February 26 to Friday, March 1, 2024: Spring Break
• Wednesday, February 28, 2024: Midterm Grades Due by Noon for Full Term Classes
• Friday, March 1, 2024: Faculty eCampus Inclusive Courseware Deadline to Opt In/Out for Summer Semester
• Monday, March 4, 2024: Faculty Textbook Selections for Fall and Spring Semesters Due
• Monday, March 4, 2024: Fall and Spring Registration Begins
• Wednesday, March 6, 2024: A Term Final Grades Due by Noon
• Friday, March 15, 2024: Last Day to Drop Course With a W Grade
• Monday, March 18, 2024: Summer Fee Assessment Begins
• Friday, March 22, 2024: Fall and Spring Registration Open to All Students
• Friday, March 22, 2024: Last Day to Register to Walk in the Spring Commencement Ceremony
• Monday, April 15, 2024: Summer Fees Due for Registrations Through April 15th
• Saturday, April 20, 2024: Last Day of Classes for Full Term and A Term
• Monday, April 22, 2024: Full Term Final Examinations Begin
• Monday, April 22, 2024: Faculty May Begin Entering Final Grades
• Friday, April 26, 2024: Graduation/Commencement for Graduate School
• Saturday, April 27, 2024: Graduation/Commencement for Undergraduate Students
• Wednesday, May 1, 2024: Final Grades Due for Full Term and B Term Classes by Noon

Summer Semester 2024

• Monday, April 29, 2024: Last Day to Apply for Admission as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Friday, May 3, 2024: Last Day to be Admitted for Summer Semester as a Degree-Seeking Undergraduate Student
• Monday, May 6, 2024: First Day of Classes for Full Term and A Term
• Monday, May 6, 2024: One Hundred Dollar Late Registration Fee for Continuing Students Begins for Initial Enrollment On or After This Date
• Friday, May 10, 2024: Last Day to Change Audit Status
• Sunday, May 12, 2024: Last Day to Register or Add Without Instructor Permission; Online Registration Ends
• Monday, May 13, 2024: Instructor Approval Required to Register
• Friday, May 17, 2024: Registration Cancellation Due to Prior Term Balance
• Friday, May 17, 2024: Last Day to Drop/Withdraw and Receive One Hundred Percent Tuition Refund
• Friday, May 17, 2024: Last Day to Purchase or Waive Student Health Insurance
• Friday, May 17, 2024: Participation Rosters Due from Faculty by Midnight
• Monday, May 20, 2024: Census Date for Full Term and A Term
• Monday, May 27, 2024: Memorial Day Holiday; University Closed
• Friday, May 31, 2024: Last Day to Drop Course Without a Grade
• Friday, May 31, 2024: Undergraduate and Graduate Deadline to Apply for Graduation
• Monday, June 3, 2024: New Catalog is Published
• Monday, June 3, 2024: Faculty May Begin Reporting Midterm Grades at 8am
• Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Juneteenth Holiday; University Closed
• Thursday, June 20, 2024: A Term Final Grades Due by Noon
• Thursday, June 20, 2024: Midterm Grades Due by Noon for Full Term Classes
• Friday, June 28, 2024: Last Day to Drop Course With a W Grade
• Monday, July 1, 2024: Faculty eCampus Inclusive Courseware Deadline to Opt In/Out for Fall Semester
• Thursday, July 4, 2024: Independence Day Holiday; University Closed
• Thursday, July 18, 2024: Fall Fee Assessment Begins
• Thursday, July 25, 2024: Last Day of Classes for Full Term and B Term
• Wednesday, July 31, 2024: Final Grades Due for Full Term and B Term Classes by Noon

CONCLUSION

This comprehensive academic calendar is an essential guide for Wright State students and faculty navigating the 2023-2024 school year. By clearly outlining important deadlines around enrollment, class changes, fee payments, grading periods, commencement ceremonies, and campus closures, it provides the key dates the university community needs to progress smoothly through the upcoming fall, spring, and summer terms. Students should reference this calendar frequently as they manage course registration, financial obligations, final exams, and other critical events across each semester. Careful planning using this schedule will enable Raiders to excel academically and fulfill all necessary requirements to achieve their degree goals on time.