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We have provided you with WMU Academic Calendar 2023-2024 academic session, this is to help you to know the various activities that will take place in the school.
The arrangement of terms and sessions is the sole foundation for a regular academic calendar. For each academic career at the academic institution, you must specify at least one academic calendar.
The number of academic calendars can equal the number of academic careers. Within each term of an academic career, you must provide the deadlines for dropping, withdrawing, and canceling for each session. It is possible to establish separate milestone dates for each academic career, as each academic career within a university has its own academic calendar.
In order to be associated with a traditional academic calendar, a student must be enrolled in a term during their academic career, linking them to the appropriate academic calendar.
The student’s academic curriculum is consequently determined by the dates on the academic calendar corresponding to that academic career and term combination. Academic calendars are necessary to activate the term.
To define traditional academic calendars based on the term and session structure, you should utilize the Academic Calendar component.
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WMU Academic Calendar 2023-2024
| FALL SEMESTER 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| August 28 – 29 | Advising Days | |||||||||||||||
| August 30 | Wednesday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| October 18 – 20 | Fall break | |||||||||||||||
| November 22 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess (noon) | ||||||||||||||
| November 27 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| December 11 – 14 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| December 16 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| December 19 | Tuesday | Fall grades due at noon | ||||||||||||||
| SPRING SEMESTER 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| January 4 – 5 | Advising days | |||||||||||||||
| January 8 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| January 15 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation, & activities | ||||||||||||||
| March 1 | Friday | Spirit day | ||||||||||||||
| March 4 – 8 | Spring break | |||||||||||||||
| March 11 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| April 22 – 25 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| April 27 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| April 30 | Tuesday | Spring grades due at noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER I SESSION 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| May 6 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| May 27 | Monday | Memorial Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| June 26 | Wednesday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| June 29 | Saturday | Commencement | ||||||||||||||
| July 2 | Tuesday | Summer I grades due at noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER II SESSION 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| June 27 | Thursday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| July 4 | Thursday | Independence Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| August 16 | Friday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| August 20 | Tuesday | Summer II grades due at noon | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 – 2024 DAYS CLASSES MEET | ||||||||||||||||
| Fall 2023 | Spring 2024 | Summer I 2024 | Summer II 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Mon – 14 | Mon – 14 | Mon – 7 | Mon – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Tues – 15 | Tues – 15 | Tues – 8 | Tues – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Wed – 15 | Wed – 15 | Wed – 8 | Wed – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Thurs – 14 | Thurs – 15 | Thurs – 7 | Thurs – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Fri – 14 | Fri – 14 | Fri – 7 | Fri – 8 | |||||||||||||
| 72 | 73 | 37 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Sat – 14 | Sat – 14 | Sat – 7 | Sat –7 | |||||||||||||
2024-2025 Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| August 26 – 27 | Advising Days | |||||||||||||
| August 28 | Wednesday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||
| September 2 | Monday | Labor Day recess | ||||||||||||
| October 16 – 18 | Fall break | |||||||||||||
| November 27 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess (noon) | ||||||||||||
| December 2 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||
| December 9 – 12 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||
| December 14 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||
| December 17 | Tuesday | Fall grades due before noon | ||||||||||||
| SPRING SEMESTER 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| January 2 – 3 | Advising days | |||||||||||||
| January 6 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||
| January 20 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation, & activities | ||||||||||||
| February 28 | Friday | Spirit day | ||||||||||||
| March 3 – 7 | Spring break | |||||||||||||
| March 10 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||
| April 21 – 24 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||
| April 26 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||
| April 29 | Tuesday | Spring grades due before noon | ||||||||||||
| SUMMER I SESSION 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| May 5 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||
| May 26 | Monday | Memorial Day recess | ||||||||||||
| June 25 | Wednesday | Session ends | ||||||||||||
| June 28 | Saturday | Commencement | ||||||||||||
| July 1 | Tuesday | Summer I grades due before noon | ||||||||||||
| SUMMER II SESSION 2025 | ||||||||||||||
| June 26 | Thursday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||
| July 4 | Friday | Independence Day recess | ||||||||||||
| August 15 | Friday | Session ends | ||||||||||||
| August 19 | Tuesday | Summer II grades due before noon | ||||||||||||
| 2024 – 2025 DAYS CLASSES MEET | ||||||||||||||
| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Summer I 2025 | Summer II 2025 | |||||||||||
| Mon – 14 | Mon – 14 | Mon – 7 | Mon – 7 | |||||||||||
| Tues – 15 | Tues – 15 | Tues – 8 | Tues – 7 | |||||||||||
| Wed – 15 | Wed – 15 | Wed – 8 | Wed – 7 | |||||||||||
| Thurs – 14 | Thurs – 15 | Thurs – 7 | Thurs – 8 | |||||||||||
| Fri – 14 | Fri – 14 | Fri – 7 | Fri – 7 | |||||||||||
| 72 | 73 | 37 | 36 | |||||||||||
| Sat – 14 | Sat – 14 | Sat – 7 | Sat –7 | |||||||||||
2025-2026 Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| August 25 – 26 | Advising Days | |||||||||||||||
| August 27 | Wednesday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| September 1 | Monday | Labor Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| October 15 – 17 | Fall break | |||||||||||||||
| November 26 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess (noon) | ||||||||||||||
| December 1 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| December 8 – 11 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| December 13 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| December 16 | Tuesday | Fall grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SPRING SEMESTER 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| January 8 – 9 | Advising days | |||||||||||||||
| January 12 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| January 19 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation, & activities | ||||||||||||||
| March 6 | Friday | Spirit day | ||||||||||||||
| March 9 – 13 | Spring break | |||||||||||||||
| March 16 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| April 27 – 30 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| May 2 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| May 5 | Tuesday | Spring grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER I SESSION 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| May 11 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| May 25 | Monday | Memorial Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| July 1 | Wednesday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| June 27 | Saturday | Commencement | ||||||||||||||
| July 7 | Wednesday | Summer I grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER II SESSION 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| July 2 | Thursday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| July 3 | Friday | Independence Day (observed) recess | ||||||||||||||
| August 21 | Friday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| August 25 | Tuesday | Summer II grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 – 2026 DAYS CLASSES MEET | ||||||||||||||||
| Fall 2025 | Spring 2026 | Summer I 2026 | Summer II 2026 | |||||||||||||
| Mon – 14 | Mon – 14 | Mon – 7 | Mon – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Tues – 15 | Tues – 15 | Tues – 8 | Tues – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Wed – 15 | Wed – 15 | Wed – 8 | Wed – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Thurs – 14 | Thurs – 15 | Thurs – 7 | Thurs – 8 | |||||||||||||
| Fri – 14 | Fri – 14 | Fri – 7 | Fri – 7 | |||||||||||||
| 72 | 73 | 37 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Sat – 14 | Sat – 14 | Sat – 7 | Sat –7 | |||||||||||||
2026-2027 Calendar
| FALL SEMESTER 2026 | ||||||||||||||||
| August 31-Sept. 1 | Advising Days | |||||||||||||||
| September 2 | Wednesday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| September 7 | Monday | Labor Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| October 21 – 23 | Fall break | |||||||||||||||
| November 25 | Wednesday | Thanksgiving recess (noon) | ||||||||||||||
| November 30 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| December 14 – 17 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| December 19 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| December 22 | Tuesday | Fall grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SPRING SEMESTER 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
| January 7 – 8 | Advising days | |||||||||||||||
| January 11 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| January 18 | Monday | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation, & activities | ||||||||||||||
| March 5 | Friday | Spirit day | ||||||||||||||
| March 8 – 12 | Spring break | |||||||||||||||
| March 15 | Monday | Classes resume | ||||||||||||||
| April 26 – 29 | Final examination week | |||||||||||||||
| May 1 | Saturday | Semester ends – commencement | ||||||||||||||
| May 4 | Tuesday | Spring grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER I SESSION 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
| May 10 | Monday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| May 31 | Monday | Memorial Day recess | ||||||||||||||
| June 30 | Wednesday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| June 26 | Saturday | Commencement | ||||||||||||||
| July 6 | Wednesday | Summer I grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| SUMMER II SESSION 2027 | ||||||||||||||||
| July 1 | Thursday | Classes begin at 8 a.m. | ||||||||||||||
| July 5 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) recess | ||||||||||||||
| August 20 | Friday | Session ends | ||||||||||||||
| August 24 | Tuesday | Summer II grades due before noon | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 – 2027 DAYS CLASSES MEET | ||||||||||||||||
| Fall 2026 | Spring 2027 | Summer I 2027 | Summer II 2027 | |||||||||||||
| Mon – 14 | Mon – 14 | Mon – 7 | Mon – 6 | |||||||||||||
| Tues – 15 | Tues – 15 | Tues – 8 | Tues – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Wed – 15 | Wed – 15 | Wed – 8 | Wed – 7 | |||||||||||||
| Thurs – 14 | Thurs – 15 | Thurs – 7 | Thurs – 8 | |||||||||||||
| Fri – 14 | Fri – 14 | Fri – 7 | Fri – 8 | |||||||||||||
| 72 | 73 | 37 | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Sat – 14 | Sat – 14 | Sat – 7 | Sat –7 | |||||||||||||
Important Dates for Faculty and Staff
2023-24
| Date | Term | Event |
|---|---|---|
| October 2023 | ||
| 9 | Spring 2024 | Spring course offerings are made available at 8 a.m. to view using goWMU and Course Lookup. |
| 15 | Spring 2024 | Textbook orderdeadline. |
| 16 | Fall | Midterm gradesare due. |
| 18-20 | Fall | Fall break. |
| 18 | Fall 2024 | Course offerings rolled in Banner. |
| 23 | Fall | Last day to receive a 25% refund for acompletewithdrawal. |
| 23 | Spring 2024 | Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Course shells available to instructors. |
| 23 | Fall 2024 | Schedule available for departments to review and edit in Banner. |
| 30 | Fall | Last day to withdraw from fall classes. |
| November 2023 | ||
| 22 | Fall | Thanksgiving recess begins at noon. |
| December 2023 | ||
| 1 | Fall 2024 | Edits due in Banner by 5 p.m. All special requests are due at this time. |
| 11-14 | Fall | Final exams. All exams take place Monday through Thursday. |
| 16 | Fall | Fall semester ends. Commencement. |
| 19 | Fall | Final gradesare due no later than noon. |
| January 2024 | ||
| 8 | Spring | Spring classes begin at 8 a.m. |
| 15 | Spring | Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day recess, convocation and activities. University is closed. |
| 16 | Spring | Registration closes. Census. |
| 17 | Spring | $100 late add fee applies to students who late add a class. Begin recording withdrawals with a final grade of “W” on the transcript. |
| 22 | SUM I and II | SUM course offerings are made available at 8 a.m. to view using goWMU and Course Lookup. |
| February 2024 | ||
| 1 | Last day to apply forsummer and fall graduation(June, August and December 2024). | |
| 5 | SUMIandII | Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. Course shells available to instructors. |
| 15 | SUMIandII | Textbook orderdeadline. |
| March 2024 | ||
| 1 | Spring | Spirit Day – no classes. University is open during normal business hours. |
| 4 | Spring | Spring recess – no classes through March 8. University is open during normal business hours. |
| 11 | Spring | Midterm gradesare due. |
| 18 | Spring | Last day to withdraw from spring classes. |
| April 2024 | ||
| 15 | Fall | Textbook orderdeadline. |
| 15 | Spring 2025 | Course fee requestdeadline. |
| 22-25 | Spring | Final exams. All exams take place Monday through Thursday. |
| 27 | Spring | Spring semester ends. Commencement. |
| 30 | Spring | Final gradesare due no later than noon. |
| May 2024 | ||
| 6 | SUM I | SUM I classes begin at 8 a.m. |
| 13 | SUM I | Registration closes. Census. |
| 14 | SUM I | $100 late add fee applies to students who late add a class. Begin recording withdrawals with a final grade of “W” on the transcript. |
| 27 | SUM I | Memorial Day recess. University is closed. |
| June 2024 | ||
| 3 | SUM I | Last day to withdraw from SUM I classes. |
| 26 | SUM I | SUM I session ends. |
| 27 | SUM II | SUM II classes begin at 8 a.m. |
| 29 | SUM I and II | Commencement. |
| July 2024 | ||
| 2 | SUM I | Final gradesare due no later than noon. |
| 4 | SUM II | Independence Day recess. University is closed. |
| 5 | SUM II | Registration closes. Census. |
| 6 | SUM II | $100 late add fee applies to students who late add a class. Begin recording withdrawals with a final grade of “W” on the transcript. |
| 22 | SUM II | Last day to withdraw from SUM II classes. |
| August 2024 | ||
| 15 | SUMIandII2025 | Course fee requestdeadline. |
| 16 | SUM II | SUM II session ends. |
| 20 | SUM II | Final gradesare due no later than noon.There is no commencement ceremony held in August. |
Fall 2023 Final Exam Calendar
| Regularly scheduled class time | Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Monday 8 a.m. classes | Wednesday | December 13 | 8 to 10 a.m. |
| All Monday 9 a.m. classes | Tuesday | December 12 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
| All Monday 10 a.m. classes | Monday | December 11 | 8 to 10 a.m. |
| All Monday 11 a.m. classes | Monday | December 11 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
| All Monday noon classes | Wednesday | December 13 | 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. |
| All Monday 1 p.m. classes | Tuesday | December 12 | 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
| All Monday 2 p.m. classes | Thursday | December 14 | 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. |
| All Monday 3 p.m. classes | Monday | December 11 | 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
| All Monday 4 through 5:29 p.m. classes | Monday | December 11 | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| All Monday 5:30 p.m. and after | Monday | December 11 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 8 a.m. classes | Thursday | December14 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 9 a.m. classes | Tuesday | December12 | 8 to 10 a.m. |
| All Tuesday 10 a.m. classes | Thursday | December14 | 8 to 10 a.m. |
| All Tuesday 11 a.m. classes | Wednesday | December13 | 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. |
| All Tuesday noon classes | Wednesday | December13 | 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 1 p.m. classes | Monday | December 11 | 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 2 p.m. classes | Thursday | December14 | 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 3 p.m. classes | Tuesday | December12 | 2:45 to 4:45 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 4 through 5:29 p.m. classes | Tuesday | December12 | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| All Tuesday 5:30 p.m. and after | Tuesday | December12 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
| All Wednesday 4 through 5:29 p.m. classes | Wednesday | December13 | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| All Wednesday 5:30 p.m. and after | Wednesday | December13 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
| All Thursday 4 through 5:29 p.m. classes | Thursday | December14 | 5 to 7 p.m. |
| All Thursday 5:30 p.m. and after | Thursday | December14 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
| Mass exams | Wednesday | December13 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
| Make-up exams | Thursday | December14 | 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. |
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