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DePauw University Academic Calendar 2023-24

Fall Term 2023
August
Sat, Aug 19 Opening Day for New Students
Wed, Aug 23 Fall Classes Begin
Wed-Wed, Aug 23-30 Fall term Adjustment Period
September
Mon, Sep 4 Labor Day - University closed
October
Thurs-Sat, Oct 5-7 Old Gold Weekend
Mon, Oct 9 Fall term Progress Reports Due by 10:00 a.m.
Sat-Sun, Oct 14-22 Fall Break (no classes)
Fri, Oct 27 Registration Adjustment: Last day to withdraw from a Fall course with grade of W, change from P/F to grade, or change from grade to P/F
Fri-Sat, Oct 27-28 Family Weekend 
November
Wed-Sun, Nov 22-26 Thanksgiving Recess
December
Mon-Fri, Dec 4-8 Last five days of classes. No hour exams except for laboratory portions of final exams.
Fri, Dec 8 Last day of Fall classes
Sat-Sun, Dec 9-10 Study days
Mon-Fri, Dec 11-15 Final Examinations
Fri, Dec 15 (5:00pm) Holiday recess begins
Wed, Dec 20 Final grades due for all students by 10:00 a.m.
Winter Term 2024
January
Wed-Thurs, Jan 3-25 Winter Term (WT)
Wed, Jan 3 Last day to register for on-campus WT courses
Fri, Jan 12 Last day to withdraw from WT course with grade of W
Mon, Jan 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - University closed
February
Thurs, Feb 1 Last day to submit WT projects
Spring Term 2024
January
Mon, Jan 29 Spring Classes Begin
Mon-Mon, Jan 29-Feb 5 Spring term Adjustment period
February
Thur, Feb 15 Winter Term grades due
March
(TBD) Honors and Fellows
Mon, Mar 11 Progress reports due by 10:00 a.m.
(TBD) Admitted Student Open House
Fri, Mar 22 Registration Adjustment: Last day to withdraw from a course with grade of W, change from P/F to grade, change from grade to P/F
Sat-Sun, Mar 23-Mar 31 Spring Recess
April
Mon, Apr 8 Solar eclipse activities (Afternoon classes canceled)
(TBD) Admitted Student Open House
(TBD) Little 5
May
(TBD) Relay for Life
Fri-Thurs, May 3-9 Last five days of classes. No hour exams except for laboratory portions of final exams.
Thur, May 9 Last day of classes
Fri, May 10 Study Day
Sat, May 11 Final Examinations
Sun, May 12 Study Day
Mon-Thur, May 13-16 Final Examinations
Fri, May 17 Final grades due for graduating seniors by 10:00 a.m.
Sun, May 19 Commencement
Wed, May 22 Final grades due for all students other than degree students by 10:00 a.m.
Mon, May 27 Memorial day observance (University closed)
May Term 2024
May
Tues, May 28 Residence halls open for students returning for May Term and summer projects
Wed, May 29 May Term begins
Thur. June 6 - Sun, June 9 Alumni Reunion Weekend
June
Wed, June 19 May Term ends
Mon, June 24 Last day to turn in May Term projects
Fri, June 28 May Term grades due

For course planning and other events, faculty and staff are asked to also consult this Holy Day Calendar as well as DePauw's Religious Holy Day Policy.