Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Fall 2023

Date Entries
Tuesday, August 22 Convocation
Wednesday, August 23 Classes Begin
Wednesday, August 30 Last Day to Add or Drop classes Without a Grade
Monday-September 4 Labor Day- College Closed
Friday, September 1 - Wednesday, September 6 Fall Attendance Check Due in Navigate
Wednesday, September 6 Last Day to Add Independent Studies and Internships (4 Credits)
Wednesday, September 13 Last Day to Add Independent Studies and Internships (3 Credits)
Thursday, September 14 All new course proposals for 2024 Spring Semester Due
Tuesday, September 19 Wellness Day
Thursday, September 21 - Sunday, September 24 Student Progress Report Due in Navigate
Monday, September 25 Last Day to Apply for December 2023 Graduation
Monday, October 2 Final Corrections to 2024 Summer, 2024 Fall Semester and 2025 Spring Semester Schedule Due
Monday, October 2 Updates to 2025 Summer, 2025 Fall Semester and 2026 Spring Semester Schedule Due
Wednesday, October 11 Last Day to Replace Spring Semester and Summer School Provisional Grades
Friday, October 13 Interim Grades due 8:30am
Saturday, October 14 Fall Break Begins
Sunday, October 22 Fall Break Ends
Monday, October 23 Classes Resume
Tuesday, October 24 Last Day to Withdraw from Regular classes with a "W" Grade
Tuesday, October 24 Last day to Add Independent Studies and Internships (1-2 credits)
Friday November 3 - Friday, November 10 Registration for Spring Semester
Saturday, November 18 Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
Sunday, November 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
Monday, November 27 Classes Resume
Friday, December 1 Last Day to Request a Provisional "X" Grade for classes
Monday, December 4 Last Day of Fall Classes
Tuesday, December 5 Special Academic Events Period
Wednesday, December 6 Reading Day
Thursday, December 7 Exams Begin for Regular Classes
Tuesday, December 12 Exams End Regular Classes
Friday, December 15 Final Grades for classes due 8:30AM

Spring 2024

Date Entries
Monday, January 8 Spring 14- Week Classes Begin
Monday, January 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (College Closed)
Tuesday, January 16 Last Day to Add or Drop Spring 14- Week classes Without a Grade; Spring 3-Week Class Swap Still Open
Thursday, January 18- Monday, January 22 Spring Attendance Report in Navigate
Friday, January 19 All new course proposals for 2024 Summer and 2025 Fall Semester
Friday, January 19 All program proposals for 2024-25 Academic Year Due
Monday, January 22 Last Day to Add Spring 14 Week Independent Studies and Internships (4 credits)
Wednesday, January 31 - Monday, February 5 Student Progress Report due in Navigate
Monday, February 5 Last Day to Add Spring 14-Week Independent Studies and Internships (3 credits)
Monday, February 12 Last Day to Apply for May 2024 Graduation
Tuesday, February 13 Wellness Day
Wednesday, February 14 Last Day to Replace Fall Semester Provisional Grades
Friday, March 1 Spring 14-Week Interim Grades Due 8:30AM
Saturday, March 2 Spring Break Begins
Sunday, March 10 Spring Break Ends
Monday, March 11 Spring 14-Week Classes Resume
Wednesday, March 11 Last Day to Withdraw from Spring 14 Week classes with a "W" Grade
Wednesday, March 13 Last day to Add Spring 14-Week Independent Studies and Internships (1-2 credits)
Friday, March 22 - Friday, March 29 Registration for Fall Semester
Wednesday, April 3 Guilford Undergraduate Symposium (GUS)
Wednesday, April 10 Last Day to Request a Spring 14 Week Provisional "X" Grade
Thursday, April 11 Last Day of Spring 14 Week Classes
Friday, April 12 Special Academic Events Period
Monday, April 15 Reading Day
Tuesday, April 16 Exams Begin for Spring 14 week Classes
Friday, April 19 Exams End for Spring 14-Week Classes
Saturday, April 20 Session Break Begins
Tuesday, April 23 Session Break End
Wednesday, April 24 Spring 3 Week Session Begins
Friday, April 26 Final Grades for Spring 14-Week Classes Due 8:30AM
Friday, April 26 Last Day to Swap a Spring 3-Week Class
Friday, April 26, 2024 Last Day to add a Class for 3 Week Term
Saturday, April 27-Tuesday April 30 Attendance Check in Navigate for Spring 3-week session
Friday, May 3 Last Day to Withdraw from a Spring 3-Week Class with a "W" Grade
Monday, May 13 Last Day to Request a Provisional "X" Grade for Spring 3-week Classe
Wednesday, May 15 Spring 3 week Session Ends
Wednesday, May 15 Final Exam Day for Spring 3 Week Classes
Thursday, May 16 Spring 3 Week Session Grades for Graduating Seniors Due Noon
Friday, May 17 Final Grades for Spring 3 Week Session Due 8:30AM
Saturday, May 18 May Commencement

8 Week Summer 2024 Academic Calendar

Full Summer Term: Wednesday, May 29 - Friday, July 26

Date Entries
Wednesday, May 29 Full Summer Term Classes Begin
Wednesday, June 5 Last Day to Add or Drop Full Summer Term Classes Without a Grade
Wednesday, June 5 Last Day to Apply for Summer 2024 Graduation
Thursday, June 13 Last Day Withdraw from Full Summer Term Classes with a "W" Grade
Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth Holiday - College Closed
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day - College Closed
Thursday, July 18 Last Day to Request a Provision "X" Grade for Full Summer Term Classes
Friday, July 26 Full Summer Term Ends
Friday, July 26 Full Summer Term Final Examinations Held During Last Class Period
Wednesday, July 31 Final Grades for Full Summer Term Classes Due Noon

First Half of Summer Term: Wednesday, May 29 - Wednesday, June 26

Date Entries
Wednesday, May 29 First Half of Summer Term Classes Begin
Monday, June 3 Last Day to Add or Drop First Half of Summer Term Classes Without a Grade
Wednesday, June 5 Last Day to Apply for Summer Graduation
Friday, June 7 Last Day to Withdraw from First Half of Summer Term Classes with a "W" Grade
Wednesday, June 12 Last Day to Apply for Summer 2024 Graduation
Wednesday, June 19 Juneteenth Holiday - College Closed
Wednesday, June 26 First Half of Summer Term Ends
Wednesday, June 26 First Half of Summer Term Final Examinations Held During Last Class Period
Monday, July 1 Final Grades for First Half of Sumer Term Classes Due 8:30AM

Second Half of Summer Term: Monday, July 1 - Friday, July 26

Date Entries
Monday, July 1 Second Half of Summer Term Classes Begin
Thursday, July 4 Independence Day - College Closed
Friday, July 5 Last Day to Add or Drop Second Half of Summer Term Classes Without a Grade
Wednesday, July 10 Last Day to Withdraw from Second Half of Summer Term Classes with a "W" Grade
Friday, July 19 Last Day to Request Provisional "X" Grade for Second Half of Summer Term Classes
Friday, July 26 Second Half of Summer Term Ends
Friday, July 26 Second Half of Summer Term Final Examinations Held During Last Class Period
Wednesday, July 31 Final Grades for First Half of Summer Term Classes Due 8:30AM