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Fall 2023 - Traditional Program

AUGUST
7-11	Mon-Fri	Pre-term Meetings
12	Sat	First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM
12-15	Sat-Tues	Orientation for New Students
14	Mon	Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM
15	Tues	Opening Convocation
16	Wed	Classes Begin
21	Mon	Faculty report no-show students by 2PM
23	Wed	Last day to add a course / Last day to drop a course by 4PM / Last day to file for Fall Graduation ()
SEPTEMBER
4	Mon	Labor Day Holiday / No Classes
25	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer
OCTOBER
2	Mon	Progress Reports Due
7-10	Sat-Tues	Fall Break
19	Thurs	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM / Credit by exam for Fall 2023 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
23-26	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester
27	Fri	Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College
NOVEMBER
22-26	Wed-Sun	Thanksgiving Break
29	Wed	Last Day of Classes
30	Thurs	Study Day
DECEMBER
1-6	Fri-Weds	Final Examinations
6	Weds	Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM
7	Thurs	All Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2023 Catawba Online & Graduate Program

Block 1	Block 2	Block 3
16-Aug	11-Oct	16-Aug	First Day of Classes
23-Aug	18-Oct	23-Aug	Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM
21-Sept	16-Nov	26-Oct	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
9-Oct	5-Dec	5-Dec	Last Day of Classes
10-Oct	7-Dec	7-Dec	Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2023 Catawba Online & Graduate Program
Important Administrative Dates

AUGUST
15	Tues	Opening Convocation
23	Wed	Last day to file for Fall Graduation ()
SEPTEMBER
25	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer
OCTOBER
19	Thurs	Credit by exam for Fall 2023 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
23-26	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester

Winter Term 2023 - All Programs

DECEMBER
8	Fri*	Winter Term Begins*
11	Mon	Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM
21	Thurs	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM
JANUARY
4	Thurs	Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM

*There is no refund for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

Spring 2024 - Traditional Program

JANUARY
5	Fri	Residence Halls Open at 12PM / Orientation for Transfer, New, and Re-entering Students
8	Mon	Classes Begin
11	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students by 2PM
15	Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed
16	Tues	Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM / Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation ()
FEBRUARY
19	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter
26	Mon	Progress Reports Due
MARCH
2-10	Sat-Sun	Spring Break
12	Tues	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM / Credit by exam for Spring 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
22	Fri	Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College
25-28	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Summer Semester and Fall Semester
29-31	Fri-Sun	Easter Break
APRIL
18	Thurs	Spring Awards Convocation
22	Mon	Last Day of Classes
23	Tues	Study Day
24-29	Wed-Mon	Final Examinations
30	Tues	All Grades Due by 4PM / Residence Halls close at 12PM
MAY
2	Thurs	Senior Investiture
3	Fri	Baccalaureate
4	Sat	Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 3PM

Spring 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate Program

Block 1	Block 2	Block 3
8-Jan	7-March	8-Jan	First Day of Classes
16-Jan	14-March	16-Jan	Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM
13-Feb	3-April	19-March	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
1-March	29-April	29-April	Last Day of Classes
4-March	30-April	30-April	Grades Due at 4PM

Spring 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate
Important Administrative Dates

JANUARY
16	Tues	Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation ()
FEBRUARY
19	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter
MARCH
12	Tues	Credit by exam for Spring 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
25-28	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Summer Semester and Fall Semester
APRIL
18	Thurs	Spring Awards Convocation
MAY
2	Thurs	Senior Investiture
3	Fri	Baccalaureate
4	Sat	Commencement

Summer Semester 2024 - All Programs

Summer 1	Summer 2	Summer 3
13-May*	12-June*	13-May*	First Day of Classes*
16-May	17-June	20-May	Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM
3-June	3-July	27-June	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
10-June	10-July	10-July	Last Day of Classes
11-June	11-July	11-July	Grades Due at 4PM

Summer 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate
Important Administrative Dates

MAY
14	Tues	Faculty report no-show students for S1 by 4PM
16	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students for S3 by 2PM
JUNE
13	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students for S2 by 4PM

*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

Fall 2024 - Traditional Program

AUGUST
12-16	Mon-Fri	Pre-term Meetings
17	Sat	First-Year Student/Transfer Student Move in Starts at 9AM
17-20	Sat-Tues	Orientation for New Students
19	Mon	Returning Student Move in Starts at 9AM
20	Tues	Opening Convocation
21	Wed	Classes Begin
26	Mon	Faculty report no-show students by 2PM
28	Wed	Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM
28	Wed	Last day to file for Fall Graduation ()
SEPTEMBER
2	Mon	Labor Day Holiday / College Closed
11	Weds	麻豆APPDay of Service
30	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer
OCTOBER
7	Mon	Progress Reports Due
12-15	Sat-Tues	Fall Break
21-24	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Winter Term and Spring Semester
29	Tues	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
29	Tues	Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
NOVEMBER
8	Fri	Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College
14	Thurs	麻豆APPDay of Culture
27-1	Wed-Sun	Thanksgiving Break
DECEMBER
4	Weds	Last Day of Classes
5	Thurs	Study Day
6-11	Fri-Weds	Final Examinations
11	Weds	Residence Halls Close for Winter Break at 7PM
11	Weds	All Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1	Block 2	Block 3
21-Aug	16-Oct	21-Aug	First Day of Classes
28-Aug	23-Oct	28-Aug	Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM
26-Sept	21-Nov	31-Oct	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
14-Oct	10-Dec	10-Dec	Last Day of Classes
15-Oct	11-Dec	11-Dec	Grades Due by 4PM

Fall 2024 Catawba Online & Graduate
Important Administrative Dates

AUGUST
20	Tues	Opening Convocation
26	Mon	Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM
28	Wed	Last day to file for Fall Graduation ()
SEPTEMBER
11	Weds	麻豆APPDay of Service
30	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Spring or Summer
OCTOBER
18	Fri	Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM
21-24	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Winter Term & Spring Semester
29	Tues	Credit by exam for Fall 2024 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
NOVEMBER
14	Thurs	麻豆APPDay of Culture

Winter Term 2024 - All Programs

DECEMBER
13	Fri*	Winter Term Begins*
16	Mon	Last Day to Add a Winter Term Course by 4PM
JANUARY
2	Thurs	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Winter Term Course by 4PM
9	Thurs	Last Day of Winter Term Classes / Winter Term Grades Due by 4PM

*There is no refund for winter courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

Spring 2025 - Traditional Program

JANUARY
9	Thurs	Residence Halls Open at 12PM
10	Fri	Orientation for Transfer, New, and Re-entering Students
13	Mon	Classes Begin
16	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students by 2PM
20	Mon	Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday / College Closed
21	Tues	Last day to add a course/Last day to drop a course by 4PM
21	Tues	Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation ()
FEBRUARY
24	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter
26	Weds	麻豆APPDay of Character
MARCH
3	Mon	Progress Reports Due
8-16	Sat-Sun	Spring Break
24-27	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester
26	Weds	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
26	Weds	Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
APRIL
4	Fri	Last Day for Voluntary Withdrawal from the College
18-20	Fri-Sun	Easter Break
24	Thurs	Spring Awards Convocation
24	Thurs	麻豆APPDay of Scholarship
28	Mon	Last Day of Classes
29	Tues	Study Day
30-5	Wed-Mon	Final Examinations
MAY
6	Tues	All Grades Due by 12PM
8	Thurs	Residence Halls Close for Non-Graduating Students at 12PM
8	Thurs	Senior Investiture
9	Fri	Baccalaureate
10	Sat	Commencement / Residence Halls Close for All Students at 5PM

Spring 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate

Block 1	Block 2	Block 3
13-Jan	12-March	13-Jan	First Day of Classes
21-Jan	19-March	21-Jan	Last Day to Add a Course/Last Day to Drop a Course by 4PM
18-Feb	17-April	25-March	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
7-March	5-May	5-May	Last Day of Classes
10-March	6-May	6-May	Grades Due by 12PM

Spring 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate
Important Administrative Dates

JANUARY
16	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students for B1 and B3 by 2PM
21	Tues	Last Day to File for Spring and Summer Graduation ()
FEBRUARY
24	Mon	Last Day to Remove “I” Grades Outstanding from Fall or Winter
26	Weds	麻豆APPDay of Character
MARCH
14	Fri	Faculty report no-show students for B2 by 2PM
24-27	Mon-Thurs	Registration Opens for Summer Sessions and Fall Semester
26	Weds	Credit by exam for Spring 2025 must be on file in the Registrar’s Office
APRIL
24	Thurs	Spring Awards Convocation
24	Thurs	麻豆APPDay of Scholarship
MAY
8	Thurs	Senior Investiture
9	Fri	Baccalaureate
10	Sat	Commencement

Summer Semester 2025 - All Programs

Summer 1	Summer 2	Summer 3
12-May*	11-June*	12-May*	First Day of Classes*
15-May	13-June	19-May	Last Day to Add a Course by 4PM
30-May	1-July	17-June	Last Day to Withdraw (“W”) from a Course by 4PM
9-June	9-July	9-July	Last Day of Classes
10-June	10-July	10-July	Grades Due by 12PM

*There is no refund for summer courses once the course begins. Course(s) must be dropped prior to the first day to receive a refund.

Summer 2025 Catawba Online & Graduate
Important Administrative Dates

MAY
13	Tues	Faculty report no-show students for S1 by 4PM
15	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students for S3 by 2PM
JUNE
12	Thurs	Faculty report no-show students for S2 by 4PM

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