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Important Dates - Drake Online Programs
2023-2024 Important Dates
(Other Than the Law School and Drake Online Graduate Programs)
| Mon | May 15 | Start of summer semester |
| Mon | May 29 |
Memorial Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | June 19 |
Juneteenth holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon |
July 4 |
Independence Day holiday (observed) (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Tue | July 5 |
Independence Day holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Sun | Aug 20 | End of summer semester |
| Fri | Aug 25 | Summer term final grades due by 10:00am* |
| Mon | Aug 28 |
Start of fall semester |
| Mon | Sep 4 |
Labor Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | Oct 13 |
Spring 2024 schedule of classes available |
| Mon-Tue | Oct 16-17 | Fall break (classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Oct 18 |
Fall semester midpoint |
| Mon | Oct 23 |
Fall semester midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Oct 23 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for spring registration |
| Mon | Oct 30 |
Spring 2024 registration begins |
| Mon | Nov 13 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Nov 15 |
Spring 2024 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Nov 15 | Wait list automation begins for spring 2024 classes |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 22-24 | Thanksgiving break (classes do not meet) |
| Mon | Nov 27 |
University reopens; classes resume |
| Fri | Dec 8 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 11-15 | Final evaluations |
| Wed | Dec 13 |
Last day to add a J-term class online |
| Fri | Dec 15 | End of fall semester |
| Sat | Dec 16 | Commencement |
| Wed | Dec 20 |
Fall semester final grades due by 10:00am |
| Thurs | Dec 21 |
Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Wed | Jan 3 |
University reopens |
| Wed | Jan 3 |
J-term begins |
| Mon | Jan 15 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | Jan 26 | J-term ends |
| Mon | Jan 29 |
Start of spring semester |
| Wed | Feb 7 |
J-term final grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon |
Feb 26 |
Textbook adoptions open for summer and fall classes |
| Mon | Mar 11 | Summer 2024, Fall 2024 schedule of classes available |
| Mon-Fri |
Mar 11-15 |
Spring break (classes do not meet) |
| Fri |
Mar 22 |
Spring semester midpoint |
| Wed | Mar 27 |
Midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Apr 1 |
Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for summer/fall/J-term registration |
| Fri |
Apr 5 |
Textbook adoptions due for summer and fall classes |
| Mon | Apr 8 |
Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration opens for degree-seeking students |
| Mon | Apr 22 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Apr 24 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Apr 24 | Wait list automation begins |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 24-27 | Drake Relays |
| Fri | Apr 26 | Undergraduate classes dismissed at 1:50pm |
| Fri | May 10 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | May 13-17 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | May 17 | End of spring semester |
| Sat | May 18 |
CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
| Sat | May 18 | Law School Commencement |
| Sun | May 19 | Commencement |
| Wed | May 22 | Spring final grades due by 10:00am |
*Final grades for summer courses are based on the end date of the course; however, the latest date by which summer grades can be submitted is Aug 25. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
2023-2024 Important Dates
Drake Online Graduate Programs
| Mon | May 8 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | May 11 | Last day to add first summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | May 14 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | May 15 | Start of first summer six-week session classes |
| Sun | Jun 25 | End of first summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Jun 30 |
First summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Jun 26 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | June 29 |
Last day to add second summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | Jul 2 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jul 3 |
Start of second summer six-week session classes |
| Sun | Aug 13 | End of second summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Aug 18 |
Second summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Aug 21 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Aug 24 |
Last day to add first fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Aug 28 |
Start of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Sep 25 |
Spring 2024 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Oct 8 |
End of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Oct 13 |
First fall six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Oct 16 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Oct 19 |
Last day to add second fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Oct 23 |
Start of second fall six-week session classes |
| Mon | Oct 30 |
Spring 2024 registration begins |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 22-24 | University closed |
| Sun | Dec 3 |
End of second fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Dec 8 |
Second fall six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | Dec 16 | Commencement |
| Fri | Dec 22 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Tue | Jan 2 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 22 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Jan 25 |
Last day to add first spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jan 29 |
Start of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Feb 23 |
Summer and fall 2024 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Mar 10 |
End of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Mar 15 | First spring six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Mar 18 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Mar 21 |
Last day to add second spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Mar 25 | Start of second spring six-week session classes |
| Mon | Apr 8 |
Summer and fall 2024 registration begins |
| Sun | May 5 |
End of second spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | May 10 |
Second spring six-week session final grades due |
| Sun | May 19 | Commencement |
*Final grades for summer courses are based on the end date of the course; however, the latest date by which summer grades can be submitted is Aug 25. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
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