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Important Dates - Drake Online Programs
2022-2023 Important Dates
(Other Than the Law School and Drake Online Graduate Programs)
| Mon | May 16 | Start of summer semester |
| Mon | May 30 | Memorial Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | June 20 |
Juneteenth holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | July 4 |
Independence Day holiday (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Sun | Aug 21 | End of summer semester |
| Fri | Aug 26 | Summer term final grades due by 10:00am* |
| Mon | Aug 29 |
Start of fall semester |
| Thurs | Sep 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Mon, Oct 24, 10:00am) |
| Fri | Sep 2 |
Last day to add a fall full-term class |
| Mon | Sep 5 |
Labor Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Mon | Sep 12 |
Last day to drop a fall full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Tue | Sept 27 |
Spring 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Mon | Oct 17 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Mon-Tue | Oct 17-18 | Fall break (classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Oct 19 |
Fall semester midpoint |
| Mon | Oct 24 |
Fall semester midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Mon | Oct 24 | Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for spring registration |
| Wed | Oct 26 |
Last day to drop a fall full-term class |
| Mon | Oct 31 |
Spring 2023 registration begins |
| Tue | Nov 1 | Final grading opens (due Wed, Dec 21, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Nov 14 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
| Wed | Nov 16 |
Spring 2023 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Nov 16 | Waitlist automation begins for spring 2023 classes |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 23-25 | Thanksgiving break (classes do not meet) |
| Mon | Nov 28 |
University reopens; classes resume |
| Fri | Dec 9 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | Dec 12-16 | Final evaluations |
| Wed | Dec 14 |
Last day to add a J-term class online |
| Fri | Dec 16 | End of fall semester |
| Sat | Dec 17 | Commencement |
| Wed | Dec 21 |
Fall semester final grades due by 10:00am |
| Fri | Dec 23 |
Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Tue | Jan 3 |
University reopens |
| Tue | Jan 3 |
J-term begins |
| Wed | Jan 4 |
Last day to add or drop a J-term class (without a "W" on transcript) |
| Thurs | Jan 12 | Last day to drop a J-term class (with a "W" on transcript) |
| Mon | Jan 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (university closed; classes do not meet) |
| Fri | Jan 20 | J-term ends |
| Mon | Jan 23 |
Start of spring semeser |
| Fri | Jan 27 | Last day to add a spring full-term class |
| Wed | Feb 1 | Midterm grading opens (due Wed, Mar 22, 10:00am) |
| Wed | Feb 1 |
J-term final grades due by 10:00am |
| Fri | Feb 3 |
Last day to drop a spring full-term class without a "W" on transcript |
| Mon | Feb 6 |
Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Fri | Feb 10 | Instructor requests for consolidated final exams due (if so desired) |
| Wed | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Fri | Mar 10 | Spring semester midpoint |
| Tue | Mar 14 | Summer 2023, Fall 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Mon-Fri | Mar 13-17 | Spring break (classes do not meet) |
| Wed | Mar 22 |
Midterm grades due by 10:00am |
| Wed | Mar 29 |
Last day to drop a spring full-term class |
| Mon | Apr 3 |
Final grading opens (due Wed, May 17, 10:00am) |
| Mon | Apr 3 |
Deadline by which field-of-study changes must be made to be considered for summer/fall/J-term registration |
| Mon | Apr 10 |
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration opens for degree-seeking students |
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Mon |
Apr 24 | Field-of-study restrictions removed from set of restricted courses |
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Wed |
Apr 26 | Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration opens for non-degree-seeking students |
| Wed | Apr 26 | Waitlist automation begins |
| Wed-Sat | Apr 26-29 | Drake Relays |
| Fri | Apr 28 | Undergraduate classes dismissed at 1:50pm |
| Fri | May 5 |
Day free for study |
| Mon-Fri | May 8-12 | Final evaluations |
| Fri | May 12 | End of spring semester |
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Fri |
May 12 |
CPHS Doctoral Hooding and Commencement Ceremony |
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Fri |
May 12 |
Law School Commencement |
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Sat |
May 13 |
Commencement |
| Wed | May 17 |
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 26. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
2022-2023 Important Dates -
Drake Online Graduate Programs
| Mon | May 9 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | May 12 | Last day to add first summer six-week session class online |
| Sun | May 15 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | May 16 | Start of first summer six-week session classes |
| Tue | May 17 | Last day to drop first summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | May 18 |
Last day to drop first summer six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Jun 6 |
Last day to drop first summer six-week session class |
| Sun | Jun 26 | End of first summer six-week session classes |
| Fri | Jul 1 |
First summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Jun 27 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | June 30 |
Last day to add second summer six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jul 4 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class online |
| Tue | Jul 5 |
Start of second summer six-week session classes |
| Wed | Jul 6 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class with a full refund |
| Thurs | Jul 7 |
Last day to drop second summer six-week session class without a W |
| Tue | Jul 26 | Last day to drop second summer six-week session class |
| Sun | Aug 15 | End of second summer six-week session classes |
| Mon | Aug 22 | Second summer six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Aug 22 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Aug 25 |
Last day to add first fall six-week session class online |
| Sun | Aug 28 | Last day to drop first fall six-week session class online |
| Mon | Aug 29 |
Start of first fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Aug 30 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Aug 31 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Sep 19 |
Last day to drop first fall six-week session class |
| Tue | Sep 27 |
Spring 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Oct 9 |
End of first fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Oct 14 |
First fall six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Oct 17 | Graduation applications due for anticipated December graduates |
| Mon | Oct 17 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Oct 20 |
Last day to add second fall six-week session class online |
| Sun | Oct 23 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week class onlne |
| Mon | Oct 24 |
Start of second fall six-week session classes |
| Tue | Oct 25 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Oct 26 |
Last day to drop second fall six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Oct 31 |
Spring 2023 registration begins |
| Mon | Nov 14 |
Last day to drop a second fall six-week session class |
| Wed-Fri | Nov 23-25 | University closed |
| Sun | Dec 4 |
End of second fall six-week session classes |
| Fri | Dec 9 |
Second fall six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | Dec 17 | Commencement |
| Fri | Dec 23 | Winter break begins (University closed) |
| Tue | Jan 3 |
University reopens |
| Mon | Jan 16 |
Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Jan 19 |
Last day to add first spring six-week session class online |
| Sun | Jan 22 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Jan 23 |
Start of first spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Jan 24 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Jan 25 |
Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Feb 6 |
Deadline by which December graduates' requirements must be met to be considered a December graduate |
| Mon | Feb 13 | Last day to drop a first spring six-week session class |
| Wed | Feb 15 | Graduation applications due for anticipated May and August graduates |
| Tue | Mar 14 | Summer and fall 2023 schedule of classes available |
| Sun | Mar 5 |
End of first spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | Mar 10 | First spring six-week session final grades due |
| Mon | Mar 13 | Courses open in Blackboard (Preview Week begins) |
| Thurs | Mar 16 | Last day to add second spring six-week session class online |
| Sun | Mar 19 |
Last day to drop second spring six-week session class online |
| Mon | Mar 20 | Start of second spring six-week session classes |
| Tue | Mar 21 | Last day to drop second spring six-week session class with a full refund |
| Wed | Mar 22 | Last day to drop first spring six-week session class without a W |
| Mon | Apr 10 | Last day to drop a second spring six-week session class |
| Mon | Apr 10 |
Summer and fall 2023 registration begins |
| Sun | Apr 30 |
End of second spring six-week session classes |
| Fri | May 5 |
Second spring six-week session final grades due |
| Sat | May 13 | 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 26. See Section 2.135 of the Faculty Manual for more details.
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