Academic Calendar 2023-2024

Undergraduate and Graduate

The College follows the semester system in which the academic year is divided into two instructional semesters (fall and spring) with each having 14 weeks of instruction plus a final examination period, one three-week winter semester, and two six-week summer sessions.

The most up-to-date calendar can be found here: https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/registrarsoffice/academic-calendar.

Fall 2023


August	Friday 4	Deadline for graduate students to upload final projects for September graduation
August	Monday 14	International Student move-in
August	Tuesday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for January graduation to the registrar's office
August	Wednesday 16	New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation
August	Thursday 17	New International Undergraduate Student Orientation
August	Friday 18	New First-Year move-in; Undergraduate Student Orientation, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.
August	Saturday 19	Returning and transfer student move in
August	Sunday 20	Undergraduate Convocation, 5 p.m.
August	Sunday 20	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting
August	Monday 21	First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
August	Monday 21	Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund period begins and continues through August 30; 0% tuition refund thereafter
August	Wednesday 30	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file for Leave of Absence
September	Monday 4	Labor Day; no classes; offices closed
September	Friday 8	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of fall comprehensive exams to the registrar's office
September	Friday 8	Last day to file for extra credit (x) student or internship (undergraduate only)
October	Tuesday 10	Term II PE begins
October	Friday 13	Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in registrar's office
October	Monday 16 - Tuesday 17	Fall Break; no classes; offices open
October	Wednesday 18	Classes resume
October	Saturday 28	Master's Comprehensive Examinations
October	Monday 30	Advising period begins and continues through November 10
October	Tuesday 31	Masters' Comprehensive Examinations
November	Monday 6	Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
November	Monday 13	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
November	Monday 13	Begin winter and spring registration for seniors and current graduate students
November	Tuesday 14	Last day for undergraduates to submit petition for spring semester study abroad or study at another institution
November	Tuesday 14	Begin winter and spring registration for juniors
November	Wednesday 15	Begin winter and spring registration for sophomores
November	Thursday 16	Begin winter and spring registration for first-year students
November	Friday 17	Deadline for graduate students to upload thesis and final research projects for January graduation
November	Monday 20	Begin winter and spring registration for new undergraduate, new graduate and non-degree students
November	Wednesday 22 - Sunday 26	Thanksgiving recess; no classes
November	Wednesday 22	Residence halls close for Thanksgiving recess, 12 p.m.
November	Thursday 23 - Sunday 26	Offices closed for Thanksgiving recess
November	Sunday 26	Residence halls open after Thanksgiving recess, 12 p.m.
November	Monday 27	Classes resume
December	Monday 4	Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
December	Monday 4 - Saturday 9	Last week of graduate classes
December	Tuesday 5	Undergraduate Reading Day
December	Wednesday 6 - Friday 8	Undergraduate Final Exams
December	Friday 8	Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
December	Saturday 9 - Sunday 10	Undergraduate Reading Days
December	Monday 11 - Tuesday 12	Undergraduate Final Exams
December	Tuesday 12	Last day of the fall semester for all students
December	Wednesday 13	Residence halls close at 12 p.m.
December	Friday 15	Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
December	Saturday 23 - Monday 1	Winter break; offices closed

Winter (J-Term) 2024


January	Monday 1	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting (all online classes begin on January 2)
January	Tuesday 2	Classes begin
January	Wednesday 3	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.
January	Friday 12	Last day to withdraw from classes
January	Monday15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office
January	Monday 15	Martin Luther King Day; no classes; offices closed
January	Friday 19	Classes end; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests
January	Tuesday 23	Final grades due by 9 a.m. in the registrar's office

Spring 2024


January	Monday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for June graduation to the registrar's office
January	Wednesday 17	New Graduate and New International Graduate Student Orientation
January	Saturday 20	Residence halls open for new and returning students
January	Monday 22	New undergraduate students arrive; orientation begins 9 a.m.
January	Monday 22	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students; 100% tuition refund for graduate students continues until the first-class meeting (all online classes begin on January 23)
January	Tuesday 23	First day of classes for undergraduate and graduate students
January	Tuesday 23	Drop/add period begins; 80% tuition refund begins and continues through February 1; 0% tuition refund thereafter
February	Thursday 1	Drop/add ends at 5 p.m.; end 80% course refund for graduate and part-time undergraduate students; last day to declare/change S/U (undergraduate only) or audit option; last day to file for Leave of Absence
February	Friday 2	Deadline for graduate students to submit notification of spring comprehensive exams to the registrar's office
February	Friday 9	Last day to file for extra credit (x) study or internship (undergraduate only)
March	Friday 8	Residence halls close for Spring Break, 8 p.m.
March	Monday 11 - Saturday 17	Spring Break; no classes. Offices open Monday - Friday
March	Friday 15	Deadline for students to apply/petition for September graduation to the registrar's office
March	Sunday 17	Residence halls re-open
March	Monday 18	Classes resume
March	Tuesday 19	Term IV PE begins
March	Friday 22	Midterm grades due by 9 a.m. in the registrar's office
April	Monday 1	Advising period begins and continues through April 12
April	Saturday 6	Master's Comprehensive Exams
April	Monday 8	Last day to withdraw from undergraduate classes
April	Tuesday 9	Master's Comprehensive Exams
April	Friday 12	Last day to submit petition for fall study abroad or study at another institution
April	Monday 15	Last day to withdraw from graduate classes
April	Monday 15	SPIRES; Day of Alternate Instruction
April	Monday 15	Begin summer and fall registration for non-graduating seniors, juniors, and current graduate students
April	Tuesday 16	Begin summer and fall registration for sophomores
April	Wednesday 17	Begin summer and fall registration for first-year students
April	Monday 22	Begin summer and fall registration for new undergraduate, new graduate and non-degree students
April	Tuesday 30	Deadline for graduate students to upload final research projects for June graduation
May	Monday 6	Last day of undergraduate classes; Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for undergraduate students
May	Monday 6 - Saturday 11	Last week of graduate classes
May	Tuesday 7	Undergraduate Reading Day
May	Wednesday 8 - Friday 10	Undergraduate Final Exams
May	Friday 10	Last day to submit Incomplete grade requests for graduate students
May	Saturday 11 - Sunday 12	Undergraduate Reading Days
May	Monday 13 - Tuesday 14	Undergraduate Final Exams
May	Tuesday 14	Last day of the spring semester for all students
May	Wednesday 15	Residence halls close for summer (non-graduating students)
May	Friday 17	Final grades due by 12 p.m. in the registrar's office
May	Saturday 18	Commencement - Degree conferral will occur after confirmation of degree requirements have been met on June 15
May	Sunday 19	Residence halls close for graduating seniors, 2 p.m.

Summer 2024


May	Sunday 19	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students for Summer I; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
May	Monday 20	Term I begins
May	Monday 27	Memorial Day; no classes; offices closed
May	Tuesday 28	Drop/add for Summer I ends at 5 p.m. *See Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms
May	Friday 31	All students move to summer housing assignments
June	Wednesday 19	Juneteenth; no classes; offices closed
June	Friday 21	Last day to withdraw from Summer I coursework that meets the full length of the term (5/20 -6/30). For requests to withdraw from other Summer I coursework outside the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information
June	Sunday 30	Term I ends; Incomplete grade requests due
June	Sunday 30	Last day for 100% tuition refund for undergraduate students for Summer II; 100% refund for graduate students continues until the first class meeting
July	Monday 1	Term II begins
July	Wednesday 3	Term I grades due by 3 p.m. in the registrar's office
July	Thursday 4	July 4th Holiday; no classes; offices closed
July	Monday 8	Drop/add for Summer II ends at 5 p.m. *See Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms
August	Friday 2	Last day to withdraw from Summer II coursework that meets the full length of the term (7/1 -8/11). For requests to withdraw from other Summer II coursework outside the standard meeting dates, contact registrar@hood.edu for information
August	Friday 2	Deadline for graduate students to upload final projects for September graduation
August	Sunday 11	Term II ends; Incomplete grade requests due
August	Wednesday 14	Term II grades due by 3 p.m. in registrar's office

Withdrawal/Tuition Refund Policy for Summer Terms

100 percent tuition refund prior to the first day of class for all sessions
80 percent tuition refund within the first two calendar days of 1- and 2-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
80 percent tuition refund within the first four calendar days of 3- and 4-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
80 percent tuition refund within the first seven calendar days of 5- and 6-week sessions; No tuition refunds thereafter
Online coursework begins the first day of the term

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