2024 January Term
Jan 2 | Residence Halls Open for January Term |
Jan 3 | January | Term begins
Jan 5 | Drop January course without record |
Jan 11 | Drop January course with automatic W |
Jan 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (Observed) (No classes meet, Faculty offer alternative assignments |
Jan 25 | January Term | ends
2024 Spring Term
Jan 25 | International Student Orientation |
Jan 25 |
New Resident First Year and Resident Transfer Students Arrive |
Jan 26 |
New Student Orientation |
Jan 28 |
Residence Halls open for returning students |
Jan 29 |
Day and Evening Classes begin |
Jan 29 |
Online Term 1 Classes Begin |
Feb 2 |
Last day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
Feb 2 - 3 |
Weekend Classes Begin |
Feb 27 |
Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W |
Mar 11 - Apr 5 |
Advising Weeks for Fall Registration |
Mar 18 - 22 |
Spring Break                          |
Mar 20 |
Online Term 1 Classes End |
Mar 25 |
Classes resume |
Mar 25 |
Online Term 2 Classes Begin |
Mar 25 |
Mid-Semester Progress Reports available on WebAdvisor |
Mar 31 |
Easter Sunday |
Apr 1 |
Easter Monday Holiday |
Apr 2 |
Advance Registration for Summer & Fall begins |
Apr 5 - 6 |
Spring Alumni Weekend |
Apr 12 |
Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
Apr 24 |
Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W |
May 3 |
Academic Symposium |
May 3 |
Spring Honors Convocation |
May 7-13 |
Evening Final Examinations |
May 8 |
Classes end |
May 9 |
Reading Day |
May 10, 11, 13, 14 |
Final Examinations |
May 14 |
Online Term 2 classes end |
May 14 |
Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m., except for graduates |
May 17 |
BHC Capstone Ceremony |
May 17 |
Baccalaureate |
May 18 |
Commencement |
May 20 |
Online Summer Session Begins |
May 28 |
Traditional Summer Session Begins |
Aug 23 |
Summer Session Ends |
2024 Summer Term
May 28 - June 25 | Summer Session 1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4 weeks |
May 28 - Aug 16 | Summer Session 2 12 weeks |
July 8 - Aug 16 | Summer Session 3Â Â Â 6 weeks |
May 20 - July 5 | Summer Session 4 Online/Graduate   7 weeks Online/Graduate   7 weeks |
July 8 - Aug 23 | Summer Session 5 Online/Graduate   7 weeks |
June 12 | Summer Session 1 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
July 18 | Summer Session 2 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
July 26 | Summer Session 3 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
June 17 | Summer Session 4 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
Aug 5 | Summer Session 5 Last Day of dropping a course with automatic W |
2024 Fall Semester
June 21, June 24 | Orientation for First Year Students, Marlin Nation Orientation |
Aug 9 | WesBridge Students arrive |
TBD | Fall Student Athletes arrive |
Aug 23 | Batten Honors College Matriculation Ceremony and move-in |
Aug 23 | Fall Faculty Workshop |
Aug 23 | New International/Exchange Student Arrival |
Aug 24 | New International/Exchange Student Orientation |
Aug 25 | New Students Arrive |
Aug 25 | August Orientation for First Year Students begins |
Aug 26 | New Resident Transfer Students arrive |
Aug 26 | Transfer Student Orientation |
Aug 27 | Residence Halls open for returning students |
Aug 28 | Day and Evening Classes begin |
Aug 28 | Online Term 1 Classes begin |
Sept 2 | Labor Day (classes will be held) |
Sept 3 | Last Day of "Add/ Drop" Period |
Sept 5 | Founders Day Convocation |
Sept 27 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 1 course with automatic W |
Sept 30 - Oct 25 | Advising Weeks for Spring Registration |
Oct 4-6 | Homecoming/Family Weekend |
Oct 14-15 | Fall Break (Evening & Weekend classes will NOT meet during fall break)* |
Oct 16 | Mid-semester Progress Reports due |
Oct 18 | Online Term 1 Classes End |
Oct 21 | Advance Registration for Spring Semester begins |
Oct 23 | Online Term 2 Classes begin |
Nov 8 | Last day for dropping a course with automatic W |
Nov 22 | Last day for dropping a Online Term 2 course with automatic W |
Nov 27-29 | Thanksgiving Holiday |
Dec 2 | Classes resume |
Dec 4 | Academic Symposium |
Dec 10 | Day and Evening Classes end  |
Dec 10-16 | Evening Final Examinations |
Dec 11 | Reading Day |
Dec 12, 13, 14, 16 | Final Examinations |
Dec 13 | Online Term 2 classes end |
Dec 16 | Residence halls close at 5:00 p.m. |
Dec 20 | December Commencement |