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Fall 2023 Convocation

August 21, 2023

First class day

August 25, 2023

Last day to register or add classes for Fall 2023 semester

September 4, 2023

Labor Day - University Holiday

September 6, 2023

Last day to drop a class without advisor approval

September 15-16, 2023

Family Weekend

October 1, 2023

FAFSA (Federal Application for Student Aid) opens for the upcoming academic year

October 1, 2023

Last day to apply for December 2023 graduation

October 1, 2023

Spring 2024 graduation application opens in BearWeb

October 12, 2023

Last day to complete the oral exam (defense) for dissertation candidates

October 13-15, 2023

Fall Break

October 18, 2023

Spring 2024 registration time tickets viewable on BearWeb

October 18, 2023

Last day for the department to electronically submit the Results of Oral Exam (defense) form to the Graduate School for dissertation candidates

October 23, 2023

Last day to electronically submit copy of the departmentally defended and approved copy of the dissertation to the Graduate School

October 23, 2023

Deadline for purchasing doctoral regalia for December Commencement

October 27, 2023

Last day to complete the oral exam (defense) for thesis candidates

October 27-28, 2023

Homecoming

October 31, 2023

Last day to drop a class or withdraw from the University for the semester

November 1, 2023

Last day to satisfy graduate foreign language requirement for December 2023 graduation

November 2, 2023

Last day for the department to electronically submit the Results of Oral Exam (defense) form to the Graduate School for thesis candidates

November 6, 2023

Last day to electronically submit of the departmentally defended and approved copy of the thesis to the Graduate School

November 15, 2023

Deadline for renting doctoral regalia for December Commencement

November 1-17, 2023

Spring 2024 registration dates through BearWeb

November 18-26, 2023

Thanksgiving University Holidays

December 1, 2023

Last day to submit lab clearance to the Graduate School for doctoral and masters students

December 1, 2023

Last day to submit Change of Grade forms and petitions for transfer credit for all graduating students

December 4, 2023

Last day for students in non-thesis programs to take an oral or comprehensive examination

December 6, 2023

Last class day

December 7, 2023

Study day

December 11, 2023

Last day for the department to electronically submit Results for Oral or Comprehensive Exam to the Graduate School for non-thesis program students by 5:00 P.M. (CST)

December 8-13, 2023

Final exams

December 13, 2023

Last day for removal of Incomplete grades

December 14, 2023

Grades due at 12:00 noon for graduating students (Grad level and Seminary only)

December 14-15, 2023

Administrative checks/Commencement Preparations

December 16, 2023

Commencement

December 18, 2023

Grades due at 12:00 noon for all remaining students

Dec. 22, 2023 - Jan. 2, 2024

Baylor University Closed