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WVU Academic Calendar

Incorporating common key dates across all campuses.  Updated: October 3, 2023.

Fall Semester 2023

  • August 14  - General Registration
  • August 16 - On-Campus First Day of Classes
  • August 22 - Last Day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit
  • September 4 - Labor Day Recess (University Closed)
  • October 4 - Mid-Check Grades Due
  • October 5-6 - Fall Break
  • November 17  - Last Day to Drop a Class and Last Day to Withdraw from the University
  • November 18-26 - Fall Recess
  • December 7  - Last Day of Classes
  • December 8 - Prep Day for Finals
  • December 11-15   - Final Exams
  • December 16 - Commencement
  • December 16 - Winter Recess Begins
  • December 18-January 4 - Fall 2023 Winter Intersession

Spring Semester 2024

  • January 5  - General Registration
  • January 8 - On-Campus First Day of Classes
  • January 12 - Last Day to Register, Add New Courses, Make Section Changes, Change Pass/Fail and Audit
  • January 15 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Recess (University Closed)
  • March 1 - Mid–Check Grades Due
  • March 9-17 - Spring Recess
  • March 29 - Spring Holiday (University Closed)
  • April 12  - Last Day to Drop a Class and Last Day to Withdraw from the University
  • April 26  - Last Day of Classes
  • April 29 - May 3 - Final Exams
  • May 10-12 - Commencement

Summer Semester 2024

  • May 6-24 - Summer 2024 Maymester
  • May 13 - Registration
  • May 13 - On-Campus First Day of Classes
  • May 14 - General Election Day: University Closed
  • May 27 - Memorial Day Recess (University Closed)
  • June 21 - Final Exams for First Six-Week Session
  • July 4 - Independence Day Recess (University Closed)
  • August 2 - Final Exams for Second Six-Week Session and 12-Week Session
  • August 9 - Degree Conferring Date (No Ceremonies)