Published on Rhodes College: Rhodes Catalogue (https://catalog.rhodes.edu/)

Academic Calendar

The academic year consists of two semesters, each containing fourteen weeks of instruction and a fifteenth week devoted to examinations. The first semester begins in late August and ends in mid-December; the second semester begins in January and ends in early May. Summer course offerings consist of two 5 week sessions as well as various academic study programs offered across the curriculum. A detailed calendar including dates of recesses and special academic days is included in the catalogue, and may be found elsewhere on the website. 

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2022-2023 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2022 
Opening Faculty MeetingAugust 17, Wednesday
Orientation for New StudentsAugust 18-23, Thursday - Tuesday
Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*August 19, Friday
Late Registration BeginsAugust 22, Monday
Classes BeginAugust 24, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional GradesAugust 24, Wednesday
Late Registration EndsAugust 30, Tuesday
Conditional Grades Due to RegistrarAugust 30, Tuesday
Enrollment Clearance EndsAugust 31, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsAugust 31, Wednesday
Labor Day/No ClassesSeptember 5, Monday
Extended Drop Period EndsSeptember 14, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsSeptember 15, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksOctober 12, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueOctober 14, Friday, 5 p.m.
Fall Recess Begins, 10 p.m.October 14, Friday
Fall Recess Ends 8 a.m.October 19, Wednesday
Spring 2023 Pre-Registration BeginsOctober 26, Wednesday
Withdraw Period Ends/Pass Fail Option EndsNovember 11, Friday
Thanksgiving Recess BeginsNovember 22, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess EndsNovember 28, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes EndDecember 7, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Reading DayDecember 8, Thursday
Final ExaminationsDecember 9 - 14, Friday - Wednesday
End of Fall SemesterDecember 14, Wednesday
Final Grades DueDecember 16, Friday, 5 p.m.
  
Spring Semester 2023 
Orientation for New Students January 9, Monday
Late Registration BeginsJanuary 9, Monday
Classes BeginJanuary 11, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional GradesJanuary 11, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No ClassesJanuary 16, Monday
Enrollment Clearance EndsJanuary 18, Wednesday
Late Registration EndsJanuary 18, Wednesday
Conditional Grades Due to RegistrarJanuary 18, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsJanuary 19, Thursday
  
Extended Drop Period EndsFebruary 1, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsFebruary 2, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksMarch 1, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueMarch 6, Monday, 9 a.m.
Spring Recess BeginsMarch 10, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess EndsMarch 20, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2023 Pre-Registration BeginsMarch 27, Monday
Easter Recess BeginsApril 5, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess EndsApril 10, Monday, 8 a.m.
Withdraw Period Ends/Pass Fail Option EndsApril 10, Monday  
Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*April 28, Friday
Rhodes SymposiumApril 28, Friday
Classes EndApril 28, Friday, 10 p.m.
Reading DayApril 29, Saturday
Final Examinations BeginMay 1, Monday
Reading DayMay 4, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of SemesterMay 6, Saturday
Final Grades DueMay 8, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion*May 12, Friday
Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion*May 13, Saturday
  
Summer 2023 Term 
Summer Session I 
Classes Begin May 15, Monday
Last Day to addMay 16, Tuesday
Drop Period EndsMay 19, Friday
Memorial Day Holiday/No ClassesMay 29, Monday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options EndJune 8, Thursday
Classes EndJune 16, Friday
Final ExamsJune 17, Saturday
Juneteenth Holiday/No ClassesJune 19, Monday
Final Grades DueJune 20, Tuesday, NOON
  
Summer Session II 
Classes BeginJune 21, Wednesday
Add Period EndsJune 22, Thursday
Drop Period EndsJune 27, Tuesday
Independence Day Holiday/No ClassesJuly 4, Tuesday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options EndJuly 17, Monday
Classes EndJuly 25, Tuesday
Final ExamsJuly 26, Wednesday
Final Grades DueJuly 28, Friday, NOON
  
Full Summer Session Final Grades DueAugust 4, Friday, 5 p.m.

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2023-2024 Academic Calendar

 
Fall Semester 2023 
Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) BeginsJuly 24, Monday, NOON
Opening Faculty MeetingAugust 16, Wednesday
Orientation for New StudentsAugust 18-22, Friday-Tuesday
Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*August 18, Friday
Classes BeginAugust 23, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Prior Term Conditional GradesAugust 23, Wednesday
Registration Add Period EndsAugust 29, Tuesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsAugust 30, Wednesday
Labor Day/No ClassesSeptember 4, Monday
Extended Drop Period EndsSeptember 13, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsSeptember 14, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksOctober 11, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueOctober 13, Friday, 5 p.m.
Fall Recess BeginsOctober 13, Friday, 10 p.m.
Fall Recess EndsOctober 18, Wednesday, 8 a.m.
Spring 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments BeginOctober 18, Wednesday
Presidential Inauguration *Formal Academic Occasion*October 21, Saturday
Spring 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments EndNovember 3, Friday
Withdraw Period EndsNovember 10, Friday
Pass/Fail Option EndsNovember 10, Friday
Spring 2024 Registration AppointmentsNovember 13-17, Monday - Friday
Thanksgiving Recess BeginsNovember 21, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess EndsNovember 27, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes EndDecember 6, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Reading DayDecember 7, Thursday
Final ExaminationsDecember 8 - 13, Friday - Wednesday
End of Fall SemesterDecember 13, Wednesday
Final Grades DueDecember 15, Friday, 5 p.m.
  
Spring Semester 2024 
Open Enrollment (Add/Drop) BeginsJanuary 8, Monday
Orientation for New StudentsJanuary 8, Monday
Classes BeginJanuary 10, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Prior Term Conditional GradesJanuary 10, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No ClassesJanuary 15, Monday
Registration Add Period EndsJanuary 17, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsJanuary 18, Thursday
Extended Drop Period EndsJanuary 31, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsFebruary 1, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksFebruary 28, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueMarch 4, Monday, 9 a.m.
Spring Recess BeginsMarch 8, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess EndsMarch 18, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments BeginMarch 18, Monday
Easter Recess BeginsMarch 27, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess EndsApril 1, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2024 Onboarding and Advising Appointments EndApril 3, Wednesday
Withdraw Period EndsApril 5, Friday
Pass/Fail Option EndsApril 5, Friday
Fall 2024 Registration AppointmentsApril 9-12, Monday - Friday
Classes EndApril 25, Thursday, 10 p.m.
Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*April 26, Friday
Rhodes SymposiumApril 26, Friday
Reading DayApril 27, Saturday
Final Examinations BeginApril 29, Monday
Reading DayMay 2, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of SemesterMay 4, Saturday
Final Grades DueMay 6, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion*May 10, Friday
Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion*May 11, Saturday
  
Summer 2024 Term 
  
Summer Session I 
Classes BeginMay 13, Monday
Registration Add Period EndsMay 14, Tuesday
Registration Drop Period EndsMay 17, Friday
Withdraw Period BeginsMay 18, Saturday
Memorial Day Holiday/No ClassesMay 27, Monday
Withdraw Period EndsJune 6, Thursday
Pass/Fail Option EndJune 6, Thursday
Classes EndJune 14, Friday
Final ExamsJune 15, Saturday
Final Grades Due June 17, Monday, NOON
  
Summer Session II 
Classes BeginJune 20, Thursday
Registration Add Period EndsJune 21, Friday
Registration Drop Period EndsJune 26, Wednesday
Withdraw Period BeginsJune 27, Thursday
Independence Day Holiday/No ClassesJuly 4, Thursday
Withdraw Period EndsJuly 16, Tuesday
Pass/Fail Option EndJuly 16, Tuesday
Classes EndJuly 24, Wednesday
Final ExamsJuly 25, Thursday
Final Grades DueJuly 27, Saturday, NOON
  
Full Summer Session Final Grades DueAugust 2, Friday, NOON

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2024-2025 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2024 
Opening Faculty MeetingAugust 21, Wednesday
Orientation for New StudentsAugust 22 -27, Thursday-Tuesday
Opening Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*August 23, Friday
Late Registration BeginsAugust 26, Monday
Classes BeginAugust 28, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit work for Conditional GradesAugust 28, Wednesday
Labor Day/No ClassesSeptember 2, Monday
Late Registration EndsSeptember 4, Wednesday
Enrollment Clearance EndsSeptember 4, Wednesday
Extended Drop Period BeginsSeptember 5, Thursday
Extended Drop Period EndsSeptember 18, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Withdraw Period BeginsSeptember 19, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksOctober 16, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueOctober 18, Friday, 5 p.m.
Fall Recess Begins, 10 p.m.October 18, Friday
Fall Recess Ends 8 a.m.October 23, Wednesday
Spring 2025 Pre-Registration BeginsOctober 30, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option EndsNovember 15, Friday, 5 p.m.
Withdraw Period EndsNovember 15, Friday, 5 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess BeginsNovember 26, Tuesday, 10 p.m.
Thanksgiving Recess EndsDecember 2, Monday, 8 a.m.
Classes EndDecember 11, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Reading DayDecember 12, Thursday
Final ExaminationsDecember 13-18, Friday - Wednesday
End of Fall SemesterDecember 18, Wednesday
Final Grades DueDecember 20, Friday, 5 p.m.
  
Spring Semester 2025 
Orientation for New StudentsJanuary 13, Monday
Late Registration BeginsJanuary 13, Monday
Classes BeginJanuary 15, Wednesday
Last Day to Submit Work for Conditional GradesJanuary 15, Wednesday
MLK Jr Day/No ClassesJanuary 20, Monday
Enrollment Clearance EndsJanuary 22, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Late Registration EndsJanuary 22, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Extended Drop Period BeginsJanuary 23, Thursday
Extended Drop Period EndsFebruary 5, Wednesday, 5 p.m.
Withdraw Period BeginsFebruary 6, Thursday
End of First Seven WeeksMarch 5, Wednesday
Mid-Term Grades DueMarch 7, Friday, 9 a.m.
Spring Recess BeginsMarch 7, Friday, 10 p.m.
Spring Recess EndsMarch 17, Monday, 8 a.m.
Fall 2025 Pre-Registration OpensMarch 19, Wednesday
Pass/Fail Option EndsApril 11, Friday, 5 p.m.
Withdraw Period EndsApril 11, Friday, 5 p.m.
Easter Recess BeginsApril 16, Wednesday, 10 p.m.
Easter Recess EndsApril 21, Monday, 8 a.m.
Awards Convocation *Formal Academic Occasion*May 2, Friday
Rhodes SymposiumMay 2, Friday
Classes EndMay 2, Friday 10 p.m.
Reading DayMay 3, Saturday
Final Examinations BeginMay 5, Monday
Reading DayMay 8, Thursday
Final Examinations End/End of SemesterMay 10, Saturday
Final Grades DueMay 12, Monday, 9 a.m.
Baccalaureate *Formal Academic Occasion*May 16, Friday
Commencement *Formal Academic Occasion*May 17, Saturday
  
Summer 2025 Term 
  
Summer Session I 
Classes BeginMay 19, Monday
Last Day to addMay 20, Tuesday
Memorial Day Holiday/No ClassesMay 26, Monday
Drop EndsMay 27, Tuesday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options EndJune 12, Thursday
Juneteenth/No ClassesJune 19, Thursday
Classes End June 20, Friday
Final ExamsJune 21, Saturday
Final Grades DueJune 23, Monday, NOON
  
Summer Session II 
Classes BeginJune 25, Wednesday
Add Period EndsJune 26, Thursday
Drop EndsJuly 2, Wednesday
Independence Day Holiday/No ClassesJuly 4, Friday
Withdraw and Pass/Fail Options EndJuly 21, Monday
Classes EndJuly 29, Tuesday
Final ExamsJuly 30, Wednesday
Final Grades DueAugust 1, Friday, NOON
  
Full Summer Session Final Grades DueAugust 8, Friday, NOON

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