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Fall 2022
August 22	Academic Year Begins For Faculty
August 24	Cross Registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
August 26	Last day for full-time student to withdraw with no financial penalty. Residence halls open for Freshman and Transfer students
August 28	Residence halls open for Returning students
August 29	Classes begin (Full semester courses and 1st half 8-week term)
September 4	Last day for full-time students to withdraw and receive a 90% refund. Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund
September 5	Labor Day – No classes – University closed
September 6	Last day to Add/Drop classes
September 11	Last day for students to withdraw and receive a 60% refund
September 16	Student Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms due in Registrar’s Office. WCSU Day of Service. No morning classes. Afternoon Classes resume at 1pm
September 19	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
September 26	Last day for students to withdraw and receive a 40% refund. Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and Audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
September 28	Winter 2023 Intersession registration begins
October 10	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
October 10	Columbus Day – Classes in session. Non-essential Univ. offices closed
October 24	Classes begin (2nd 8-week term)
October 26	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
November 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for May Commencement
November 9	Spring registration begins (tentative).
November 11	Veteran’s Day – Classes in session (University open)
November 18	Last day to WITHDRAW from Classes without academic penalty
November 23	Thanksgiving Recess begins – No Classes – University open
November 24 – 27	Thanksgiving Recess Continued – No Classes – University closed
December 1	Non-matriculated student registration begins (tentative)
December 9	Reading/Study Day (to be used as study day and/or optional make-up class time. Students shall not be penalized for not attending any activities/classes.) No Classes – University open
December 10	Last Day of Classes (Full semester courses) Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for spring/summer 2022
December 12 – 18	Final Exam Week
December 21	Fall final grades due by 4:30pm
Winter 2023 Intersession
December 19	Intersession Classes Begin
December 26	Christmas Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 1	New Year’s Holiday – No classes – University closed
January 2	New Year’s Holiday Observed – No classes – University closed
January 14	Intersession Classes End
January 19	Intersession Final grades due by 4:30pm
Spring 2023
January 12	Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begins
January 16	Martin Luther King Day – University closed
January 17	Last day for full-time students to withdraw with no financial penalty
January 18	Classes begin (Full semester courses and 1st half 8-week term)
January 24	Last day for full-time students to withdraw and receive a 90% refund. Last day for part-time students to withdraw and receive 100% refund
January 25	Last day to Add/Drop courses
January 31	Last day for students to withdraw and receive a 60% refund
February 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application deadline for August degree conferral
February 7	Student Independent Study forms and Faculty Development forms are due to the Registrar’s Office
February 8	Enrollment Reporting Census Date
February 14	Last day for students to withdraw and receive a 40% refund. Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and Audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
February 17 – 20	President’s holiday – No classes – University closed
March 1	Undergraduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
March 13 – 19	Spring Break – No classes
March 20	Classes begin (2nd 8-week term)
March 22	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
April 1	2023-2024 Graduation Application is available.
April 5	Fall registration begins (tentative).
April 7	Day of Reflection – No classes – University closed
April 8	No classes – University closed
April 11	Last Day to WITHDRAW from classes without academic penalty
May 1	Non-matriculated undergraduate student registration begins
May 6	Last Day of Classes (Full semester courses)Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Fall/Intersession
May 8 – 14	Final Exam Week
May 14	Undergraduate and Graduate Commencement (Tentative)
May 17	Spring Final grades due by 4:30pm
August 1	Undergraduate Graduation Application Deadline for December degree conferral

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PLEASE NOTE:

Dates and deadlines listed on the Academic Affairs Administrative Calendar (Academic Planning Calendar) are subject to change without prior notice. Check the calendar frequently for updates.
For Evaluation Process Due Dates please refer to the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

JULY 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
4	Independence Day - University Closed. No Classes
22	Summer Session I Final Grades due
23	Summer Session II Ends
25	Summer Session III Begins
27	Summer Session II Final grades due

AUGUST 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
22	Academic Year Begins (Faculty)
23	School of Professional Studies Opening Meeting, 9:00 a.m., Alumni Pavilion
23	Ancell School of Business Opening Meeting, 12:30 p.m., Alumni Pavilion
24	School of Visual and Performing Arts Opening Meeting, 11:00 a.m., Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC
24	Cross registration and senior citizen registration begin
25	Macricostas School of Arts and Sciences Opening Meeting, 1:00 p.m., WSCB 218
25	President’s Opening Meeting, 3:00 p.m., Veronica Hagman Concert Hall, VPAC
26	Opening Gates Ceremony, 1:00 p.m.
26	Last day for full-time students to withdraw with no financial penalty
26	First year/Transfer student move in
26 – Sept 4	Welcome Week
27	Summer Session III Ends
28	Residence Halls open for returning students
29	First Day of Classes
31	Summer Session III Final grades due

SEPTEMBER 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
2	Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022
4	Last day for part-time students to withdraw with 100% refund
4	Last day for full-time students to withdraw with 90% refund
5	Labor Day – University Offices closed. No Classes
6	Add/Drop period ends for Full Semester Day classes
9	Department Chairs Request for New Faculty Positions as Per the Academic Plan Due in Deans Offices
11	Last day for students to withdraw and receive 60% refund
12	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., SC 226
15	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., SC 202
16	Independent Study forms and Faculty Development Forms due in Registrar’s Office
16	WCSU Day of Service – 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
16	The DEC Shall Inform Any Full-Time Members of their Department Who Meet the Standards Specified for Promotion. (For Further Information, Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.)
19	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., CC 212/214
21	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WSCB 218/President’s Conference Room
24	Homecoming Day
25-27	Rosh Hashanah
25	Last date for Pass/Fail and Audit forms requests
25	Last day for students to withdraw and receive 40% refund
28	Deadline to submit Sabbatical Leave Requests
30	Deans Submit Requests for New Faculty to the Provost as Per the Academic Plan

OCTOBER 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
3	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
4-5	Yom Kippur
10	Undergraduate Incomplete submissions deadline for Spring/Summer
10	Columbus Day – Non-essential University offices closed. Classes in Session
10	Management Approval of New Hires
17	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
19	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WSCB 218/President's Conference Room
20	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
20	Department Chairpersons Meeting – 3:30, WH 127
24	Second eight-week classes begin
26	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)

NOVEMBER 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Fall 2023 and Winter session 2024 Class Schedules due in the Registrar’s Office
4	Deadline for 2022-2023 Applications for Reassigned Time for Research
6	Open House
7	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
9	Tentative registration begins for Spring 2022 – See Registrar’s webpage
11	Veterans Day – University offices open. Classes in session
16	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127
17	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
18	Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity - January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023
18	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
18-26	Hanukkah
21	Graduate Council – 2:30pm., WH 324
23	Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes - University offices open
24-27	Thanksgiving Recess – No Classes - University offices closed
28 – Dec 9	Suggested Period for Course Evaluations

DECEMBER 2022

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Non-matriculated student registration begins (tentative)
5	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
10	Last Day of Class
10	Graduate Incomplete submission deadline for Spring/Summer
12	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
12-18	Final Exams
14	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WSCB 218/President's Conference Room
15	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
19	Intersession Begins
21	Fall final grades due
23	Semester Ends
26	Christmas Holiday observed– No classes - University offices closed

JANUARY 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
2	New Year’s Holiday observed – No classes - University offices closed
12	Cross registration and Senior Citizen registration begin
14	Intersession Ends
16	Martin Luther King Holiday— No classes - University offices closed
17	Last day for full-time students to Withdraw with no financial penalty
17	Semester Begins (tentative)
18	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127
18	First Day of Classes
19	Intersession Final grades due
24	Last day for full-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive a 90% refund
24	Last day for part-time students to withdraw from WCSU and receive 100% refund
25	Last day to Add/Drop day courses
26	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
31	Last day for students to withdraw and receive 60% refund

FEBRUARY 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Deadline for CSU/AAUP Research Grant Applications for AY 2023-2024
6	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
7	Student Independent Study forms are due to the Registrar’s office
13	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
14	Last day to submit Pass/Fail Option forms and audit forms to the Registrar’s Office
15	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WSCB 218/President's Conference Room
18	Deans – Office of Event & Conference Management must be informed of all awards, which will be presented this year (even if recipient is not yet selected.) Departments must make any changes in the text of the award descriptions through their dean. Any new awards under consideration must be finalized through the dean’s office.
17-20	Presidents’ Holiday – No classes - University offices closed
23	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
24	Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023
28	Deadline for new programs, concentrations, minors and courses to be included in next academic year’s university catalog. All layers of approval must be complete (University Senate, Provost, and BOR as appropriate)

MARCH 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Undergraduate Fall/Intersession Incomplete grades due
1	Deadline for Faculty to Send Requests to Deans for Summer Curriculum Related Activities
3	Deans--All names of award presenters (including presenters from outside organizations) must be forwarded to the Office of Event & Conference Management if they are to appear properly in the program booklet
6	Deadline for Deans to Submit Requests to Provost's Office for Summer Curriculum-Related Activities
6	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
13-19	Spring Break – No Classes
17	Deans--All information pertaining to Award Certificates to be presented—including title of certificate, date of issue, name of recipient(s) as they wish it to appear and signatories--must be forwarded by email only to Requestprintshop@wcsu.edu. Please cc: murphyj@wcsu.edu prior to this date. Deans who may want to have digital signatures added to the certificates should scan and send a copy of their signature to University Publications & Design to myhille@wcsu.edu to be kept on file. While hand-signing is always preferred, IN NO INSTANCES SHOULD SIGNATURE STAMPS EVER BE CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE
20	Second 8-week classes begin
20	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
22	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127
22	Midterm grades due. May report Stopped Attending (SA)
23	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
23	Department Chairperson's Meeting - 3:30 p.m., WH 127
25	Accepted Students Day - School of Professional Studies and Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences

APRIL 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Accepted Students Day - Ancell School of Business and School of Visual and Performing Arts
3	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
5	Tentative Undergraduate registration begins for Fall – See Registrar’s office webpage for detailed information
6	Deans—The Office of Event & Conference Management must receive all award information or it will not be included in the program
7	Day of Reflection – No classes - University offices closed
11	Deans’ Office pick up of certificates from the Office of Publications & Design (WS 119)
11	Withdrawal deadline without academic penalty
17	Deadline for Academic Departments to Purchase Equipment & Supplies
17	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
19	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WSCB 218/President's Conference Room
21	Faculty Development Funds Application Deadline for Activity from July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023
24 – May 5	Suggested Period for Course Evaluations
25	Macricostas School of Arts & Sciences Honors Convocation Ceremony, 6:00 p.m., Ives Concert Hall
25	School of Professional Studies Honors Convocation Ceremony, 8:00 p.m., Ives Concert Hall
26	School of Visual & Performing Arts Honors Convocation Ceremony, 6:30 p.m., Hagman Concert Hall
27	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
27	Ancell School of Business Honors Convocation Ceremony – 6:00 p.m., WS Ballroom

MAY 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	UPBC – 3:00 p.m., WH 324
1	Non-matriculated undergraduate students’ registration
1	Spring 2024, Spring Break 2024 and Summer 2024 Class Schedules due in the Registrar’s Office
6	Last Day of Class
6	Graduate Incomplete deadline for Fall/Intersession courses
8-14	Final Exams
12	Academic Departments Annual Reports Due in their Respective Dean’s Office
14	Graduate and Undergraduate Commencements, VENUE - TBD
15	Summer Session I Begins
15	Graduate Council – 2:30 p.m., WH 324
15	Deadline for Administrative Departments to Purchase Equipment & Supplies
17	University Senate – 3:30 p.m., WH 127
17	Spring Final grades due
18	CUCAS – 9:30 a.m., VIRTUAL
29	Memorial Day – No classes - University offices closed
31	Semester Ends

JUNE 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
1	Academic Deans Goals, Evaluation and Annual Reports Due to the Provost
17	Summer Session I Ends
19	Summer Session II Begins
21	Summer Session I Final grades due
30	Provost’s Annual Report due to the President

JULY 2023

	*For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.*
4	Independence Day – No classes - University offices closed
22	Summer Session II Ends
24	Summer Session III Begins
26	Summer Session II Final grades due

AUGUST 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
26	Summer Session III Ends
28	Academic Year Begins
29	First Day of Classes (tentative)
30	Summer Session III Final grades due

SEPTEMBER 2023

	For Evaluation Process Due Dates Please Refer to the Applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
4	Labor Day – No classes - University offices closed