Winthrop University Calendar 2023 - 2024

Fall Semester 2023

August 21	Monday, 5:00 PM	Classes begin (Full Semester, First Half-Semester, and First Third-Semester)
August 21	Monday	Fall A and C classes for online begin
August 25	Wednesday	Last day to add/drop a first third class
August 24	Thursday	Last day to add/drop a first half semester class
August 25	Friday	Last day of Fall semester registration; last day to register course as audit
September 4	Monday	Labor Day (no classes; offices open)
September 11	Monday	Last day to withdraw a First Third class
September 15	Friday	Applications for December Graduation due via Wingspan. A late fee of $25 is due for fall applications submitted after September 15.
September 21	Thursday	Fall A online course withdrawal deadline
September 21	Thursday	Last day to withdraw a First Half-Semester class by 5:00pm
September 25	Monday	First day of Middle Third of the semester classes
September 27	Wednesday	Last day to Add/Drop a Middle Third semester class
October 8	Sunday	Fall A online end date
October 9-15	Monday – Sunday	Online program Fall Break; no classes for 100% online programs
October 10	Tuesday	First day of Second Half-Semester classes
October 16-17	Monday – Tuesday	Fall Break (no classes, offices open)
October 13	Friday	Last day to Add/Drop a Second Half-Semester class
October 16	Monday	Fall B online start date
October 18	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw a Middle Third class
October 19	Thursday	First day of After Mid-Semester classes
October 23	Monday	Last day to Add/Drop an After Mid-Semester class
October 25	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw a Full semester class
October 27	Friday	Last day for Middle Third of the semester classes
October 30	Monday	First day of Last Third of the semester classes
November 1	Wednesday	Last day to Add/Drop a Last Third of the semester class
November 13	Monday	Last day to withdraw a Second Half Semester class
November 16	Thursday	Fall B online course withdrawal deadline
November 17	Friday	Last day to withdraw a Last Third of the semester class
November 22	Wednesday	Theses due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall
November 22-26	Wednesday – Sunday	Thanksgiving Holiday; no classes (offices closed November 22-24)
December 3	Sunday	Fall B online end date
December 4	Monday	Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall
December 4	Monday	Last day of Fall classes (full-semester, second half of the semester, after mid-semester and last third classes)
December 5	Tuesday	Study Day
December 6 - 12	Wednesday – Tuesday	Final Examinations
December 16	Saturday, 11 a.m.	Commencement for Summer and Fall 2023 graduates
December 13 - January 8	Wednesday – Monday	Holiday Break (offices closed December 23 – January 1)

Spring Semester 2024

January 8	Monday	Spring 2023 classes begin; Spring A online start date
January 12	Friday	Last day of Spring semester registration; last day to register course as audit
January 15	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday; no classes, offices closed
February 1	Thursday	Applications for May and August Graduation due via Wingspan. A late fee of $25 is due for Spring and Summer applications submitted after February 1.
February 8	Thursday	Spring A online course withdrawal deadline
February 25	Sunday	Spring A online end date
February 26 - March 3	Monday – Sunday	Online programs Spring Break; no classes
March 4	Monday	Spring B online start date
March 11-15	Monday-Friday	Spring Break; no classes
March 19	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from a full semester spring class. An N grade will be assigned. No class withdrawals will be permitted after this date except by extenuating circumstances.
April 4	Thursday	Spring B online course withdrawal deadline
April 3	Wednesday	Registration for Summer and Fall Begins
April 11	Thursday	Theses due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall
April 21	Sunday	Spring B online end date
April 22	Monday	Last day of Spring courses
April 22	Monday	Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School for Spring graduation
April 23	Tuesday	Study Day
April 24 - April 30	Wednesday-Tuesday	Final examinations
May 2	Thursday, 7 p.m.	Graduate Commencement

Summer Session 2024

May 6	Monday	Summer A online start date
May 13 - May 31		Session A Maymester
May 27	Monday	Memorial Day Holiday; no classes, offices closed
June 4	Tuesday	Summer A online course withdrawal deadline
June 3 - August 2		Session B
June 3- July 3		Session C
June 23	Sunday	Summer A online end date
June 24	Monday	Summer B online start date
July 4	Thursday	Independence Day Holiday (observed); no classes, offices closed
July 8 - August 7		Session D
July 18	Thursday	Results of Comprehensive Examinations, Portfolios and Recitals due to the Graduate School for August graduates
July 18	Wednesday	Theses due to the Graduate School, 211 Tillman Hall
July 25	Thursday	Summer B online course withdrawal deadline
August 11	Sunday	Summer B online end date

Winthrop University courses are scheduled throughout the day and evening beginning at 8 a.m. and ending at 9:15 p.m. Many of the courses offered in the evening are graduate professional courses. Students are encouraged to refer to the current semester's online Schedule of Courses (http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/courses) for additional information.

Summer Session
Winthrop University's summer session is composed of an intensive 3-week Maymester, two 4.5-week terms, and a 9-week term that allow students to take advantage of many summer opportunities. The summer program reflects the same educational goals as those of the regular academic year. Winthrop summer terms also provide special advantages in allowing both current and new students an opportunity to accelerate their work toward a degree or to pursue academic directions they have been unable to explore during the regular school year. 7Due to weekend formats and graduate cohorts, other terms are offered. For more information, please refer to https://www.winthrop.edu/summer/index.aspx.