2023-2024 Academic Calendars by Term
Summer 2023
Summer 2023 Term I
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 8 | Monday |
Last day to drop/add | May 9 | Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw | May 18 | Thursday |
Last day of classes | May 26 | Friday |
Degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
Summer 2023 Term II
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 30 | Tuesday |
Last day to drop/add | June 1 | Thursday |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | June 20 | Tuesday |
Provost Approved Holiday | July 3 | Monday |
Independence Day Holiday | July 4 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes | July 6 | Thursday |
Degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
Summer 2023 Ten-Week Term
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 30 | Tuesday |
Last day to drop/add | June 2 | Friday |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | Monday |
Provost Approved Holiday | July 3 | Monday |
Independence Day holiday | July 4 | Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw | July 13 | Thursday |
Last day of classes/degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
Summer 2023 Term III
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | July 7 | Friday |
Last day to drop/add | July 11 | Tuesday |
Last day to withdraw | July 27 | Thursday |
Last day of classes/degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
J.B. Speed School of Engineering Summer 2023 Term
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 15 | Monday |
Last day to drop/add | May 18 | Thursday |
Memorial Day holiday | May 29 | Monday |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | June 27 | Tuesday |
Provost Approved Holiday | July 3 | Monday |
Independence Day holiday | July 4 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes | July 25 | Tuesday |
Final exam period | July 26-31 | Wednesday - Monday |
Degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
Kent School of Social Work Summer 2023 Term
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 8 | Monday |
Last day to drop/add | May 11 | Thursday |
Memorial Day holiday | May 29 | Monday |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | June 23 | Friday |
Provost Approved Holiday | July 3 | Monday |
Independence Day holiday | July 4 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes | July 25 | Tuesday |
Degree date | August 10 | Thursday |
School of Nursing Summer 2023 Term
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes start | May 17 | Wednesday |
Last day to drop/add | May 22 | Monday |
Memorial Day holiday | May 29 | Monday |
Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | June 29 | Thursday |
Provost Approved Holiday | July 3 | Monday |
Independence Day holiday | July 4 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes | July 27 | Thursday |
Degree Date | August 10 | Thursday |
Fall 2023
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Regular Full-Term Courses | | |
Classes start | August 21 | Monday |
Last day to add/drop a course | August 25 | Friday |
Last day to withdraw | October 20 | Friday |
Last day of classes | December 4 | Monday |
Reading day | December 5 | Tuesday |
Final examinations | December 6-12 | Wednesday-Tuesday |
First Half-Term Courses | | |
Classes Start | August 21 | Monday |
Last day to add/drop | August 23 | Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw | September 19 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) | October 11 | Wednesday |
Second Half-Term Classes | | |
Classes start | October 12 | Thursday |
Last day to add/drop | October 16 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | November 9 | Thursday |
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) | December 4 | Monday |
Holidays, Degree Date, and Commencement | | |
Labor Day holiday | September 4 | Monday |
Fall Break | October 9-10 | Monday-Tuesday |
Thanksgiving break | November 22-26 | Wednesday-Sunday |
Degree date | December 15 | Friday |
December commencement | December 15 (subject to venue availability) | Friday |
Winter 2023-24
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Classes Start | December 13 | Wednesday |
Last day to drop/add | December 14 | Thursday |
Holiday (no classes) | December 25 | Monday |
Last day to withdraw | December 26 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes | January 3 | Wednesday |
Final exam (if needed) | January 4 | Thursday |
Spring 2024
Academic Calendar Description | Date | Day of the Week |
Regular Full-Term Courses | | |
Classes start | January 8 | Monday |
Last day to add/drop a course | January 12 | Friday |
Last day to withdraw | March 6 | Wednesday |
Last day of classes | April 22 | Monday |
Reading day | April 23 | Tuesday |
Final examinations | April 24-April 30 | Wednesday-Tuesday |
First Half-Term Courses | | |
Classes Start | January 8 | Monday |
Last day to add/drop | January 10 | Wednesday |
Last day to withdraw | February 6 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) | February 26 | Monday |
Second Half-Term Classes | | |
Classes start | February 27 | Tuesday |
Last day to add/drop | February 29 | Thursday |
Last day to withdraw | April 2 | Tuesday |
Last day of classes/final exam (if needed) | April 22 | Monday |
Holidays, Degree Date, and Commencement | | |
Martin Luther King holiday | January 15 | Monday |
Spring Break | March 11-17 | Monday-Sunday |
Degree date | May 11 | Saturday |
Spring commencement | May 11 (subject to venue availability) | Saturday |
Note: The University reserves the right to change the announced academic calendar without prior notice.
Policy on Work-Restricted Religious Holy Days
Federal law and University policy prohibit discrimination on the basis of religious belief. It is the policy of the University of Louisville to accommodate students, faculty, and staff who observe religious work-restricted holy days. Students who observe work-restricted religious holy days must be allowed to do so without jeopardizing their academic standing in any course. Faculty are obliged to accommodate students’ request(s) for adjustments in course work on the grounds of religious observance, provided that the student(s) make such request(s) in writing during the first two (2) weeks of term.
Deans and department chairs must investigate and resolve student complaints arising from alleged faculty failure to make reasonable accommodation under these guidelines.
A calendar of typical work-restricted holy days is available through the university's calendars pages.