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Please be advised that the Academic Calendars listed below are subject to change.

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Spring 2023 Academic Calendar

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Full-term calendar
A-term calendar
B-term calendar 

Spring 2023 Full-Semester Classes

Calendar Information

FULL TERM (January 11  - May 5)

Semester Begins (For Faculty) January 9
All first-time freshmen are required to attend New Student Convocation in the Cajundome. N/A
Deadline To Pay Tuition/Fees And Retain Schedule  January 11
Classes Begin ($50 late registration fee begins) January 11
Holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University Closed) January 16
Last Day for Dropping or Adding Classes
Note: Last Day for dropping a class without a grade of 'W.'
January 18
Last Day to Apply for Candidacy (Graduate School) January 25
Census Day (Fall/Spring Semester - 14th class day/A and B Term - 7th Class Day) January 31
Student Classes Dropped for Nonpayme of Tuition and Fees January 31
Additional $100 Late Registration Fee Begins February 1
Graduate Foreign Language Examinations February 3
Holiday: Mardi Gras (Classes do no meet/Administrative Offices open February 22( February 20 - 22 
Deadline for Spring 2023 Degree Candidates:
Last Day to Apply for Graduate Degree
Last Day to Apply for Baccalaureate Degree
February 24
Deadline for Summer/Fall 2023 Degree Candidates:
For priority registration appointment, degree candidates must submit the application for degree.
February 24
Advising Session for Summer/Fall Begins March 13 - 24
Spring 2023 Debt Holds Added to Student Accounts with Outstanding Balances March 22
Registration Begins for Summer Intersession 2023, Summer 2023 and Fall 2023.
Note: Registration is available according to a student’s registration time ticket (see ULink).
March 27
Last Day to Drop a Class or Resign from the University with a Grade of 'W.' March 30
Last Day to Change an Incomplete Grade earned in Fall 2022 or Winter Intersession 2022 before it becomes a permanent grade of 'F.' March 30
Holiday: Easter/Spring Break (Classes Do Not Meet/Administrative Offices Open April 11-14) April 7 - April 16
Last Day to Submit Defended Copy of Theses or Dissertations for Graduate School Editing and Final Approval April 11
Last Day to Submit Final Copies of Theses or Dissertations
Last Day to Complete Graduate Written and/or Oral Examinations
April 24
Dead Days: No organized activities scheduled by any campus organization and no examinations in classes except for make-up exams and finals in laboratory courses, which consists of laboratory experience only. Wednesday, April 26  (8pm) - Sunday, April 30
Last Day of Classes April 28
Final Examinations
Exams
Mid-Exam Study Day
Exams Continue

May 1 -2 
May 3
May 4 - 5
Semester Ends May 5
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades to Registrar’s Office (noon deadline) May 8
Fall Commencement Exercises Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13

A-Term Classes

Calendar Information

 A-TERM (January 11 - March 7)

Semester Begins (For Faculty) January 11
Deadline To Pay Tuition/Fees And Retain Schedule  January 11
Classes Begin ($50 late registration fee begins) January 11
Student Classes Dropped For Nonpayment Of Tuition/Fees January 20
Last Day for Dropping or Adding Classes
Note: Last Day for dropping a class without a grade of 'W.'
January 13
Census Day (Fall/Spring Semester - 14th class day/A and B Term - 7th Class Day) January 20
Additional $100 Late Registration Fee Begins January 21
Last Day to Drop a Class or Resign from the University with a Grade of 'W.' February 3
Last Day of Classes March 7
Final Examinations March 7
Semester Ends March 7
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades to Registrar’s Office (noon deadline) March 9
Fall Commencement Exercises Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13

B-Term Classes

Calendar Information

B-TERM (March 13 - May 2)

Semester Begins (For Faculty) March 13
Deadline To Pay Tuition/Fees And Retain Schedule  March 13
Classes Begin ($50 late registration fee begins) March 13
Student Classes Dropped For Nonpayment Of Tuition/Fees March 21
Last Day for Dropping or Adding Classes
Note: Last Day for dropping a class without a grade of 'W.'
March 15
Census Day (Fall/Spring Semester - 14th class day/A and B Term - 7th Class Day) March 21
Additional $100 Late Registration Fee Begins March 22
Last Day to Drop a Class or Resign from the University with a Grade of 'W.' March 30
Last Day of Classes May 2
Final Examinations May 2
Semester Ends May 2
Last Day for Faculty to Submit Final Grades to Registrar’s Office (noon deadline) May 8
Fall Commencement Exercises Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13