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2023-2024 Catalog

2023 Academic Calendar

Winter Quarter

 
Winter Quarter Begins Tuesday, January 3
Add/Drop Period Tuesday, January 3–Monday, January 9
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University Closed) Monday, January 16
Financial Aid Census Date* Monday, January 23
Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, February 17
Winter Quarter Ends Monday, March 20
Mini-Session I Tuesday, January 3–Monday, February 6
Mini-Session II Monday, February 13–Monday, March 20

Spring Quarter

 
Spring Quarter Begins Monday, April 3
Add/Drop Period Monday, April 3–Monday, April 10
Easter (No Classes) Saturday, April 8–Sunday, April 9 
Financial Aid Census Date* Monday, April 24
Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, May 19
Memorial Day (Observed – University Closed) Saturday, May 27–Monday, May 29
Juneteenth (Observed – University Closed)    Saturday, June 17–Monday, June 19
Spring Quarter Ends Tuesday, June 20
Mini-Session I Monday, April 3–Monday, May 8
Mini-Session II Monday, May 15–Tuesday, June 20

Summer Quarter

 
Summer Quarter Begins Monday, July 3
Independence Day Holiday (Observed – University Closed) Tuesday, July 4
Add/Drop Period Monday, July 3–Tuesday, July 11
Financial Aid Census Date* Monday, July 24
Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, August 18
Labor Day (Observed – University Closed) Saturday, September 2–Monday, September 4
Summer Quarter Ends Monday, September 18
Mini-Session I Monday, July 3–Monday, August 7
Mini-Session II Monday, August 14–Monday, September 18

Fall Quarter

 
Fall Quarter Begins Monday, October 2
Add/Drop Period Monday, October 2-Monday, October 9
Financial Aid Census Date* Monday, October 23
Veteran's Day (No Classes – University Observed) Friday, November 10
Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, November 17
Thanksgiving (Observed – University Closed) Thursday, November 23–Sunday, November 26
Fall Quarter Ends Monday, December 18
Mini-Session I Monday, October 2–Monday, November 6
 Mini-Session Add/Drop Period Monday, October 2- Monday, October 9
 Mini-Session Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, October 20
Mini-Session II Monday, November 13–Monday, December 18
Mini-Session Add/Drop Period Monday, November 13-Monday, November 20
 Mini-Session Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty Friday, December 1

November Session


November Session Begins

Monday, November 6

Add/Drop Period

Monday, November 6 – Monday, November 13

Thanksgiving Holiday (Observed – University Closed)   

Thursday, November 23 – Sunday, November 26

Financial Aid Census Date*

                               Monday, November 27

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

                                                       Friday, December 22

 Christmas Day (No Classes – University Closed) Monday, December 25
 New Year's Day (No Classes – University Closed) Monday, January 1

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (No Classes – University Closed)

                                                                 Monday, January 15

November Session Ends

                                                                   Monday, January 22

 

December Session

 

December Session Begins

Monday, December 4

Add/Drop Period

Monday, December 4 – Monday, December 11

Christmas Day (No Classes – University Closed)

Monday, December 25

Financial Aid Census Date*

Tuesday, December 26

New Year’s Day (No Classes – University Closed)

Monday, January 1

 Martin Luther King Jr., Day (University Closed) Monday, January 15

Last Day to Drop without Academic Penalty

Friday, January 19

December Session Ends

Monday, February 19

*The census date is the date the university uses to determine enrollment status when either recalculating Federal Pell Grant awards or assessing satisfactory academic progress (SAP).

NOTE: President's Day and Columbus Day are not Strayer University holidays. Any scheduled classes will be held on those days.