Academic Calendar
Academic Calendar
This page is where you will find important dates and deadlines for the academic year. Questions about the academic calendar should be emailed to registrar@mines.edu.
CURRENT CALENDAR
- Academic Calendar (2022-2023)
FUTURE CALENDARS
- Academic Calendar (2023-2024)
- Academic Calendar (2024-2025)
ARCHIVED CALENDARS
- Academic Calendar (2021-2022)
- Academic Calendar (2020-2021)
- Academic Calendar (2019-2020)
- Academic Calendar (Summer 2019)
- Academic Calendar (2018-2019)
- Academic Calendar (2017 and Prior)
Summer 2023
MAY 15 – START SUMMER 14-WK SESSION AND FIRST 6-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the 14-week and first 6-week sessions.
MAY 19 – CENSUS DAY
Census day is the deadline to: drop courses with a 100% refund, change course sections, request courses for no credit, complete Registration Action Forms, withdraw from terms completely with a 100% refund, add or drop waitlists, and authorize a College Opportunity Fund (COF).
MAY 22 – TERM BILL DUE DATE
Tuition is due.
MAY 29 – MEMORIAL DAY
Campus closed.
JUNE 9 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FIRST 6-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the first 6-week session.
JUNE 19 – JUNETEENTH (CAMPUS CLOSED)
JUNE 26 – START SUMMER 8-WK AND SECOND 6-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the 8-week and second 6-week sessions.
JULY 4 – INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
Campus closed.
JULY 21 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR SECOND 6-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the second 6-week sessions.
JUNE 23 – CLASSES END FOR FIRST 6-WK SESSION
JUNE 26 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR FIRST 6-WK SESSION.
AUGUST 4 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR 14-WK AND 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the 14-week and 8-week sessions.
AUGUST 7 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR SECOND 6-WK SESSION
AUGUST 17 – CLASSES END FOR 8-WK SESSION
AUGUST 18 – CLASSES END FOR 14-WK SESSION
AUGUST 18 – SEMESTER ENDS
AUGUST 21 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR 8-WK SESSION
AUGUST 21 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR 14-WK SESSION
AUGUST 23 – SUMMER GRADES AVAILABLE ON TRANSCRIPT
Fall 2023
AUGUST 17 – FALL CONVOCATION
Convocation marks the beginning of a student’s academic career at Mines.
AUGUST 18 – CONFIRMATION DEADLINE
All students confirm attendance for the Fall semester.
AUGUST 21 – START FALL 16-WK AND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK CLASSES
Classes begin for the 16-week sessions and first ONLINE-only 8-week sessions.
AUGUST 25 – GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Late fees are applied after this date.
SEPTEMBER 4 – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Campus is closed.
SEPTEMBER 6 – CENSUS DAY
Census day is the deadline to: drop courses with a 100% refund, change course sections, request courses for no credit, complete Registration Action Forms, withdraw from terms completely with a 100% refund, add or drop waitlists, and authorize a College Opportunity Fund (COF).
SEPTEMBER 7 – TERM BILL DUE DATE
Tuition due on this date.
SEPTEMBER 12 – IN-PERSON CAREER DAY
No assessments. Dates subject to change.
OCTOBER 3 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR FIRST ONLINE 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the first ONLINE 8-week session.
OCTOBER 16-17 – FALL BREAK
Non-class days. Campus is open.
OCTOBER 16 – MIDTERM GRADES DUE
OCTOBER 16 – CLASSES END FOR FIRST ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
OCTOBER 16 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR FIRST ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK CLASSES
OCTOBER 18 – START FALL ONLINE-ONLY SECOND 8-WK CLASSES
Classes begin for the second ONLINE-only 8-week sessions.
NOVEMBER 13-17 – PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR SPRING
Registration times during the week of priority registration are assigned by a student’s class level and last name.
NOVEMBER 22 – THANKSGIVING BREAK BEGINS
Non-class day prior to Thanksgiving Break. Campus is open.
NOVEMBER 23-24 – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Campus closed.
DECEMBER 1 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR FALL ONLINE-ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the second ONLINE 8-week session.
DECEMBER 6 – CLASSES END FOR 16-WK SESSION
DECEMBER 4-7 – REVIEW WEEK
No assessments scheduled.
DECEMBER 7 – REVIEW DAY
No academic activities.
DECEMBER 15 – CLASSES END FOR SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
DECEMBER 15 – COMMENCEMENT
Separate undergraduate and graduate ceremonies.
DECEMBER 15 – SEMESTER ENDS
DECEMBER 18 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR ALL 16-WK SESSION AND SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
Spring 2024
JANUARY 8 – CONFIRMATION DEADLINE
All students confirm attendance for the Spring semester.
JANUARY 9 – START SPRING 16-WK AND ONLINE 8-WK SESSIONS
Classes begin for the 16-week sessions and the first ONLINE-only 8-week sessions.
JANUARY 12 – GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Late fees are applied after this date.
JANUARY 15 – LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES FOR 16-WK SESSION
JANUARY 15 – MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY HOLIDAY
Campus is closed.
JANUARY 24 – CENSUS DAY
Census day is the deadline to: drop courses with a 100% refund, change course sections, request courses for no credit, complete Registration Action Forms, withdraw from terms completely with a 100% refund, add or drop waitlists, and authorize a College Opportunity Fund (COF).
FEBRUARY 19 & 20 – PRESIDENTS’ DAY BREAK
Non-class day. Campus is open.
FEBRUARY 22 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR FIRST ONLINE 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the first ONLINE 8-week session.
MARCH 4 – MIDTERM GRADES DUE
MARCH 5 – CLASSES END FOR FIRST ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
MARCH 8 – CLASSES START SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSIONS
Classes begin for the second ONLINE-only 8-week sessions.
MARCH 16-24 – SPRING BREAK
MARCH 18 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR FIRST ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
APRIL 1-5 – PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER AND FALL TERMS
Registration times during the week of priority registration are assigned by a student’s class level and last name.
APRIL 12 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR 16-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the 16-week session.
APRIL 12-14 – E DAYS
Non-class day on Friday. No exams on Monday, April 25, 2022.
APRIL 25 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the second ONLINE 8-week session.
APRIL 29-MAY 2 – REVIEW WEEK
No assessments scheduled.
MAY 1 – CLASSES END FOR 16-WK SESSION
MAY 8 – CLASSES END FOR SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSION
MAY 9 & 10 – COMMENCEMENT
Separate undergraduate and graduate ceremonies.
MAY 10 – SEMESTER ENDS
MAY 13 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR ALL 16-WK AND SECOND ONLINE-ONLY 8-WK SESSIONS
KEY ACADEMIC DATES
Summer 2023
Census Day (Add/Drop Deadline – 14-wk & 1st 6-wk sessions)
May 19
Bill due
May 22
Memorial Day – Campus Closed
May 29
Juneteenth – Campus Closed
June 19
Add/Drop Deadline – 2nd 6-wk Session
June 30
Add/Drop Deadline – 8-wk Session
July 3
Independence Day Holiday – Campus Closed
July 4
Semester Ends
August 18
Fall 2023
Confirmation Deadline
August 18
Classes Start
August 21
Last Day to Add
August 28
Labor Day – Campus Closed
September 4
Census Day
September 6
Bill due
September 7
Fall Break
October 16-17
Priority Registration for Spring
November 13-17
Thanksgiving Break
November 22 (campus open), November 23-24 (campus closed)
Review Week
December 4-7
Final Exams
December 8-9, December 11-13
Commencement
December 15
Non-Class Days & Holidays
Martin Luther King Day Holiday – Campus closed
January 16, 2023
Presidents’ day break – non-class day, campus open
February 20-21, 2023
Spring break
March 18-26, 2023
E-days – non-class day on friday
April 21-23, 2023
Memorial day – campus closed
May 29, 2023
Independence Day holiday – campus closed
July 4, 2023
Labor Day – Campus closed
September 4, 2023
Fall Break – Non-Class day, campus open
October 16-17, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday – non-class day, campus open
November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus closed
November 23-24, 2023