Academic Calendar
This page is where you will find important dates and deadlines for the academic year. The Academic Calendar Committee determines dates that are posted. If there are dates that are missing or if you have questions about the academic calendar please email Kendra Stansbury, kstansbury@mines.edu.
CURRENT CALENDAR
- Academic Calendar (2023-2024)
FUTURE CALENDARS
- Academic Calendar (2024-2025)
ARCHIVED CALENDARS
- Academic Calendar (2022-2023)
- 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)
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 FIRST 8-WK CLASSES
Classes begin for the 16-week sessions and online only first 8-week session.
AUGUST 25 – GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Late fees are applied after this date.
AUGUST 28 – LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES FOR 16-WK SESSION (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
AUGUST 28 – LAST DAY TO ADD & DROP CLASSES FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSIONS
SEPTEMBER 4 – LABOR DAY HOLIDAY
Campus is closed.
SEPTEMBER 6 – CENSUS DAY & LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES FOR 16-WK SESSION (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
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 & 13 – IN-PERSON CAREER DAY
No-Assessment Days. Dates subject to change.
SEPTEMBER 29 & 30 – HOMECOMING
OCTOBER 3 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the first online only 8-week session.
OCTOBER 16-17 – FALL BREAK
No-Class Days. Campus is open.
OCTOBER 16 – MIDTERM GRADES DUE
OCTOBER 16 – CLASSES END FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
OCTOBER 16 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR FIRST ONLINE ONLY 8-WK CLASSES
OCTOBER 18 – START FALL ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the second online only 8-week sessions.
OCTOBER 23 – LAST DAY TO ADD ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
OCTOBER 25 – LAST DAY TO DROP ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
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 17 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR 16-WK SESSION (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
Last day to withdraw from courses in the 16-week session.
NOVEMBER 22 – THANKSGIVING BREAK BEGINS
No-Class Day prior to Thanksgiving Break. Campus is open.
NOVEMBER 23-24 – THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
Campus closed.
DECEMBER 1 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the online only second 8-week session.
DECEMBER 4-6 – LAST WEEK OF CLASS
No Exams.
DECEMBER 6 – CLASSES END FOR 16-WK SESSION
DECEMBER 7 – REVIEW DAY
No-Class Day. Campus is open.
DECEMBER 8-9 & 11-13 – FINAL EXAMS
DECEMBER 13 – CLASSES END FOR ONLINE ONLY SECOND 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 & ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
DECEMBER 21 – FINAL GRADES AVAILABLE ON TRANSCRIPT
Spring 2024
JANUARY 8 – CONFIRMATION DEADLINE
All students confirm attendance for the Spring semester.
JANUARY 9 – START SPRING 16-WK & ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the 16-week sessions and the online only first 8-week session.
JANUARY 12 – GRADUATE STUDENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Late fees are applied after this date.
JANUARY 15 – MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY HOLIDAY
Campus is closed.
JANUARY 16 – LAST DAY TO ADD CLASSES FOR 16-WK SESSION (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
JANUARY 16 – LAST DAY TO ADD & DROP ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
JANUARY 24 – CENSUS DAY & LAST DAY TO DROP CLASSES FOR 16-WK SESSION (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
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).
JANUARY 25 – TERM BILL DUE DATE
Tuition payment due.
JANUARY 30 & 31 – CAREER DAY
No-Assessment Days.
FEBRUARY 9 – FOUNDER’S DAY
Mines 150th Anniversary!
FEBRUARY 19 & 20 – PRESIDENTS’ DAY BREAK
No-Class Days. Campus is open.
FEBRUARY 22 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the online only first 8-week session.
MARCH 4 – MIDTERM GRADES DUE
MARCH 5 – CLASSES END FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
MARCH 11 – CLASSES START FOR ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
Classes begin for online only second 8-week session.
MARCH 16-24 – SPRING BREAK
MARCH 18 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR ONLINE ONLY FIRST 8-WK SESSION
MARCH 18 – LAST DAY TO ADD & DROP ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
APRIL 1-5 – PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR SUMMER & 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 (EXCLUDES ONLINE COURSES)
Last day to withdraw from courses in the 16-week session.
APRIL 12-14 – E DAYS
No Class Days on Friday.
APRIL 25 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR ONLINE ONLY SECOND 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses for online only second 8-week session.
APRIL 29-MAY 1 – LAST WEEK OF CLASS
No-Exams.
MAY 1 – CLASSES END FOR 16-WK SESSION
MAY 2 – REVIEW DAY
No-Class Day. Campus Open.
MAY 8 – CLASSES END FOR SECOND ONLINE ONLY 8-WK SESSION
MAY 3-4, MAY 6-8 – FINAL EXAMS
MAY 9 & 10 – COMMENCEMENT
Separate undergraduate and graduate ceremonies.
MAY 10 – SEMESTER ENDS
MAY 13 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR ALL 16-WK & SECOND ONLINE ONLY 8-WK SESSIONS
Summer 2024
MAY 13 – START SUMMER 14-WK SESSION & FIRST 6-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the 14-week and first 6-week sessions.
MAY 17 – CENSUS DAY & LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP CLASSES FOR 14-WK SESSION
Census day is the deadline to: add or drop full term (14 week) courses. This is also the deadline to 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).
Note: Second 6-week and 8-week summer sessions have their own add/drop deadlines listed on the academic calendar below.
MAY 17 – LAST DAY TO ADD & DROP FIRST 6-WK SESSION
MAY 21 – TERM BILL DUE DATE
Tuition is due.
MAY 27 – MEMORIAL DAY
Campus closed.
JUNE 7 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR FIRST 6-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the first 6-week session. No refund issued for withdrawing.
JUNE 21 – CLASSES END FOR FIRST 6-WK SESSION
JUNE 24 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR FIRST 6-WK SESSION
JUNE 24 – START SUMMER 8-WK AND SECOND 6-WK SESSION
Classes begin for the 8-week and second 6-week sessions.
JUNE 28 – LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP SECOND 6-WK SESSION
Last day to add or drop courses for the second 6-week session only with a 100% refund.
JULY 1 – LAST DAY TO ADD/DROP 8-WK SESSION
Last day to add and/or drop courses for the 8-week session only with a 100% refund.
JULY 4 – INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY
Campus closed.
JULY 19 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR SECOND 6-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the second 6-week sessions.
AUGUST 2 – LAST COURSE WITHDRAWAL FOR 14-WK & 8-WK SESSION
Last day to withdraw from courses in the 14-week and 8-week sessions.
AUGUST 5 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR SECOND 6-WK SESSION
AUGUST 15 – CLASSES END FOR 8-WK SESSION
AUGUST 16 – CLASSES END FOR 14-WK SESSION
AUGUST 16 – SEMESTER ENDS
AUGUST 19 – FINAL GRADES DUE FOR 14-WK SESSION AND 8-WK SESSION
AUGUST 21 – SUMMER GRADES AVAILABLE ON TRANSCRIPT
KEY ACADEMIC DATES
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
No-Class Days & Holidays
Martin Luther King Day Holiday – Campus closed
January 16, 2023
Presidents’ Day break – No-Class Day, campus open
February 20-21, 2023
Spring break
March 18-26, 2023
E-days – No-Class Days 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 – No-Class day, campus open
October 16-17, 2023
Thanksgiving holiday – No-Class Day, campus open
November 22, 2023
Thanksgiving Holiday – Campus closed
November 23-24, 2023