Academic Dates and Deadlines
FALL 2023 & SPRING 2024 ACADEMIC CALENDARS
Stay on top of the college admission process by following this simple dates and deadlines guide. If you need help or have questions along the way, give us a call at 1-800-FHU-FHU1 or send us an email at [email protected].
Fall 2023
| FALL 2023 | |
| August 7-18 | August Two-Week courses |
| August 7 | August Two-Week classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| August 7 | Last day to change schedule or register for Two-Week courses (End of Drop/Add), 3 pm |
| August 14 | Last day to withdraw passing from an August Two-Week course, 3 pm |
| August 18 | Final Exams for August Two-Week Session |
| August 23 | Grades due for August Two-Week courses at css.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| Aug. 19-Oct. 13 | First Eight-Week Session |
| August 21 | First Eight-Week Session classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| August 23 | Grades due for August Two-Week courses at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| August 25 | Last day to submit First Eight-Week Session Special Studies forms to deans’ office (Independent Study, Individual Instruction, Field Lab, Thesis, Practicum, Proficiency Test, etc.), 3 pm |
| August 30 | Last day to change schedule or register for First Eight-Week courses (End of Drop/Add), 3 pm |
| September 20 | Last day to withdraw passing from a First Eight-Week course, 3 pm |
| Oct. 9-13 | Final Exams for First Eight-Week courses |
| October 18 | Final grades from the First Eight-Week Session due 3 pm |
| Aug. 23-Dec. 14 | Fall Sixteen-Week Session |
| August 19 | Welcome Home |
| August 19-22 | Interface – New undergraduate students |
| August 21 | Advising and registration for new students |
| August 22 | Advising and registration for returning undergraduate students (8 am -12 pm) |
| August 22 | Fall Convocation, 2 pm, Ayers Auditorium (Offices closed) |
| August 23 | Undergraduate Sixteen-Week classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| August 23 | Tolling of the Bell, 10:30 am, Loyd Auditorium (All full-time faculty required to attend and wear regalia) |
| August 25 | Last day to submit Sixteen-Week Session Special Studies forms to deans’ office |
| August 30 | Last day to change schedule or register for Sixteen-Week courses (End of Drop/Add), 3 pm |
| September 1 | Last day for December graduates to apply for graduation, 3 pm |
| September 1 | Last day for advisors to clear students for December graduation and to notify students of any unmet graduation requirements |
| September 4 | Labor Day Holiday (no classes) |
| September 22 | Counseling guides for December graduates due in registrar’s office |
| September 28 | Email your advisors regarding spring advising and registration |
| September 28 | University Servants’ Day (Classes will not meet.) |
| October 6-8 | RUSH Event on campus |
| Oct. 9-13 | Fall 2023 Sixteen-Week Session Mid-term Week |
| October 13 | Summer 2023 incompletes and Fall 2023 Sixteen-Week mid-term grades due at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| October 13 | Last day to change or declare a major prior to advising and enrolling for Spring semester |
| Oct. 14-Nov.4 | Students may not change or declare a major |
| October 16 | Advising of Spring 2024 and January Two-Week classes begins |
| October 25 | Graduate students and seniors may begin registering for Spring 2024 and January Two-Week classes |
| October 26 | Juniors may begin registering for Spring 2024 and January Two-Week classes |
| October 27 | Last day to withdraw passing from a Fall 2023 Sixteen-Week course, 3 pm |
| October 27 | Sophomores may begin registering for Spring 2024 and January Two-Week classes |
| October 31 | Freshmen may begin registering for Spring 2024 and January Two-Week classes |
| November 3 | University Scholars’ Day (No other academic events may be scheduled on this day. Students required to attend morning sessions. Classes will not meet.) |
| November 6 | Alpha Chi induction, 5 pm |
| November 10 | ALUMination Day |
| November 10-12 | Homecoming |
| Nov. 19-26 | Thanksgiving Holiday (Sunday-Sunday) (no classes) |
| December 11-14 | Undergraduate Final Exam Week |
| December 15 | Final grades from the Second Eight-Week and Sixteen-Week Sessions due at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| December 15 | Graduation Exercises, Loyd Auditorium, 6 pm |
| Dec. 16-Jan. 1 | Christmas and New Year’s Holidays (no classes) |
| Oct. 14-Dec. 14 | Second Eight-Week Session |
| October 16 | Second Eight-Week Session classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| October 20 | Last day to submit Second Eight-Week Session Special Studies forms to deans’ office (Independent Study, Individual Instruction, Field Lab, Thesis, Practicum, Proficiency Test, etc.), 3 pm |
| October 20 | Last day to change schedule or register for Second Eight-Week courses, 3 pm |
| November 15 | Last day to withdraw passing from a Second Eight-Week course, 3 pm |
| December 11-14 | Final Exam Week or given last day of class |
| December 15 | Final grades from the Second Eight-Week and Sixteen-Week Sessions due at css.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
Spring 2024
| TENTATIVE INFO: | SPRING 2024 |
| January 2-12 | January Two-Week Courses |
| January 2 | January Two-Week classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| January 2 | Last day to change January Two-Week course schedule, 3 pm |
| January 8 | Last day to withdraw passing from a January Two-Week course, 3 pm |
| January 12 | Final Exams for January Two-Week Session |
| January 17 | Final grades due for January Two-Week courses at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| Jan. 13-Mar. 8 | First Eight-Week Session |
| January 13 | First Eight-Week Session classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (no classes) |
| January 16 | Advising and registering for students who have not previously enrolled for Spring 2024, 8 am -12 pm |
| January 16 | Spring Convocation, 2 pm, Loyd Auditorium |
| January 26 | Last day to submit First Eight-Week Session Special Studies forms to dean’s office 3 pm |
| January 26 | Last day to change schedule or register for First Eight-Week courses (End of Drop/Add), 3 pm |
| February 4-8 | Annual Bible Lectureship |
| February 15 | Last day to withdraw passing from a First Eight-Week course, 3 pm |
| March 4-8 | Final Exams for First Eight-Week courses |
| March 13 | Grades due for First Eight-Week courses at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| Jan. 17-May 10 | Sixteen-Week Session |
| January 17 | Undergraduate Sixteen-Week classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| January 26 | Last day to submit Sixteen-Week Session Special Studies forms to dean’s office |
| January 26 | Last day to change schedule or register for Sixteen-Week classes (End of Drop/Add), 3 pm |
| January 31 | Applications for May graduates due in registrar’s office, 3 pm |
| January 31 | Last day for advisors to clear students for May graduation and to notify students of any unmet graduation requirements |
| February 4-8 | Annual Bible Lectureship |
| February 16 | Email to advisors regarding summer/fall advising and registration |
| February 16 | Counseling guides for May graduates due in registrar’s office |
| February 26 | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 Schedule of Classes available |
| March 1 | Last day to change or declare a major prior to advising and enrolling for Summer 2024 and/or Fall 2024 |
| March 2-24 | Students may not change or declare a major |
| March 4-8 | Spring 2024 Sixteen-Week Session Mid-term Week |
| March 4 | Advising of Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes begins |
| March 8 | Fall 2023 incompletes and Spring 2024 Sixteen-Week mid-term grades due at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| March 11 | Alpha Chi induction, 5 pm |
| March 15 | Counseling guides for August graduates due in registrar’s office |
| March 21 | Last day to withdraw passing from a Spring 2024 Sixteen-Week course, 3 pm |
| April 2 | Graduate students and seniors may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 3 | Juniors may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 4 | Sophomores may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 5 | Freshmen may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 5 | Last day for August graduates to apply for graduation |
| April 5-6 | Spring Weekend/Makin’ Music |
| April 2 | Graduate students and seniors may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 5-6 | Spring Weekend/Makin’ Music |
| April 17 | Last day to withdraw passing from a Sixteen-Week course, 3 pm |
| May 6-10 | Undergraduate Final Exam Week |
| May 11 | Graduation Exercises, Loyd Auditorium, 10 am (All full-time faculty required to attend and wear regalia) |
| Mar. 9-May 10 | Second Eight-Week Session |
| March 11 | Second Eight-Week Session classes begin (unless otherwise noted in the Course Schedule) |
| March 15 | Last day to change a schedule or register for a Second Eight-Week course, 3 pm |
| March 15 | Last day to submit Second Eight-Week Session Special Studies forms to dean’s office |
| March 24-31 | Spring Vacation (Sunday-Sunday) (no classes) |
| April 2 | Graduate students and seniors may begin registering for Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 classes |
| April 5-6 | Spring Weekend/Makin’ Music |
| April 17 | Last day to withdraw passing from a Second Eight-Week course, 3 pm |
| May 6-10 | Undergraduate Final Exam Week |
| May 10 | Final grades from the Second Eight-Week Sessions due at my.fhu.edu, 3 pm |
| May 10 | Nursing Pinning Ceremony, Henderson church of Christ, 5 pm |
| May 11 | Graduation Exercises, Loyd Auditorium, 10 am (All full-time faculty required to attend and wear regalia) |
| May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday (no classes) |