| Day/Date |
Description |
| Monday, January 1, 2024 |
New Year’s Day (observed): University Closed |
| Tuesday, January 2, 2024 |
University opens: Faculty and Staff return to Campus. |
| Thursday, January 4, 2024 |
State of the University/Faculty & Staff Institute |
| Friday, January 5, 2024 |
Students arrive; Living-Learning Centers open at 9:00 A.M. New Students and New Parents |
| Monday, January 8, 2024 |
Classes begin-First day of instruction. ADD/DROP Period begins. |
| Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation – 10:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. – Fisk Memorial Chapel; classes as usual at all other hours |
| Friday, January 12, 2024 |
Last day for Registration & to ADD/DROP courses without transcript designation & without financial impact. |
| Monday, January 15, 2024 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. - University closed |
| Tuesday, January 16, 2024 |
Course Withdrawal Period Begins, students may withdraw with a grade of “W” without academic penalty. |
| Wednesday, January 17, 2024 |
Attendance verification is due in Colleague and EAB** by 5:00 P.M. |
| Thursday, January 18, 2024 |
Purge for Non-Attendance and Financial Balances (Students who have not attended classes or have a balance over $1500 with no payment plan will be purged from classes). |
| Thursday, January 25, 2024 |
Reinstatement Period Begins (Students may request to be reinstated into purged courses, instructor approval required). |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
Go "Official" (Bursar function)/University Census Date (Registrar function) |
| Thursday, February 1, 2024 |
Business Holds for balance and/or delinquent payment plan payments. |
| Monday, February 19, 2024 |
Last day for faculty to submit Mid-term Grades via Colleague, grades due 12:00 P.M. (noon) |
| Wednesday, February 21, 2024 |
Faculty submit SU-24 course offerings to Provost. |
| Thursday, February 22, 2024 |
Piersen-Mitchell Lecture – 7:00 P.M. |
| Friday, February 23, 2024 |
W.E.B. DuBois Day |
| Friday - Friday, February 23 - Mar 15, 2024 |
Junior Audits: Faculty Advisors to meet with students to conduct Junior Audits for all Juniors. |
| Monday-Friday, February 26-March 1, 2024 |
Mid-Semester Evaluations |
| Tuesday, February 27, 2024 |
Last day for faculty to submit changes to Fall 2024 course offerings to Provost; Last day for faculty to submit changes to SU-24 course offerings to Provost. |
| Monday - Friday, March 11 - 15, 2024 |
Spring Break: No classes, University closed. |
| Monday, March 18, 2024 |
Classes Resume |
| Thursday - Friday, March 14 - 15, 2024 |
Bulldog Registration Rally |
| Thursday - Friday, Mar 14 - Jun 7, 2024 |
Registration for Fall Term 2024 |
| Wednesday, March 20, 2024 |
Last day to submit Junior Audits to the University Registrar |
| Monday - Friday, Mar 18 - Apr 5, 2024 |
Registration for Summer Terms 2024 |
| Thursday, March 28, 2024 |
Last day to drop a course with a grade of “W” without academic penalty. |
| Friday, March 29, 2024 |
Good Friday: University is closed for students, faculty, staff, and administrators. |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 |
Withdrawn Failing Period begins students may withdraw with an academic penalty “WF” grade. |
| Monday - Sunday, April 1 - 7, 2024 |
95th Annual Spring Arts Festival |
| Monday, April 1, 2024 |
Final deadline for Graduation Applications and
Payment Due Date for Graduating Students (students cannot participate in the graduation ceremony with a balance) |
| Wednesday - Thursday, April 3 - 4, 2024 |
25th Annual Fisk Research Symposium |
| Thursday, April 4, 2024 |
Honors Convocation – 1:00 P.M. |
| Wednesday, April 10, 2024 |
Last day to submit work for completion of “I”
(Incomplete) mark from the previous semester. |
| Sunday - Monday, April 14 - 15, 2024 |
Scholars Weekend (Admissions function) |
| Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Last day of instruction |
| Monday, April 22, 2024 |
Grades for Graduating Seniors & Graduate Students due in Colleague by 12:00 P.M. |
| Tuesday - Friday, April 23 - 26, 2024 |
Final Examination Period for all registered students (Seniors, April 17-21) |
| Friday, April 26, 2024 |
Last day for faculty to submit final grades for Non-Seniors via CAMS; grades due in Colleague by 12:00 P.M. noon; end of Spring term graduation date; Living-Learning Centers close 5:00 P.M. |
| Friday - Monday, May 3 - 6, 2024 |
Commencement/Reunion Weekend |
| Sunday, May 5, 2024 |
Baccalaureate Service – 10:00 A.M. – Fisk Memorial Chapel |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 |
Commencement – 9:00 A.M. |
| Monday, May 6, 2024 |
Last day of Spring Semester; last official day for faculty, Living-Learning Centers close at 5pm (Seniors) |