ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
2023-2024 Academic Year
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
Fall 2023
| Sunday, July 23 | New Student Orientation |
| Sunday, July 23 – Sunday, July 30 | Fall Residential Session |
| Saturday, August 12 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Thursday, November 23 – Friday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Recess - no classes |
| Sunday, December 10 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 11– Friday, January 5 | Winter Recess |
Spring 2024
| Monday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Saturday, January 6 – Friday, January 12 | Spring Residential Session |
| Saturday, January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes |
| Monday, January 20 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, February 19 | Presidents’ Day– no classes |
| Sunday, May 12 | Spring Courses End |
| Wednesday, May 15 | WCGS Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 16 | WCM Commencement Ceremony |
| Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 | University Commencement Weekend |
Population Health Sciences
Programs: Biostatistics and Data Sciences MS, Health Informatics MS, Health Policy & Economics MS, Population Health Sciences PhD, and Health Analytics Certificate
Graduate School Fall 2023
| Friday, September 8 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, September 11 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 11 – Friday, September 15 | Drop/Add Period for fall Courses |
| Friday, September 29 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Fall courses |
| Thursday, November 23 – Friday, November 24 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Friday, December 8 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 11 – Friday, December 15 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday, December 18 – Friday, January 5 | Winter Recess |
| Sunday, December 31 | WInter Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Spring 2024
| Monday, January 1 | New Year's Day |
| Monday, January 8 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, January 8 – Friday, January 12 | Drop/Add Period for Spring courses |
| Monday, January 15 | Martin Luther King, Jr. – no classes |
| Friday, January 26 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Spring courses |
| Monday, February 19 | Presidents’ Day– no classes |
| Friday, April 5 | Spring Courses Ends |
| Monday, April 8- Friday, April 12 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday April 15 – Friday April 26 | Spring/Summer Intersession |
| Wednesday, May 15 | Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 16 | Commencement Ceremony and Spring Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Summer 2024
| Monday, April 29 | Summer Session Begins |
| Monday, April 29 – Friday, May 3 | Drop/Add Period for summer session courses |
| Friday, May 17 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for summer session courses |
| Monday, May 27 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| Wednesday, June 19 | Juneteenth – no classes |
| Thursday, July 4 | Independence Day – no classes |
| Friday, July 26 | Summer Courses End |
| Monday, July 29 - Friday, August 2 | Final Exam Week |
| Saturday, August 31 | Summer Degree Conferral |
2024-2025 Academic Year
Executive MBA/MS in Healthcare Leadership
Fall 2024
| Sunday, July 21 | New Student Orientation |
| Sunday, July 21 – Sunday, July 28 | Fall Residential Session |
| Saturday, August 10 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 2 | Labor Day– no classes |
| Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Sunday, December 8 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 9 – Saturday, December 14 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday, December 16 – Friday, January 3 | Winter Recess |
Spring 2025
| Sunday, January 5 – Friday, January 10 | Spring Residential Session |
| Saturday, January 11 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes |
| Monday, February 17 | Presidents' Day - no classes |
| Sunday, May 11 | Spring Courses End |
| Monday, May 12 - Saturday, May 24 | Final Exam Week |
| Wednesday, May 14 | WCGS Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 15 | WCM Commencement Ceremony |
| Friday, May 24 – Sunday, May 26 | University Commencement Weekend |
Population Health Sciences
Programs: Biostatistics and Data Sciences MS, Health Informatics MS, Health Policy & Economics MS, Population Health Sciences PhD, and Health Analytics Certificate
Graduate School Fall 2024
| Friday, September 6 | New Student Orientation |
| Monday, September 9 | Fall Courses Begin |
| Monday, September 9 – Friday, September 13 | Add/Drop Period for Fall Courses |
| Friday, September 27 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Fall courses |
| Thursday, November 28 – Friday, November 29 | Thanksgiving Recess – no classes |
| Friday, December 6 | Fall Courses End |
| Monday, December 9 – Friday, December 14 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday, December 16, 2024 – Friday, January 5 | Winter Recess |
| Tuesday, December 31 | WInter Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Spring 2025
| Monday, January 6 | Spring Courses Begin |
| Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10 | Add/Drop Period for Spring Courses |
| Monday, January 20 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day – no classes |
| Friday, January 24 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Spring Courses |
| Monday, February 17 | Presidents’ Day– no classes |
| Friday, April 4 | Spring Courses End |
| Monday, April 7- Friday, April 11 | Final Exam Week |
| Monday April 14 – Friday May 2 | Spring/Summer Intersession |
| Wednesday, May 14 | Convocation Ceremony |
| Thursday, May 15 | Commencement Ceremony and Spring Degree Conferral |
Graduate School Summer 2025
| Monday, May 5 | Summer Session Begins |
| Monday, May 5 – Friday, May 9 | Add/Drop Period for Spring Summer Session Courses |
| Friday, May 23 | Last Day to Withdraw or declare an Audit for Summer Courses |
| Monday, May 26 | Memorial Day – no classes |
| Thursday, June 19 | Juneteenth – no classes |
| Friday, July 4 | Independence Day – no classes |
| Friday, August 1 | Summer Courses End |
| Monday, August 11 – Friday August 15 | Final Exam Week |
| Sunday, August 31 | Summer Degree Conferral |