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Western Carolina University
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
FALL 2023
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Aug. 21 - All classes begin
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Aug. 22
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Aug. 23
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Aug. 24
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Aug. 25
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Aug. 28
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Aug. 29
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Aug. 30
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Aug. 31
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Sept. 1
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Sept. 4 - Labor Day- No Classes
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Sept. 5
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Sept. 6
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Sept. 7
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Sept. 8
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Sept. 11
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Sept. 12
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Sept. 13
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Sept. 14
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Sept. 15
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Sept. 18
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Sept. 19
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Sept. 20
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Sept. 21
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Sept. 22
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Sept. 25
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Sept. 26
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Sept. 27
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Sept. 28
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Sept. 29
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Oct. 2
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Oct. 3
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Oct. 4
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Oct. 5
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Oct. 6
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Oct. 9
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Oct. 10
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Oct. 11
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Oct. 12
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Oct. 13
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Oct. 16 - Fall Break - No Classes
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Oct. 17 - Fall Break - No Classes
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Oct. 18 - Fall Break - No Classes
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Oct. 19 - Fall Break - No Classes
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Oct. 20 - Fall Break - No Classes
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Oct. 23
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Oct. 24
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Oct. 25
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Oct. 26
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Oct. 29 - Last day for “W”
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Oct. 30
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Oct. 31 - Advising Day - No Classes
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Nov. 1
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Nov. 2
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Nov. 3
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Nov. 6
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Nov. 7
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Nov. 8
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Nov. 9
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Nov. 10
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Nov. 13
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Nov. 14
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Nov. 15
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Nov. 16
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Nov. 17
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Nov. 20
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Nov. 21
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Nov. 22 - No Classes
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Nov. 23 - Thanksgiving - No Classes
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Nov. 24 - No Classes
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Nov. 27
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Nov. 28
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Nov. 29
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Nov. 30
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Dec. 1
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Dec. 4
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Dec. 5
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Dec. 6
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Dec. 7
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Dec. 8 - Last day of classes
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Dec. 11 - Final Exams
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Dec. 12 - Final Exams
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Dec. 13 - Final Exams
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Dec. 14 - Final Exams
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Dec. 15 - Final Exams
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75 Class Days
EIGHT WEEK SESSION DATES:
First 8Wk Begins Monday, Aug. 21
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Sept. 15
Ends - Friday, Oct. 13
Last 8Wk Begins Monday, Oct. 16
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Nov. 10
Ends - Friday, Dec. 8
*(8 Week Session students do not observe Fall Break)
Residence Halls Open - Aug. 18, 2023
First Day of Classes - Monday, Aug. 21, 2023
Labor Day - No Classes - Monday, Sept. 4, 2023
Census Date - Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
Fifth Week Grades Due - Monday, Sept. 25, 2023
Fall Break - No Classes, Monday-Friday, Oct. 16-20, 2023
Last Day to drop with a “W” - Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
Homecoming - TBD
Advising Day- Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023
Thanksgiving. No Classes. Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 22-24, 2023
Last Day of Classes - Friday, Dec. 8, 2023
Final Exams - Saturday-Friday, Dec. 9-15, 2023
Commencement - Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
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Western Carolina University
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
SPRING 2024
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Jan. 8
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Jan. 9
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Jan. 10
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Jan. 11 - Orientation & Registration
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Jan. 12 - Orientation & Registration
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Jan. 15 - MLK Holiday - No Classes
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Jan. 16 - All classes begin
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Jan. 17
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Jan. 18
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Jan. 19
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Jan. 22
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Jan. 23
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Jan. 24
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Jan. 25
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Jan. 26
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Jan. 29
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Jan. 30
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Jan. 31
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Feb. 1
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Feb. 2
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Feb. 5
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Feb. 6
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Feb. 7
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Feb. 8
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Feb. 9
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Feb. 12
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Feb. 13
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Feb. 14
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Feb. 15
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Feb. 16
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Feb. 19
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Feb. 20 - Advising Day - No Classes
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Feb. 21
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Feb. 22
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Feb. 23
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Feb. 26
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Feb. 27
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Feb. 28
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Feb. 29
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Mar. 1
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Mar. 4 - Spring Break - No Classes
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Mar. 5 - Spring Break - No Classes
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Mar. 6 - Spring Break - No Classes
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Mar. 7 - Spring Break - No Classes
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Mar. 8 - Spring Break - No Classes
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Mar. 11
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Mar. 12
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Mar. 13
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Mar. 14
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Mar. 15
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Mar. 18
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Mar. 19
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Mar. 20
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Mar. 21
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Mar. 22 - Last day for “W”
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Mar. 25
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Mar. 26
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Mar. 27 - No Classes
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Mar. 38 - No Classes
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Mar. 29 - No Classes
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Apr. 1
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Apr. 2
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Apr. 3
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Apr. 4
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Apr. 5
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Apr. 8
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Apr. 9
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Apr. 10
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Apr. 11
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Apr. 12
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Apr. 15
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Apr. 16
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Apr. 17
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Apr. 18
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Apr. 19
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Apr. 22
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Apr. 23
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Apr. 24
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Apr. 25
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Apr. 26
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Apr. 29
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Apr. 30
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May 1
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May 2
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May 3 - Last day of classes
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May 6 - Final Exams
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May 7 - Final Exams
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May 8 - Final Exams
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May 9 - Final Exams
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May 10 - Final Exams
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75 Class Days
EIGHT WEEK SESSION DATES:
First 8Wk Begins Tuesday, Jan. 16
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Feb. 9
Ends - Friday, Mar. 8
Last 8Wk Begins Monday, Mar. 11
Last Day to Withdraw - Friday, Apr. 9
Ends - Friday, May 3
*(8 Week Session students do not observe Spring Break)
Residence Halls Open - Jan. 11, 2024 (tentative)
Orientation - Jan. 11 & 12, 2024
Martin Luther King Holiday - Monday, Jan. 15, 2024
First Day of Classes - Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024
Census Date - Monday, January 29, 2024
Fifth Week Grades Due - Monday, Feb. 19, 2023
Advising Day - Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
Spring Break - Monday-Friday, Mar. 4-8, 2024
Last Day to drop with a “W” - Friday, Mar. 22, 2024
No Classes - Wednesday-Friday, Mar. 27-29, 2024
Last Day of Classes - Friday, May 3, 2024
Final Exams - Saturday-Friday, May 4-10, 2024
Commencement (Graduate) - Friday, May 10, 2024
Commencement (Undergraduate) - Saturday, May 11, 2024
All Grades Due by 10:00 AM on Monday, May 13, 2024
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Western Carolina University
2023-2024 Academic Calendar
SUMMER 2024
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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May 13 - Spring grades due
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May 14
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May 15
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May 16
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May 17
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May 20
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May 21
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May 22
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May 23
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May 24
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May 27
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May 28
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May 29
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May 30
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May 31
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June 3 - 9-week and First 4.5-week Term classes begin
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June 4
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June 5
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June 6
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June 7
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June 10
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June 11
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June 12
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June 13
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June 14
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June 17
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June 18
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June 19
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June 20
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June 21
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June 24
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June 25
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June 26
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June 27
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June 28
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July 1
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July 2
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July 3 - First 4.5- week term classes
end
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July 4 - Holiday - No Classes
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July 5 - Second 4.5-week term classes begin
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July 8
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July 9
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July 10
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July 11
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July 12
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July 15
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July 16
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July 17
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July 18
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July 19
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July 22
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July 23
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July 24
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July 25
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July 26
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July 29
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July 30
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July 31
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Aug. 1
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Aug. 2
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Aug. 5
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Aug. 6 - 9-week term ends and Second 4.5-week term ends
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Aug. 7
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Aug. 8
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Aug. 9
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Aug. 12
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Aug. 13
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Aug. 14
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Aug. 15
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Aug. 16
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Aug. 19 - Fall semester classes begin
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Aug. 20
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Aug. 21
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Aug. 22
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Aug. 23
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May 13-28, 2024
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Monday-Tuesday
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Mini-mester term
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June 3, 2024
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Thursday, 8 a.m.
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9-Week and First 4.5-Week Term classes begin
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June 3 - Aug. 6, 2024
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Thursday-Thursday
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9-Week Term
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June 3 - July 3, 2024
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Thursday-Monday
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First 4.5-Week Term
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July 4, 2024
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Tuesday
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Independence Day Holiday
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July 5, 2024
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Wednesday, 8 a.m.
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Second 4.5-Week Term classes begin
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July 5 - Aug. 6, 2024
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Wednesday - Thursday
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Second 4.5-Week Term
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Various Dates
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Last day of each course
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Final Exams
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Grades are due to the Registrar’s Office 48 hours after the last official class day.
Students are expected to register prior to the first day of class.
Note: Pay close attention to start and end dates of various summer courses. Summer Session Term dates can be found on the Registrar’s web page.
Thesis, Disquisition, and Dissertation Deadlines
Turn in your abstract the semester before you graduate:
- April 10th
- July 10th
- November 10th
Turn in your final documents the semester you plan on graduating:
- April 10th - Spring Graduation
- July 10th - Summer Graduation
- November 10th - Fall Graduation
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