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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. 5
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: https://www.wcu.edu/learn/academic-services/registrars-office/summer_enrollment_information.aspx
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