Academic Calendar
Fall 2022
Nov 3 | Plan Day | No classes
Nov 4 | FWT 2023 winter registration due on Handshake
Nov 11 | Veterans Day | Classes in session
Nov 15 | Faculty meeting, 3:00-4:45pm | Remote
Nov 16 | Deadline for advisors to submit registration exception requests for Spring 2023
Nov 22 | Last day to withdraw from second 7 week Fall 2022 courses
Nov 23 - Nov 27 | Thanksgiving Break | No classes, administrative offices closed Thu/Fri
Nov 30 | End of MFA in Writing Program summer term
Nov 30 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm
Nov 30 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2023 begins, 1:00pm, up to 4 credits
Dec 1 | 4000-level registration for Spring 2023 begins, up to 18 credits
Dec 2 | 2000-level registration for Spring 2023 continues, 1:00pm, up to 18 credits
Dec 7 | Faculty meeting, 12:30-1:45pm | CAPA Symposium
Dec 12 | Last day to add or change a FWT position
Dec 14 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Fall 2022 graduates due to Registrar
Dec 14 | Faculty Forum, 12:15-1:30pm
Dec 16 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
Dec 16 | Spring 2023 Registration Closes
Dec 17 | First and Second Street student houses (except Bingham) close at 4:00pm
Dec 18 | Third Street student houses, Bingham, Welling Townhouse, Long Meadow, and Paran Creek Apartments close at 4:00 pm
Dec 23 - Jan 2 | Administrative offices closed
Winter 2023
Jan 1 | Approved FWT residents arrival
Jan 3 | Faculty: Final Fall 2022 grades and evaluations due to Registrar
Jan 3 | Field Work Term begins
Jan 5 | MFA in Writing Program January 2023 Residency | Arrival Day
Jan 5 | MFA in Writing Program January 2023 Residency | Classes Begin
Jan 14 | MFA in Writing Program Commencement, Time TBD
Jan 15 | MFA in Writing Program January 2023 Residency | Classes End
Jan 15 | MFA in Writing Program January 2023 Residency | Departure day (approved stay overs depart Jan 16)
Jan 15 | Deadline for students to submit work to faculty if approved for a Fall 2022 incomplete
Jan 16 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | Several administrative offices closed
Jan 22 | Deadline for faculty to submit grades for students with Fall 2022 incompletes
Feb 1 | Last day to notify Academic Services of leave of absence / withdrawal for Spring 2023 term
Feb 2 | FWT Fellowship Spotlight, 12:00pm-1:30pm
Feb 17 | Field Work Term Ends
Feb 17 | FWT employer evaluations, timesheets, reflective projects, and all other materials are due to the FWT office.
Spring 2023
Feb 19 | New and transfer students arrive to campus, 10:00am-1:00pm
Feb 20 | President’s Day | Several administrative offices closed
Feb 20 | Houses open for returning students at 10:00am
Feb 20 | Faculty meeting, 10:00am-12:15pm | CAPA Symposium
Feb 21 | Classes begin at 8:30am
Feb 24 | FWT independent study sponsor evaluations due
Mar 1 | Faculty Forum, 12:30-1:45pm
Mar 3 | Deadline to request letter grades for full term and first 7 week courses for Spring 2023
Mar 3 | Add/Drop deadline for full term and first 7 week Spring 2023 courses
Mar 6 | Senior Plan essay drafts due to advisors (Spring 2023 graduates only)
Mar 20 | Plan drafts due to advisors
Mar 22 | Last day to withdraw from first 7 week Spring 2023 courses
Mar 24 | FWT 2023 Resumes must be uploaded to Handshake (see details in description)
Mar 27 | First-Year and Senior Plan essays due to Academic Services
Mar 29 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Mar 30 | Plans due to Academic Services
Apr 1 | Readmission from Withdrawal application materials due to Academic Services
Apr 7 | First seven-week classes end | All classes meet
Apr 8 - Apr 12 | Long Weekend | No classes
Apr 13 | Second seven-week classes begin this week
Apr 14 | Faculty: Final grades and evaluations for first 7 week Spring 2023 courses due to Registrar
Apr 15 | Application to study away for Fall 2023 due to Academic Services
Apr 18 | Last day to withdraw from full term Spring 2023 courses
Apr 21 | Deadline to request letter grades for second 7 week courses for Spring 2023 courses
Apr 21 | Add/Drop deadline for second 7 week Spring 2023 courses
Apr 26 | Plan Day - ends at 2:30pm | No classes in session all day
Apr 26 | Faculty meeting, 3:00pm-4:45pm | CAPA Symposium
Apr 28 | FWT 2023 summer registration due
May 3 | Faculty Forum, 12:30pm-1:45pm
May 5 | Plan Day - ends at 12:30pm | No classes in session all day
May 6 | Sunfest
May 9 | Plan Day | No classes
May 12 | Last day to withdraw from second 7 week Spring 2023 courses
May 19 | Last day to add or change a summer FWT position
May 29 | Memorial Day | Several administrative offices closed, classes in session
May 31 | End of MFA writing program winter term
May 31 | Last day of classes | All classes meet
May 31 | Faculty: Preliminary grades for Spring 2023 graduates due to Registrar
Jun 1 | Faculty meeting, 12:30pm-2:00pm | CAPA Symposium
Jun 2 | Student houses close at 12:00pm for undergraduates not attending commencement
Jun 3 | Commencement: Conferring of Degrees, 10:00am
Jun 3 | Student houses close for graduates at 4:00pm