Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022

August

18	Thursday	Fall registration begins for non-degree undergraduate students
23	Tuesday	New Faculty Orientation
26	Friday	Fall waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
29	Monday	Fall classes begin

September

5	Monday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission (undergraduate programs only except BPS)
5	Monday	Labor Day (college closed, library closed)
7	Wednesday	First Year Convocation
12	Monday	Last day for adding or dropping courses (all academic programs except BPS)

October

10	Monday	Columbus Day (college closed, library open—holiday hours)
15	Saturday	Make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
26	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due by noon

November

8	Tuesday	Election day (no classes, offices closed)
9	Wednesday	Friday Classes meet
9	Tuesday	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
11	Friday	Veterans Day (college closed, library open 11:00am-5:00pm)
12	Saturday	Emergency make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
14	Monday	Spring registration begins for degree students
24/25	Thursday-Friday	Thanksgiving (no classes)
28	Monday	Classes resume
28	Monday	Early Spring registration begins for non-degree students
29	Tuesday	Registration begins for non-degree graduate students

December

10	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
12	Monday	Fall semester classes end
13	Tuesday	Reading Day
14	Wednesday	Final examinations begin
20	Tuesday	Final examinations end
26	Monday	Christmas Day observed (college closed, library closed)
28	Wednesday	Fall grades due by 4 p.m.

Note: Calendar subject to change

December - Early Spring 2023

Saturday

Early Spring classes begin

January

2	Monday	New Year's Day observed (college closed, library closed)
9	Monday	Spring registration begins for non-degree undergraduate students
13	Friday	Early spring classes end; Spring waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers.
16	Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. Day (college closed, library closed)
17	Tuesday	Spring classes begin
23	Monday	Last day to add without permission from department; students may still drop classes without permission
30	Monday	Last day for add/drop (all academic programs except for BPS)

February

18	Saturday	Emergency make-up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
20	Monday	Summer registration begins for degree students
27	Monday	Summer registration begins for non-degree students

March

6	Monday	Spring recess begins
13	Monday	Classes resume
18	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
22	Wednesday	Mid-semester grades due

April

5	Wednesday	Last day to withdraw from courses with a W
12	Wednesday	Fall registration begins for degree students
22	Saturday	Emergency make up day (if needed and so designated by administration)
26	Wednesday	Fall registration begins for non-degree graduate students
26	Wednesday	Cap and Gown Convocation

May

1	Monday	Last day of classes
2	Tuesday	Reading Day
3	Wednesday	Final examinations begin
9	Tuesday	Final examinations end
10	Wednesday	Senior grades due by 4 p.m.
12	Friday	All other grades due by 4 p.m.;
12	Friday	Summer Session I waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
13	Saturday	Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement
15	Monday	Summer Session I begins
19	Friday	Last day for adding courses or dropping a course without a charge (Summer Session I)
29	Monday	Memorial Day (college closed, library closed)

June

23	Friday	Summer Session I ends;
23	Friday	Summer Session II waiver registration for senior citizens and students with unemployment waivers
26	Monday	Summer Session II begins
27	Tuesday	Summer Session I grades are due by 4 p.m.
30	Friday	Last day for add/drop (Summer Session II)

July

Monday

Independence Day Observed (college closed, library closed)

August

4	Friday	Summer session II ends
9	Tuesday	Summer Session II grades are due by 4 p.m.
14	Monday	Victory Day (college closed, library closed)

Note: Calendar subject to change. Please see RIC Website for any changes.