Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

Date Day Event
Aug. 26 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Begins
Aug. 28 Monday Undergraduate & Graduate Classes Begin
Sept. 4 Monday Labor Day — Holiday
Sept. 5 Tuesday Restricted Drop Add Begins
Sept. 8 Friday Restricted Drop Add Ends
Sept. 23 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Ends
Sept. 30 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Begins
Oct. 9-10 Monday-Tuesday Fall Break
Oct. 13 Friday Mid-term ends
October 28 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Ends
Nov. 3 Last Day to Drop with a "W"
Nov. 4 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Begins
Nov. 13-16 Monday-Thursday Spring 2024 Registration Week
Nov. 22-26 Wednesday-Sunday Thanksgiving Recess
Dec. 7 Thursday Reading Day / Last Day to Drop
Dec. 8 Friday Examination Week Begins
Dec. 9 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Ends
Dec. 14 Thursday Last Day of Fall Semester
Dec. 19 Tuesday Final Grades Due

Spring 2024

Date Day Event
Jan. 16 Tuesday Undergraduate and Graduate Classes Begin
Jan. 20 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Begins
Jan. 23 Tuesday Restricted Drop Add Begins
Jan. 26 Friday Restricted Drop Add Ends
Feb. 17 Saturday MBA & Graduate 1st Saturday Session Ends
Feb. 24 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Begins
Mar. 1 Friday Mid-term Ends
Mar. 11-15 Mon-Fri Spring Break
Mar. 16 Saturday MBA & Graduate Classes Meet
Mar. 23 Saturday MBA & Graduate 2nd Saturday Session Ends
Mar. 27 Wednesday Last Day to Drop with a W
Mar. 28-Apr. 1 Thurs-Mon Easter Recess
Apr. 6 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Begins
Apr. 8-11 Mon-Thurs Summer and Fall 2024 Registration Week
Apr. 30 Tuesday Reading Day / Last Day to Drop
May 1 Wednesday Examination Week Begins
May 4 Saturday MBA & Graduate 3rd Saturday Session Ends
May 7 Tuesday Last Day of the Spring Semester
May 9 Thursday Graduate Commencement
May 10 Friday Final Grades Due
May 11 Saturday Undergraduate Commencement

Summer Sessions 2024

Observed Summer Holidays:
May 27 (Memorial Day); June 19 (Juneteenth); July 4 (Independence Day)

Undergraduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Mon., May 20 - Thu., Jun 13
Session II Mon., Jun 17 - Mon., Jul 15
Session III Tue., Jul 16 - Thu., Aug 8
Cross Session Mon., May 20 - Mon., Jul 15
Tues Evening Tue., May 21 - Tues., Aug 6

Graduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Mon., May 20 - Thu., Jun 13
Session II Tue., Jun 17 - Mon., Jul 15
Session III Tue., Jul 16 - Thu., Aug. 8
Cross Session Mon., May 20 - Mon., Jul 15
Tues Evening Tue., May 21 - Tues., Aug. 6

Saturday Graduate Schedule

Session Date
Session I Sat., May 25 - Sat., Jun 22
Session II Sat. Jul 6 - Sat., Aug. 3

Degree Conferral Dates

  • January Conferral: Sat., Jan 6, 2024
  • Summer Conferral: Sat., Aug 17, 2024 

Please see the full withdrawal and add-drop refund schedule at https://www.niagara.edu/add-drop-policy/.  Refund is for full-semester courses. Contact Student Accounts for information on other courses.

*The board of trustees, administration, and the office of the registrar reserve the right to alter or amend this calendar as deemed necessary. The most up-to-date versions can be found on the university website.