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2023-24 Academic Calendar

For the complete 2023-24 Academic Calendar, click here

SUMMER orientation / REGISTRATION DATES

May 17

Time TBA  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: GHEC Library, Greenville campus

May 31

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

June 7

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

June 14

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  ||  All Student Registration
Location: GHEC Library, Greenville campus

June 21

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  ||  All Student Registration
Location: MDCC Greenwood Center

July 5

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  Athletics & Performing Groups Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

July 13

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

 
2023 Fall Session
Aug. 8 – 11  Registration
Aug. 11 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Move-in Day, Residence halls open for occupancy
2:00 p.m. - Student Convocation 
Aug. 14 DAY & EVENING CLASSES BEGIN
Aug. 14 – 15 LATE Registration
Aug. 15 LAST DAY TO REGISTER OR ADD A COURSE (for classes beginning Aug. 14)
Aug. 21 eLearning Fall Classes Begin
Sept. 4 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Sept. 18 Fall Special Session Begins
Oct. 16 eLearning Fall Special Session Begins
Oct. 17 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Aug. 14 & Sept. 18
Oct. 19 HOMECOMING
Nov. 6 - 16 Priority Registration for HOLIDAY INTERIM and SPRING 2024
Nov. 6 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Sept. 18
Nov. 20 - 23 FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING
Nov. 30 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Aug. 14
Last Day to Withdraw from School
DAY classes meet regular schedule
Final exam for Thursday night classes ONLY
Dec. 4 - 6 FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN ALL CLASSES
Dec. 6 4:00 p.m. - Residence Halls close
Dec. 7 10:00 a.m. - Grades due
Dec. 8 9:00 a.m. - Academic & Career-Technical Graduation
Dec. 11 - Jan. 1 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
 
2023 holiday interim
Dec. 8 Holiday Interim Session Begins
Jan. 4 Holiday Interim Session Ends & Final Examinations
Jan. 5 8:00 a.m. – Grades due for Holiday Interim Session
 
2024 SPRING Session
Jan. 2 – 5 Spring Registration
Jan. 7 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Residence halls open for occupancy
4:45 p.m. Cafeteria opens
Jan. 8 DAY & EVENING CLASSES BEGIN
Jan. 8 - 9 Late Registration
Jan. 9 LAST DAY TO REGISTER OR ADD A COURSE
Jan. 15 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Jan. 16 eLearning Spring Session Begins
Feb. 19 Spring Special Session Begins
Mar. 11 eLearning Spring Special Session Begins
Mar. 11 – 14 SPRING HOLIDAYS
Mar. 19 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Jan. 8
Mar. 26 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Feb. 19
Apr. 1 – 11 Priority Registration for SUMMER 2024 and FALL 2024
Apr. 15 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Feb. 19
Apr. 25 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Jan. 8
Last day to withdraw from school
April 29 – May 1 FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN ALL CLASSES
May 1 1:30 p.m. – Graduation Practice for Health Science
May 2 10:00 a.m. – All grades due
10:00 a.m. – Health Sciences Pinning/Graduation
1:30 p.m. – Graduation Practice for Academic & Career/Technical
4:00 p.m. - Residence halls close
May 3 9:00 a.m. – Academic & Career/Technical Graduation, Last Name: A-L
1:00 p.m. – Academic & Career/Technical Graduation, Last Name: M-Z
May 27 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
 
2024 SUMMER SESSIONs
Maymester
May 13 Maymester Begins
May 20 Class withdrawal period begins for Maymester classes
May 23 Exams for Maymester
eLearning Summer
June 3 eLearning Summer Begins
July 4 Class withdrawal period begins for eLearning Summer classes
July 25 eLearning Summer Ends
Summer I
May 28 Summer I Begins
June 13 Class withdrawal period begins for Summer I
June 26 Exams for Summer I
Summer II
July 1 Summer II Begins
July 18 Class withdrawal period begins for Summer II
July 31 Exams for Summer II

2024-25 Academic Calendar

For the complete 2024-25 Academic Calendar, click here

SUMMER orientation / REGISTRATION DATES

May 29

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

June 5

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

June 12

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  ||  All Student Registration
Location: GHEC Library, Greenville campus

June 19

3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  ||  All Student Registration
Location: MDCC Greenwood Center

July 3

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  Athletics & Performing Groups Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

July 11

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  ||  New Student Orientation
Location: Stanny Sanders Library, Moorhead campus

 
2024 Fall Session
Aug. 13 – 16  Registration
Aug. 16 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Move-in Day, Residence halls open for occupancy
2:00 p.m. - Student Convocation 
Aug. 19 DAY & EVENING CLASSES BEGIN
Aug. 19 – 20 LATE Registration
Aug. 20 LAST DAY TO REGISTER OR ADD A COURSE (for classes beginning Aug. 19)
Aug. 26 eLearning Fall Classes Begin
Sept. 2 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Sept. 16 Fall Special Session Begins
Oct. 15 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Sept. 16
Oct. 21 eLearning Fall Special Session Begins
Oct. 22 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Aug. 19
Nov. 4 - 14 Priority Registration for HOLIDAY INTERIM and SPRING 2025
Nov. 4 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Sept. 16
Nov. 25 - 28 FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING
Dec. 5 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Aug. 19
Last Day to Withdraw from School
DAY classes meet regular schedule
Final exam for Thursday night classes ONLY
Dec. 9 - 11 FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN ALL CLASSES
Dec. 12 4:00 p.m. - Residence Halls close
10:00 a.m. - Grades due
Dec. 13 9:00 a.m. - Academic & Career-Technical Graduation
Dec. 16 - Jan. 2 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
 
2024 holiday interim
Dec. 13 Holiday Interim Session Begins
Jan. 9 Holiday Interim Session Ends & Final Examinations
Jan. 10 8:00 a.m. – Grades due for Holiday Interim Session
 
2025 SPRING Session
Jan. 6 – 10 Spring Registration
Jan. 12 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Residence halls open for occupancy
4:45 p.m. Cafeteria opens
Jan. 13 DAY & EVENING CLASSES BEGIN
Jan. 1314 Late Registration
Jan. 14 LAST DAY TO REGISTER OR ADD A COURSE
Jan. 20 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
Jan. 21 eLearning Spring Session Begins
Feb. 17 Spring Special Session Begins
Mar. 10 – 13 SPRING HOLIDAYS
Mar. 17 eLearning Spring Special Session Begins
Mar. 25 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Jan. 13
Mar. 25 Class Withdrawal period begins for traditional classes beginning Feb. 17
Apr. 7 – 17 Priority Registration for SUMMER 2025 and FALL 2025
Apr. 14 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Feb. 17
May 1 Class Withdrawal period ends for traditional classes beginning Jan. 13
Last day to withdraw from school
May 5 – 7 FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN ALL CLASSES
May 7 1:30 p.m. – Graduation Practice for Health Science
May 8 10:00 a.m. – All grades due
10:00 a.m. – Health Sciences Pinning/Graduation
1:30 p.m. – Graduation Practice for Academic & Career/Technical
4:00 p.m. - Residence halls close
May 9 9:00 a.m. – Academic & Career/Technical Graduation, Last Name: A-L
1:00 p.m. – Academic & Career/Technical Graduation, Last Name: M-Z
May 26 STATE/NATIONAL HOLIDAY
 
2025 SUMMER SESSIONs
Maymester
May 12 Maymester Begins
May 19 Class withdrawal period begins for Maymester classes
May 22 Exams for Maymester
eLearning Summer
June 2 eLearning Summer Begins
July 3 Class withdrawal period begins for eLearning Summer classes
July 29 eLearning Summer Ends
Summer I
May 27 Summer I Begins
June 12 Class withdrawal period begins for Summer I
June 25 Exams for Summer I
Summer II
July 1 Summer II Begins
July 17 Class withdrawal period begins for Summer II
July 30 Exams for Summer II
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