2023-2024 Academic Calendar
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For official administrative staff holidays, please visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar.
The final exam period applies to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) and Lesley Center for the Adult Learner (LCAL) courses, as well as Art History in the College of Art & Design (LA+D). Graduate courses continue until the end of the semester.
2023–2024 Academic Calendar
Calendar content is subject to change. Please revisit the calendar beforefinalizing any plans.
- 2023–2024 Semester/Term Start and End Dates
Semester/Term Begins Ends Fall Semester Wednesday, September 6, 2023 Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Fall Term 1 Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Sunday, October 29, 2023 Fall Term 2 Monday, October 30, 2023 Saturday, December 23, 2023 January Mini-Semester Tuesday, January 2, 2024 Sunday, January 21, 2024 Spring Semester Monday, January 22, 2024 Friday, May 10, 2024 Spring Term 1 Monday, January 22, 2024 Sunday, March 17, 2024 Spring Term 2 Monday, March 18, 2024 Sunday, May 12, 2024 Summer Session Saturday, June 1, 2024 Sunday, August 25, 2024 Summer Term 1 Monday, May 13, 2024 Sunday, July 7, 2024 Summer Term 2 Monday, July 8, 2024 Sunday, September 1, 2024 - Course Add/Drop Deadlines
Courses with six or fewer class meetings, J-term courses, travel study courses, workshops (including MTEL workshops), and conferences must be added or dropped prior to the start date. Once the start date has passed, there is no refund.
See Also2024-25 Academic Calendar -Fall '23 Add/Drop Deadlines
Semester/Term Date(s) Fall Semester Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Fall Term 1 Monday, September 11, 2023 Fall Term 2 Sunday, November 5, 2023 Spring '24 Add/Drop Deadlines
Semester/Term Date(s) Spring Semester Sunday, January 28, 2024 Spring Term 1 Sunday, January 28, 2024 Spring Term 2 Sunday, March 24, 2024 Summer '24 Add/Drop Deadlines
Semester/Term Date(s) Summer Session Friday, June 7, 2024 Summer Term 1 Sunday, May 19, 2024 Summer Term 2 Sunday, July 14, 2024 - Course Withdrawal Deadlines ("Dropping with a W Grade")
Fall '23 Withdrawal Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline Fall Semester Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Fall Term 1 Sunday, October 15, 2023 Fall Term 2 Saturday, December 9, 2023 Spring '24 Withdrawal Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline Spring Semester Friday, April 19, 2024 Spring Term 1 Sunday, March 3, 2024 Spring Term 2 Sunday, April 28, 2024 Summer '24 Withdrawal Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline Summer Session Sunday, August 4, 2024 Summer Term 1 Sunday, June 23, 2024 Summer Term 2 Sunday, August 18, 2024 - Exam Periods and Critiques
Please note: Fall semester LA+D studio art courses continue through the undergraduate final exam period.
Event Fall Date(s) Spring Date(s) Classes end for undergraduate students (CLAS & LA+D Art History) Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Friday, May 3, 2024 Reading Day(s) for undergraduate students Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Saturday, May 4 - Sunday, May 5, 2024 Final examination period for undergraduate students Thursday, December 14 - Wednesday, December 20, 2023 Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10, 2024 LA+D departmental juries and critiques N/A Monday, May 6 - Friday, May 10, 2024 - Grade Deadlines (Non-Graduating Students)
Consult "Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates" for grade deadlines for graduating students.
Fall '23 Grade Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline Fall Semester Saturday, December 30, 2023 Fall Term 1 Sunday, November 5, 2023 Fall Term 2 Saturday, December 30, 2023 Spring '24 Grade Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline January Mini-Semester Sunday, January 28, 2024 Spring Semester Friday, May 17, 2024 Spring Term 1 Sunday, March 24, 2024 Spring Term 2 Sunday, May 19, 2024 Summer '24 Grade Deadlines
Semester/Term Deadline Summer Session Sunday, September 1, 2024 Summer Term 1 Sunday, July 14, 2024 Summer Term 2 Sunday, September 8, 2024 - Graduation/Degree Conferral Dates
September '23 Conferral
Event Date Intent Filing Deadline Saturday, July 1, 2023 Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only) Friday, September 8, 2023 Degree Conferral Friday, September 15, 2023 January '24 Conferral
Event Date Intent Filing Deadline Friday, September 15, 2023 Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only) Saturday, December 30, 2023 Degree Conferral Monday, January 15, 2024 May '24 Conferral (Commencement)
Event Date Intent Filing Deadline Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Grade/Completion Deadline (Graduating Students Only) Monday, May 13, 2024 (12:00 pm) Degree Conferral(Commencement) Saturday, May 18, 2024 - Holidays and Breaks
For official administrative staff holidays, please visitHuman Resources' University Holidays calendar.
Fall '23
Event Date(s) Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2023 Indigenous Peoples' Day Monday, October 9, 2023 Veterans Day (Observed) Friday, November 10, 2023 Student Thanksgiving Break 1 Wednesday, November 22 - Sunday, November 26, 2023 1 Student Winter Break 2 Thursday, December 21, 2023 - Monday, January 1, 2024 2 1Student Thanksgiving Break 2023: No classes from Wednesday, 11/22through Sunday, 11/26(Administrative offices close at 12:00 pm on Wednesday, November 22, 2023).
2Student Winter Break 2023: The Fall Semester ends on Wednesday, 12/20, but Fall Term 2 ends on Saturday, 12/23. Some Fall Term 2 classes may meet on 12/23.(For administrative staff operational dates, visit Human Resources' University Holidays calendar at: https://lesley.edu/faculty-staff/human-resources/university-holidays).
Spring '24
Event Date(s) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 15, 2024 Spring Student Vacation Monday, March 11 - Sunday, March 17, 2024 Patriots Day Monday, April 15, 2024 Summer '24
Event Date(s) Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024 Juneteenth Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2024 - Registration Start Dates
Fall '23
Event Date(s) GRAD/LCAL/Online Thursday, April 6, 2023 CLAS/LA+D (Rising Seniors) Tuesday, April 11, 2023 CLAS/LA+D (Rising Juniors) Wednesday, April 12, 2023 CLAS/LA+D (Rising Sophom*ores) Thursday, April 13, 2023 Spring '24
Event Date(s) GRAD/LCAL/Online Monday, November 6, 2023 (8 am) CLAS/LA+D (Seniors) Monday, November 6, 2023 (8 am) CLAS/LA+D (Juniors) Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (9 am) CLAS/LA+D (Sophom*ores) Tuesday, November 7, 2023 (1 pm) CLAS/LA+D (First-Year Students) Wednesday, November 8, 2023 (9 am) Summer '24(Subject to change)
Event Date(s) All Students Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Special Events
Event Date(s) Community of Scholars Day Friday, March 29, 2024 - Tuition Deadlines
Consult the Lesley Support Hub for billing due dates.