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2023 2024AcademicCalendar
2023 2024AcademicCalendar
HOWARD UNIVERSITY
2023-2024 ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
(Excluding Dentistry, Law, Medicine and
Nontraditional Programs)
FALL (FIRST) SEMESTER 2023
May 15, Monday Deadline for required health documents for new entrants
June 24, Friday Early Processing deadline for receipt of all required Financial Aid documents
for Fall 2022 Consideration. Documents include (but not limited to)
Verification, Independent Status Petition, Special Circumstances Appeal,
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Appeal, College Enrollment
Verification, Authorization to Apply Title IV Funds
July 10, Monday Fall 2023 Statements available via BisonWeb
July 24, Monday Deadline to enroll in the Payment Plan via TouchNet at 0% down payment
(Enrollment Fee is required)
August 7, Monday Payment-in-full due for Fall 2023 (ALL STUDENTS)
August 7, Monday to Residence Halls open for New Entrants. Department will notify all students
August 12, Saturday of check in times and dates
August 11, Friday Fall disbursement of financial aid to eligible students’ accounts with the
Office of the Bursar
August 14, Monday to ORIENTATION, ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT AND COURSE REGISTRATION,
August 18, Friday for all New Undergraduate Students
August 17, Thursday to Residence Halls open for and Continuing Students. Department will notify
August 20, Sunday all students of check in times and dates
August 21, Monday FORMAL CLASSES BEGIN
August 23, Friday Deadline for receipt of approved applications for Intra-University Transfer
for Fall 2023 in the Office of the Registrar
August 24, Thursday Deadline to enroll in the Payment Plan via TouchNet at 25% down
payment (Enrollment Fee is required)
September 1, Friday LAST DAY TO REGISTER FOR FALL 2023 (Add or drop a course
without a grade of "W," change from one section to another, change from
credit to audit or audit to credit).
Deadline to withdraw from the university to receive 100% refund of
tuition/fees. Please note that the online Total Withdrawal Request Form
must be submitted. howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Deadline for students to add, change or cancel meal plan charges.
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 1 of 13
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October 27, Friday Deadline to receive 25% refund of tuition/fees (Last day for tuition/fee
refunds). Please note that the online Total Withdrawal Request Form must
be submitted. howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Deadline for students checking out of Residence Halls to receive 25% refund
of housing charges.
Deadline for students checking out of meal mandated Residence Halls and/or
withdrawing from the University to receive 25% of meal plan charges.
October 30, Monday Spring 2024 Registration begins for Continuing Students
Graduation Application available via BisonWeb for SPRING 2024 prospective
candidates.
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 2 of 13
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November 1, Fall 2024 First-Time in College Early Action Admission Application deadline.
Wednesday
Priority deadline for receipt of 2023-2024 Free Application for Federal
Student Aid (FAFSA) for Prospective and Continuing Students.
November 10, Friday UNIVERSITY CLOSED – Veterans Day Observed
Deadline for prospective Fall 2024 Graduates to apply for graduation via
BisonWeb
November 22, Classes and University Services Suspended at NOON
Wednesday
November 23, UNIVERSITY CLOSED - THANKSGIVING RECESS
Thursday to
November 26,
Sunday
December 1, Friday FORMAL CLASSES END
DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO CLEAR SPRING 2023 INCOMPLETE GRADES
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 3 of 13
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December 4, Monday Students without a financial hold may begin to pay $200 Advanced payment
for Housing Deposit for the 2023-2024 academic year (Continuing students
only)
December 8, Friday Spring 2024 Billing Statements Available via BisonWeb
Deadline for Academic Deans to submit Special Grade Reports to the office of
the Registrar for removal of Spring 2023 Incomplete grades
December 16, FALL (FIRST) 2023 SEMESTER ENDS
Saturday
All residence halls Close for the winter recess
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 4 of 13
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Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 5 of 13
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Deadline to receive 100% refund of tuition/fees. Please note that the online
Total Withdrawal Request Form must be submitted.
howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Deadline for students checking out of meal mandated Residence Halls and/or
withdrawing from the University to receive 50% of meal plan charges.
January 29, Monday Financial holds applied to all accounts with a balance greater than $200 and
late payment fees assessed.
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 6 of 13
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January 31, Regular Decision deadline for receipt of First-Time in College applications for
Wednesday admission for Fall 2024
February 2, Friday UNIVERSITY CLOSED – Mental Health Day
February 9, Friday Preliminary Enrollment Census Date
February 16, Tuesday Deadline to receive 50% refund of tuition/fees. Please note that the online
Total Withdrawal Request Form must be submitted.
howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 7 of 13
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April 22, Monday Graduation Application available via BisonWeb for Summer 2024 prospective
candidates
April 23, Tuesday to FINAL EXAMINATIONS FOR PROSPECTIVE SPRING 2024 GRADUATES
April 25, Thursday
April 26, Friday FORMAL CLASSES END
DEADLINE FOR INSTRUCTORS TO SUBMIT GRADES FOR SPRING 2024
PROSPECTIVE GRADUATES
DEADLINE FOR STUDENTS TO CLEAR FALL 2023 INCOMPLETE GRADES
April 26, Friday to Reading Period
April 28, Sunday
April 29, Monday to DEPARTMENTAL EXAMINATIONS
April 30, Tuesday Deadline for instructors to submit final grades via BisonWeb is five calendar
days after the scheduled final examination. (See exam schedule below)
May 1, Wednesday FINAL EXAMINATIONS
to May 7, Tuesday Deadline for instructors to submit final grades via BisonWeb is five calendar
days after the scheduled final examination. (See exam schedule below)
May 3, Friday Deadline for academic deans to submit Special Grade Reports to the Office of
the Registrar for removal of Fall 2023 incomplete grades
May 8, Wednesday SECOND SEMESTER ENDS
May 10, Friday Deadline for receipt of Spring 2024 Graduation Recommendations in the
Office of the Registrar
Check out of Residence Halls for all undergraduate students at 12:00 P.M.
May 11, Saturday COMMENCEMENT
Upper Quadrangle - Main Campus, 10:00 A.M.
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 8 of 13
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Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 9 of 13
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Deadline to receive 100% refund of tuition/fees. Please note that the online
Total Withdrawal Request Form must be submitted.
howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
May 22, Wednesday Summer Registration Disenrollment due to nonpayment
May 27, Monday UNIVERSITY CLOSED – Memorial Day
Deadline to receive 50% refund of tuition/fees. Please note that the online
Total Withdrawal Request form must be submitted.
howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 10 of 13
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Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 11 of 13
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Deadline to receive 100% refund of tuition/fees. Please note that the online
Total Withdrawal Request Form must be submitted.
howard.edu/registrar/withdrawal
Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 12 of 13
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Academic Calendar Date Policy: Deadlines are listed according to the calendar date on which they fall,
even if that date falls on a weekend or is a legal holiday. Such deadlines must be met by close of
business on the business day immediately following a weekend or legal holiday. 13 of 13