Yearly Calendars

2023-24 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

August 19 Ringing In Ceremony for New Students
August 23 Fall 2023 Classes Begin
August 29 Final Date to Add Full Semester and First Half-Semester Courses
September 5-6 Student Census
September 8 Final Date to Drop a First Half-Semester Course (without record on transcript)
September 8 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading in a First Half-Semester Course*
September 18 First Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a First-Half Semester Course*
September 22 Final Date to Drop a Full Semester Course (without record on transcript)
September 22 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading Option in a Full Semester Course*
September 29 Final Date to Withdraw (with "W" on transcript) from a First-Half Semester Course
September 29 Final Date to Request Conversion to Credit (CC/NC) Grading Option in a First Half-Semester Course*
October 9 First Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Full Semester Course
October 11 Mid-semester
October 12-15 Mid-semester Break
October 16 Classes Resume; Second Half-Semester Courses Begin
October 17 Midterm Grades Due
October 20 Final Date to Add a Second Half-Semester Course
October 27 Final Date to Drop (without record on transcript) a Second Half-Semester Course
October 27 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading Option in a Second Half-Semester Course*
November 6 First Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Second Half-Semester Course*
November 6-10 Pre-Registration for Spring 2023 Semester
November 17 Final Date to Withdraw (with "W" on transcript) in a Full Semester Course OR a Second Half-Semester Course
November 17 Last Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Full Semester Course OR a Second Half-Semester Course*
November 18-26 Thanksgiving Recess
November 27 Classes Resume
December 8 Last Day of Fall 2022 Classes
December 11-16 Final Exams
December 18 All Fall Semester Grades Due

* = CR/NC grading and CC/NC grading are different options. See the Grading System page of the Bulletin for details.

Spring Semester 2024

January 4-5, 8-9 Written Comprehensive Exams for Seniors
January 10-12 Oral Comprehensive Exams for Seniors
January 15 Spring 2024 Classes Begin
January 19 Final Date to Add Full Semester and First Half-Semester Courses
January 23-24 Student Census
January 26 Celebration of New Student Research (afternoon classes cancelled)
January 26 Final Date to Drop a First Half-Semester Course (without record on transcript)
January 26 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading in a First Half-Semester Course*
February 5 First Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a First Half-Semester Course
February 9 Final Date to Drop a Full Semester Course (without record on transcript)
February 9 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading Option in a Full Semester Course
February 16 Final Date to Withdraw (with "W" on transcript) from a First Half-Semester Course
February 16 Final Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a First-Half Semester Course*
February 26 First Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Full Semester Course
March 1 Mid-semester
March 2-10 Spring Recess
March 11 Classes Resume; Second Half-Semester Courses begin
March 12 Midterm Grades Due
March 15 Final Date to Add Second-Half Semester Course
March 22 Final Date to Drop (without record on transcript) a Second Half-Semester Course
March 22 Final Date to Request CR/NC (Pass/Fail) Grading Option in a Second Half-Semester Course
April 1 First Day to Request Conversion to Credit (CC/NC) Grading Option in a Second Half-Semester Course
April 1-5 Pre-Registration for Fall 2023 Semester
April 12 Final Date to Withdraw (with "W" on transcript) from a Full Semester OR a Second Half-Semester Course
April 12 Final Date to Request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Full Semester OR a Second Half-Semester Course*
April 26 Last Day of Spring Semester Classes
April 29 - May 4 Final Exams
May 6 Senior Final Grades Due
May 11 Commencement
May 13 Junior, Sophomore and Freshman Final Grades Due

* = CR/NC grading and CC/NC grading are different options. See the Grading System page of the Bulletin for details.

Summer Semester 2024

May 20 Summer Term Begins
One week after course's start date Final Date to Add a Summer Course*
May 27 Memorial Day - NO CLASSES
July 4 Independence Day Observed - NO CLASSES
Two weeks prior to course's end date Final date to Drop a Summer Course (with "W" on transcript)*
Two weeks prior to course's end date Final date to request CC/NC (Conversion to Credit) Grading Option in a Summer 2023 course**
August 16 Summer Semester 2024 Ends

* Summer Semester courses at Wabash meet on varying schedules. 

** This applies only to summer courses taught at Wabash College by Wabash faculty. Courses through Course Share are transfer courses and follow the deadlines and policies of the host institutions. ​ 

Drop or Withdrawal from a course after Student Census can have financial aid consequences. Check with the Financial Aid Office before taking action.

Final Examination Schedule

Final examinations are given at the end of each semester. No deferred examinations are given except by written excuse from the Dean of Students. The faculty has agreed that no exams will be given and no papers will be due the Wednesday to Sunday of the week prior to finals. No papers will be due during finals week unless there is not a final exam in the course, in which case the paper will be due at the end of the regularly scheduled exam time for that course. Classes not included in the schedule below will be examined during the final exam week under special arrangements made by the instructor. Exams are held in the same classrooms they met in during the semester unless otherwise assigned by the Registrar.

Fall Semester 2023

Monday, December 11 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 11:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 1:10 MWF
Tuesday, December 12 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 9:45 AM TuTh
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 3:10 PM MWF
Wednesday, December 13 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 8:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 1:10 PM TuTh
Thursday, December 14 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 9:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 8:00 AM TuTh & 2:40 PM TuTh
Friday, December 15 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 10:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 2:10 PM MWF
Saturday, December 16 Make-up exams; multi-section and other courses as assigned by the Registrar

Spring Semester 2024

Monday, April 29 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 10:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 2:10 PM MWF
Tuesday, April 30 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 9:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 8:00 AM TuTh & 2:40 PM TuTh
Wednesday, May 1 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 11:00 AM MWF
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 1:10 PM MWF
Thursday, May 2 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 9:45 AM TuTh
1:30 - 4:30 PM Classes meeting at 3:10 PM MWF
Friday, May 3 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Classes meeting at 8:00 AM MWF
1:30-4:30 PM Classes meeting at 1:10 PM TuTh
Saturday, May 4 Make-up exams; multi-Section and other courses as assigned by the Registrar