Academic Calendar - The University of Tulsa

Academic Calendar

The academic calendar is a list of important dates related to course registration, classes, holidays, refunds, finals and graduation at The University of Tulsa.

Any calendar is subject to change when it is determined to be in the best interest of the university to do so. Any changes or corrections to current or future calendars will be made here. Please check this website for updates.

Current Term

Fall 2023 (16-week term)

First-Year Student Move-in & MatriculationAugust 17
New Undergraduate Student OrientationAugust 17 - 20
First Day of ClassesAugust 21
Last day to add a class on Self-ServiceAugust 25
Last day to add a class through relevant Advising CenterAugust 29
Final day to Add/Change Major or MinorAugust 29
Labor DaySeptember 4
Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltySeptember 8
Last day to sign up to audit a classSeptember 8
Midterm Grades DueOctober 13
No withdrawals after this dateNovember 10
Last day to declare Pass/Fail with Center for Academic Advising*November 10
Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessNovember 10
Thanksgiving BreakNovember 20-24
Last day of classesDecember 4
Reading DaysDecember 5-6
Final ExaminationsDecember 7-8, 11-14
Grades due at noonDecember 19
*Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.

Fall 2023 (First eight-week term)

For RN to BSN program only

First Day of ClassesAugust 21
Last day to add a class August 25
Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyAugust 30
No withdrawals after this dateSeptember 29
Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessSeptember 29
Last day of classesOctober 15
Grades due at 5 PMOctober 16

Fall 2023 (Second eight-week term)

For RN to BSN program only

First Day of ClassesOctober 16
Last day to add a class October 20
Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyOctober 25
No withdrawals after this dateNovember 24
Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessNovember 24
Last day of classesDecember 10
Grades due at 5 PMDecember 11
  • J-Term 2024 (Winter Intersession)
    First day of classesJanuary 2
    Last day to add a class January 2
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyJanuary 3
    Last day to sign up to audit a classJanuary 3
    No withdrawals permitted after this dateJanuary 9
    Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising*January 9
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessJanuary 9
    Last day of classesJanuary 12
    Final ExaminationsJanuary 13
    Grades due at noonJanuary 14
    *Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.
  • Spring 2024 (16-week term)
    New Undergraduate Student OrientationJanuary 13
    Martin Luther King DayJanuary 15
    First day of classesJanuary 16
    Last day to add a class through Self-ServiceJanuary 19
    Last day to add a class through Advising OfficeJanuary 23
    Final day to Add/Change Major or MinorJanuary 23
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyFebruary 2
    Last day to sign up to audit a classFebruary 2
    Midterm Grades DueMarch 8
    Spring BreakMarch 18-22
    No withdrawals permitted after this dateMarch 29
    Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising*March 29
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessMarch 29
    Last day of classesApril 29
    Reading DaysApril 30, May 1
    Final ExaminationsMay 2 - 9
    CommencementMay 11
    Grades due at noonMay 14
    *Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.
  • Spring 2024 (First eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesJanuary 15
    Last day to add a class January 19
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyJanuary 24
    No withdrawals after this dateFebruary 23
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessFebruary 23
    Last day of classesMarch 10
    Grades due at 5 PMMarch 11
  • Spring 2024 (Second eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesMarch 11
    Last day to add a class March 15
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyMarch 20
    No withdrawals after this dateApril 19
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessApril 19
    Last day of classesMay 5
    Grades due at 5 PMMay 6
  • Summer 2024
    Summer Session beginsMay 20
    Twelve-week sessionMay 20- August 9
    First five-week sessionMay 20 - June 21
    Eight-week session (RN to BSN program only)*May 27 - July 21
    Memorial Day HolidayMay 27
    Juneteenth Holiday June 19
    Second five-week sessionJuly 1 - August 2
    Independence Day Holiday (Observed)July 4
    Summer Session EndsAugust 9
    *Listed federal holidays are not included as part of eight-week session, due to asynchronous online course format

    Please note that the last day to add for summer varies by course. You must obtain approval from the instructor for adding a course after the class begins.

  • Fall 2024 (16-week term)
    First-Year Student Move-in & MatriculationTBD
    New Undergraduate Student OrientationTBD
    First Day of ClassesAugust 19
    Last day to add a class on Self-ServiceAugust 23
    Last day to add a class through relevant Advising CenterAugust 27
    Final day to Add/Change Major or MinorAugust 27
    Labor DaySeptember 2
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltySeptember 6
    Last day to sign up to audit a classSeptember 6
    Midterm Grades DueOctober 11
    No withdrawals after this dateNovember 8
    Last day to declare Pass/Fail with Center for Academic Advising*November 8
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessNovember 8
    Thanksgiving BreakNovember 25 - 29
    Last day of classesDecember 2
    Reading DaysDecember 3-4
    Final ExaminationsDecember 5-6, 9-12
    Grades due at noonDecember 17
    *Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.
  • Fall 2024 (First eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesAugust 19
    Last day to add a class August 23
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyAugust 28
    No withdrawals after this dateSeptember 27
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessSeptember 27
    Last day of classesOctober 13
    Grades due at 5 PMOctober 14
  • Fall 2024 (Second eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesOctober 14
    Last day to add a class October 18
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyOctober 23
    No withdrawals after this dateNovember 22
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessNovember 22
    Last day of classesDecember 8
    Grades due at 5 PMDecember 9
  • J-Term 2025 (Winter Intersession)
    First day of classesJanuary 6
    Last day to add a class January 6
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyJanuary 7
    Last day to sign up to audit a classJanuary 7
    No withdrawals permitted after this dateJanuary 13
    Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising*January 13
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessJanuary 13
    Last day of classesJanuary 16
    Final ExaminationsJanuary 17
    Grades due at noonJanuary 18
    *Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.
  • Spring 2025 (16-week term)
    New Undergraduate Student OrientationTBD
    Martin Luther King DayJanuary 20
    First day of classesJanuary 21
    Last day to add a class through Self-ServiceJanuary 24
    Last day to add a class through Advising OfficeJanuary 28
    Final day to Add/Change Major or MinorJanuary 28
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyJanuary 31
    Last day to sign up to audit a classJanuary 31
    Midterm Grades DueMarch 14
    Spring BreakMarch 17 - 21
    No withdrawals permitted after this dateApril 4
    Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising*April 4
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessApril 4
    Last day of classesMay 5
    Reading DaysMay 6 - 7
    Final ExaminationsMay 8 - 9, 12 - 15
    CommencementMay 17
    Grades due at noonMay 20
    *Grades of C or higher in such courses will be recorded as P (pass). Grades of D will be recorded as D and grades of F as F and are calculated in the grade point average. In a limited number of courses the only grade offered is Pass/D-F.
  • Spring 2025 (First eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesJanuary 20
    Last day to add a class January 24
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyJanuary 29
    No withdrawals after this dateFebruary 28
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessFebruary 28
    Last day of classesMarch 16
    Grades due at 5 PMMarch 17
  • Spring 2025 (Second eight-week term)

    For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only

    First Day of ClassesMarch 17
    Last day to add a class March 21
    Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penaltyMarch 26
    No withdrawals after this dateApril 25
    Last day to apply for accommodations through Student AccessApril 25
    Last day of classesMay 9
    Grades due at 5 PMMay 10
  • Summer 2025
    Summer Session beginsMay 26
    Twelve-week sessionMay 26 - August 15
    First five-week sessionMay 26 - June 27
    Memorial Day HolidayMay 26
    Eight-week session (RN to BSN program only)*June 2 - July 25
    Juneteenth Holiday June 19
    Independence Day Holiday (Observed)July 4
    Second five-week sessionJuly 6 - August 8
    Summer Session EndsAugust 15
    *Listed federal holidays are not included as part of eight-week session, due to asynchronous online course format

    Please note that the last day to add for summer varies by course. You must obtain approval from the instructor for adding a course after the class begins.