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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.
| Summer Session begins | May 20 |
| Twelve-week session | May 20-Aug. 9 |
| First five-week session | May 20-June 21 |
| Eight-week session (RN to BSN program only)* | May 27-July 21 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 27 |
| Withdrawal deadline first five-week session | June 14 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Final grade deadline for first five-week session | June 25 at 12 p.m. |
| Second five-week session | July 1-Aug. 2 |
| Independence Day Holiday (Observed) | July 4 |
| Withdrawal deadline second five-week session | July 26 |
| Withdrawal deadline twelve-week session | July 26 |
| Final grade deadline for second five-week session | Aug. 6 at 12 p.m. |
| Summer Session Ends | Aug. 9 |
| Final grade deadline for twelve-week session | Aug. 13 at 12 p.m. |
| *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.
| First-Year Student Move-in & Matriculation | Aug. 19 |
| New Undergraduate Student Orientation | Aug. 19 |
| First Day of Classes | Aug. 26 |
| Last day to add a class on Self-Service | Aug. 30 |
| Labor Day | Sept. 2 |
| Last day to add a class through relevant Advising Center | Sept. 3 |
| Final day to Add/Change Major or Minor | Sept. 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Sept. 13 |
| Last day to sign up to audit a class | Sept. 13 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Oct. 18 |
| No withdrawals after this date | Nov. 13 |
| Last day to declare Pass/Fail with Center for Academic Advising* | Nov. 13 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Nov. 13 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 25-29 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 9 |
| Reading Days | Dec. 10-11 |
| Final Examinations | Dec. 12-13, 16-19 |
| Grades due at noon | Dec. 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. | |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Aug. 26 |
| Last day to add a class | Aug. 30 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Sept. 4 |
| No withdrawals after this date | Oct. 4 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Oct. 4 |
| Last day of classes | Oct. 20 |
| Grades due at 5 PM | Oct. 21 |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Oct. 21 |
| Last day to add a class | Oct. 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Oct. 30 |
| No withdrawals after this date | Nov. 29 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Nov. 29 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 15 |
| Grades due at 5 PM | Dec. 16 |
| First day of classes | Jan. 6 |
| Last day to add a class | Jan. 6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Jan. 7 |
| Last day to sign up to audit a class | Jan. 7 |
| No withdrawals permitted after this date | Jan. 13 |
| Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising* | Jan. 13 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Jan. 13 |
| Last day of classes | Jan. 16 |
| Final Examinations | Jan. 17 |
| Grades due at noon | Jan. 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. | |
| New Undergraduate Student Orientation | Jan. 18 |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 20 |
| First day of classes | Jan. 21 |
| Last day to add a class through Self-Service | Jan. 24 |
| Last day to add a class through Advising Office | Jan. 28 |
| Final day to Add/Change Major or Minor | Jan. 28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Feb. 7 |
| Last day to sign up to audit a class | Feb. 7 |
| Midterm Grades Due | March 14 |
| Spring Break | March 17-21 |
| No withdrawals permitted after this date | April 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 Access | April 4 |
| Last day of classes | May 5 |
| Reading Days | May 6-7 |
| Final Examinations | May 8-9, 12-15 |
| Commencement | May 17 |
| Grades due at noon | May 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. | |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Jan. 21 |
| Last day to add a class | Jan. 24 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | Jan. 29 |
| No withdrawals after this date | Feb. 28 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Feb. 28 |
| Last day of classes | March 16 |
| Grades due at 5 PM | March 17 |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | March 17 |
| Last day to add a class | March 21 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class without academic penalty | March 26 |
| No withdrawals after this date | April 25 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | April 25 |
| Last day of classes | May 9 |
| Grades due at 5 PM | May 10 |
| Summer Session begins | May 27 |
| Twelve-week session | May 27-Aug. 15 |
| First five-week session | May 27-June 27 |
| Memorial Day Holiday | May 26 |
| Eight-week session (Online Nursing only)* | June 9-Aug. 1 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Independence Day Holiday (Observed) | July 4 |
| Second five-week session | July 7-Aug. 8 |
| Summer Session Ends | Aug. 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.
| First-Year Student Move-in & Matriculation | TBA |
| New Undergraduate Student Orientation | TBA |
| First day of classes | Aug. 25 |
| Last day to add class Self-Service | Aug. 29 |
| Labor Day | Sept. 1 |
| Last day to add a class through Center for Academic Advising | Sept. 2 |
| Final day to Add/Change Major or Minor | Sept. 2 |
| Last day to drop a class without W grade | Sept. 12 |
| Last day to sign up to audit class | Sept. 12 |
| Midterm Grades Due | Oct. 17 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Nov. 12 |
| Last day to declare Pass/Fail with Center for Academic Advising* | Nov. 12 |
| Thanksgiving Break | Nov. 24-28 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 8 |
| Reading days | Dec. 9-10 |
| Finals | Dec. 11-12, 15-18 |
| Fall term ends | Dec. 19 |
| Degree conferral date | Dec. 20 |
| Grades due | Dec. 23 at noon |
| *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. | |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Aug. 25 |
| Last day to add a class | Aug. 29 |
| Last day to drop a class without academic penalty | Sept. 3 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Oct. 3 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Oct. 3 |
| Last day of classes | Oct. 19 |
| Grades due at 5 p.m. | Oct. 20 |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Oct. 20 |
| Last day to add a class | Oct. 24 |
| Last day to drop a class without academic penalty | Oct. 29 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Nov. 28 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Nov. 28 |
| Last day of classes | Dec. 14 |
| Grades due at 5 p.m. | Dec. 15 |
| First day of classes | Jan. 5 |
| Last day to add a class | Jan. 5 |
| Last day to drop without academic penalty | Jan. 6 |
| Last day to sign up to audit a class | Jan. 6 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Jan. 12 |
| Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising* | Jan. 12 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Jan. 12 |
| Last day of classes | Jan. 15 |
| Final Examinations | Jan. 16 |
| Grades due at noon | Jan. 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. | |
| New Undergraduate Student Orientation | TBD |
| Martin Luther King Day | Jan. 19 |
| First day of classes | Jan. 20 |
| Last day to add class Self-Service | Jan. 23 |
| Last day to add a class through Center for Academic Advising | Jan. 27 |
| Final day to Add/Change Major or Minor | Jan. 27 |
| Last day to drop a class without academic penalty | Feb. 6 |
| Last day to sign up to audit a class | Feb. 6 |
| Midterm Grades Due | March 13 |
| Spring Break | March 16-20 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | April 30 |
| Last day to sign a pass/fail declaration in the Center for Academic Advising* | April 30 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | April 30 |
| Last day of classes | May 4 |
| Reading days | May 5-6 |
| Finals | May 7-8, 11-14 |
| Undergraduate Commencement | May 16 |
| Grades due at noon | May 19 |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | Jan. 20 |
| Last day to add a class | Jan. 23 |
| Last day to drop a class without academic penalty | Jan. 28 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | Feb. 27 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | Feb. 27 |
| Last day of classes | March 16 |
| Grades due at 5 p.m. | March 17 |
For RN to BSN program and Accelerated BSN only
| First Day of Classes | March 16 |
| Last day to add a class | March 20 |
| Last day to drop a class without academic penalty | March 25 |
| Last day to withdraw from a class | April 24 |
| Last day to apply for accommodations through Student Access | April 24 |
| Last day of classes | May 10 |
| Grades due at 5 p.m. | May 11 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 |
| Summer Session begins | May 26 |
| Twelve-week Session | May 26-Aug. 14 |
| First Five-week Session | May 26-June 26 |
| Last day to drop without W 1st 5-weeks | June 18 |
| Juneteenth Holiday | June 19 |
| Final grades first five-week session | June 30 |
| Independence Day Observed | July 3 |
| Second Five-week Session | July 6-Aug. 7 |
| Last day to drop without W 2nd 5-weeks | July 31 |
| Final grades second five-week session | Aug. 11 |
| Summer Session Ends | Aug. 14 |
| Final grades twelve-week session | Aug. 18 |
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.
