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2023-2024 Academic Calendar**

Summer 2023 Term*

May 22

First Day of Classes

May 29

Memorial Day | School Closed

June 2

Last Day of Add/Drop

June 19

Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed

June 30

Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W”
Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
End of 6-week courses
Grades Due for first 6-week courses

July 4

Independence Day Observed | School Closed

July 14

“WF/WP” period begins

Aug 10

Last day to request a “WF/WP”
Last day to approve Incomplete form

Aug 11

Last day of classes | End of Summer Term Summer 2023 Grades are due for full term courses and second 7-week classes
Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2023

Aug 14

SON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony

Aug 25

JHU Conferral of Degrees – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date

Fall 2023 Semester*

Aug 28

First Day of Classes for all academic programs

Sept 4

Labor Day | School Closed

Sept 8

Last Day of Add/Drop

Oct 9

Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W”Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
End of first 7-week courses
Grades Due for first 7-week courses

Oct 27

“WF/WP” period begins

Oct 25 – Nov 3

Academic Advising

Nov 6 – 17

Course registration for Spring 2024 begins

Nov 20 – 24

Thanksgiving Break | SON closed Nov 24 -25

Nov 27

Last Day of Classes (except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)Last day to request a “WF/WP”
Last day to approve Incomplete form

Nov 28-Dec 4

Final Exam Week (all courses except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)

Dec 4

Fall 2023 Grades Due (all courses except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)
Deadline for resolution of incompletes from Summer 2023

Dec 11

PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only – Last Day of Classes PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only
– Last day to request a “WF/WP”PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only – Last day to approve Incomplete form

Dec 12-18

PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Final Exam Week

Dec 18

PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Fall 2023 Grades Due

Dec 29

JHU Conferral of Degrees – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date

Winter Term 2024*

Jan 2

First Day of Classes for Winter Term

Jan 5

Last Day to withdraw from Winter Term Courses without a “W”

Jan 15

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Observance | School Closed

Jan 19

End of Winter Term

Spring Semester 2024*
Jan 22First Day of Classes for Spring 2024
Feb 2Last Day of Add/Drop
Mar 4Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W” Incomplete Form available to students in SISEnd of 7-week courses
Grades Due for 7-week courses
Mar 18-22Spring Break | No classes for all programs
Mar 22“WF/WP” period begins
Mar 27-April 5Academic Advising
April 8 – 19Course Registration for Summer and Fall 2024
April 19Last day of Classes (except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia)Last day to request a “WF/WP”
Last day to approve Incomplete form
April 22Reading Day
April 23-29Final Exam Week
April 29Spring 2024 Grades Due (all courses except PhD and Nurse Anesthesia) Deadline for resolution of incompletes from Fall 2023
May 3PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only – Last Day of Classes PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only
– Last day to request a “WF/WP”PhD and Nurse Anesthesia only – Last day to approve Incomplete form
May 6 – May 10PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Final Exam Week
May 10PhD and Nurse Anesthesia Spring 2024 Grades Due
May 21School of Nursing Spring Degree Completion Ceremony
May 23Johns Hopkins University Commencement Ceremony
JHU Degree Conferral – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma release date
Summer 2024 Term*

May 20

First Day of Classes

May 27

Memorial Day | School Closed

May 31

Last Day of Add/Drop

June 19

Juneteenth Day Observance | School Closed

June 28

Deadline to withdraw from semester-length courses without a “W”Incomplete Form available to students in SIS
End of 7-week coursesGrades Due for first 7-week courses

July 4

Independence Day Observed | School Closed

July 12

“WF/WP” period begins

Aug 8

Last day to request a “WF/WP”
Last day to approve Incomplete form

Aug 9

Last day of classes | End of Summer Term
Summer 2024 Grades are due
Deadline for resolution of incomplete grades from Spring 2024

Aug TBD

SON Summer Degree Completion Ceremony

Aug 23

JHU Conferral of Degrees – Final Degree Transcript and Diploma Release Date

* Please note, dates are subject to change.

** For degree and certificate courses only.  For prerequisite course information go to  https://nursing.jhu.edu/programs/prerequisites/

Academic calendars may vary among University divisions. Students planning to register for courses at another school within Johns Hopkins University should review the academic calendar for that division.

In preparing the calendar for an academic year, it is impossible to avoid conflict with some religious holidays. As conflicts arise, efforts are made to make special arrangements for students affected (see SON Religious Observance Attendance Policy).