Academic Calendar

2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Fall 2023

Tuesday, August 22 - New students move in; New Student Programs & Orientation (NSPO) begins

Friday, August 25 - First Year Registration

Saturday-Sunday, August 26-27 - Returning students move in

Monday, August 28 - First day of instruction

Monday, September 4 - Labor Day (non-instructional day)

Monday, September 11 - Last day to add a class. Course fees are final. 

Saturday-Tuesday, October 14-17 - Fall Break

Thursday, October 19 - Last day to drop a class without record

Tuesday-Thursday, November 14-16 - Pre-registration for Spring 2024

Friday, November 17 - Last day to withdraw from a course (W); last day to request Credit/No Credit grading

Wednesday-Sunday, November 22-26 - Thanksgiving Break

Wednesday, December 6 - Last day of instruction

Thursday-Friday, December 7-8 - Reading Days*

Monday-Friday, December 11-15 - Final Exams

Saturday, December 16 - Scripps Housing closes at noon for Winter Break

Thursday, December 21 - Grades due at 12:00 noon

Thursday, January 4 - Grades for Fall 2023 visible on the portal

Spring 2024
 

Sunday, January 14 - Returning students move in

Tuesday, January 16 - First day of instruction

Monday, January 29 - Last day to add a class. Course fees are final. 

Thursday, March 7 - Last day to drop a class without record. 

Saturday-Sunday, March 9-17 - Spring Break

Friday, April 12 - Last day to withdraw from a course (W); last day to request Credit/No Credit grading

Tuesday-Thursday, April 16-18 - Pre-registration for Fall 2024

Wednesday, May 1 - Last day of instruction

Thursday-Friday, May 2-3 - Reading Days*

Thursday, May 2 - Capstone Day

Friday, May 3 - Graduating Senior Grades due at 12:00 noon

Monday-Friday, May 6-11 - Final Exams

Saturday, May 11 - Commencement; Scripps Housing closes at noon for non-graduating students

Sunday, May 12 - Scripps Housing closes at noon for graduating seniors

Thursday, May 16 - Non-senior Grades due at 12:00 noon

Tuesday, May 21 - Spring 2024 grades visible on the portal


*Thursday and Friday of the last week of classes each semester are normally designated as Reading Days.  Classes at Scripps are suspended for fall Reading Days, and suspended at the 5Cs for spring Reading Days, but professors may hold study sessions, critique sessions, or reviews. No new material may be introduced at these sessions and no exams may be given on Reading Days except to second-semester seniors.