Academic Calendar

The William Woods University Calendar is published by the Office of Academic Affairs and lists key dates during the academic year and the Summer Session of the University. Changes may be made in this calendar without notification. Schedule modifications made subsequent to the publication of this document are announced through memoranda, newsletters, and other official documents and publications of the University.

2023-2024 Fulton Campus - Traditional Classes

Event	Date
New Student Orientation	August 17 - 20
16-week Classes Begin	August 21
Add/Drop Ends	August 28
Labor Day – no classes	September 4
Homecoming & Fall Family Weekend	September 22-24
Board of Trustees Meeting	October 5 & 6
Equestrian 50th anniversary	October 7
Fall Holiday – no classes	October 16 & 17
Thanksgiving Break – not classes	November 22 - 24
Senior Showcase	November 30
Final Exams	December 4 - 8
Classes End	December 8
Winter Break	December 11 – January 5
Classes Begin	January 8
Add/Drop Ends	January 15
Martin Luther King Day – no classes	January 15
Student Performance Reviews for Major – no classes	February 21
Mid-Semester Break – no classes	March 4 - 8
Symposium for Scholarship and Creative Activity – no classes	April 11
Alumni Weekend	April 12 - 13
Final Exams	April 22-26
Board of Trustees Meeting	April 25 & 26
Convocation	April 26
Commencement	April 27

2023-2024 Woods Global Campus – Online Classes

Event	Date
8-week Session 1 Starts	August 21
8-week Session 1 Ends	October 13
8-week Session 2 Starts	October 16
8-week Session 2 Ends	December 8
Winter Break	December 11–January 5
8-week Session 1 Starts	January 8
8-week Session 1 Ends	March 1
8-week Session 2 Starts	March 4
Alumni Weekend	April 12 - 13
8-week Session 2 Ends	April 26
Commencement	April 27
8 Week Session 1 Starts	April 29
8 Week Session 1 Ends	June 21
8 Week Session 2 Starts	June 24
8 Week Session 2 Ends	August 16