The University provides a year round instructional program consisting of fall and spring semesters and a summer term. WKU also offers a winter term, three 5-week sessions in spring, summer and fall terms, and bi-term courses during the fall and spring semesters. The academic year at WKU is divided into two semesters consisting of sixteen weeks, a thirteen-week summer term, and a three-week winter term. The opening and closing dates are listed below.
Fall Semester 2023
Calendar
Event |
Date |
Classes Begin (Full-Term, First Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Monday, August 21 |
Labor Day (university closed) |
Monday, September 4 |
5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, September 22 |
5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, September 25 |
Fall Break (University closed) |
Monday-Tuesday, October 2-3 |
1st Bi-Term Finals |
Thursday-Friday, October 12-13 |
2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, October 16 |
5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, October 27 |
5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, October 30 |
Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed) |
Wednesday-Friday, November 22-24 |
Final Examinations |
Monday-Thursday, December 4-7 |
2nd Bi-Term Finals |
Wednesday-Thursday, December 6-7 |
5-Week Session 3 Ends |
Thursday, December 7 |
College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, December 8 |
Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, December 12 |
Winter Term 2024
Calendar
Event |
Date |
3-Week and 5-Week Sessions Begin |
Monday, December 11 |
Winter Break (University closed-Winter Session Classes in Session) |
December 18-January 1 |
3-Week Classes End |
Friday, December 29 |
2-Week Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 2 |
2-Week and 5-Week Classes End |
Saturday, January 13 |
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed) |
Monday, January 15 |
Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, January 16 |
Spring Semester 2024
Calendar
Event |
Date |
Classes Begin (Full-Term, First Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Tuesday, January 16 |
5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, February 16 |
5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, February 19 |
1st Bi-Term Finals |
Thursday-Friday, February 29-March 1 |
2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, March 4 |
Spring Break |
Monday-Friday, March 18-22 (University closed - Wednesday-Friday, March 20-22) |
5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, March 29 |
5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, April 1 |
Final Examinations |
Monday-Thursday, April 29-May 2 |
2nd Bi-Term Finals |
Wednesday-Thursday, May 1-2 |
5 Week Session 3 Ends |
Thursday, May 2 |
Commencement |
Thursday, May 2 |
College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, May 3 |
Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, May 7 |
Summer Term 2024
Calendar
Event |
Date |
May Sessions |
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Classes Begin |
Monday, May 13 |
Memorial Day (University closed) |
Monday, May 27 |
June I Sessions |
|
Classes Begin |
Monday, June 3 |
June II Sessions |
|
Classes Begin |
Monday, June 10 |
Juneteenth Holiday (University closed) |
Wednesday, June 19 |
July I Sessions |
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Independence Day (University closed) |
Thursday, July 4 |
Classes Begin |
Monday, July 8 |
July II Sessions |
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Classes Begin |
Monday, July 15 |
Summer Term Ends |
Friday, August 9 |