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 2024
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin (Full-Term, First Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Monday, August 19 |
| Labor Day (University closed) |
Monday, September 2 |
| 5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, September 20 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, September 23 |
| Fall Break (University closed) |
Monday-Tuesday, October 7-8 |
| 1st Bi-Term Finals |
Thursday-Friday, October 10-11 |
| 2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, October 14 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, October 25 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, October 28 |
| Election Day (University closed) |
Tuesday, November 5 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed) |
Wednesday-Friday, November 27-29 |
| Final Examinations |
Monday-Thursday, December 2-5 |
| 2nd Bi-Term Finals |
Wednesday-Thursday, December 4-5 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Ends |
Thursday, December 5 |
| College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, December 6 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, December 10 |
Winter Term 2025
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 3-Week and 5-Week Sessions Begin |
Monday, December 16 |
| Winter Break (University closed-Winter Session Classes in Session) |
December 23-January 3 |
| 3-Week Classes End |
Saturday, January 4 |
| 2-Week Classes Begin |
Monday, January 6 |
| 2-Week and 5-Week Classes End |
Saturday, January 18 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day (University closed) |
Monday, January 20 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, January 21 |
Spring Semester 2025
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin (Full-Term, First Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Tuesday, January 21 |
| 5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, February 21 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, February 24 |
| 1st Bi-Term Finals |
Thursday-Friday, March 6-7 |
| 2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, March 10 |
| Spring Break |
Monday-Friday, March 17-21 (University closed - Wednesday-Friday, March 19-21) |
| 5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, April 4 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, April 7 |
| 2nd Bi-Term Finals |
Thursday-Friday, May 1-2 |
| Final Examinations |
Monday-Thursday, May 5-8 |
| 5 Week Session 3 Ends |
Thursday, May 8 |
| Commencement |
Thursday, May 8 |
| College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, May 9 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, May 13 |
Summer Term 2025
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin |
Monday, May 12 |
| Memorial Day (University closed) |
Monday, May 26 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University closed) |
Wednesday, June 19 |
| Independence Day (University closed) |
Thursday, July 4 |
| Summer Term Ends |
Friday, August 8 |
