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 2022
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin (Full Semester, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Monday, August 22 |
| Labor Day (University closed) |
Monday, September 5 |
| 5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, September 23 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, September 26 |
| 1st Bi-Term Finals |
Tuesday-Wednesday, October 11-12 |
| Fall Break (University closed) |
Thursday-Friday, October 13-14 |
| 2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, October 17 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, October 28 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, October 31 |
| Thanksgiving Holiday (University closed) |
Wednesday-Friday, November 23-25 |
| 5-Week Session 3 ends |
Friday, December 2 |
| Final Examinations (Full Semester Classes) |
Monday-Thursday, December 5-8 |
| Final Examinations (2nd Bi-Term Classes) |
Wednesday-Thursday, December 7-8 |
| College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, December 9 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, December 13 |
Winter Term 2023
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| 3-Week and 5-Week Classes Begin |
Monday, December 12 |
| Winter Break (University closed / Winter Session Classes in Session) |
December 19-January 2 |
| 3-Week Classes End |
Friday, December 30 |
| 2-Week Classes Begin |
Tuesday, January 3 |
| 2-Week and 5-Week Classes End |
Saturday, January 14 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
Monday, January 16 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, January 17 |
Spring Semester 2023
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| Classes Begin (Full Semester, 1st Bi-Term, 5-Week Session 1) |
Tuesday, January 17 |
| 5-Week Session 1 Ends |
Friday, February 17 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Begins |
Monday, February 20 |
| 1st Bi-Term Finals |
Monday-Tuesday, March 6-7 |
| Spring Break |
Monday-Friday, March 13-17 (University closed - Wednesday-Friday, March 15-17) |
| 2nd Bi-Term Begins |
Monday, March 20 |
| 5-Week Session 2 Ends |
Friday, March 31 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Begins |
Monday, April 3 |
| Final Examinations (Full Semester Classes) |
Monday-Thursday, May 1-4 |
| Final Examinations (2nd Bi-Term) |
Wednesday-Thursday, May 3-4 |
| 5-Week Session 3 Ends |
Thursday, May 4 |
| Commencement |
Thursday, May 4 |
| College Recognition Ceremonies |
Friday, May 5 |
| Final Grades Due (noon) |
Tuesday, May 9 |
Summer Term 2023
Calendar
| Event |
Date |
| May Sessions |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, May 8 |
| Memorial Day (University closed) |
Monday, May 29 |
| June I Sessions |
|
| Classes Begin |
Tuesday, May 30 |
| June II Sessions |
|
| Classes Begin |
Monday, June 5 |
| Juneteenth Holiday (University closed) |
Monday, June 19 |
| July I Sessions |
|
| Independence Day (University closed) |
Tuesday, July 4 |
| Classes Begin |
Monday, July 10 |
| July II Sessions |
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| Classes Begin |
Monday, July 17 |
| Summer Term Ends |
Thursday, August 10 |
