Academic Calendar
Key academic and registration dates for Ouachita’s residential, online and graduate
courses are below. Dates for future academic years are projected. All dates are subject
to change.
Fall 2022
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Aug. 10-12 | Fall Check-in | Fall Term 1 Check-in |
| Monday, Aug. 22 | First Day of Fall Term 1 Classes | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 23 | First Day of Fall Classes |
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| Thursday, Aug. 25 |
Last Day to Add a Term 1 Class
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| Wednesday, Aug. 31 | Last Day to Add a Full Semester Class |
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| Monday, Sept. 5 | No Classes (Labor Day) |
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| Friday, Sept. 9 |
Last Day to Drop a Term 1 Class
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| Friday, Sept. 23 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Term 1 Class
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| Friday, Sept. 30 | Last Day to Drop a Class* |
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| Oct. 12-14 |
Fall Term 2 Check-in
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| Sunday, Oct. 16 |
Last Day of Fall Term 1 Classes
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| Monday, Oct. 17 |
First Day of Fall Term 2 Classes
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| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Mid-Semester Grades Due |
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| Thursday, Oct. 20 |
Last Day to Add Term 2 Class
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| Oct. 20-21 | No Classes (Fall Break) |
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| Oct. 31 - Nov. 11 | Pre-registration for Spring Classes |
Pre-registration for Spring Classes
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| Friday, Nov. 4 |
Last Day to Drop a Term 2 Class
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| Friday, Nov. 11 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class |
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| Friday, Nov. 18 |
Last Day to Withdraw from a Term 2 Class
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| Nov. 23-25 | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday) |
No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 21-25)
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Dec. 12-16
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Fall Final Examinations |
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| Sunday, Dec. 18 |
Last Day of Fall Term 2 Classes
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*Last day for residential students to add a Term 2 course.
Winter 2022-23
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Dec. 14-16 | Winter Term Check-in | |
| Monday, Dec. 19 | First Day of Winter Term Classes | |
| Tuesday, Dec. 20 | Last Day to Add a Winter Term Class | |
| Friday, Dec. 23 | Last Day to Drop a Winter Term Class | |
| Friday, Dec. 30 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Winter Term Class | |
| Sunday, Jan. 8 | Last Day of Winter Term Classes |
Spring 2023
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Jan. 4-6 | Spring Check-in | Spring Check-in |
| Monday, Jan. 16 | MLK Day | MLK Day |
| Tuesday, Jan. 17 | First Day of Spring Term 1 Classes | |
| Wednesday, Jan. 18 | First Day of Spring Classes | |
| Friday, Jan. 20 | Last Day to Register |
Last Day to Register |
| Wednesday, Jan. 25 | Last Day to Add a Class | |
| Friday, Feb. 3 | Last Day to Drop a Term 1 Class | |
| Friday, Feb. 17 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Term 1 Class | |
| Friday, Feb. 24 | Last Day to Drop a Class* | |
| March 8-10 | Spring Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, March 12 | Last Day of Spring Term 1 Classes | |
| Monday, March 13 | First Day of Spring Term 2 Classes | |
| Thursday, March 16 | Mid-Semester Grades Due | Last Day to Add a Term 2 Class |
| March 20-24 | No Classes (Spring Break) | No Classes (Spring Break) |
| Friday, April 7 | Last Day to Drop a Term 2 Class | |
| Monday, April 10 | No Classes (Easter Monday) | |
| April 11-21 | Pre-registration for Fall Classes | Pre-registration for Fall Classes |
| Friday, April 14 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Class | |
| Friday, April 21 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Term 2 Class | |
| May 8-12 | Spring Final Examinations | |
| Saturday, May 13 | Commencement | Commencement |
| Sunday, May 14 | Last Day of Spring Term 2 Classes |
*Last day for residential students to add a Term 2 course.
Summer 2023
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| May 10-12 | May Term Check-in | |
| Monday, May 15 | First Day of May Term Classes | |
| Tuesday, May 16 | Last Day to Add a May Term Class | |
| Friday, May 19 | Last Day to Drop a May Term Class | |
| Friday, May 26 | Last Day to Withdraw from a May Term Class | |
| May 31 - June 2 | Summer Term Check-in | |
| Sunday, June 4 | Last Day of May Term Classes | |
| Monday, June 5 | First Day of Summer Term Classes | |
| Thursday, June 8 | Last Day to Add a Summer Term Class | |
| Friday, June 23 | Last Day to Drop a Summer Term Class | |
| Friday, July 7 | Last Day to Withdraw from a Summer Term Class | |
| Sunday, July 30 | Last Day of Summer Term Classes |
Fall 2023
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Aug. 9-11 | Fall Check-in | Fall Term 1 Check-in |
| Monday, Aug. 21 | Fall Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 22 | Fall First Day of Classes | |
| Oct. 5-6 | No Classes (Fall Break) | |
| Oct. 11-13 | Fall Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, Oct. 15 | Fall Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Oct. 16 | Fall Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| Nov. 20-24 | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday) | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday) |
| Dec. 11-15 | Fall Final Examinations | |
| Dec. 13-15 | Winter Term Check-In | |
| Sunday, Dec. 17 | Fall Term 2 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Dec. 18 | Winter Term First Day of Classes |
Spring 2024
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Jan. 3-5 | Spring Check-in | Spring Check-in |
| Sunday, Jan. 7 | Winter Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Jan. 15 | MLK Day | MLK Day |
| Tuesday, Jan. 16 | Spring Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Wednesday, Jan. 17 | Spring First Day of Classes | |
| March 6-8 | Spring Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, March 10 | Spring Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, March 11 | Spring Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| March 18-22 | No Classes (Spring Break) | No Classes (Spring Break) |
| Monday, April 1 | No Classes (Easter Monday) | |
| May 6-10 | Spring Final Examinations | |
| May 8-10 | May Term Check-in | |
| Saturday, May 11 | Commencement | Commencement |
| Sunday, May 12 | Spring Term 2 Last Day of Classes |
Summer 2024
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Monday, May 13 | May Term First Day of Classes | |
| May 29-31 | Summer Term Check-in | |
| Sunday, June 2 | May Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, June 3 | Summer Term First Day of Classes | |
| Sunday, July 28 | Summer Term Last Day of Classes |
Fall 2024
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Aug. 7-9 | Fall Check-in | Fall Term 1 Check-in |
| Monday, Aug. 19 | Fall Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 20 | Fall First Day of Classes | |
| Oct. 9-11 | Fall Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, Oct. 13 | Fall Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Oct. 14 | Fall Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| Oct. 24-25 | No Classes (Fall Break) | |
| Nov. 27-29 | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday) | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 25-29) |
| Dec. 9-13 | Final Examinations | |
| Dec. 11-13 | Winter Term Check-in | Winter Term Check-in |
| Sunday, Dec. 15 | Fall Term 2 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Dec. 16 | Winter Term First Day of Classes |
Spring 2025
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Sunday, Jan. 5 | Winter Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Jan. 8-10 | Spring Check-in | Spring Check-in |
| Monday, Jan. 13 | Spring Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Tuesday, Jan. 14 | Spring First Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Jan. 20 | MLK Day | MLK Day |
| March 5-7 | Spring Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, March 9 | Spring Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, March 10 | Spring Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| March 24-28 | No Classes (Spring Break) | No Classes (Spring Break) |
| Monday, April 21 | No Classes (Easter Monday) | |
| May 5-9 | Final Examinations | |
| May 7-9 | May Term Check-in | |
| Saturday, May 10 | Commencement | Commencement |
| Sunday, May 11 | Spring Term 2 Last Day of Classes |
Summer 2025
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Monday, May 12 | May Term First Day of Classes | |
| May 28-30 | Summer Term Check-in | |
| Sunday, June 1 | May Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, June 2 | Summer Term First Day of Classes | |
| Sunday, July 27 | Summer Term Last Day of Classes |
Fall 2025
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Aug. 6-8 | Fall Check-in | Fall Term 1 Check-in |
| Monday, Aug. 18 | Fall Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Tuesday, Aug. 19 | Fall First Day of Classes | |
| Oct. 8-10 | Fall Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, Oct. 12 | Fall Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Oct. 13 | Fall Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| TBD | No Classes (Fall Break) | |
| Nov. 26-28 | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday) | No Classes (Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 24-28) |
| Dec. 8-12 | Final Examinations | |
| Dec. 10-12 | Winter Term Check-in | Winter Term Check-in |
| Sunday, Dec. 14 | Fall Term 2 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Dec. 15 | Winter Term First Day of Classes |
Spring 2026
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Sunday, Jan. 4 | Winter Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Jan. 7-9 | Spring Check-in | Spring Check-in |
| Monday, Jan. 12 | Spring Term 1 First Day of Classes | |
| Tuesday, Jan. 13 | Spring First Day of Classes | |
| Monday, Jan. 19 | MLK Day | MLK Day |
| March 4-6 | Spring Term 2 Check-in | |
| Sunday, March 8 | Spring Term 1 Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, March 9 | Spring Term 2 First Day of Classes | |
| March 23-27 | No Classes (Spring Break) | No Classes (Spring Break) |
| Monday, April 6 | No Classes (Easter Monday) | |
| May 4-8 | Final Examinations | |
| May 6-8 | May Term Check-in | |
| Saturday, May 9 | Commencement | Commencement |
| Sunday, May 10 | Spring Term 2 Last Day of Classes |
Summer 2026
| DATE | FULL SEMESTER (FALL/SPRING) | ONLINE TERMS |
| Monday, May 11 | May Term First Day of Classes | |
| May 27-29 | Summer Term Check-in | |
| Sunday, May 31 | May Term Last Day of Classes | |
| Monday, June 1 | Summer Term First Day of Classes | |
| Sunday, July 26 | Summer Term Last Day of Classes |
