Academic Calendar
The academic calendars are subject to revision. Students should refer to the most recent Schedule of Classes for important dates each semester.
2023–2024
Fall Semester 2023
August 14, Monday Reporting date for faculty
August 19, Saturday Residence halls open
August 23, Wednesday Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 6, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 7, Saturday Fall Recess begins
October 11, Wednesday Fall Classes resume
October 11, Wednesday Fall Session (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 13, Friday Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
October 16, Monday Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 22, Wednesday Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 27, Monday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 5, Tuesday Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 6, Wednesday Study Day
December 7, Thursday Final Examinations begin
December 13, Wednesday Final Examinations end
December 16, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 am)
January Interim 2024
January 2, Tuesday First day of classes
Classes meet Monday – Saturday
January 15, Monday Final Examinations; January Interim ends
Spring Semester 2024
January 8, Monday Reporting date for new faculty
January 14, Sunday Residence halls open
January 17, Wednesday Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 5, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 8, Friday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 9, Saturday Spring Recess begins
March 17, Tuesday Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
March 18, Monday Spring Semester classes resume & Spring Session 2 (2nd half) begins
April 30, Tuesday Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 1, Wednesday Study Day
May 2, Thursday Final Examinations begin
May 8, Wednesday Final Examinations end
May 11, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM)
Summer Semester 2024
May 13, Monday May Interim (3 weeks) begins
May 15, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) begin
May 27, Monday No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
May 31, Friday May Interim (3 weeks) ends
June 26, Wednesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
June 28, Friday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 1, Monday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
July 3, Wednesday Summer Session 2 (2nd half) begins Tuesday Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
July 4, Thursday No classes on Fourth of July Holiday
August 14, Wednesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 16, Friday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due 3 PM
August 20, Tuesday Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades posted
2024–2025
Fall Semester 2024
August 12, Monday - Reporting date for faculty
August 17, Saturday – Residence halls open
August 21, Wednesday – Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 4, Friday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 5, Saturday - Fall Recess begins
October 9, Wednesday – Fall Semester classes resume
October 9, Wednesday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 14, Monday – Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 27, Wednesday - Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
December 2, Monday – Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 3, Tuesday - Fall Semester & Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 4, Wednesday – Study Day
December 5, Thursday – Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 11, Wednesday – Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 14, Saturday – Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Fall term ends
January Interim 2025
January 2, Thursday – First day of classes (Classes meet Monday - Saturday)
January 20, Monday – January Interim ends
January 21, Tuesday – Grades due by 3 PM
Spring Semester 2025
January 13, Monday – Reporting date for new faculty
January 19, Sunday – Residence halls open
January 22, Wednesday – Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 11, Tuesday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 14, Friday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) & grades due by 3 PM
March 15, Saturday – Spring Recess begins
March 24, Monday – Spring Semester classes resume and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 6, Tuesday – Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 7, Wednesday – Study Day
May 8, Thursday – Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 14, Wednesday – Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 17, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Spring term ends
May Interim 2025
May 19, Monday – First day of classes
May 26, Monday – No classes on Memorial Day
June 6, Friday – May Interim ends
June 9, Monday – Grades due by 3 PM
Summer Semester 2025
May 21, Wednesday - Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 26, Monday - No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
July 2, Wednesday - Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
July 3, Thursday – Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 4, Friday - No classes on Fourth of July Holiday
July 9, Wednesday - Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 20, Wednesday - Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 22, Friday – Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due by 3 PM. Summer term ends
2025–2026
Fall Semester 2025
August 18, Monday - Reporting date for faculty
August 23, Saturday – Residence halls open
August 27, Wednesday – Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 10, Friday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 11, Saturday - Fall Recess begins
October 15, Wednesday – Fall Semester classes resume
October 15, Wednesday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) ends & grades due by 3 PM
October 20, Monday – Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 26, Wednesday - Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
December 1, Monday – Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 9, Tuesday - Fall Semester & Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 10, Wednesday – Study Day
December 11, Thursday – Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 17, Wednesday – Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 20, Saturday – Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Fall term ends
January Interim 2026
January 2, Friday – First day of classes (Classes meet Monday - Saturday)
January 19, Monday – January Interim ends
January 20, Tuesday – Grades due by 3 PM
Spring Semester 2026
January 12, Monday – Reporting date for new faculty
January 18, Sunday – Residence halls open
January 21, Wednesday – Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 10, Tuesday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 13, Friday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) ends & grades due by 3 PM
March 14, Saturday – Spring Recess begins
March 23, Monday – Spring Semester classes resume and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 5, Tuesday – Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 6, Wednesday – Study Day
May 7, Thursday – Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 13, Wednesday – Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 16, Saturday Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Spring term ends
May Interim 2026
May 18, Monday – First day of classes
May 25, Monday – No classes on Memorial Day
June 5, Friday – May Interim ends
June 8, Monday – Grades due by 3 PM
Summer Semester 2026
May 20, Wednesday - Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 25, Monday - No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
July 1, Wednesday - Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
July 2, Thursday – Summer Session 1 (1st half) ends & grades due by 3 PM
July 3, Friday - No classes on Fourth of July Holiday (observed)
July 7, Tuesday - Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades posted
July 8, Wednesday - Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 19, Wednesday - Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 21, Friday – Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due by 3 PM. Summer term ends
2026–2027
Fall Semester 2026
August 17, Monday – Reporting date for faculty
August 22, Saturday – Residence halls open
August 26, Wednesday – Fall Semester & Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
October 9, Friday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) classes end
October 10, Saturday – Fall Recess begins
October 14, Wednesday – Fall Semester classes resume
October 14, Wednesday – Fall Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
October 19, Monday – Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
November 25, Wednesday – Thanksgiving Recess begins (no classes)
November 30, Monday – Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes resume
December 8, Tuesday – Fall Semester and Fall Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
December 9, Wednesday –Study Day
December 10, Thursday – Fall Semester Final Examinations begin
December 16, Wednesday – Fall Semester Final Examinations end
December 19, Saturday – Commencement (grades due by 10 am). Fall term ends
January Interim 2027
January 4, Monday – First day of classes (Classes meet Monday – Saturday)
January 18, Monday – January Interim ends
January 19, Tuesday – Grades due by 3 PM
Spring Semester 2027
January 11, Monday – Reporting date for new faculty
January 17, Sunday – Residence halls open
January 20, Wednesday – Spring Semester & Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
March 9, Tuesday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) classes end
March 12, Friday – Spring Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
March 13, Saturday – Spring Recess begins
March 22, Monday – Spring Semester classes resume & Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
May 4, Tuesday – Spring Semester and Spring Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
May 5, Wednesday – Study Day
May 6, Thursday – Spring Semester Final Examinations begin
May 12, Wednesday – Spring Semester Final Examinations end
May 15, Saturday – Commencement (grades due by 10 AM). Spring term ends
May Interim 2027
May 17, Monday – First day of classes
May 31, Monday - No classes on Memorial Day
June 4, Friday – May Interim ends
June 7, Monday – Grades due by 3 PM
Summer Semester 2027
May 19, Wednesday – Summer Semester & Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes begin
May 31, Monday – No classes on Memorial Day Holiday
June 30, Wednesday – Summer Session 1 (1st half) classes end
July 2, Friday – Summer Session 1 (1st half) grades due by 3 PM
July 5, Monday – No classes on Fourth of July Holiday (observed)
July 7, Wednesday – Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes begin
August 18, Wednesday – Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) classes end
August 20, Friday – Summer Semester & Summer Session 2 (2nd half) grades due 3 PM.
Summer term ends
This is the official catalog for the 2023-2024 academic year. This catalog serves as a contract between a student and Bradley University. Should changes in a program of study become necessary prior to the next academic year every effort will be made to keep students advised of any such changes via the Dean of the College or Chair of the Department concerned, the Registrar's Office, u.Achieve degree audit system, and the Schedule of Classes. It is the responsibility of each student to be aware of the current program and graduation requirements for particular degree programs.