2023 SPRING SEMESTER
| PRIORITY REGISTRATION BEGINS THROUGH TOPNET | ||
| October 17 |
Graduate Students, Seniors and Post-Baccalaureate Students (90 or more hours earned) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - F | October 17 | |
| G - N | October 18 | |
| O - Z | October 19 | |
| October 20 |
Special Groups | |
| TIER 1 | October 20 | |
| TIER 2 | October 21 | |
| October 24 |
Juniors (60 - 89 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 24 | |
| L - Z | October 25 | |
| October 26 |
Sophomores (30 - 59 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - K | October 26 | |
| L - Z | October 27 | |
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October 28 |
Returning Freshmen (0 - 29 earned hours) | |
| LAST NAME | REGISTRATION DATE | |
| A - Z | October 28 | |
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SPRING 2023 DATES TO REMEMBER |
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| First day of classes | Tuesday, January 17 |
| Last day to add a full semester course | Tuesday, January 24 |
| Last day to drop a full semester course | Tuesday, January 24 |
| Last day to receive a 100% refund for a full semester course | Tuesday, January 24 |
| $50 Schedule change fee begins for full semester courses | Wednesday, January 25 |
| Last day to opt-out of Big Red Backpack and last day to charge WKU Store purchases to university bill. | Friday, January 27 |
| Last day to receive a 50% refund for a full semester course | Monday, January 30 |
| Last day to receive a 25% refund for a full semester course | Monday, February 6 |
| Priority Registration for Summer 2023 begins | Monday, March 6 |
| Spring Break - No Classes (WKU Offices closed March 15-17) | Monday-Friday, March 13-17 |
| Priority Registration for Fall 2023 begins | Monday, March 27 |
| Last day to withdraw from a full semester course | Thursday, March 30 |
| Finals week | Monday-Thursday, May 1-4 |
| Final grades due | Tuesday, May 9 at Noon |
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SPRING 2023 ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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October 17-28 |
Priority registration through TopNet for Spring 2023. |
| January 12 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered through December 12. |
| January 13 |
Residence halls open at 8:00 a.m. |
| January 13 |
Residual funds disbursement for credit balances for students with scholarships only will be made through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| January 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (University closed) |
| January 17 | Day and evening classes begin for full semester, 1st bi-term or five week (Session I) courses. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| January 19 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to add a class, last day to drop a class without a grade, last day to change class from audit to credit, last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 19 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| January 20 | First Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 23 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| January 24 | Last day to register for a full-time course load (12 or more hours for undergraduates and 9 or more for graduates). |
| January 24 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to add a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| January 25 | Full Semester Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| January 25 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| January 30 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| February 4 | Residual funds disbursement for credit balances resulting from federal and state grants and loans will be made to students through the student’s refund preference selected with BankMobile Disbursements. Please note that enrollment changes, outstanding holds or additional charges on your account could result in a delay in the release of your residual funds. |
| February 5 |
Five-Week Classes (Session I): 60% point. |
| February 6 | Last day to file for change in residency for fee assessment purposes for the 2023 spring semester. |
| February 6 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| February 7 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 15 | First Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| February 15 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered December 13-January 31 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full (including late payment fees). A financial obligation hold will be placed on the student’s account which prohibits receipt of transcript and may prohibit registration activity until balance is paid in full. |
| February 16 | First Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| February 17 | Five-Week Classes (Session I): Final examinations. |
| February 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| February 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change a class from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| February 23 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| February 24 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 6-7 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| March 6 | Priority registration for summer 2023 session begins. |
| March 10 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): 60% point. |
| March 13-17 | Spring Break: No Classes. University closed March 15-17. |
| March 14 | First Bi-Term Classes: Final grades due by noon. |
| March 20 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| March 20 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| March 21 | Tuition and fees deadline for students who registered February 1-March 1 and balance due for students who have not paid fees in full, including late payment fees. |
| March 22 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to register for a class. Last day to drop a class without a grade. Last day to change a class from audit to credit. Last day to receive 100% refund for a class. |
| March 23 | Second Bi-Term Classes: $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| March 26 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 50% refund. |
| March 26 | Full Semester Classes: 60% point. |
| March 27 | Priority registration for 2023 fall term begins. |
| March 28 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| March 30 | Full Semester Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| March 31 | Five-Week Classes (Session II): Final examinations. |
| April 3 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Classes begin. Students initially registering on or after this date will be subject to a late registration penalty of $50. |
| April 5 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to add a class. Last day to receive 100% refund. Last day to change from audit to credit or drop a class without a grade. |
| April 6 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 50% refund; $50 Schedule Change Fee begins. |
| April 7 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to receive 25% refund. |
| April 7 | Deadline to apply for December 2023 graduation. |
| April 14 | Due date for outstanding coursework from fall 2022 and winter 2023 incompletes. If coursework is not turned in by deadline, the grade will be updated from an X to an F when final grades are posted for the term. |
| April 16 | Second Bi-Term Classes: 60% point. |
| April 19 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change a class from credit to audit. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 22 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): 60% point. |
| April 24 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Last day to drop a class with a W. Last day to change from credit to audit or drop a class without a grade. Last day to submit form for Pass/Fail Grading Option. |
| April 28 |
Roster freeze date (No late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.) |
| May 1-4 | Full Semester Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 3-4 | Second Bi-Term Classes: Final examinations. |
| May 4 | Five-Week Classes (Session III): Final examinations. |
| May 4 | Commencement |
| May 5 | College Recognition Ceremonies |
| May 9 |
Final Grades due by noon |
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