Fall 2023 Semester Calendar (PDF) revised 06/07/2023

Student Accounts / Refund Dates


Most dates listed below pertain to full-semester, 16-week classes. Classes in smaller parts-of-term (presession, 8-week, etc.) have different but proportionately equivalent deadlines for adds, drops, refund and withdrawals. These dates can be found by clicking on the Important Semester Dates link at wichita.edu/onestop or on your class syllabus.

Fall 2023 Semester Calendar

Most dates listed below pertain to full-semester, 16-week classes. Classes in smaller parts-of-term (presession, 8-week, etc.) have different but proportionately equivalent deadlines for adds, drops, refund and withdrawals. These dates can be found by clicking on the Important Semester Dates link at wichita.edu/onestop or on your class syllabus.

Event Date
Fall online registration begins April 3, 2023 (Monday)

Fall presession classes begin

Last day for 100% refund for presession classes

Aug. 7, 2023 (Monday)

Late registration for presession classes only

In-person registration for auditors aged 60 years and older - presession classes only

Aug. 8, 2023 (Tuesday)
Last day to officially withdraw from a presession classes with a "W" Aug. 15, 2023 (Tuesday)
Last day of presession classes Aug. 19, 2023 (Saturday)

Weekday and evening full-semester classes begin

First day of late registration for full-semester classes

Aug. 21, 2023 (Monday)
In-person registration for auditors aged 60 years and older - full-semester classes only Aug. 24, 2023 (Thursday)
Last day to add full-semester classes or change sections of the same course Aug. 25, 2023 (Friday)
First day of Saturday / Sunday full-semester classes Aug. 26-27, 2023 (Saturday and Sunday)

Last day to drop a full-semester class and NOT have it appear on your record.

Last day to change your enrollment in a full-semester class from "credit" to "audit"

Last day to drop and receive a 100% tuition refund for full-semester classes. No additional partial refunds provided. Classes meeting for a period other than the full academic term will refund according to the schedule online. Refunds on non-credit workshops will be made only on cancellations received 48 hours prior to the time of the scheduled workshop.

See refund policies at wichita.edu/refund

See tuition information at wichita.edu/tuition

See important Accounts Receivable dates at wichita.edu/ar

Sept. 1, 2023 (Friday)
NO CLASSES - Offices closed - Labor Day Sept. 4, 2023 (Monday)
Spring schedule of classes available online (tentative) Oct. 4, 2023 (Wednesday)

Mid-semester point

First 8-week classes end

Oct. 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
NO CLASSES - Fall Break (Offices open Oct. 16-17)

Oct. 14-17, 2023

Begins 2 p.m. on Oct. 14 (Saturday)

Last day to officially withdraw from a full-semester class with a "W" Oct. 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
Spring early registration begins (tentative) Nov. 13, 2023 (Monday)
NO CLASSES - Thanksgiving Break (Offices closed Nov. 23-26 and re-open Nov. 27) Nov. 22-26, 2023
Last day of classes Dec. 7, 2023 (Thursday)
STUDY DAY Dec. 8, 2023 (Friday)
Final examinations - see schedule online at wichita.edu/finalexams Dec 9-14, 2023
Fall commencement - see details at wichita.edu/commencement Dec. 17, 2023 (Sunday)
Fall diplomas available - see details at wichita.edu/diplomas Feb. 8, 2024 (Thursday)
Last day for students who graduated in the fall to order a transcript of their academic record and have the transcript fee waived April 15, 2024 (Monday)

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