2023-2024 Academic Calendar

Fall Semester 2023

78 Instructional Days – 16 weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
August 1-4Tuesday-FridayFaculty Work Days
August 7-14Monday-MondayFaculty Work Days
August 15TuesdayFirst Day of CU Fall Semester
August 30WednesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 4 Weeks)
September 2SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
September 4MondayLabor Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
September 8FridayConvocation (All Campuses Closed)
September 18MondayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 8 Weeks)
September 28TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 4 Weeks)
October 9Monday1st 8-Week (Fall 1) CU Classes End
October 10-14Tuesday-SaturdayFall Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)
October 16Monday2nd 8-Week (Fall 2) CU Classes Begin
October 26ThursdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (16-Week)
October 31TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (3rd 4 Weeks)
November 10FridayVeteran’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
November 11SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
November 17FridayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 8 Weeks)
November 21-22Tuesday-WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Day (No CU Classes)
November 23-24Thursday-FridayThanksgiving Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
November 25SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
December 5TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (4th 4 Weeks)
December 15FridayLast Day of CU Fall Semester
December 18-19Monday-TuesdayOptional Faculty Leave Day (No CU Classes)
December 20-31Tuesday-SundayWinter Break (All Campuses Closed)

Spring Semester 2024

78 Instructional Days – 16 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
January 1MondayNew Year’s Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
January 2-5Tuesday-FridayFaculty Work Days (No CU Classes)
January 8MondayFirst Day of CU Spring Semester
January 13SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
January 15MondayMartin Luther King, Jr. Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
January 24WednesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 4 Weeks)
February 9FridayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 8 Weeks)
February 21WednesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 4 Weeks)
February 23FridayAll Teams Day (All Campuses Closed)
March 4Monday1st 8-Week (Spring 1) CU Classes End
March 5-9Tuesday-SaturdaySpring Break/Optional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)
March 11Monday2nd 8-Week (Spring 2) CU Classes Begin
March 20WednesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (16 Weeks)
March 26TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (3rd 4 Weeks)
March 29FridayGood Friday Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
March 30SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
April 12FridayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 8 Weeks)
April 23TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (4th 4 Weeks)
May 3FridayLast Day of CU Spring Semester
May 6-8Monday- WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)
May 8WednesdayCommencement
May 10-17Friday- FridayOptional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes)

Summer 2024

43 Instructional Days – 9 Weeks

DateDay of the WeekEvent
May 20MondayFirst Day of CU Summer Semester (8-week & 9-week courses)
May 25SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
May 27MondayMemorial Day (All Campuses Closed)
June 5FridayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (1st 4 Weeks)
June 20ThursdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (8 Weeks)
June 25TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (9 Weeks)
July 2TuesdayLast Day to Withdraw Without Penalty (2nd 4 Weeks)
July 4ThursdayIndependence Day Holiday (All Campuses Closed)
July 5FridayOptional Faculty Leave (No CU Classes)
July 6SaturdayNo Saturday Classes
July 15MondayLast Day of 8-Week CU Summer Classes
July 22MondayLast Day of 9-Week CU Summer Classes
July 23-31Tuesday-WednesdayOptional Faculty Leave Days (No CU Classes)

Glossary

CU = Curriculum Classes

CE = Continuing Education Classes

Approved by the Forsyth Tech Board of Trustees on 6/21/2022

Change Log

VersionModificationsMade by
1.0Document creation ADA compliantBH
1.1Clarified “No Saturday Classes” on Saturdays of holiday weekends; campuses and centers may be openHR/BH
1.2Corrected typo for Memorial Day dateBH
1.3Commencement changed from 5/9/24 to 5/8/24BH