2023-2024 St. Olaf College Administrative Calendar
| Curriculum |
| Class/Lab |
| Registration |
| Grading |
| Catalog |
FALL SEMESTER 2023-2024: SEPTEMBER 7 -DECEMBER 12, 2023 |
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| First-Year Student Registration Begins | Thursday, June 22 |
| New international students arrive | Tuesday, August 29 |
| Opening faculty meeting | Thursday, August 31 |
| New Students Arrive | Saturday, September 2 |
| Orientation for New Students | Saturday, September 2-Wednesday, September 6 |
| Classes begin/Opening Convocation | Thursday, September 7 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online without instructor permission | Friday, September 8 |
| Deadline for new course and OLE Core proposals for January term and Spring semester 2023-24 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, September 8 |
| Fall registration page in SIS closed; Instructor signature by email required to add or drop a course | Saturday, September 9 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course | Friday, September 15 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course | Wednesday, September 20 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Wednesday, September 27 |
| Class and Lab schedule final updates for January term and Spring Semester 2023-24 due from chairs/directors | Monday, October 2 |
| Holds added for January term and Spring Semester registration | Monday, October 2 |
| Family Weekend/Homecoming | Friday, October 6-Sunday, October 8 |
| Fall Break (no classes) | Saturday, October 14-Tuesday, October 17 |
| New study abroad/away course proposals for January term 2025 and Intent to Repeat an existing study abroad/away proposals for January term 2025 due in Courseleaf | Friday, October 20 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, October 23-Friday, October 27 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses | Tuesday, October 24 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses | Wednesday, October 25 |
| Registration for January Term 2023-24 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Monday, October 30 |
| Registration for Spring Semester 2023-24 begins by class year. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, October 31 – Friday, November 3 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday; FY Friday) |
| Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course | Thursday, November 2 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in semester-length course | Tuesday, November 7 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, November 14 |
| Thanksgiving Break (no classes) | Wednesday, November 22-Sunday, November 26 |
| Christmas Festival | Thursday, November 30-Sunday, December 3 |
| 2024-25 Catalog is open for editing | Wednesday, December 6 |
| 2024-25 Class and Lab schedule (cloned from 2023-24 class and lab schedule) open to chairs/directors | Wednesday, December 6 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, December 12 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, December 13 |
| Final Exam Week | Thursday, December 14-Tuesday, December 19 (no exams on Sunday, December 17) |
| Fall Semester Grades Due | Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
january term 2023-2024: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3-TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 2024 |
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| Classes begin | Wednesday, January 3 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online without instructor permission | Thursday, January 4 |
| January Term registration page in SIS closed; Instructor signature by email required to add or drop a course | Friday, January 5 |
| Last day to add a course | Tuesday, January 9 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (no classes) | Monday, January 15 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change | Tuesday, January 16 |
| January Term Final Exams and last day of classes | Tuesday, January 30 |
| January Term Grades Due | Tuesday, February 6, 2024 – 9:00 a.m. CST (Central Standard Time) |
SPRING SEMESTER 2023-2024: FEBRUARY 7-MAY 14, 2024 |
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| Deadline for new course proposals and OLE Core proposals for Fall Semester 2024-25 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 2 |
| Deadline for new course/OLE Core proposals for Summer Terms 2023-24 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 2 |
| Deadline for new study abroad/away program field supervisor course proposals for 2024-25 submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf | Friday, February 2 |
| Classes begin | Wednesday, February 7 |
| Last day to add or drop a course online without instructor permission | Thursday, February 8 |
| Spring registration page in SIS closed; Instructor permission by email required to add or drop a course | Friday, February 9 |
| 2024-25 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 12 |
| Summer 2023-2024 Class and Lab Schedule due from chairs/directors | Monday, February 12 |
| Last day to add a first-half-of-semester course | Thursday, February 15 |
| 2024-25 Class and Lab Schedule reopened to chairs/directors for updates | Thursday, February 15 |
| Last day to add a semester-length course | Tuesday, February 20 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in first-half-of-semester course | Tuesday, February 27 |
| Summer Session I and II Registration Opens | Monday, March 4 |
| Major declaration celebration for Sophomores | Thursday, March 7 |
| Holds added for Fall Semester 2024-25 registration. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Monday, March 11 |
| 2024-25 Class and Lab schedule updates and enrollment limits for Fall Semester due from chairs/directors | Monday, March 18 |
| Last day of class for first-half-of-semester courses | Friday, March 22 |
| Spring Break (no classes) | Saturday, March 23-Monday, April 1 |
| First day of class for second-half-of-semester courses | Tuesday, April 2 |
| Quiet Week for Advising | Monday, April 8 – Friday, April 12 |
| Last day to add a second-half-of-semester course | Wednesday, April 10 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a semester-length course | Friday, April 12 |
| Registration begins for Fall Semester 2024-25 (by class year). All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, April 16 – Thursday, April 18 (SR Tuesday; JR Wednesday; SO Thursday) |
| Final deadline for major/concentration/emphases/learning community proposals for inclusion in the 2024-25 catalog submitted by individual proposers to CourseLeaf. No late proposals will be accepted. | Friday, April 19 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in second-half-of-semester course | Monday, April 22 |
| Catalog authors will be asked to do a final review of their pages and press “Start Workflow.” | Monday, April 29 |
| Honors Day | Friday, May 3 |
| Catalog will be put in administrative mode. Further changes can be requested, and the Registrar’s Office will make those changes. | Monday, May 6 |
| Last Day of Classes | Tuesday, May 14 |
| Reading Day | Wednesday, May 15 |
| Final Exam Week | Thursday, May 16-Tuesday, May 21 (no exams Sunday) |
| Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | 24 hours after exam period; no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) CDT (Central Daylight Time) on Wednesday, May 22 |
| Commencement Weekend | Friday, May 24-Saturday, May 25 |
| Baccalaureate/Commencement | Saturday, May 25 |
| Non-Senior Grades Due for Spring Semester | Friday, May 31, 9:00 a.m. CDT (Central Daylight Time) |
| Reunion Weekend | Friday, May 31-Sunday, June 2 |
| Summer Term 1, 2023-2024 (Calendar Year 2024) | Monday, June 3-Friday, July 12 (no class Wednesday, June 19 or Thursday, July 4) |
| Last day to add a Summer Term 1 course | Thursday, June 6 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a Summer Term 1 course | Monday, June 17 |
| Registration for new incoming students for Fall 2024. All holds must be removed to participate in registration. | Tuesday, June 25 |
| Catalog is submitted to CourseLeaf for publishing | Friday, June 28 |
| Summer Term 2, 2023-2024 (Calendar Year 2024) | Monday, July 15-Wednesday, August 21 |
| Summer Term 1 grades due | Friday, July 19 |
| Last day to add a Summer Term 2 course | Thursday, July 18 |
| Last day to drop or make S/U change in a Summer Term 2 course | Monday, July 29 |
| Catalog is ready and open for viewing. Beyond this date, please contact the Registrar’s Office to correct any errors in the 2024-25 catalog. | Thursday, August 1 |
| Summer Term 2 grades due | Wednesday, August 28 |