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Academic Calendars

    • Fall 2023 Academic Schedule

      • August 16: Last Day to confirm enrollment with the Cashier's Office for fall without a late fee.
      • August 18: First-Year Student Move-In Day
      • August 20: Upperclassman Move-In Day
      • August 23: First day of the semester.
      • August 23-30: 100% tuition and fee refund for dropped courses. This includes 7 week, 9 week, and 14 week courses. No refund for 7 week or 9 week courses after Aug 30.
      • August 29: Last day to add/drop courses without advisor's written approval. Last day to add courses without instructor's written approval. Students who have not confirmed their enrollment by 4:30pm will have their registrations deleted. In order to re-register, the student must have written permission from the instructor and a $100 late fee will be charged.
      • August 31 - September 3: 80% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund.
      • September 4: Labor Day - no classes.
      • September 4-10: 60% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund.
      • September 5: Last day dropped courses are removed from transcript. Last day to add full-semester courses (with instructor written approval.)
      • September 11-15: 40% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund. No tuition refund after September 15.
      • September 19: Four -week grades are due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.
      • September 22: All classes that do not end prior to 12:30pm will be canceled to allow all members of the Gannon community the opportunity to attend the Inauguration Ceremony.
      • October 10: Residence halls close at 5:00pm. Dining hall closes at 1:45pm.
      • October 11-15: Fall break - no classes.
      • October 15: Residence halls open at 8:00am. Dining hall opens at 4:30pm.
      • October 16: Classes resume. Mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.
      • October 30: Last day to: a) withdraw from a course; b) elect pass-fail; c) revert to a letter grade for courses being taken pass-fail. Consult the Dean regarding pass-fail. If the dates of a course are different from the regular semester dates, the student can withdraw from a course before 60% of the course is complete.
      • November 7: Advising day - no classes from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Evening classes 4:30pm or later will be held.
      • November 8: Registration for next semester starts.
      • November 21: Residence halls close at 5:00pm. Dining hall closes at 1:45pm.
      • November 22-26: Thanksgiving vacation - no classes.
      • November 26: Residence halls open at 8:00am. Dining hall opens at 4:30pm.
      • November 27: Classes resume.
      • December 10: Commencement ceremony.
      • December 11-15: Final exam week.
      • December 15: Residence halls close at 5:00pm. Dining hall closes at 1:45pm.
      • December 17: Final grades are due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.

      Spring 2024 Academic Schedule

      • January 3: Last Day to confirm enrollment with the Cashier's Office for Spring without a late fee.
      • January 7: Residence halls open at 8am.  Dining hall opens at 4:30pm
      • January 8: First day of the semester.
      • January 8-12: 100% tuition and fee refund for dropped courses. This includes 7 week, 9 week, and 14 week courses. No refund for 7 week or 9 week courses after January 12.
      • January 11: Students who have not confirmed their enrollment by 4:30pm will have their registrations deleted. In order to re-register, the student must have written permission from the instructor and a $100 late fee will be charged.
      • January 12: Last day to add/drop courses without advisor's written approval. Last day to add courses without instructor's written approval.
      • January 13-20: 80% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund.
      • January 15: Martin Luther King Day - no classes.
      • January 19: Last day dropped courses are removed from transcript. Last day to add full-semester courses (with instructor written approval).
      • January 21-28: 60% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund.
      • January 29-February 2: 40% tuition refund for dropped courses.  0% fee refund. No tuition refund after February 2.
      • February 5: Four-week grades are due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.
      • February 25-March 3: Spring break - no classes.
      • March 3: Residence halls open at 8:00am. Dining hall opens at 4:30pm.
      • March 4: Classes resume. Mid-semester grades due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.
      • March 18: Last day to: a) withdraw from a course; b) elect pass-fail; c) revert to a letter grade for courses being taken pass-fail. Consult the Dean regarding pass-fail. If the dates of a course are different from the regular semester dates, the student can withdraw from a course before 60% of the course is complete.
      • March 20: Advising day - no classes from 8:00am to 4:30pm. Evening classes 4:30pm or later will be held.
      • March 21: Registration for next semester starts.
      • March 27: Residence halls close at 5:00pm. Dining hall closes at 1:45pm.
      • March 28-April 2: Easter vacation - no classes.
      • April 2: Residence halls open at 8:00am. Dining hall opens at 4:30pm.
      • April 3: Classes resume.
      • April 19: Celebrate Gannon - Classes 12pm and later are cancelled.
      • April 29 - May 3: Final exam week.
      • May 3: Residence halls close at 5:00pm. Dining hall closes at 1:45pm.
      • May 4: Erie Commencement ceremony.
      • May 9: Final grades are due in the Registrar's Office by 4:00pm.
      • May 11: Ruskin Commencement ceremony.

      Courses with start dates different from the regular semester start dates may have different dates than those listed above.

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