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Academic Calendar

Summer 2023
March 27, 2023 Mon. Registration opens for Summer 2023 for Online - MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
April 3 - April 13, 2023 Mon. - Thurs. Registration for Summer courses for continuing Brown undergraduates opens at 9:00 a.m.EDT on Monday April 3 and continues through Thursday April 13 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
April 18 - April 25, 2023 Tues. - Tues. Registration period for fall courses for Brown undergraduates. Summer registration closed during this period.
April 26 - June 21, 2023 Wed. - Wed. Registration period for Summer courses for Brown undergraduates re-opens at 9:00 a.m.EDT and remains open until Wednesday June 21 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
June 18, 2023 Sun. Residence halls open.
June 19, 2023 Mon. Juneteenth Holiday. No University exercises.
June 20, 2023 Tues. Summer Session classes begin.
June 21, 2023 Wed. Last day to change courses (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). (All students MUST be in their registered courses by Thursday, June 22.)
July 3, 2023 Mon. Last day to change grade options (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline)
July 4, 2023 Tues. Independence Day holiday. No University exercises.
July 28, 2020 Fri. Classes end.
July 29 - Aug 1, 2023 Sat. - Tues. Reading period.
August 1, 2023 Tues. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline). Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
Aug 2 - Aug 4, 2023 Wed. - Fri. Final examination period.
August 4, 2023 Fri. Summer Session ends.
August 5, 2023 Sat. Residence halls close.
Fall 2023
July 12, 2023 Wed. Registration opens for Semester I 2023-24 for Online - MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EDT.
Aug. 1, 2023 Tues. Last day for payment of charges.
Aug. 29, 2023 Tues Beginning of Graduate School All-Student Orientation.
Aug. 31, 2023 Thurs. Beginning of College Orientation.
Sept. 1 - Sept 4, 2023 Fri. - Mon. Registration of new undergraduate and all graduate students students (except Online - MPH) for the fall semester begins at 4:00 pm EDT Friday and ends at 11:59 p.m. EDT Monday Sept 4. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Sept. 5, 2023 Tues. Registration re-opens at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Sept 5 for all students for the fall semester. (Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours allowed).
Sept. 5, 2023 Tues. Opening Convocation at 4:00 p.m. EDT
Sept. 6, 2023 Wed. Classes of the first semester begin.
Sept. 6, 2023 Wed. First day of RISD Fall Session.
Sept. 8, 2023 Fri. Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in October due.
Sept. 13, 2023 Wed. Last day to register for a Fall RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Fall RISD course - (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
Sept. 19, 2023 Tues. Last day to add a course without a fee. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) Banner Web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.
Oct. 1, 2023 Sun. Deadline for undergraduates on personal leave (including employment and military leave) or on Full-time Study Away status to request return to studies at Brown for Spring.
Oct. 3, 2023 Tues. Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
Oct. 9, 2023 Mon. Indigenous Peoples' Day. No University exercises.
Oct. 10, 2023 Tues. Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.
Oct. 17, 2023 Tues. Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a No Concentration hold placed against their Banner registration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
Oct. 20, 2023 Fri. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
Oct. 21, 2023 Sat. Mid-semester
Oct. 23, 2023 Mon. Advising period for spring pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.
Nov. 7, 2023 Tues. Registration opens for Semester II, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students (except Online - MPH) at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Nov. 8, 2023 Wed. Registration opens for Semester II, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester levels 05-06 at noon EST. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Nov. 9, 2023 Thurs. Registration opens for Semester II, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester levels 03-04 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Nov. 10 , 2023 Fri. Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit) for Semester II.
Nov.10, 2023 Fri. Registration opens for Semester II, 2023-24 for undergraduate students semester levels 01-02 at noon EST. Registration remains open until Tuesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m. EST. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Nov. 11 - 14, 2023 Sat. - Tues. Registration for Semester II, 2023-24 continues until Tuesday, November 14, 5:00 p.m. EST.
Nov. 14 , 2023 Tues. Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a drop code.
Nov. 22 - Nov. 26, 2023 Wed. - Sun. Thanksgiving recess beginning Wednesday at noon EST.
Nov. 27, 2023 Mon. Classes resume.
Nov. 29, 2023 Wed. Registration opens for Semester II 2023-24 for Online - MPH students at 9:00 a.m. EST.
Dec. 1, 2023 Fri. Deadline for undergraduates to request a personal leave (including employment and military leave) or to request Full-time Study Away status for Spring. Any Full-time Study Away approved by the Study Away Review Committee for which the Registrar does not receive enrollment verification will not be honored.
Dec. 2 , 2023 Sat. Midyear Completion Celebration at 4:00 p.m. in Salomon De Ciccio Family Auditorium. Reception to follow in Sayles Hall.
Dec. 4 , 2023 Mon Last day of Fall RISD classes.
Dec. 8 , 2023 Fri. Beginning of Reading Period (optional and at the discretion of the instructor.)
Dec. 12 , 2023 Tues. Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.
Dec. 12 , 2023 Tues. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
Dec. 12 , 2023 Tues. UG CONCENTRATIONS:Last day for students to declare second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).
Dec. 12 , 2023 Tues. UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.
Dec. 13, 2023 Wed. Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in ASK by the last day of the semester.
Dec. 13 - 21, 2023 Wed. - Thur. Final Examination Period (inclusive of Sunday)
Winter 2024
Nov. 16 - Dec. 18, 2023 Thurs. - Mon. Registration for Wintersession courses (begins at 9:00 a.m. EST).
Dec. 18, 2023 Mon. Last day to register for a Wintersession course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).
Dec. 13, 2023 Wed. Wintersession tuition due.
Dec. 21, 2023 Thurs. Wintersession courses begin.
Jan. 9, 2024 Tues. Last day to change a grade option declaration.
Jan. 15, 2024 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.
Jan. 16, 2024 Tues. Last day to drop a course or request an incomplete from an instructor. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
Jan. 23, 2024 Tues. Final examinations. Wintersession ends.
Spring 2024
Jan. 1, 2024 Mon. Last day for payment of charges.
Jan. 4, 2024 Thurs. First day of RISD Winter Session.
Jan. 11, 2024 Thurs. Last day to register for a Winter RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Winter RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).
Jan. 12, 2024 Fri. Theses/Dissertations of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in February due. 
Jan. 15, 2024 Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. No University exercises.
Jan. 22, 2024 Mon. Registration of new undergraduate and all graduate students (except Online - MPH) for the spring semester. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Jan. 23, 2024 Tues, Registration re-opens at 9:00 a.m. EST for all students for the spring semester. (Up to a maximum of 5 credit hours allowed).
Jan. 24, 2024 Wed. Classes of the second semester begin.
Feb. 6, 2024 Tues. Last day to add a course without a fee. (5:00 p.m. EST deadline) Banner web will be taken down for approximately one hour. Once relaunched, all course adds require Instructor override and will be charged a late fee of $15 per course.
Feb. 7, 2024 Wed. Last day of Winter RISD classes.
Feb. 15, 2024 Thurs. First day of RISD Spring Session.
Feb. 17 - 20, 2024 Sat. - Tues. Long weekend. No University exercises.
Feb. 21, 2024 Wed. Classes resume. Last day to add a course (includes late fee), change from audit to credit, or change a grade option declaration (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).
Feb. 22, 2024 Thurs. Last day to register for a Spring RISD course without a fee or change a grade option for a Spring RISD course (5:00 p.m. EST deadline).
February 27, 2024 Tues. Last day to receive any partial tuition refund.
March 8, 2024 Fri. Last day to change from credit to audit in a course (5:00 EST p.m. deadline).
March 9, 2024 Sat. Mid-semester.
March 18, 2024 Mon. Date by which sophomores entering their 5th semester must file their concentration declaration forms via ASK to avoid having a No Concentration hold placed against their Banner registration. (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
Mar. 23 - 31, 2024 Sat. - Sun. Spring Recess.
April 1, 2024 Mon. Deadline for undergraduates on personal leave (including employment and military leave) or on Full-time Study Away status to request return to studies at Brown for Fall.
April 1, 2024 Mon. Classes resume.
April 1, 2024 Mon. Advising period for fall pre-registration begins. Students in their first through third semesters will need to procure their advising PIN from their advisor in order to register.
Apr. 9, 2024 Tues. Students on serious warning who wish to drop a course after this date must meet with an academic dean for advising and to obtain a drop code.
April 12, 2024 Fri. Deadline for submission of proposals for College Curriculum Council-approved undergraduate group study projects (GISPs), independent study projects, and internships for credit) for Semester I.
April 16, 2024 Tues. Registration opens for Semester I, 2024-25 for undergraduate students semester level 07 and above and all continuing graduate students (except Online - MPH) at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
April 17, 2024 Wed. Registration opens for Semester I, 2024-25 for undergraduate students semester level 05-06 at noon EDT. (Students are unable to register for 5th semester unless approved concentration is filed). Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
April 18, 2024 Thurs. Registration opens for Semester I, 2024-25 for continuing undergraduate students semester levels 04 and below at noon EDT. Registration remains open until Tuesday, April 23, 5:00 p.m. EDT. (Maximum of 4 credit hours allowed for undergraduates).
Apr. 19 - Apr. 23, 2024 Fri. - Tues. Registration for Semester I, 2024-25 continues until Tuesday, April 23 5:00 p.m. EDT.
April 26, 2024 Fri. Reading Period begins and will end on May 7 (optional and at the discretion of the instructor).
May 1, 2024 Wed. Deadline for undergraduates to request a personal leave (including employment and military leave) or to request Full-time Study Away status for Fall. Any Full-time Study Away approved by the Study Away Review Committee for which the Registrar does not receive enrollment verification will not be honored.
May 1, 2024 Wed. Theses of candidates for Masters and Ph.D. degrees in May due.
May 7, 2024 Tues. Last day to initiate a Course Performance Report via ASK.
May 7, 2024 Tues. Classes end for courses not observing the Reading Period. Last day to drop a course (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline) or to request an incomplete from an instructor.
May 7, 2024 Tues. Reading Period ends.
May 7, 2024 Tues. UG CONCENTRATIONS: Last day for students to declare second or third concentrations in ASK for students in their penultimate semester (typically the 7th semester) who are declaring a second/third concentration (5:00 p.m. EDT deadline).
May 7, 2024 Tues. UG CERTIFICATES: Last day for students in their ante-penultimate (typically 6th) semester to declare an undergraduate certificate in ASK.
May 8 - 17, 2024 Wed. - Fri. Final Examination Period. (No exams on Sunday May 12).
May 8, 2024 Wed. Last day for approved 7th (or penultimate) semester undergraduates in eligible concentrations to submit writing completed in the concentration in ASK to complete part II of the writing requirement. Concentration advisors must approve submitted writing in ASK by the last day of the semester.
May 15, 2024 Wed. Last day of Spring RISD classes.
May 26, 2024 Sun. Commencement.