Oct 12, 2024  
2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog-June Update 
    
2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog-June Update [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar


All new and returning students will be notified concerning registration dates.

For a schedule of classes and further information visit: https://www.msoe.edu/academics/departments/registrar/

Fall-Spring Semesters


Fall Semesters (16 weeks)

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

Classes begin Monday, Aug. 28 Tuesday, Sept. 3 Tuesday, Sept. 2
Labor Day-no classes Monday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 2 Monday, Sept. 1
Thanksgiving break begins 8 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22 Wednesday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 26
Classes resume Monday, Nov. 27 Monday, Dec. 2 Monday, Dec. 1
Finals week December 11-15 December 16-20 December 15-19
End of fall semester 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16 Saturday, Dec. 21 Saturday, Dec. 20
Commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 16 Saturday, Dec. 21 Saturday, Dec. 20
Winter break begins Sunday, Dec. 17 Sunday, Dec. 22 Sunday, Dec. 21

Spring Semesters (16 weeks)

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-no classes Monday, Jan. 15 Monday Jan. 20 Monday, Jan. 19
Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16     Tuesday, Jan. 21 Tuesday, Jan. 20
Spring break begins Sunday, Mar. 10 Sunday, Mar. 16 Sunday, Mar. 15
Classes resume Monday, Mar. 18 Monday, Mar. 24 Monday, Mar. 23
Finals week May 6-10 May 12-16 May 11-15
End of spring semester 5 p.m. Saturday, May 11 Saturday, May 17 Saturday, May 16
Commencement exercises Saturday, May 11 Saturday, May 17 Saturday, May 16

Fall-Spring Subterms

(select graduate courses only)

 

 

 

 

Fall Subterm 1  

(7 weeks plus optional finals week)

2023-2024

2024-2025

2025-2026

Classes begin Monday, Aug. 28 Tuesday, Sept. 3 Tuesday, Sept. 2
Labor Day-no classes Monday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 2 Monday, Sept. 1
Classes end Friday, Oct. 13 Friday, Oct. 18 Friday, Oct. 17
Optional finals week Oct.16-20 Oct. 21-25 Oct. 20-24

Fall Subterm 2  

(7 weeks plus optional finals week)

     
Classes begin Monday, Oct. 23 Monday, Oct. 28 Monday, Oct. 27
Thanksgiving break begins Wednesday, Nov. 22 Wednesday, Nov. 27 Wednesday, Nov. 26
Classes resume Monday, Nov. 27 Monday, Dec. 2 Monday, Dec. 1
Classes end Friday, Dec. 8 Friday, Dec. 13 Friday, Dec. 12
Optional finals week Dec. 11-15 Dec. 16-20 Dec. 15-19

Spring Subterm 1  

(7 weeks plus optional finals week)

     
Classes begin Tuesday, Jan. 16 Tuesday, Jan. 21 Tuesday, Jan. 20
Classes end Friday, Mar. 1 Friday, Mar. 7 Friday, Mar. 6
Optional finals week Mar. 4-8 Mar. 10-14 Mar. 9-13

Spring Subterm 2  

(7 weeks plus optional finals week)
     
Classes begin Monday, Mar. 18 Monday, Mar. 24 Monday, Mar. 23
Classes end Friday, May 3 Friday, May 9 Friday, May 8
Optional finals week May 6-10 May 12-16 May 11-15

Summer Session

 

   

Subterm 1 (7 weeks)

2024

2025

2026

Classes begin Monday, May 13 Monday, May 19 Monday, May 18
Memorial Day-no classes Monday, May 27 Monday, May 26 Monday, May 25
Finals week June 24-28 June 30-July 3 June 29-July 2

Subterm 2 (7 weeks)

     
Classes begin Monday, July 1 Monday, July 7 Monday, July 6
Independence Day observed-no classes Thursday, July 4 n/a n/a
Finals week Aug. 12-16 Aug. 18-22 Aug. 17-21

Full Summer (13 weeks)

     
Classes begin Monday, May 20 Tuesday, May 27 Tuesday, May 26
Memorial Day-no classes Monday, May 27 Monday, May 26 Monday, May 25
Independence Day observed-no classes Thursday, July 4 Friday, July 4 Friday, July 3
Finals week Aug. 12-16 Aug. 18-22 Aug. 17-21