Nov 22, 2024

American University Catalog 2022-2023

American University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

The academic calendar is divided into fall and spring semesters of approximately 15 weeks each and summer sessions of varying length. The last week of the fall and spring semesters is set aside for final examinations. The academic calendar for the Washington College of Law (WCL) of American University varies from this general schedule. For the full WCL academic calendar, please go to: https://www.wcl.american.edu/registrar/

The holidays and vacations observed by the university are noted below. Spring break is the week following the spring semester midterm. Classes continue until 10:40 p.m. the evening before a holiday or vacation period.

Note: The refund, add/drop/withdrawal, grade change, and final grades schedule applies to all courses with a standard schedule during a regular semester (fall/spring). Refunds, adds/drops/withdrawals, and grade changes for courses on nonstandard schedules (including MBA modules), as well as all summer session courses, are calculated proportionately, based on the percentage of the course completed. Final grades are always due 72 hours after the official end date of the course. For more information, please go to: www.american.edu/finance/studentaccounts/Refunds-for-Course-Drops-and-Withdrawals.cfm. For Summer Registration and Refund Dates please go to: www.american.edu/summer/calendar.cfm.

Fall Semester 2022
Date(s)	Day(s)	Event Description
08/01/2022	Mon	Payment due for fall classes
08/29/2022	Mon	Fall classes begin
09/05/2022	Mon	Labor Day; no classes, university offices closed
09/12/2022	Mon	Last day to add a fall course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project
09/12/2022	Mon	Last day to drop a fall course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded
09/13/2022	Tue	Fall withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)
09/19/2022	Mon	Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 50% refund
09/26/2022	Mon	Last day to withdraw from a fall course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)
10/14/2022	Fri	Fall Break; no classes, university offices open
10/31/2022	Mon	Last day to apply for fall graduation
11/04/2022	Fri	Last day to withdraw from a fall course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)
11/11/2022	Fri	Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for fall degree candidates
11/22/2022	Tues	Tuesday classes cancelled; Friday classes meet
11/23/2022-11/27/2022	Wed-Sun	Thanksgiving holiday; no classes; university offices closed Thursday and Friday
12/09/2022	Fri	Fall classes end. Theses and dissertations due in Registrar’s Office for fall degree candidates
12/12/2022-12/17/2022	Mon-Sat	Fall final examinations
12/18/2022	Sun	Fall Commencement Ceremony for August and December graduates
12/22/2022	Thu	All full-term fall classes final grades due
12/23/2022	Fri	Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on December diplomas; no event associated with this date)
12/24/2022-01/02/2023	Sat-Mon	Winter break; university offices closed

Winter Intersession 2022

Date(s)	Day(s)	Event Description
12/18/2022	Sun	Winter Intersession classes begin
01/16/2023	Mon	Winter Intersession classes end

Spring Semester 2023

Date(s)

Day(s)

Event Description

01/16/2023

Mon

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; no classes, university offices closed

01/17/2023

Tue

Spring classes begin

01/31/2023

Tue

Last day to add a spring course, internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project

01/31/2023

Tue

Last day to drop a spring course for a 100% refund and without a “W” recorded

02/01/2023

Wed

Spring withdrawal period begins (withdraw recorded on record; 50% refund)

02/01/2023

Wed

Last day to apply for spring graduation

02/07/2023

Tue

Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 50% refund

02/14/2023

Tue

Last day to withdraw from a spring course for a 25% refund (no refunds after this date)

03/12/2023-03/19/2023

Sun-Sun

Spring break; no classes, university offices open Monday through Friday

03/24/2023

Fri

Last day to withdraw from a spring course or change a grade option (end of the 10th week)

03/31/2023

Fri

Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for spring degree candidates

05/01/2023

Mon

Spring classes end

05/01/2023

Mon

Theses and dissertations due in Registrar’s Office for spring degree candidates

05/02/2023-05/03/2023

Tue-Wed

Spring study days; no classes

05/04/2022-05/10/2023

Thu-Wed

Spring final examinations

05/12/2023

Fri

All full-term spring classes final grades due

05/12/2023-05/14/2023

Fri-Sun

Commencement Weekend Activities

05/14/2023

Sun

Official Degree Award Date

Summer Sessions 2023
Date(s)	Day(s)	Event Description
05/15/2023	Mon	7-week (A) and Online Learning I (E) sessions begin
05/22/2023	Mon	First 6-week (B) and 3-week (C) sessions begin
05/26/2023	Fri	Last day to add a summer internship, Independent Reading or Research, or Community Service-Learning project
05/29/2023	Mon	Memorial Day; no classes, university offices closed
06/01/2023	Thu	Last day to apply for summer graduation
06/10/2023	Sat	3-week (C) session ends
06/19/2023	Mon	Juneteenth; no classes, university offices closed
07/01/2023	Sat	7-week (A), first 6-week (B), and Online Learning I (E) sessions end
07/03/2023	Mon	Second 6-week (D) and Online Learning II (F) sessions begin
07/04/2023	Tue	Independence Day; no classes, university offices closed
07/21/2023	Fri	Theses and dissertations due in deans’ offices for summer degree candidates
08/10/2023	Thu	Theses and dissertations due in Registrar’s Office for summer degree candidates
08/12/2023	Sat	Second 6-week (D) session ends
08/19/2023	Sat	Online Learning II (F) session ends
08/19/2023	Sat	End of summer sessions
08/27/2023	Sun	Official Degree Award Date (date that appears on August diplomas; no event associated with this date)

Academic Calendar 2022-2023

Fall Semester 2022

Winter Intersession 2022

Spring Semester 2023

Summer Sessions 2023